Tim BKK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, KEnRUARY IP, liUfl.
"RETAIL GROCERS
HAVE BIGBANQUET
Meet with the Batchers in Annual
Feed and Promote Welfare of
Association.
'MANY INTERESTINGS SPEAKERS
Br&ndeis, Wharton and Ford
Distribute Some Good Cheer
Two hundred and fifty members of
the Retail Grocers' association, to
gether with members of the Butch
ers' association and other Invited
guests, sat down to the annual ban
quet at the Rome jhotel Thursday
light.
If there were any doubts about the
enthusiasm of the grocers for the
association and the work it Is doing,
that doubt was all dispelled long be
fore the gathering broke up, which
was not until a late hour.
The banquet, which Is Intended to
lead others that will follow at the
close of each fiscal year, turned out
to be not merely a feast, but a Jolli
fication In celebration of the success
attained by that organization since
new life was put into It one year ago.
Deeply In debt twelve months ago,
the report of the secretary, J. J.
Cameron, showed that now all debts
had been paid and a goodly sum is
In the treasury to be used in such
manner as occasion demanded.
' During th banquet entertainment was
provided by the Rome Hotel orchestra
and singers.
It was 10 o'clock when President 'Wis
rose to Introduce the f.rnt speaker, Penn
Fodrea, advertising manager of the Iten
,'Bisoult company, who spoke on "Ju
jdlolous Advertising for the Grocer." Mr.
I Fodrea was very convincing In urging the
.necessity of advertising and outlining
'clearly what he considered feasible In
grocery advertising, laying particular
tress on the fact that the housewife
does 90 per cent of the grocery buying
and that the merchant must direct his
efforts to place the qualities of his
Roods, his service and his prices before
Tier. He emphasised the necessity for
efficient service, plus square dealing, Jn
building a business.
Need of Accounting-.
Clinton L. Oliver of the advertising de
partment of The Bee spoke on "Modern
Business Methods." Mr. Oliver attribu
ted the large number of failure In the
grocery business to the fact that the
equipment of the Individual wan often
underestimated that too many entered
business without sufficient capital, judg
ment and knowledge to make a success.
The main part of Mr. Oliver's address
Was given to a discussion of accounting
and Its absolute necessity In engineering
a business.
When President Wise Introduced J. J.
Cameron as "the best secretary the as
sociation ever had," the members backing
him up with a rousing reception to Mr.
Cameron. During the course of his ad
dress Mr. Cameron made a strong plea
for a "boost Omaha" spirit among the
members. He urged co-operation with
the Commercial club, manufacturers and
jobbers. "Selfishness Is and must be
eliminated in this organisation if it la to
nucceed." said Mr. Cameron. "We must
be for Omaha and every enterprise that
will build up Omaha. System la a neces
sity In our business, and we are grad
ually getting more of It In our retail
grocery stores. This association Is teach
ing us what we can do by co-operation.
Many of the good things we are now
enjoying are the fruits of co-operation.
By another year our association will
easily be double its present site.
Robert Huntington, president ef the
Council Bluffs Retail Grocers' associa
tion, told of the work of their organisa
tion and urged the Omaha assoenUon
to agitate for a state organization of
grocers in Nebraska, also to affiliation
with the National association.
neralls Enrly Days.
Julius Keppner, president of the Iowa
Grocers' association, spoke briefly on the
benefits of the organisation and recalled
memories of the early days In the gro
cery business when men In the same line
never rubbed shoulders together In any
work, never mingled socially and mada
competition almost the same thing as
enmity. Ho recalled one instance where
two men encaged In business en the
same street for twenty years and had
never met to shake hands. "Organlza
tlon," said Mr. Keppner, "has brought
men toprelher and made them see the
humanity In the other fellow and to
recognize his right to live and be l.i
business not only to do that, but to help
him with all his problems so that he
may bettor enjoy life and prosperity, and
eslahlMi a confidence among com
G. W. Preston, advertising manager or
VI The Bee, spiKe on "Iack of Salesman
ship Behind the Counter." Mr. Preston, In
his work, has had occasion to study the
value of service and salesmanship In
linking up with mercantile advertising
and brought out very clearly that while
advertising wilt produce the customers
lefore the counter, It largely depends on
the service behind the counter for the
success of a buslneits. Mr. Preston's
topic was one so easy for the merchants
to understand, because they are In con
tact with It every day, that his remarks
were especially appreciated.
Hntrhrrs to Mrrt Here,
V. T. Kuncle, president of. .the Omaha
Butchers' association, spoke Interestingly
on the work his organization Is doln?
and reminded his hearers of the big na
tional butchers' convention that Is to In
held in Omaha this year, when delegate!
from all over the I'nlted States will be
In attendance.
. F. Tolan of Western, Neb., a hard
ware merchant, closed the program with
an address on "The Benefits of Organi
zation." Mr. rolan his long been .1
worker for a state federation of retailers
and Imparted a lut uf his enthusiasm to
his hearers.
That the occasion was enjoyed by
everyone is evidenced by the fact that
It was after 12 o'clock when the last
speaker finished and the gathering brok
up. On all sides were heard enthusiastic
compliments for the work of the enter
tainment committee. If Thursday night's
gathering Is a criterion of future accom
plishments there Is no question of the
powerful Influence for good that will be
exerted In Omaha's behalf by the Retail
'Jrocers' association.
Rejoicing has come into the home of a
certain widow who has tolled for many
years as a Janltress In the poatofflce at
5 a month.
George Brandels. John C. Wharton and
Henry Ford are responsible for the good
cheer that reigns there and for the
bright future that smiles upon the brave
little woman.
One day about three years ago she
enme in to the postmaster's office, al
most ready to give up. She waji wear
ing a pair of low stuws, very dilapidated.
Phe had no coal at home and no money
to buy any.
Postmaster Wharton promised to do
someimng. 1 nai noon at tnelr game
of hand ball In the Young Men's Chris
tian association he mentioned the case
to George Brandels.
"All right." said George, "you get her
the shoes and I'll send her out a load
of coal."
And It was so ordered.
Next, these two Omaha "Cheeryble
Brothers" decided to get a Job for the
widow's son. George made a place for
him in the Brandels stores
He did well there, but his health de
manded outside work. So they got Mm
a Job helping tear down the Board of
Trade building at 2.M a diy.
When this Job was finished they took
him in hauling again and got a Job for
him with the Ford Motor company.
There he hai worked mightily and made
a fine Impression.
Fnter now the well known "soulles
corporation" that makes the Flivver. tnc
day the Ford "Committee for the IMs
covery of reserving Tollers," or whatever
thry call it. came In and made Inquiry
of the postmaster roKarding the young
man's family.
And when they heard that his mother
tolled early and late with mop and broom
and dual cloth for the handsome stipend
of 26 simoleons per ironth they held up
their hands, did thes-j soulless corpora
ilnnera. and marched solemnly back to
the Ford Motor company office and there'
solemnly decreed, adjedged and ordered
that tre young man's wages shall be So
a day, beginning March &.
The young man's mother will give up
her l-o position with the government, and
is already planning how they are going
to buy a little home.
Minister to Speak
On Ford Peace Trip
On February S. Arthur I,. Weathcrly,
t'nltarlnn minister at Uncoln and mem
ber of the Ford Peace expedition, will
deliver a free puhlio address at the coun
cil chamber at the city hall. His sub
ject will be, "The Truth About the Peace
Bxpedltlon." The lecture becins at 8
o'clock and Is open to the public.
Vr. Weathcrly is one of the ministers
of the country who accompanied Mr.
Henry Ford on hts expedition. Mr.
Weatherly said that the Impression had
spread that the peace expedition was te
be comvnred to the pilgrimage of Peter
the Penniless or the Children s Crusade
and Kcnrrally regarded as a fiasco. As
a result of this ludicrous stories have
been circulated regarding reported In
cidents In the trip. Mr. Weathcrly In
his address will present for the first
time to the public in this -trinity the
real facts concerning the now historic
cruise of the 'Oscar."
The lecture is given under the aus
pices of the suffrage societies of Omaha.
H takes bill a mlnuo of time to save
dollars when you read TI.e Bee Want Ad
columns.
Seven New Cases
of Scarlet Fever
Give Brighter View
Only seven new cases of scarlet fever
during the last twenty-four hours offer
further evidence of improvement In the
situation.
One of the victims Is Charles Lewis,
son of Charles A. Lewis of 10.10 South
Thirtieth avenue.
The list:
' Mildred Straube, IMS Frederick street.
Tlbke, 3112 North Twenty-fourth street.
Wllbert Harrison, PiH I lodge street.
John Jacobs, Hoquet hotel.
L. Lumbal. 214 toulh Twenty-fifth
street.
Arthur Fisher, 2021 Howard street..
Charles Lewis, KOO South Thirtieth av-
enue
Taken to Emergency hospital.
START EXCAVATION FOR
NEW MASONIC BUILDING
A big steam shovel and a number of
dirt wagons are now busily engaged In
the excavation of the site for the new
York Rite Masonic, temple, at the north-
east corner of Nineteenth and Douglas
streets. For several weeks a anr nf
OLD-TIME COLO
CURE DRINK TEA!
Get a email package of Hamburg R
Tea, or as the German folks call It,
'Hamburger Bruat Thee," at any phar
macy. Take a tablespoonful of the tea,
put a cup of boiling water upon It, pour
through a sieve and drink a teacuD full
at any time. It Is the most efraetiv
way to break a cold and cure grip, as It
opens the pores, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking
a cold at once. r
It is Inexpensive and entirely vegetable,
therefore harmless. Advertlsemet.
mci. prepared the surface soil for exca
vating by blasting, and now the hole Is
fast being cleared by the steam shovel
and teams.
Rub Rhematic,
Aching Joints
"AndStop Pain
Instant relief with a small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacob's OIL"
Rheumatism is "pain" only.
Not one case In fifty requires Internal
treatment. Stop drugging! Rub soothing,
penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil" right Into
your sore, stiff, aching Joints, and re
lief comes Instantly. "St Jacobs Oil" Is
a harmless rheumatism liniment which
never disappoints and can not burn the
1 In.
Limber up! Quit complaining! Get a
small trial bottle o? old. honest "St
Jacobs Oil" at any drug store, and in Just
a moment you'll be free from rheumatic
pain, soreness and stiffness. Don't suf
fer! Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs Oil"
Is Just as good for sciatica, neuralgia,
lumbago, backache, sprains. Advertise
ment, i
Clears Complexion
Don't worry about skin troubles. Tou
can have a clear, clean complexion by
using a little cemo, obtained at any drug
store for 25c, or extra large bottle at
$1.00.
Zemo easily removes all traces of pim
ples, black heads, eczema, and ringworm
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Zemo Is neither watery, sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. It is easily
applied and costs a mere trifle for each
application. It is always dependable.
Zemo, Cleveland.
TLH1E (LAST PAY
To Buy These High Grade Hakes
of SHOES at About HALF PRICE
Your one best opportunity to stork tip on shoe for the entire
family at fraction of Uie original prices. Saturday closes our
"Clean-Vp" Sale.
Satnrday Rat-gain
$2.45
FOR WOMEN
Patent, cloth and kid tops,-dull;
for real wear, tan calfskins, lace
and button, odd lots,
choice at
Two especially good values are
Wright & Peters $5.50 grade
Gun Metal Lace, Fawn q yir
or Black cloth tops. . . .pi.t
We have patents, dull, black and
brown kid, brown and black
Buedee, lace or button, a an
worth up to $5.00 p.D
$5.60 and $5 grades suedes, tans,
gun metal, patents, In q Jr
modern patterns pJlD
$6 and $5 Shoes, patents, cloth
tops, gray, white or fawn tops,
black satin, velvets, satin de
laine, tans, champagne o 71"
kid pj.f D
15 good lines, $6 grade, patents,
kids, dulls, suedes, buckskins,
made by Laird. Wright & Peters,
Cousins and other J A JJJ
good makers y'i40
Wrisht & Peters' Imported
French Bronre, $6.60 grade, lace
or button and the new
Bide lace kid and patent.
$4.75
Saturday Bargains
FOR MEN
A lot of short lines, $6, $4, ,$3. 50,
all good shoes. Many styles
choice,
for
$2.45
27 lines, $4.50 and $4.00 values,
all good makes. Patents, Tana
and Dulls,
for
$2.95
Reynolds, Drake & Gable, $4.60
Tan Russia and Black 0 M r
Calf, at pj.4a
Howard & Foster's and other
makes, $5.60 and $5.00 values,
ra tents, Tans, Calf- 40 "TC
skins, for yJ.f 0
Our $5.50 Genuine Kangaroo
Cushion, double sole J or
to heel, at 'v0
Slater & Morrill's $6.00 French
Calf and Tan Russia, double sola
to heel,
for
Johnston Sc. Murphy and Boyden
$6.50 Calf, Russia and Patents,
Button and
Lace
Johnston & Murphy's
Calf and Tan Russia,
for
FRY SHOE CO., .SToSSE
$4.75
$7 French
..$5.45
Cor. Sixteenth
Sts
STUDENTS GO WITH BODY OF
y J. H. HANSENJ0 ST. CLOUD
Jolin A. Ryan.' roommate of John H
Hansen, who wus eletrocuted at Thirty,
first and Karnam streets Wednesday
accompanied by J. K. Fitzgerald, Junior
si Civijjhton college of law, took the
tod to til. Cloud, illiin , Hansen's borne.
DR. R. H. GILTNER
Osteopathic Physician. 707-9 Brandeis Stores Building
-:,-. lj ..... a a aji in. . m r
WIIIVS IIVUIII rm 111. lu A IV r. Ilia
Final Price Reductions
That Will Close All the
Hiph Class Guaranteed
Clothes at Prices of the
Most Ordinary Merchandise
Great Final Clearance of All Winter Clothing
""""" " ' "
Winter Stocks Quickly Jil6 !! DODCE DOUGLAS STREETS
Every Man in Omaha Can Afford an Extra
SUIT or OVERCOAT at These Prices
The Best Fall and Winter 1915-16
Styles, Fabrics and Patterns, including
Hart. Schaf f ner and Marx
And Other High Grade Makes
1
$18 Overcoats
$20 Overcoats
$25 Overcoats
$18.00 Suits
$20.00 Suits
$25.00 Suits
All sizes and styles for men and young men
Many of the suits light enough in color
and texture for late Spring wear
$10 Overcoats
$1250 Overcoats
$10.00 Suits
$12.50 Suits
Broad Assortment of Weaves and Patterns for
Selection Some Blue Serges Included
Be On Hand Early and Choose From the Best
Clothes Bargains Ever Offered in Omaha
Men's $21 and $3 Trousers,
Big assortment of patterns,
sell A
TSl 1
Boys' Suits and Overcoats .ir$6&07 $?
Boys' $3 Knickerbocker Suits at $1-
A Bevy of Bargains in Dependable Furnishings
MEN'S
UNDERWEAR
Union Suits that
sold at $3.00, tho
celebrated Globe
make, all sizes
to close, at gar
ment ...$1.98
Men's Wool
Shirts or Draw
ers that sold at
$2. Some double
breasted shirts,
at 95
Men's Under
wear that sold at
$1; natural wool
or fleeced, in
cluding union
suits, on sale
at 65
A Big Special Neckwear Purchase
Almost unlimited va
riety of new spring
styles and colorings in
Men's Neckwear.
Made with easy sliding
bands. Made to sell at
50c, and every tie well
worth the regular price.
Keo them Saturday.
Men's Under
wear, heavy
fleeced shirts or
drawers, all
sizes, f0o & 7"ic
values, on sale
at 39
MEN'S SHIRTS
Men's Fancy
Shirts new
spring styles,
also broken lines
and odd lota
worth $1, choice
for G5
All colors and
sizes.
Flannelette
Night Shirts,
G!)c values; all
sizes to 20, on
sale at ... .55
Men's Suspend
ers, regular liOc
quality, fine
elastic webbing,
at 29
Traveling Goods Specials
Trunks of 'every description at attractive
prices A hard fibre covered trunk with in
side tray and heavy brass corners and pro
tectors, worth $12.00, at $8.50
Others tit $5.50, 7.50, 10.50 and 13.50
A large lot of hard fibre suit cases; some with
straps; all good, strong cases with steel
frames, worth $3 and $1.50, at $2 and $1
New Spring Hats Are Here
The very latest stylo ideas from John B.
Stetson and other well known makers and a
wider range of styles in Ilayden's special
the $3.00 hat with a $2.5D price than were
ever before shown Don't Miss Saturday's
Special.
Men's New Spring Felt Hats All colors and
shapes to choose from; all the latest styles
and colors, worth to $2.50, at $1.45
Read the Big Special Grocery Sale
Pq. Under, Oliwte, ("nickers,
c , Irlel IVnits, etc., etc.
Saturday in u,,, Time.
iti v FiiOin ami srtJAit now.
4 8 lb. sack Best High Orade Dia
mond II. Flour, nothing finer for
bread, pies or cakes, sack, $1.43
Liquor Dept.
Old Taylor, 8 yr. old, full quart
for fl.oo
Cedar Brook, 8 yr. old, full
quart for fl.OO
Spring Hill, 8 yr. old, full quart
for $l.(Mk
Clarke's Pure Rye, 8 yr. old, full
quart for l.oo
Maryland Kye, 6 yr. old, full
quart for 73c
MonoKiaiu, 6 yr. old, full quart
for 7Rc
Ia Tlnta Port and Sherry, 10
yr. old 75c
SunLUt Port and Sherry, 6 yr.
old, full quart AOc
California Port and Sherry. .2Bc
Home Made Grape Wine, full
gallon tor fl.iiS
California Port and Sherry, full
gallon for 91.2a
Henneny Brandy, 10 yr. old
for $1.00
Mociety Cocktails, Clover Lai,
eta, for $1.00
.Mail and plume orders promptly
tilled.
MacLaren'f Peanut Buttw, per
lb., at 12?o
IB lbs. Beet Pure Granulated
Sugar for $l.uo
10 bars Bnat-'Em-All, Diamond O
or Laundry Queen White laun
dry Soap, for 'Mc
8 lbs. Best Kolled White Break
fast Oatmeal for. . , tt.1c
8 lbs. Best White or Yellow Corn
meal for 17c
7 lbs. Best Bulk Laundry Starch
for 25c
4 pkjts. Macaroni, Vermicelli or
Spaghetti for 'Me
4 cans Fancy Sweet Corn, Wax,
String, Green or Lima Beans, 2Nc
4 cans Golden Pumpkin, Hominy
or Hauer Kraut for 2Mo
6 (Ana Oil or Mustard Sardines
for 10c
Gallon Cans Apricots or Pears, 40c
Gallon Cans Golden Pumpkin, 2.1c
Comb Honey, per rack '.15c
2 8-01. Jars Pure Strained Honey
for 2:to
SK-oz. Jars Pure Fruit Preserves
for liSc
Fancy Queen Olives, quart .. .ii-V;
The Best Soda or Oyster Crackers,
per In . ...,7c
E. C. Corn Flakes pkr So
W. O. C. or Krumbles, pkf....0c
5 lbs. Choice Japan lUce 25e
The Best Tea Biftings, lb. . .125o
Fancy Golden Santos, equal to
coffees sold at 60c lb 20c
THK OM) IIK HAH IH STKI)
THK F.UG Tltl'HT
The BeHt Strictly Fresh Eggs
Saturday, pr doi 25c
The Best Creamery Butter, car
ton or bulk, lb H2c
Fancy No. 1 Creamery Butter,
per lb 20c
Fancy No. 1 Dairy Butter, lb. .27c
Fancy Full Cream N. Y. White,
Wisconsin Cream or Young Amer
ica Cheese, per lb 21c
Ltihhel Boxes lUmuiii Ileauty
Apples, Huturdny $1.40
FMUtllM GHAPK Fltl'IT HPF.-
CIAL HATl'KDAY.
Extra Fancy Grape Fruit that re
tails for Ttc, Saturday, ea..5c
FltKSH VF.GKTA11LEH
15 lb. Bent Red River Potatoes
for aoo
Fresh Beets, Carrots and Turnips,
per bunch 4c
Fresh ShaloU or Radishes, three
bunches for . loo
8 Large 8oup Bunches. ....... 10c
Fancy Cauliflower, per lb... 7 Ho
Fresh Cabbage, per lb ...lc
Fresh Head Lettuce, head. M7 Ho
Fruits, Vegetables, Canned Goods,
Hpeclal Demonstration Going On
Frenh Ripe Tomatoes, lb J5c
FreBh Strawberries, quart.... 45c
Fresh Mushrooms, lb 85c
Specials in the Meat
Dept. Saturday at a
Saving of 25 to 50
No. 1 Fresh Pork Loins. . .lotto
No. 1 Steer Pot Roast, 10c, 12 He
No. 1 Steer Kou nk Steak, 14ic
No. 1 Steer Rib Boiling Beef
Per lb NHe
No. 1 Fresh Pork Roast... O-Jic
No. 1 Fresh Spare Rlbs....lOc
No. 1 Bulk Sausage 8 He
No. 1 Link Sausage 13Hc
9 lbs. Best Leaf l.ard ...... .t5
SMOKED .MEAT SPECIALS
KOll MATIRDAY.
D. C. or Armour's Star Hams
per lb 17 He
No. 1 Picnic Hams 104o
No. 1 Baqk Bacon., 13 He
No. 1 Leun Bacon 17 Ho
No. 1 Fresh Finnan Haddlcs
per lb. 15c
No. 1 Fresh Bulk Oysters, per
quart, at SOe
Frevh lrtMi Chickens at
Wholesale Price,
