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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1922)
THE PEE: OMAHA. Kit! DAY. UMltUAKY . IM, lU-'-. 3 Burgess Is Named Head of League to Fight II i"h Taxes Xrw Hotly, Known l'ropfr ( ty Omim Awulion. Ainu t KetWe Public Ward nurtffi nme4 t,r, atn the nrvujr organuM rrop rriy Gaum' aucUiion of Onuha, kt a tiirrtttijf J tun lay nort in a prmtc uiiiiiiir room ci the Hurarn N'ah ir-uown. Olrnn C Wharton u vire itrrtirffnt: Harry A. Wolf. afcrrury, and Charlr T. Kountze, trrattirrr. l rnliice heavy Uiuikm it the uliimate aim of the ntW ctrcanua- tun. "hvr-rv proptrty owner in Omalta, incluilinar the mIIrt htue owner, will le invited in jm ai ioon a orniatiot wmic u eomnlrtfil, d Wolf. "It hit no political iimi acler. Greater Economy It Goal (Water economy ia the aImiiii (radon bf (iiiblic buiue i the ave line by which the proniutrri hope to rniute Vie uurdrti of taxation, or at lrast to keen it front going up, Wolf outlined. "We hope to co-operate with 'til slate, county a M city official to keep property owner from paying any more increase like they have hail foj the pat few jeari," he said. One-third of every dollar collected for rental in Omaha rocj for tax payment, according to fiRuret pre sented hv Wolf. That the increase in the school board budget in 1917 va greater than the entire budget of 1914 is one illustration. To Aid Realty Board. Thin organization will co-operate with the Heal Estate board in its taxation investigation. The following men were added to the executive committee at yester day's meeting: W. A. Fraser. J. L. Kennedy. V. If. Myer. J. A. C. Ken nedv, J. K. McFarland. David Cole, Joiiic Miller, E. T. Rector ai d L. F. Crofiiot. ' The executive committee will meet once a week and the eniire body on rail. More than 100 members are now enrolled. Abraham Lincoln Todd Dcnvs Marrying for Money ".Mrs. fTorfd is the only woman I evr cared for and I still love hr." s.iid Abraham Lincoln Todd. 61. who claims to he related to Mary Todd Lincoln, .wife of Abraham Lincoln. Todd testified in a suit for divorce which started before District Judge Sears yesterday. Todd also brought action to recover $800 he alleges he gave his wife, Lizzie Todd. 41, as .part purchase price of a rooming house. Todd denied that he told lus wife he owned a large farm or that he married Mrs. Todd because he knew she received a large sum of money in a damage suit. Science and 'Jazz' to Be on Kiwanis Luncheon Program Science and "jazz" will mingle at -the weekly meeting of the Omaha Kiwanis club at Hotel Rome Friday noon. Dr. von Schultc. dean of Creighton Medical school, will be the principal speaker and will out line the advance and progress in medical science the past century. Boyd Senter will be the principal performer, and will supply the jazz. Applicants Sought by U. S. for Fire Prevention Post The United States civil service hoard will receive applications at the Omaha nnstnfifirp until March 25 for the position of prevention engineer at tort Crook, jNeb. X he salary ot fered is $200 to $250 a month. Major Harrell Ordered to N. D. Agricultural College Mai. William F. Harrell of Fort Crook, Neb., has been detailed as professor of military science and tac tics at the North Dakota Agricul tural collare. Fargo. N. Dl He leaves for Fargo in a few days. Mexicans Are Paroled to Allow Deportation Federal Immijirjtion Imnector Julm U. Guruett and 1'olire Oilier iieorge uria-ham are tn rouie to r.l t'4to, T'x., fc(-rtm Joe and Jeu Garcia, Mexican!, at ur aa th pud dle of fh internitiopil bridge over th Kio Orande. Joia and Jui wert paroled tt trrday from the penitentiary at Lin coin to he deported (or violation of the Immigration )a in committing Crimea that aent them to oncon. 1 he Iticera will take the prisoner a fir a the international bridge (iurnctt aid, and 0'n are that they keep moving aouth Say Hoadii Can't Compel Baggage Value Statement The new ruling of railroad re quiring pateniter to place a worn value on their baggage before boarding the train, effective March 1, will not hold in the Mate of Ne braska, according to a decision given to C, K. Chilile, manager of the traflic bureau of the Omaha Cham ber of Commerce, by the itate rail way commitaiou. The new regulation would protect the railroad Irom becoming liable for more than the amount givrn by the pastcngcr in cae the baggage wa lost. A Nebraska bw, providing that there shall be no limitation of the liability of a railroad, will not allow this rule to become operative in this state, according to the railway com mission. Three Finders Return Lost Tracher'u Salary Warrants Three men returned to the school board yesterday warrant blown from the hand of Catherine Whistler, manual training teacher of Farnam school, while walking westward at Nineteenth and Farnam street yes terday morning. The three men were T. . McClure of the National Cash Register company, Tom Sawyer, 2728 St. 'Mary's avenue, and Harold Stacy of the Metropolitan Utilities district. , Funds Shortage Compels Police Force Reduction Police Commissioner II. W. Dunn stated yesterday that the police force would be reduced IS men during March because of a shortage of funds. The police department is al lowed $504,042 for the year, but this sum is insufficient, the official stated. The commissioner added that some of the older men eligible for retire ment will be requested to retire. Some of the men now serving on probation will not he retained. Greeley Succeeds Sampson at Army Depot in Omaha Mai. O. H. Sampson has been re lieved from duty at the Omaha quar termaster intermediate depot and as signed to duty with trie Organized Reserves of third corps area. He left yesterday for Camp Meade, Md. Cant. "L N. Greelev. Quartermaster corps, has been assigned to succeed Major Simpson in command of the Omaha depot. Postal Station at 2thaii(IFarnam Streets Sought Inspector Ordered to luvra. tigate Need of Uptown Rum ne Section HuMiirH Men Outline Reasons. Washington, Feb, 2J. (Special Telegram.) l'ointreiiait Jrrteri look up with the first assistant pott n ater general' ori'ice yesterday the advinabihty.pf rtahtislnng a substa tion of the Onuha postottue in the r.eighhorhood of Twenty-fourth and Farnam trett. in view of a nunihrr of Inter he lud received from iuriu ential business men urging tucli action. Among the reason given for the establishing of tucli a substation are. Thai large parcrl post ship ment emanate in the section of the city named; that a new hank i to be established in the immediate vicinity, and that a newspaper is to be pub lished in the section. Mr, Jeflerii, in letter to hi cor respondent, stated that it wa not up to him to decide whether a tub station should he established at Twenty-fourth and Farnam street or not, but that he would submit the question to the proper postal au thorities and let them report on the merit. Today the Omaha cougreisnun wa informed by the first assistant postmaster general' ottice that the paper in the case had been tent to Omaha with a request that an in spector be detailed to make a full report. - , Gets 60 Days and $100 Fine for Selling Liquor to Indians For selling liquor to Indians on the Winnebago reservation near Walthill, Neb., Earl Kose was given a 60-day jail sentence and a $100 fine yesterday by Federal Judge Woodrough. This is the minimum sentence set by law. Rose pleaded guilty. Indian agents testified that Kose sold a pint of whisky tor ?i. Woodrough Makes Progress Since Federal Judge Woodrough returned to the bench here from a sojourn on the bench in New York City, 180 case have been disposed of. leaving 112 still to be tried. The criminal docket here was loaded with 292 cases when he returned. U TUNED AND aV REPAIRED . All Work Guaranteed A. HOSPE CO. 1513 Douglas. Tel. Doue. 5588. COUPON FREE Offer Purchase one package of Britt's Powdered Ammonia and receive one Free. Name .. Address ON SALE ONLY AT J. G. McCRORY CO. Sc and 10c Store - 214-16 So. 16th St. FRIDAY JullTH 1512-Dott$las St FRIDAY I Ridiculous Sale Friday Sale Begins at 9 A . M. One Garment to a Customer No Exchanges No Refunds Every Sale Final WE WILL not quote comparative prices in this "Ridicu lous Sale," for the comparison would he ridiculous be- ( - ,yond belief. We ask that you come and see the "ridic ulous" bargains that are offered in this sale of standard high grade merchandise at the ridiculously low price quoted here. We want you to come feeling that if the garment you select is not worth three, four or even five times the price Ave ask that you are not getting your money's worth. Ridiculous Bargains 53 Tricotine Dresses. -25 Canton Crepe Dresses. 12 Jersey Dresses. ' 2 Velvet Dresses. 16 Taffeta Dresses. 9 Fur-Trimmed Suits. 3 Tricotine Suits. 15 Fur-Trimmed Coats. ' 17 Tailored Cloth.Coats. 3 Plush Coats. Hitchcock Talks on International Bank Need of an iuteriutiuital hank, Jo atabilUe commerce, to eiOblult an international currency which can be urd a a meant of eachauge be tween nation, and to furui!i a y. t-nt of credit whrrrhv merchant of I'ltfcrtnt countne may be enabled to bur commoditie cut eredu v. .it ditc tinted by Smator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, aprakwff it the noon luncheon of the Concord club at lltorj ontenelle yetterdav. According to Senator llilclienck't rlan, the "Hank cf Nation.' the tablitduueul of which he i now pouorius in c"ijrrt, would he lw ealed in New York, ith branche in all the counttiet tulin-nljinu to it ttock, Thi great bank nr.M have &t tovrreisn power of Rovinnvcnt b?' hind it," the senator ai I. ' It canrot be handled hv private capital. The ret of the world would he prrfec'lv willing to entrust the control of ucta a bark to the I'niied Sia:e." Sayi Wife InMfteil on Ilaiii: WhMy Tinted John SfaUo. 10J9 South Twen tieth street, when arraigned before Judftc Totter in Central police court yerterday on a charge of illrgal pot tetsion of li'iuor. testified that the liquor taken from tinder a faKe win dow till had been bought by him for lu own tie. ' A bottle of coloring fluid, intro. dured by the moral aquad. wa used. he aiu, to color In wtte wln-kv. "She would not drink it white," Scalo said. Judce Foster stated he hardlv be lieved 12 pint of' liepjor would he purchased for home consumption end lined Scalo 51(H), BOWEN'S. Value-Civing Store Curtain and Remnant Sale A final clearance of odd lots of Curtains uml Remnants bi Kins Friday, adding materially to the interest and values of fered during: our February Clean-Sweep Sale which, by taking advantage of, you can save from 20 to 50 on all home furnishings purchased this month. ft , in one pair, turtains--- two-pair lots, in Imported Swiss and French Nets; also domestic Filet Madras Weaves, Nottinghams, shadow effects, Marquisettes, Voiles and Scrims all Priced at a Fraction of Their Cost Values to $2.50 pair now, per pair, 79 C Values to $5.00 pair now, per pair, d Q Q only 1 X ZJO Values to $10.00 pair now, per pair1, q QQ only VO.UO Remnants of Net Voiles, Scrims, printed Marquisettes, plain Marquis ettes, Madras, Silks, Velvets, Tapestries, and various other drapery fabrics, from one half to eight, yards in length, at Per Yard 9c, 19c, 39c and 98c It Pat to Read Bowen'i V Small Adt. Howard St.. Between 15th and 16th All nix ivi 204 Golden Brown Griddle Cakes, with syrup. Our own make Farm Style Sausages. The Coffee that has made us fam ous. Served from Mid night to 11 A. M. Feb ruary 20th to 26th, in clusive At All RESTAURANTS Friday Bargains in the Basement f i ' Men's Work Pants Made of good weight cable cloth in pray mix tures or khaki with cuff bottom and flaps on the pockets. Sizes 28, 29, SO, 33. 3G, 40. While they g lust at I fill A V Vr only- Basement Arcade P.N. Corsets New spring models that include many styles some of them ace rubber topped or topless. Other models for heavy figures will be specially featured tomorrow. All sizes. 1.25 5.00 Basement East 1,000 Handsome, Real Leather Bags and Pariy Boxes Values 2.00, 3.00, 3.50 and 4.00 Real ooze calf, real goat and real Morocco leathers, tooled, spi der and natural grain. Party Boxes have double handles and are silk lined, with ivory fitting and large mirrors. Hand l!ags of about 30 different styles and shapes in black, brown nnd gray, all lined with large mir ror and coin purses, medium, small and large sizes. Your choice of any' size or style for - 1.39 Curtains :: Draperies :: Rugs Nottingham Lace and Marquisette Lace Edged Cur tains Worth 1.95 per pair, special per pair 1.00 10c Scrims. Marquisettes and $ilko- lines 3,000 yards, per yard Ruffled Voile Curtains 750 pairs 2V4 and 2V2 yards long; per pair 95c V - -av A 59c Drapery Madras and Terry Cloth Remnants 2,000 yards of rem nants, worth 1.00 on the bolt,- per yard Mercerized Marquisette and Checked Voiles 100 pieces 36 inches wide, worth zc, ,1 per yard 50 Turkestan Wilton Rug Samples 1 Size 4x6, pretty patterns; worth ZO.UU; while this small lot lasts, each, 102 Rope Portieres 100 portieres in all colors for door curtains, each Basement South 1.00 Reduced Prices on Notions American Maid Mercerized Cro chet Cotton Regular value, 3 for 25c; special, each, 5 Heavy Paper Shopping Bags Double handles, regular 10c value for .v 5 West Electric or. Hicks' Perfect Hair Wavers Regular 25c value for 19 Rubberized Bibs for Babies Reg ular 10c value for 5 Stocking Feet Regularly 10c a pair; special, 2 pairs for 15 Shoe Trees Special, 3 pairs, 25 Wooden Skirt or Pants Holders Felt pad hdlders, spec, ea., 7 B asemen Dressing Pins 300 pins, best quality, regular 10c value, 5 Mercerized Rickrack Braid 3-yd. ' bolts, special 2 bolts for 25 Ocean Pearl Buttons Small sizes, . per card, 3 Hair Nets Cap shape, all shades, special, per dozen, 50 Snap Fasteners Special, 2 cards for 55- Safety Pins One dozen to the card, regular 10c value for 5J J. & P. Coat's Darning Cotton Special, 3 balls for 10 I South 1 Linen Specials Mercerized Table Cloths With scalloped blue edge and hemstitched in blue. Just the thing for a 1 AA breakfast cloth. Ea., l.UU Bird's-Eye Diaper Cloth 10 yard bolts, 18 to 1 rn 24-inch widths, l.JU Boudoir or Baby Pillows Fancy colored pillows with filet lace insets. CO a Each, UJt Turkish Towels 800 Turkish face towels, 1A each, lvl Flour Sacks 4,000 flour sacks fof tea towels, C n OK, each, Basement South Drugs Hardwater Castile Toi let Soap Special, per bar, 6d Vivaudous Tooth Paste Special, 15 Palm Olive Soap Per dozen, 95 Per bar, Peroxide One pound, special, 32tf Talcum Large 14-oz. tin, 19tf Tooth Brushes Large assortment, '15 Lunch Kits Complete 'with vacuum bottle, at 1.79 Basement North Hosiery and Underwear Women's Cotton Union Suits White cotton, sleeveless style with bodice top, band top, or regulation top in lace trimmed knee length. rn Special, per suit, " " 0UC Women's Cotton Vests Fine . gauge, bodice - or regulation beaded top neatly trimmed with mercerized tape. bizes 36 to 44. Special, each," 25c Women's and Children's Cotton Knit Bloomers A stout bloomer strongly reinforced with a gusset; in black, white and. pink; all first quality in small, regular and extra large OQ sizes. Special, each, OuC Women's Mercerized Outsize Hose With rib tops in black, white and cordovan; all sizes; seconds of 65c quality, 3 pairs QC for l.OO. or, per pair, Children's Black Mercerized Hose Sizes 5 to 9; seconds )Cn of 50c quality, Infants' Fine Gauge Cotton Hose Black and white, sizes 4 to 1 C 6 V2 i special, per pair, Basement Arcade 11 111 ii 1 I'' . sar , , '