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Boy Bandit, Shot * by Holdup Victim, Expected to Live Regain* Consciousness and Chance for Recovery Now Excellent, Physicians Declare. r (Continued from Pri, One), last, night, was arrested. He denied all** knowledge of any of the rob beries and was vouched for by his tearful mother. With the arrest of the second hoy Chjpf of Detectives Ben Danhaum an notjnr-ed that he believed a ring of boy bandits, ranging in age from 10 to io, had been uncovered. Ring of Boy Bandits. “prom evidence which we have obtained,” the detective head said. *'w| believe that this gang is com posed entirely of high school hoys. Th#y are responsible, very likely, for maj^y of the holdups In Omaha dur ing* the last 10 months. 'w\'e will arrest others In the near future and break up the gang.” The evil of divorce was blamed for'the trouble In which both Parker (tnt( Gillespie fmind themselves to flajv Both boys' parents are dlvoro fir. Both hoys live with their moth erf* Mr. snd Mrs. Parker are divorced. Bo are Gillespie's parents. Police sav the shooting and Gillespie's confessed crimes can he traced to this root. '¥ Steps From Shadows. Gillespie admitted no part In the alleged holdup in which Parker was shot. According to Coppock, who is an * attendant at White Castle ham hunger stand No. 4. he was return ing home from work and had Just unlocked the door of his rooming house when Parker stepped from the shydows. *rnt ’em up,” said Parker, accord ing to Chppock. Coppock says he disobeyed the order, and reached for an automotie pistol which he carried. Parkdr repealed his command, Coj. pock said, hut by this time Coppock ha<} seized his pistol and drew It. He fire^l, and the bullet struck the youth in the rhest, just above the heart. Coppock is being held hy police pending the outcome of the youth's lnjmies. He told officers that he hart been held up once before and that stories told hy neighbors of men who had followed them home had led him to carry a weapon for self de fense. 16 his statement to police Thursday mofning young Gillespie declared that he '‘'had never had an even break witl the world.” c^llesple said that he had known Partrer for four years. Met In Pool Hall. ‘‘Last fall I met him in a pool hall down town and he asked me if I waiited any money. First I thought he pas joking and said that I didn’t. But later I saw him again, and he tolr^ me that he knew a man who worked on Twenty-fourth street, be tween Farnam and Harney. Ho eald thl$ man went home every night with a lit of money. "The next night—that was on De cember 28—we met another boy named Neal, and we planned to hold up the man. So we drove to Twenty third snd Leavenworth streets and waited for the man to come home. When he gpt there Guy pointed a gun at him and Neal went through his pockets and took. $2$. I Just sto(}d there and watched.” The Identity of the man whom Gil lespie named as “Neal” waa disclosed to police by Paul Templeton, who was arrested at Twenty-second and Jack son streets Thursday noon. He ig be ing held for investigation, hut will profcably he released as soon ns de tectives arrest the man he named. * Two nights later, Gillespie said, he ani Tarker held up a White Castle stahd attendant as he was leaving a street car at Fifty-sixth street and Military avenue. They took $21 from him." Mother Remarried. On the morning of January 10, he said, he and Tarker held up a gro cery e|prk who was opening his store st (102 North Eighteenth street. Gil lespie pointed the gun in this case, he said, and they took l* from the caah register. Young Gillespie'* mother, Mr* Mabel Harrie, lives at 40*r, North Sixteenth street. She divorced Gil lespie'a father 12 years ago on a charge of cruelty and has since re married. The boy's father la now in Arcadia, ],a. Young Parker's mother obtained a divorce last August, charging that her husband drank heavily and abused her. The son has since been living with his father, and Gillespie has been rooming with them for the last month. Both boys were formerly em ployed at the Ford plant for four days each week, but were discharged a month ago. Mrs. Parker told police that she had not seen her son eince New Year's day, when he brought her a box of candy. She lives at *09 North Eighteenth street. Bible Course Offered Free Grand Inland College Gives Special Training in Vaca tion Methods. Dally vacation Bible si bool methods may be learned at the Grind Island college, January 27 to 30. Dr. Thomas S. Young of Philadelphia will direct the work. He will lecture In the college chapel each evening nil the following topics: “'Worship in the School," "The Week Day School,” ' Teaching Methods,” and "Dis cipline." The afternoon sessions will be from 3:30 to 5:45 and the eve ning program will begin at 7 and close at 0. During these four days. Instruc tion will he given In,the three phases of dally vacation Bible school work receiving special emphasis at the present time. These are Worship, Bible instruction, especlaly by the story methods and hand work. Each of these will ho illustrated as well as taught and each will be pre sented as they should ba taught In the primary, junior and Intermediate depa rtmenta. Dr. Young will he assisted by local people who have had experience In thia work. Among these Hie Rev. and Mrs. Glen I.. Rice, Rev. A. V. Hunter, Rev. A. C. Hull. Prof. Eliza beth Hall, Prof. R. B. Stevens, Miss Eloise Whitwer and Miss Esther Rlce. The college la offering these courses without charge not only to Baptist church workers hut to people of all denominations. People In dif ferent parts of the state have already aent word that they plan to come and Dean Charles Firth is undertak ing to find accommodations for them. All who wish reservation* »hould writ* him at once. The daily vacation Bible school movement 1* having a rapid growth. It has spread to many parts of the United States and has entered Into China. The advantage of having chil dren, during the summer vacation period, learn not only the truth* of the Bible and the Importance of wor ship. but how to sew, to make baskets and to use a saw and ham mer In making useful articles. Is quickly appreciated by parent*. The Idea has, therefore, spread from city to city. The great need has bean for competent, trained leaders. The Grand Island college In this brief period of training will give sn op portunity for a large number of people to fit themselve* for this work. Five Men Seek Cortland Pontoffice Appointment Beatrice, Jan. 22.—Five candidate* are lined up for.tha Cortland post office. Wilbur Thomas, present In cumbent, Is not an applicant for re appointment. The following have tak en the examination for the office: H. W. Ullrich, Henry Packard, Clarence Miltenberger. Walter Sherwood and Norman Sherman. Mr. Thomas, It Ja said, has taken the examination for mall clerk on the railroad. Slain Wolf Sold at Auction. JJndsay, Jan. 22.—One wolf was killed In a bunt nj>rth of here in Madison county and wa* sold at auc tion to Bylea Jenkins for 18.50. jmL|l I | |:!| '|u|: |!i|M|:!|ii|i!|i|ii|ii|:'|rvi!|ii|ii«MlH|ii|it|ii|naiilii|iifiilii|ii|ii|ii|ii|n|'i|:tfi'i '• e Omaha Ns w York Z Lincoln Minneapolis * i - I i i m ; 2 Semi-Final Close-Out < * of All Fall and Winter 1 DRESSES ! ! 4 * * 2 Greatest Value* of the Year. Kvery Dress • Z Must Be Sold * I . 1 ; Silks, Wools, Novelties I I Your Choice o\ the House I # | In Four Great Lota— ; $095 _ $1495 | I $1925 _ $2925 ! Z Dresses Worth Three Times and More • Than the Ridiculously Low 2 Z Prices Herein Quoted * • ft J Beautiful, hewltchinjr styles, every eolor 2 I that is in favor. Dresses no woman ran resist. . 1 —Haas Brothers— : * # The Shop for Women Z * Brown 16th and t 2 Block Douglas * ^....- -..r Legislator Asks More Teeth for Monopolies Law Introduce Measure Suggested hy Attorney General a« Re sult of Recent Oil Suits. (fontlnu.it from I'ng. Onr), .ifforflnd. Byrum declared the pro posed amendment would not Injure any debtor who wag trying to re deem hig obligations. The vote to gugtain the Gilmore motion was 65 to 32, Both houses of the legislature ad journed today for the week to meet again at 2 p. m. Monday. This sus pengion of work will give Governor McMullen until Tuesday to forward hig biennial budget. The executives appropriation recommendationg, ac cording to pregent plang, will he read to the aggembly in Joint gesaion Tueg day morning. McMullen Prepares Budget. The total of the budget is expected to be larger than that of two years due to the increasing of state institu tions In proportion to their growth. Some new buildings and other im provements will he provided for which former Governor Bryan cut out in preparing his advisory budget. The additional levy for the statP rap Itol, with an appropriation of the proceeds accruing in 11)25 and 1926 also will he included. Representative Reece of Cherry county introduced a hill appropriat ing $20,000 for a survey hy the state eollege of agriculture of the Sand Hill district of northern and west ern Nebraska to determine the suita bility of the aoi|i for raising various grasses and forage crops. Governor McMullen divided his time today between the preparation of his budget and making several ap pointments, most important of which was the selection iiy the executive of C. B, Pirle, of Wymote, as assist ant secretary of labor to serve under Frank Kennedy at a salary of $2,100 a year. The executive also announced the appointments of Dr. J. E. Spatze, Fairfield; Dr. li. J. I.enhoff, l.incoln, and Dr. E. T. McGuire of Mead, as Nebraska's representation In the an nual congress of the American Medi cal association at Chicago. Bills Filed Yesterday J By AiaorltlH Prfu#. Hill* Filed. TJnroln, Jan. 22.— A digest of hill* Introduced in the legislature today follow*: Sensta files: S. F. 76, by Holhrook— Require* county hoard* In submit the question of organi zation and county farm aid for fa*rn bu reau* to be submitted to a vota of the • lector* of the county. S. F. 77. by Hyaart— Permits any re 1 * mu* body to elect officers and amend by-law* at * meeting of lee* than thf majority of member* thereof. P F 7*. by Phallen ba rger—Prevent* blacklisting of workmen by corporation* end association* with intent of causing employer to discharge or refusing to em ploy Penalty la fine of Si to 1600. S. F. 79. d»y Fooper—Permits persona deputed by juettess of the peace as process server* to Collect a fea for their service*. P- F 60. by Fooper—Repeal* sections 666 and. 669. statute* of 19z2, wfTTch au thorizes institutions teaching fjne arts In county of ov-*r 60.000 population to exer cise the right of eminent domain. House rolls: H R 120. by McLellan—Permit* road overseers to procure supplies for removing snow blockades H. R 121, hy Keck — Provide* that pub lic school text books ba used at least five year* before changing H R. 122. by MrI.ellan — Permit* cities of first clsaa to acquire additional prop erty. H R. 121, by Wilson—Amends school tax law. H R 124. by Rum — Provide* that In tangible* shall be taxed at 76 r#nt* on the dollar instead of 26 cents and that bonds nf governmental auMivtilonR In prtvtt# hands shell »»• taxed a« intangibles. H H. 125. hv Byrum—Forbids prlra dt» criminations whether or not made to de stroy a competitor*! ousincss and allows variation of prices temporarily 5o meet local '-ompetltion II. ft. 126. by McMaster—Chang*** open season on various game, eliminates open season on beaver and provides all-year closed season on upland plover. H. R. 127. by Johnson of Douglas—In creases number of Juvenile probation of ficers In Douglas county from three to sis at $125 a month each. !I. R. 129. by VVildeman—Provides state public works department and various county boards to revise system of state .highways so, as to Include roads passing i through centet nf every township In every ■•minty tn both directions. H R 129. by f.andgren Requires farm ers and ranchmen to collect poll tax from i h**ir hired hands by holding it out of wages during April and May and to cer tify names and remit tax'to county clerk. H R lid. by Reere—Appropriates $20,000 for survey of sand hill region If R ill. by Johnson nf Washington and others — Makes each village marshal ex -officio chief of police and deputy sheriff with Jurisdiction throughout county. „ . # H R, 132. by Barbour—Provides for bond issues in irrigation districts H R 133. by Mitchell—Proposes consti tutional amendment limiting a-eregate tax levy on farm and grazing Tarfhs to one half of 1 per cent of their market value. Firemen to Meet at Alliance Next Year Three-Cornered Fipht Ends; Fremont Quits; Sidney Loses on 373-173 \ ote. Special Dispatch In The Omaha Bw. Hastings. Neb., Jan. 22.—Alliance was chosen for the 1926 convention of ihe Nebraska Volunteer Firemen's assiK-iatlnn in the closing session of the annual meeting today. Fremont's withdrawal narrowed the competition to Alliance and Sidney, the former winning, 376 tn 173. The following officers were elected: Rev. 'Walter C. Rundin, Mitchell, president; A. W. Frischolz, Columbus, first vice president; J. C. McGowan, Norfolk, sernnd vlre president; H. A Webbert, Kearney, secretary; Frank Bartling, Nebraska City, treasurer. Sharp competition marked the elec lion of second vice president, since in the customary policy of rotation the winner will become president in two years, following the first presi dent. Two ballot* were taken. J. R. Bas kins of North Platte withdrew, and on the second ballot McGowan was elected by acclamation on motion by his rival, Ed Matliesen, Blair. The firemen held a spectacular parade this afternoon. Bands from Hastings, Norfolk and North Platte and a drum corps from Wayne In line. Many of the marchers were in uniform and a wide variety of fire fightimr equipment was shown. A. W. Borden was toastmaster at the banquet tonight. About 1.009 per sons were present and toasts were re sponded to by Rev. G. K. Newell, Hastings; Ilr. G. E. Condra. Lincoln: State Fire Warden Trouton; Walter C. Rundin and Lloyd Thomas, Hast ings. A dance followed. Wymore Postoffice Report Shows Increase in Business Wymore, Jan. S2.—Wymore post office has shown a wonderful growth during the last year under Postmas ter F. E. Crawford's administration. “Total stamp sales |n 1924 amounted to $9,429. In 1923 th* sales were $9,133 and in 1922. $7.50*. For the iaat half of th* year 1924 domestlo money order* cashed here or paid at th* Wymore office amount ed to $9,270. Money order* sold for the earn* period totaled $25,76*. During the last, half of 1924. t.022 parcel* were Insured and 334 letters were registered out. A total of *44 special delivery letters were received from the Wymore office In the aame time. STEINWAY "The Instrument of the Immortals" It is the highest achievement possible in the piano world. No other piano can be compared to a Steinway. Others may try to imitate, but no attempt is ever “as good” as the original. True musicians never hesitate in selecting one—they know the Steinwav stands alone at the head of all pianos. Owning a Steinway assures you of the highest quality possible. Our stock is complete in all sizes, up- , fights and grands at prices and terms within the reach of everyone. Come in and select yours now. Take 3 to 5 Years to Pay. Liberal Allowance for Pianos in Exchange $875 and Up UPRIGHTS GRANDS $1,425 and Up Exclusive Steinway Representatives RADIANT COAL Smokeless Semi-Anthracite LUMP $13.50 MINE RUN $11.50 SLACK $8.50 Phon* WA tnul 0300 UPDIKE ^Xlbecro& Sea Samples of This Coal at Hayden's Grocery Depl. ' l Nebraskan Heads Wisconsin School Dean Roscoe Pound of Har vard LawCollege New Presi dent of State University. Madleon, AVI*.. Jan 22.—Dean Uos roe Pound, dean of Harvard law school, wa* elected president of the University of Wisconsin at an execu tive meeting of th* board of regents, according to an unofficial report here today. Uambridge, Mass., Jan. 22.—Dean Roscoe Pound of th* Harvard law’ school, whose election as president of the University of AVisconsin was an nounced In dispatches from Madison, AVIs , today, admitted that b* had re reived a telegram from the hoard of irgents of AA'iseonsin informing him that a committee was on its way to see him. "The announcement is somewhat premature,” Dean Pound said. “I will have to hear what the member* of the committee have to say before making any statement.” Dean Pound was born In Lincoln, Neb., in 1X70. He was graduated at ihe University of Nebraska In 1SSS and at Harvard law school In 1S90. He practiced law for a lime at Lin coln and later served on the faculties of Nebraska, Northwestern and Chi cago universities, coming to Harvard in 1910. He became dean of the Har vard law school in 1910. K. C. & N. ROAD MAY BE REOPENED Pawnee City, .Tan, 22.—A report wa* rereived from Ivanna* City this week that the defunct Kansas City & Northwestern railroad, may resume operation*. The southwest part of Pawnee county is traversed by the track*, and the terminal of the road wa* at Virginia, northwest of here. Settlement of the last tax claim against the road Is said to have been made in Wyandotte county, Kansas, last week. At that time W. W. Hoop* er, receiver for the road, made the statement that the receiver* hoped to see the road in operation in the next few' month*. The next step In restoring service will be the dissolution of the receiver ship and the receivers plan to start this action at St. Patti this week. The road Is 156 mile* long. Over $75, 000 is said to he on hand now. and the company is trying to borrow $2. 222.000 to rehabilitate the long idle plant. Survey Progressing for Dixon County Drainage Ditch Concord, Jan. 22.—Hurveyor* who have been mapping nut the course of the big drainage ditch which will drain the lowlands of the Logan val ley hav» completed the survey of the north branch between here and Wakefield and as soon as the survey of the south branch la completed and the weather permits work on the! project will begin. This will be one of the biggest projects carried out by Dixon county in some lime and will increase the value of farmland ; greatly. ( RADIO | «■ —— 1 Program for January ZX. (Courtuy of Radio Plgeat.) Il> .% (•••or la ted Prfsa. WR8. Atlanta Journal. ( 429); 8, en tertainment; 10:48. Radiowl*. KFL>M. Beaumont. <380); 8. band con cert. _ WEE!. Boston. (303); 6. baritone: 7. program; 7:80, quartet; 8, WEAK pro gram. . .. WOR. Ruff.ln. (31t)f e, mu»tc; S-l». musical; 10:30. dance WMAQ. Chicago News. (44.5): 6. or gan; 8:30. orclie«ira; R. W ideawake club; 8:30. musical; 9:36, musical WL8. Phiengn. (345): 6:30. organ 6:oO. specialties: V:15, violinist, orchestra; 9 far nu'rorrani: 4 symphony WON. Chtcagn Tribune. (378); 6, or gan; 6:30, concert, quintet: 8. band; 10 ochestra .las*. KTW. Chicago. (836): 7. concert:*, speeches, 9 revue; 11-2.30. Nlghthawk* organ W KHH. Chicago (170)- 7. orchestra baritone. Riviera theater 9. tenor, muaic; 11 Three Musketeers, orchestra. WEAR. Cleveland. (390); 6. organ re cital _ WFAA, Dallac News. (472 9); 8;30. tec WOC. Davenport. (498): 7:20. education al lecture; 8 musical reader KOA. Denver. (323); 7 40. book of knowledge; 9. musical WHO. Den Moines. (522.3); 7:30-9. man dolin. banjo, guitar artist*. violinist, songs WWJ, Detroit News. (513): 6. News or chestra. pool KNX H'lilvwoort. <3373: »:3». mimic; *:45. motorlnguc: 10. femurs*; 12. »m< teurs; 1. orchestra. WOR. Jefferson City, ( 440 9); *. mu sical. WDAF. Kansas City Star. (411): 6-7. School of the Air; 8-10. popular muaic; 11:45. Night hawks KH.F. I,n« Angelos Times. (395); R. or chestra; 8 • 30. children; 10. Sandman; 12 orehest ra. WHAR I«nui*ville Times. (322 4 ); 7:30 9, concert W M 4 ’. Memphis Commercial Appeal. (503 9 ) ; 8. bedtime; 8:30. concert ; II. frolic. I WIT'O M mneapoHs-Rt T’anl. (417): 6 sports; 6.30 concert: 7:30. lecture; 8:15. surnrfs-' ; 9. Fa's F. and It family. WEAK. New York. ( 492): 6:30. stories; 7. Hap nines* Candy boys 7:80, harmony four. 8. orchestra; 9. quartet; 9:30, or i h ®s*ra WJZ. New York. (455): 6. Ravarln *n semble: 7, Wall Street Journal review; 7:10. ''Public St>esrking:" R : 15. navy band, sen song**: 9:30. orchestra, WJY. New York. ( 408) ; 5 30 talk WHX. New York. (380): 6. orchestra 8:35-10, dance, song* revue; 10:30, club A la ham ; ) 1. Ted I .e w i* won. Newark. (465 ) 6. pianist KCJO. Oakland. 4 -T i 2 >: 6. orchestra. 7:36 girls' period; 16 lecture. WO A W. Omaha (522 3): 6. story: 6:26 annminf'#'! 6 30 violinist, pianist; 3. or chestra; 10:30. dance. W DAP. FhlHdelnhin. ( 395); 6 30. talk; 6:50. talk 7:10. talk: 7:30, play; 8:30. rectal: 9 63. orchestra WOO. Philadelphia. (*69 9); 6:3ft. or chestra; 7‘25 concert : 8:36. recital; 9:03. orchestra; 10:3)6. orchestra KDKA Pittsburgh, (360.1); 7:15. ad dress- 7:30 concert. WCAE Pittsburgh (462): 6.30, fncle Ksvbee 7:3ft vocal, orchestra. KOW. Portland Oregonian. ( 492); 10. lecture; 12:30. Hoot Owls KPO. San Francisco, < 4 23); 6:30, or cheslra. WOT. R< lienec l ady t '«6): 6. religious . 7. adlre«s. 7.15, orchesira. cello; 9:30. violin Kfc'OA. Sea'll*. (!',.'< >■ R;45 program: 16- "n Seaitlf Times; 1’05. orchestra. WRZ. Rprtngfleld (3371 6.65. story KRD St. Louis Post Dispatch. ( 549 1 ); 8. program, addresses ! W0AW Program | Friday, January 23. * P m «!«rv hour. conducted by Doris t’lsir Record. 6 26 p m —To he a"nounced. 6 36 p. m. — Harry Brader, violinist conductor. and Frank tRrrgwn, rianoist. 7:15 n m —Currant sport events by Ivan Caddis 9 n m—First Presbyterian church or rheefra, Joseph F Woorlgy, director. 16:36 p. m Sammy Hieman'a or»he* t rs OSTEOPATHY^ Relieve* by Removing the Cause k ► Starting the Most Sensational Sale or : MEN’S HATS * - - *■ ' • * » Every hat in our entire stock goes on sale Friday at prices more sensational than you " have known in years— This is a quick reduction Sale— Remember, we handle the most famous brands of hats on the market—the manu facturers strictly forbid us using their names in connection with “cut price” events. Make the most of this opportunity to buy the finest hat made at a price far below those asked for “unknown" makes— Play’s Hat Stocks are large—Pray’s Hat Sales are sensational. Note the price reduc tions below: $5.00 HATS Ao OC for . *7 00, $7 50, $8.00 and *8 50 HATS * (- nr for ..... $10.00 HAT5 An nr for .90.09 £,*■**".*”.$8.45 HATS..$9.95 Scandal—Scandal— Scandal • We’ll tell you some real “scandal” in a day or so—watch for it. : prays: I Hrnthaw Hotel Bldg. 1509 Farnam lAiftAAit a a >.a4*a« aid .. . . .0.0. . a . >»« Koenig Funeral Set for Sunday _ * Body of Doctor-Suicide to Lie in State Until Rites. Funeral services for Dr. Albert It. Koenig. South Side physician, who took Ills own life at his office Sunday, will be held Sunday at 2 p. tn. at Wheeler Memorial Preshyterlan church, Twenty-third and J streets. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler, pastor emeritus of the church, and Rev. George Horn, associate pastor of Kountze Memorial Lutheran church, will officiate. Music will be furnighed by the choir of the Wheeler Memorial church. Burial will he In the family lot at Forest Lawn cemetery beside the grave of his mother. Nurses of St. Catherine hospital will he present in a body. Active pallbearers will he Henry J. Meal, C P. S. Tobin. Clarence J. Mcan.v, Ted J. Shannahan, James Cor coran, Edward A. Murray, George Hoffman and John Flynn, jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Drs. T. W. pwyer, J. R. Dwyer, Harry T. Sullivan, M. J. Severln. LeRoy ('rummer. Adolph Sachs. James Kelly, W. P. Hanev, W. P. Wherry, J. C. Iwersen, F. W. Niehaus, A. L. Der modv. Rudolph Rix, Louis Dertnody, F. M. Conlin, J. 1‘. Lord, Charles McMartin. J. F. Kingdom J. J. (Bee son. F. J. Schleier, L. R. Rushman, J. R Byrne, J. S l.on*y, A. D. Dunn, W. N. Anderson, F. H. Owen, P. T. Conlan, all of Omaha, and C. \V. Hickey of Bennington, T. N. Burke of Klkhorri, Ralph Bovelady of Sid ney, la.. K. D. Qelaman of Fort Cal houn. William Davis, William Berry, John W. Koutsky. K. K. McMahon and H. J. Schmidt, a personal friend. Mr. Schmidt attended pharmacy school with Dr. Koenig. The body of Dr. Koenig will lie In state until 1:45 p. m. Sunday at the Heafy chapel, South Side. Farmers’ Telephone Company Prosper* Hartington, Jan. 22.—The annual meeting of the Cedar County Farm ers’ Telephone company was held here and the following directors elect ed: B. Ready, president; Charles Samuelson, \ Ir e president, and Otto Enerson, secretary; P. O. Olsen and Alphonse Larnmers. The report of Secretary Enerson showed that the business of the com pany was in good condition, the In debtedness having been reduced over half since the erection of the new ex change building and the addition of much new equipment. Humboldt to Issue Bonds. Humboldt, Jan. 22.—An ordinance providing for sale of $16,000 of re funding bonds of the city of Hum boldt has been passed and approved to draw interest at the rate of 5 per cent, payable semi-annually. The proceeds of the new bonds are to be used In taking up a like amount of old refunding bonds and water exten sion bonds, draw ng 6 per cent. ^Ihnrnpsor i Beider *. 100 Pairs of Ruffled Curtains 117 Sheer voiles, and cross-barred marquisettes in 2V4* yard length with ruffled tie-backs to match. So exceptional a value that we offer them only on special days. Filet Curtain Nets Notv <o ^css Short lengths of curtain materials, patterns taken from regular stock, are real bargains at these reduc tions. Ivory and ecru, 36 to 45 inches wide, in pretty designs. Second Flo«r. “The Best Place to Shop, After AlTf Mother Nature, the Master Painter, is mixing her pigments for the color ful days of Spring. From her palette *•- * will issue a new panorama of delight ful hues; the promise of new life and hope. Tut a touch of “Springtime” in your sales literature with pictures—clean, sharp "cuts” that add charm and in terest to your advertising message Phone AT lantic 1000 and a salesman will call and tell you how to reflect the glorious story of Spring in picture and "cut.” \ ‘ > I . ^ v —.. VA*