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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER U. 1921. Minnesota Man Heads American Road Association Committee Report Ignoring National Standardization Of Bridge Adopted ly Highway Officials Charlrs if. Babcock. Miunouta, was elected president of the sncr iean Association of Stile Highway Official at the annual busiincs mtvt fag lield yesterday aftrrituon at the Hotel Fonli-nelle. Otllrr officer elected were Charles J. Bennett, Con necticut, vice president; Charles M. Uphain, Korth Carolina, wcrctary, und Frank T. Sheets, Illinois, treas urer. Col. W. D. filler, l'ennsyl vania, and D. P. Olson. Idaho, were elected member of the executive committee. The dosing session tl the annual convention was devoted to husines and the reports of officials and com mittees. Reports of the committee on standards, headed by Col. V. 1). Uhler, Pennsylvania, which had for its main theme the standardization tf bridges throttKhout the country was adopted by the convention after a few minor changes. The convention unanimously en dorsed the new laws pertaining- to federal and Mate road building. The next convention city is to he named by the executive coimn'ttie. School Nears Completion Oshkosh, Nib.. Dec. (Special.) The new $J0,(X)U school building at Lisco is Hearing completion and it is expected that it will he occu pied soon after the first of the year. Brief City News. If 7 11 v 4 J$ 1 v . in : u v&n r&mm If To IMwiisw 8iillmt)i 'Iiiiiisc Habhl Fredorli'k Colin' tupli- nt Temple Israel tonight will be "Shull We Transfer the Sabbath to Sun day?" and Saturday morning, "The Dream." Fosters Hnvc Dmmlifi-r A daugh ter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mr. Charles Foster of Fairbury, !Xeb. Mrs. Foster formerly was Miss Jennie Roberts of Omaha. Kdiiealor to Visit Dr. s . O. Thompson, president of the Ohio State university, Columbus, )., will visit his brother, L. .A. Thompson, 4049 Charles street, , this city, Mon day. Administrator Quits David A. Baum tendered in county court his resignation yesterday as one of the administrators of the estate of James E. Baum, assigning ill health a the reason. Fueltive Rccaptnrcil Bert Van i i-iosen, drug addict, escaped rrom the United States marshal's oUire yesterday while awaitiiiR trial before Judge Woodrough. He was cap tured three hours later. Dunlnp Improved Tlvo condition of Robert Dunlap was reported im proved at ' the Swedish hospital, where he underwent a serious opera tion Monday, Mr. Dunlap is cap tain of fire company No. 1. Ijoase to Be Sold Robert J. Webb, trustee in ' bankruptcy, has sent out to creditors of the Securi ties bulldinp, Sixteenth and Farnam streets, notice for the sale of the 99-year lease on the building. Rod Cross CampalKti The annual membership roll call for the Red Cross Omaha chapter will be held next week, beginning Sunday and closing tho following Saturday. Henry Doorly is general manager of the campaign. Parole Violator Violet Smith, on parole from the Nebraska state pen itentiary on a charge of forgery, was arraigned yesterday before Judge Foster on a similar charge. She was held to the district court in $2,600 bonds. Takes Job in Frisco Gretchen Allen, 1141 South Thirty-second street, has accepted a position with the Waller Cloak and Suit Manufac turing company of San Francisco as head designer and buyer. She will leave for the coast next Monday. Greetcrs Convene The annual convention of the Nebraska Hotel Men's association and the Nebraska Iowa Greeters opened yesterday at the Hotel Fontenelle. Harley G. Conant, president of the association, welcomed the convention to Omaha. Jury Disaerecs A jury in Dis trict judge Troup's court, after de liberating 22 hours in the case of Ralph Sadler, charged with swin dling W. J. Kostovy out of $9,500 two years ago, was discharged yes terday, having failed to reach a verdict. "Mystery Man" Returned Frank Pierce, "mystery man" of the Fogg murder case, was returned to - Omaha yesterday and confined in a cell at the city jail. He will be held there until the arraignment of "Finger" Stevens and Mike Damato, charged with the murder Claims Damages Eva Harden brought suit yesterday in district court for $10,000 damages against the Omaha Safe Deposit company, alleging she was permanently in jured when she fell on some stairs on property owned by the company. Vur-IJned Suits for Flyers Mail pilots of the Omaha air mail field will appeal to Postmaster General Haya for fur-lined suits to be worn as part of their flyin? equipment. II. G. Frown is president and Tex Marshall vice president of the local Kroup of flyers. Xew Freight Alent Named 'Wil liam Haywood has been appointed general freight agent of the Illinois Central railroad in charge of solici tation, with headquarters at Chi cago, it was announced here. He was formerly assistant to the traffic manager at Chicago. Postal Reorganization Reorgani sation of the postal department into state units was announced yester day by Postmaster General Hays. Much work heretofore done In the central offices at Washington will be diverted to accounting departments of larger postoffices. Doctor Sned for Divorce Dr. Lynn J. Putman, physician, 1911 Park avenue, was sued in district eourt yesterday for divorce by Grace Putman, who charges extreme cruelty. They were married Au gust 21, 1308, and have two chil dren. Thomas Lynn, 10, and Robert Hugh. 14. Contract Expires The street lighting contract between the city and the Nebraska Power company expired yesterday. According to Commissioners Butler and Zimman, the new contract will not be drawn up before the first of the year. The streets will continue to be lighted, however. To Address C. of C. R. A. Hayne. I Jhicago. agricultural expert for the International Han-ester company, and "Farmer" Smith. Cheyenne, de velopment worker for the L'nion Pacific railroad, will address a - luncheon to be given today at the Chamber t Commerce by the agri cultural Committee, Anita Stewart "The Invisible Fear Ye girls who would hasten to the feet of Hymen, hearken to what Anita Stewart says; Here are some of the rule she has hid down for maidens whose eyes are turned toward matrimony: "Don't marry a man just because you think he is 'cute' or something, lis may be cute like a young puppy deg, and as useless. Don't marry before you are 25, because you have to give up all your girlhood jcy of making a lot cf men miserable before you finally pick on the one you ivant. "Don't pin all your happiness to a man, anyway. Have other inter estschildren, social work, a pro. fcMicn. "Don't go by what a man says he likes in a woman keep your eyed fee'ed for what he really does like. Tlen do it." Anita propounds some of those "dent's" in her next picture, "The Invisible Fear," which opens Sun day at the Rialto theater. Today's Attractions. Sun "Over the Hill." Rialto "The Miracle Man." Strand "The Sheik." Moon Priscilla Dean in "Con flict." Empress "A Trip to Paradise." Muse "The Wild Goose." Grand "Mother O'Mine." Hamilton Tom Moore in "Officef 66." Boy Money Sends Chicken to Bee Fund "No Name" Contribute fc?0 "Lover of Children" Fears for Tota. Two letters accompanying con tributions to The Ike's fund for sup plying shoes to extremely poor children: "I am a little boy 10 years old ami the only boy papa ami mamma lave. I have never had to go with out shoes and it niut-t be awful, 1 am sending you l mamma gave me from some chickens she sold, so you ran get some little boy or n'1' pair of shoes. I have some trap set and if I have good luck I wn send in some more money. "DARWYN JACKSON." "These frosty morning make on', shiver even when clad in warm clothing. How must the little ones fare who have no woolen hose ot good, thick shoes? May this gooJ work go steadily on. "LOVER OF CHILDREN." A pitiful line of cold little boys and girls await your donation to this work. Send it today to The rice, if you possibly can. rrvlouljr arkmiwlcilicrd fHHD ft.1 No Nam ko 00 Junior Lvukiip, Mrtlioilint churih, Krlvlilcre, rb SO A FrlrnJ 5 mi M iiluw'D Mite. Illttlr, N.'! Oil Lover of Children 2 Ml A Friend 3 INI llnrwjn Jarkwn, Wnllineli. Neb. . . 3 IK) linnounerd ye limit will be iterday. Final return 24. Reduced January tares will apply Between points noi farther apart than approximately 7'W mile. Minimum fare on which the excursion rates will apply will be ?:.5t. Dog Hill Paragrafs j " By George Bingham It Is reported that recently a honey bee followed Miss Hostetter Hocks Total !0 (15 Reduced Fares to Chicago Announced ly Railroad Excursion rates of fare and one half for round trip over' the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Taul railroad for the holidays will be on sale Decem ber 22 to 24 inclusive, W. E. Clock, general agent passenger department. nearly home before it discovered that the flowers on her hat were false. Atlas Peck -and family, who have been thinking about moving out of the neighborhood, have decided to remain in our midst, and for a change have turned the bed around. Washington Hocks,1 while asleep last night, dreamed that he heard a roise at the door. It was so loud it woke him, and then he got up and found he was mistaken. The Japanese have a superstition that to eat anything for the first time adds 75 days to one's life. ' Having launched his latest super feature, "Hail the Woman," which John Griffith Wray made one of the tremendous picture successes of the year, Thomas H. Ince is setting out to do another big one. Its present title is "Someone to Love." This is ;:n original story by C. Gardner Sul livan, and is a tale of circus lite. Robert Iirunton, one of the lead ing California producers who re cently sold his immense studios in Los Angeles to an eastern syndicate, is leaving for England, and says he may produce pictures there if the conditions warrant. Among them will probably be some Rudyard Kip ling stories. Liquor Law Violator Gels 6 Months' Term Despite Plea "I have little consideration for men of your type who brazenly vio late the laws," declared District Judge Troup to Charles Reiser, 3908 South Fourteenth street, who was before him for sentence after being found guilty by a jury of illegal pos session of liquor and mash. Reiser asked the court for leni .ency, pleading that he had "learned " after Tudcre Trouo had sentenced him to jail for six monthsJ and lined. him ?aUU. Judge lroup declined to change the sentence and fine. 68 Automobiles Stolen. Sixty-eight motor cars were re ported stolen during the month of November, and of this number 57 were recovered, according to the monthly report of Lieut. Jack Pszanowski of the auto theft bureau, made yesterday to Chief of Police Dcmpscy. In October 86 cars were reported stolen with a recovery of 62. An inventor has just produced a gun from which a stout line can, from the shoulder, be shot a dis tance of 110 yards. ' F.B.BILL I -? Tdks at Hospe's Saturday DON'T MISS HIM I 4 E 0 3 Sends a V Schmoller & Mueller Phonograph Supreme To Your Home for Christmas The Schmoller & Mueller Guaranteed Phonograph has a clear, resonant tone. Plays all records. Art cabinets, the highest achievements of ex pert craftsmen, and the price is $20 to $50 less than any other high-grade instrument. Call tomorrow and make your selection for immediate or Christmas delivery. Remember our terms, $1 down and small weekly or monthly payments on the balance. Six model to select from priced at $80 to $215 n If you can't call, write or telephone us Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1514-16-18 Dodge Street Phone Douglas 1623 Common Sense By J. J. MUNDY. The Open Road. You know that you ire deficient in knowledge of many thing which you should know to he conndered intelli gent. Year after year you put off from time to time the let period you think you must have to learn more of these subjects and you will still continue to put off. Why not pan out for one niht a week during thin winter. One night a week devoted to your particular study would accomplish much. Self denial will enter in. Perhaps there will be a big party the very first or second evening you set to be gin the mastery of your study. What will you do postpone the study again? What are you in caiurst about, study or personal pleasure? You may find kind friends to help put you through if it becomes known that you are willing to sacrifice a personal good time for work. But do not blame your kind friends for deserting you and your cause if you are found wanting on account of too much devotion on your part to a "good time." And if you knew that a very much more lucrative job were at the end of the road after you have acquired this additional knowledge would you not be more than ever anxious to pursue the subject? It requires regular systematic study and a serious mind concentrated on the thing in hand. Can you qualify? (Copyright, J21, Intfrnmional Teatur Service, Inc.) carries about her appearince be taught to kcrp herself ttiyr Carelesinrts in personal appear anre U tuua'Iy a phae of develop, mcnt through which the child mutt be helped to pass. Al the con sciousness of personal reiponiibility is awakened, habit of tidiness will become fixed. Even children who hive been carefully trained and have formed hahils of order and neatnen in their earlier years may pas through a phase of untidiness and disorder. As a member of society she must be taught to care for her self so as to be agreeable in appear ance as well as in personality. Parents' Problems How can a little girl w"ho is very Union Outfitting Co. Places Big Purchase of Rich Cut Glass on Sale Next Saturday Sale Prices Are Just About HALF What You Would Ordinarily Pay. The bijjftest money-saving: sale of brilliant, sparkling Semi-Cut Glass Omaha bomemakera have known in many, many months will take place next Saturday at the Union Outfitting Co. There are pieces suitable for gift purposes as well as everyday use, comprising Mayonnaise Sets, Sugar and Creamers, Nappies, Nut Dishes, Vases, Spoon Trays, Jellies, ComporU, Fruit Bowls, Celery Trays, etc. At always, you make your own erma. Where It Started Printing on China. Dr. Wall of Worceiter is usually credited with having invented the process of printing on china or earth eoware; but a man named feadler of Harrington street, Liverpool, England, Is claimed to have beta the first really to practice the art He used copper pistes, and Wedge wood, the famous manufacturer of that period, had all his plates printed by Sadler. Coprliht, Hit, WhuUr Syndics!.. ln. IO and 2 fori? Genuine Java wrappers Do you know what a. mild, fragrant smoke that means? ROTHENBERG k SCHLOSS CIGAR CO., DISTRIBUTORS !ii!li!liiuiilli;li:iui:il:i:i:::i:i .1 ul.il"l:r:S"l"llil i:i:;r'l,iliili:liil't:l'il',!ii!IMI'iliili!l'Jiiiir'iiitH:iiii!iii'iiii:ii:ii:iii!'',r'i"::''l,:ii'l''l"i rrr l"lnr r l!'.'l:'rn.J::ii:il"l : 'I'l I 'I I J'S H Up CARE rLUM dike SON Strikingly low prices made on $40,000 worth of Living Room Furniture at H. R. Bowen Co. Last Monday we started sell ing 340,000.00 worth of Living Room Furniture at less than fac tory ccst. And, if you take ad vantage of our Value-Giving prices, you are sure of saving many dollars. Included are complete suites in velour, tapestry and cane, as well as an almost endless num ber of odd pieces pieces that are ever useful, pieces that lend the finished features to the room. The very low prices at which these furnishings are offered pive you a splendid opportunity to completely refurnish the Liv ing Room or add a number of pieces before the holidays at tri fling cost. See thi3 display and pive gift3 of furniture this Christmas. More Heat -Less Cost" Carbon Egg $9.50 per Ton Carbon Lump $10.50 per Ton Here is the fuel'to heat you house this winter in a way both comfort able and economical. Don't Waste Your Coal Money Buy Updike Carbon Lump. The , cost is low, yet scores of our cus tomers are expressing great satis faction with its heating qualities. You, too, will find this a good fuel and a cheap one. THREE YARDS We Deliver to All Parts of Omaha ADVF.RTISKMENT. 6G6 is a prescription for Colds, Fever azd LaGrippe. It's the most speedy remedy we know. For Friday and Saturday Selling fttiwi&WMffl Got For Friday and Saturday Selling SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS Smoker in mahogany, complete with draw er and pipe shelf, cigar rest, etc. 4.50. Other Smokers 2.00, 3.75 and up to 13.50 in a great va riety. Cedar Chests A very large assortment in all sizes and various styles and trim mings 15.00, 18.50, 20.50, 31.50 and up. Foot Stools in tapestry and velour, with mahog any frames 1.25, 3.00, 3.75 and up to 35.00. I jj i iL Rocking Chairs in Fumed or Golden Oal( With Spanish fabricoid upholstery on seat and back 16.00 Chair to match 15.00 45 other patterns, in Fumed or Golden Oak Rocking Chairs with Spanish fabricoid and Spanish leather upholstery, 6.75, 7.50, 8.50. 9.00 and up to 25.00 and 26.00. f t tM M VSv I HI i a Dies In waxed oak 12.50 Other Golden Oak Library Tables, all styles and sizes 16.00, 19.00 22.00. 24.00 and up to 52.00 Overstuffed Arm Chairs and Rockers Upholstered in tapestry, a splendid variety at 48.00 49.00, ranging up to 110.00. . i and Ladies' Desks In fumed and golden oak 13.50, 20.00. 21.00, 22.00 and up. Sale of Ostermoor Mattresses Closing out our wholesale stock of Ostermoor Mattresses. These Mattresses made by the Ostermoor Co. in art twill ticks, 45 lbs., stitched edge. The advertised selling price, 35.00 we offer them to you now at less than wholesale cost to close, each 15.00 - TOYS DRUMS BLOCKS for the baby and kindergarten age. Picture Blocks, 50 to 1.00 WOOD BABIES, AND ANIMALS with brilliant letters 2.35 to 4.15 ROUND CORNER BLOCKS, 1-inch size 65 to 1.00 NESTED BLOCKS 45 to 2.00 MECHANICAL TRAINS High-class mechanical engine, one coal car, one passenger car and 90-inch track. .... .2.25 The same trains with two passenger coaches ..3.00 Large Mechanical Engine with Coal Car and three Coaches and track 4.50 Iron Pull Trains Engine and two Coaches 65 Medium size 1.50 Engine, Coal Car and two Coaches, large size, 7.00 Engine, Coal Car and three Coaches, large size, 10.50 ' Your boy's Christmas will not be complete without a drum. See this attractive line, all with fibre heads that will give splendid satisfaction. 8-inch size 1.00 10-inch size 1.50 12-inch size 2.00 12-inch Flat Snare Type, at i 2.00 16-inch Boy Scout Drum with genuine skin head, Complete with symbols at 6.00 Draperies RUGS Ruffled Curtains Specially Priced Muslin Curtains in dots or small figures, per pair 2.50 Grenadine Curtains, per pair 3.75 Lace-Edged Filet Net Curtains in ivory or ecru, per pair 2.75 and 3.25 Cretonnes that make attractive Christmas gifts, such as aprons, pillows, laundry bags, etc. 50S 75 and 1.00 13.50 43.50 52.50 Bedding Comforts, inches, size 3.85 72x84 and Sateen-Covered Comforts with plain borders, size 72x84 inche...7.50 Sheets, 81x90 inches, each 2.00 Pillow Gases, 45x86 inches, each 35tt Blankets of good quality, . 5.75, 6.75, 7.50 and 8.75. 1 ... Axminster Rugs Plain and Figured Axminsters made from all worsted yarn, good for any room in the house. 22x38 inches 3.00 4-6x6-6 27x54 inches 5.75 8-3x10-6 36x70 inches 9.00 9x12 Velvet Rugs 15 patterns in 9x12 Seamless Velvet Rugs in colorings and designs ' 48.50 Wilton Rugs for bedroom, sunroom and living room, in suitable colorings and designs. 27x54 inches 10.50 8-3x10-6 90 00 36x63 inches 16.50 9x12 lOO'.OO 4-6x7-6 35.00 Chenille Bath Rugs in blue, brown, and pink, or checkered. 24x36 2.50 30x60 fl 00 24x4S 4.25 A Beautiful Selection of Rag Rugs for Christmas, those with the floral and checkered borders in pink, blue, gold, mulberry, and chintz colorings. All made from new cretonnes. 27x54 4.25 36x72 6.50 30x60 4.75 STOVE SALE-Clearing Out All Floor Samples Detroit Jewel Ranges. These Are Real Bargains. 92.00 White Enamel, Nickel-Trimmed Range 65.00 123.00 White Enamel, Nickel-Trimmed Cast Range.. 86.00 142.00 White Enamel and Nickel-Trimmed Range with reservoir 99.00 165.00 Blue All-Porcelain Range 118.50 185.00 Blue All-Porcelain Range with reservoir. ... 1 36.0O 177.50 White and Grey Forcelain Range 132.00 ii t in u 1 1 i i i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i i 1 1 i-m 1 1 ri ill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I f J I 1 4 ii fl