SOUTH OMAHA
BRANCH OFFICE. 24TH AND N Ml..
MA. I4M._
Cudahy Salesmen
in Annual Meet
at Omaha Plant
Christmas Tree and Presents
Feature of Gathering —
Hold livening Banquet
at Athletic Club.
Annual meeting of repi eaentatives
of the sales department of the Omaha
territoiy of Cudahy A Co. was held
yesterday afternoon in the athletic
auditorium of the local plant, which
was decorated In Yuletlde trimmings
There waa a big Christmas tree and
every visitor was given a present.
The local management of the com
D*ny had on exhibit a display of
meats and meat products and souve
nirs were distributed. At noon din
ner was served and ths afternoon
was spent in a tour over the plant.
In the evening a banquet waa served
•for the visitors In the Athletic club
lining room, after which four boxing
exhibitions were staged, the first for
eight rounds, between Kid French ->t
Central City and Mike Rozgall of
South Omnlm. The main event was
followed by s six round go between
fcJrwin Rlge and Ralph Spellman, both
of Omaha; a six round go between
Harry Klnnear of South Omaha and
Clark Connors of Sioux City, and a
six-round match between, Sid Sycklln
of Lincoln and SI Sanduge of Sioux
City.
The entertainment and program
wee carried out under the direction
of C. A. Stewart, J. M. Stafford, P.
J. Sheehey, W. M. Nlelnen. J. T, Bell
and H. R. Voss of the local plant.
The following representative* were
in attendance from tlie Chicago office:
R. K. Yocum, general superintendent;
Carl Fowler, general sales manager; A. R.
McC'artan, boiled ham and dried beef de
partment; G. Fongar. pork cuts and of
fal department. J. A. Crowley, smoked
meat department; J. M. O'Rourke, dry
salt and bacon meat department; J. A.
O'Connell, canned meat department; 1>. J.
Donohue, dry sausage; F M. Hoy, fresh
sausage; R E. Pearsall, produce depart
ment; F. M. Fllson, fertilizer and meat
meal department.
Omaha representatives; William Ples
Ing, dressed beef department; R. G.
Clark, mutton and veal departments; P.
I,. Robertson, beef cut and (ancy meat de
partment ; H. N. Nelson, dry sausage de
partment; H. E. May. district sales man
ager; H. R. Voes, car route sales man
ager.
Salesmen: .T. W. Beat, Beatrice. Neb.;
F. t* W'lse. Marshalltown, la ; D. E Lan
nan. Winner, 8. D.; T P. Coll, Alliance.
Neb . F L. McGuire. Burlington. la ; W.
P. Woodring, Douglas. Wyo.: If. A. John
son, Cbevenne, Wvo.: P C. Cnurtrlght.
Scottsbluff. Neb : J. B Stack. Columbus.
Neb : A. V Wise. Creston, In : J N.
O’Banlon, Atlantic. Is.: R C. TTung%te.
Norfolk. Neb: G. A. Mllby, Fairburv.
Neb ; F B. Johneon. Centerville. Ts ; J. F.
Cunningham. Fremont. Neb.; A. E. How
ell, Grand Island, Neb.: M. M. Meesmore.
Hastings. Neb ; H. II Freeman. Hol
drsge. Neb : L. W. Relllv. Ottumwa. la ;
I,. A. Wledman. McCook. Neb.: C. A
Johnson. Town City. In r F. O. Kennedr.
Norton. Knn.: F Ti defer. Osknlooso
Ta.; C yr. McClain. Perry. Ta.; M. E.
gflmi. Sheridan. Wvo.: .T. A. Ender.
•Vnrth Platte N*b.: W T,. Myers. Valen
tine. Neb. • E. M. Welch. Omaha. Neb.
F W Fletcher. Waahlngfon, la.* A
Wenpner, Red Oak. Is : T. J. Fnlev
Kearney. Neb.: Ti. P. Hufford. Carroll
t«.; B. ,T. Welsh. Omsha. Neb.: C. .T
‘’unnlngh«*m. Omaha. Neb.* M. A Snv
•*—. Shslbv, Ta : T. .T. Gafford. Omaha.
Neb. _
C. of C. Members View
Swift & Co. Meat Exhibit
A luncheon was given yesterday
noon by the Omaha Livestock ex
change in the exchange dining room
to representatives of the executive
and agricultural committee* and
members of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce preliminary to a visit to an
exhibit of meats and meat products
at the Swift ft Co. plant.
The exhibit coneisted of products
that had passed government inspec
tions and some which had been con
demned. Lectures were made by Dr.
I., Van T>, head of the veterinarian
department of the University of Ne
breaks: W. T. Spencer, livestock
commissioner of the Omaha Livestock
exchange; Dr. II. R. Smith, livestock
commissioner of the National Live
stock exchange of Chicago, and Dr.
H. Busman, head of the federal meat
Inspection in the South Omaha plants.
In the forenoon over 100 salesmen
of tha local Swift A Co. plant held
their annual business meeting at the
plant and in the evening a banquet
was given them by officials of the
company at tha Fontenell* hotel.
Boy Playing in Street
Run Down by Motorist
While chasing a tumbleweed in the
street at Twenty-first and Washing
ton streets yesterday afternoon, John
Popplno, li, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Popplno. rout* B, Sarpy coun
ty, was run down by an unidentified
motorist.
The driver of the sutomohlle, which
bore an Iowa license plate, picked up j
the youngater and carried him into
the Maple avenue apothecary shop
where police were called. Then he 1
departed.
Dr. A. J. Young ordered the boy ,
taken to the emergency hospital at
South Omaha police headquarters
where an examination revealed he had
suffered only abrasions of the right
knee and acratches on the right aide
of the face.
Police have (he number of the auto
mobile.
Sons of Herman to Hold
Entertainment Tonight
South Omaha lodge No. 33, Sons ot
Herman, will hold ite annual Chrtat
mat tree entertainment this evening
at * at South Side Turner hall. Eight
tenth and Vmton streets.
A musical and llterarv program will
be given and fut.ta Claus will have a
gift for each child present Dancing
will close the entertainment.
Turners to Celebrate.
Tomorrow evening the South Side
Turners will hold a New Year's eve
celebration at their hall. Eighteenth
and Vinton etreete, for the members
and their families. Refreshments will
he served and the Turners will dance
the old year out and the new year in.
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Over 4000 Square Feet
Being Added to our Selling
Space— '
When completed this will give the Beddeo
Clothing Co. over 11,600 square feet- of selling
r.pace, making it the second largest exclusive
credit clothing store in the entire United States.
This gTowth has been obtained in but nine
years_and only because of the confidence
Omaha men and women have in our merchan
dise and our methods.
Pvk The Greatest
Crowds That Have
Ever Visited This Store Are
» Attending This Startling Ex
«
pansion Sale.
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Beddeo Wires From
New York as Follows—
We are making huge purchases of new
spring apparel—have selected many new
lines for our enlarged store—clear out
every winter garment in the house. We’ll
open the new store with a 100% all new
stock. Make prices that will sell the mer
chandise oniclc. Action is what we want.
BEDDEO’S GREAT EXPANSION SALE
Now Breaking All Records for Price Smashing in Omaha
Vast Stocks Offered at Half and Less Than Half Price
Men’s Women’s Children’s Winter Wearables at Enormous Reductions
Stop! 'fhink! Have you ever had such a money-saving proposition brought
to your attention? Have you ever before been able to buy fine wearables at
positively less money than you can go in any Omaha store and buy the ma
terials alone.
Make Saturday your clothes buying day—come here early and stay late—
make it your first and biggest job Saturday. Your credit Is ace high. We
urge you to open a charge account and buy to your heart’s content.
Supply Your Every Garment Need on Our Easy Payment Plan—Open an Account
Contractors Demanding More Room-We Must Unload This Vast Stock With the Least Possible Delay
Were moving racks, cases and tables here and there in order to permit the
workmen to proceed with the expansion work—bricks are flying—plaster
is scattered about, but prices make you forget these inconveniences.
We’ll take our losses now and offer you the full benefits. Outfit your en
tire family—every article in this great credit clothing store has been dras
tically reduced for a swift, record-breaking clearance.
The Materials Alone Cost More
Than We Ash for These Beautiful
Winter Coats
Values you cannot resist and will not want to re
sist. Coats in enormous varieties. Get yours to
morrow.
Luxurious fabrics, rich colors, newest styles;
worth two and three times prices quoted. i
One Lot at—
'k $14.50
Pk One Lot at—
f $18.50
One Lot at—
$24.50
One Lot at—
$29.50
Less Than Half Price
One Lot at—
$39.50
One Lot at—
$49.50
One Lot at—
$59.50
One Lot at—
$69.50
Less Than Half Price
Women’s Dresses in a Mighty Sale
The very prettiest dresses ever gathered
by Beddeo. Masterpieces of grace, line,
color and finish will be placed into—
Four Choice Lots
a As Follows—
\ One Lot at—
/&>\ $8.50
.c,& \ One Lot at—
812,50
jT 4^^ o' . N v n./ \ One Lot at—
\#> \ *ss>
* . v Every dress worth
\ «=*■ or three times
these daring low
Op prices,
Closing Out
Our Entire Stock of
Street Car
Uniforms
LOT NO. 1
# American Serge
Uniforms
*2312
LOT NO. 2
18-oz. Wanskuk Serge
Uniforms
These Same Uniforms
Sell Elsewhere at
$26.50 and $37.50
• Entire Stock of Fiber
Silks, Pongee and
| Madras
Shirts
In Two Big Groups
s 1 Hand ^446
Worth $2.00 to $6.00
Value Sensations in Men’s
Suits an d O’coats
Virtually thousands of garments. The smartest
style creations, and the way we have priced them
is almost a shame. Let nothing keep you away,
men. Your opportunity is here—at Beddeo’s.
In Four Amazing
Sale Groups
LOTI
LOT 2
$JQ50
LOT3
$2450
LOT 4
*32—
A regular battle
ground of value
giving—and the
easiest of pay
ments will care
for anything you
may buy.
Action on the First
Floor—and plenty of
it. Carpenters, brick
masons are busy.
81 o o k s must be
cleared out to make
room for expansion
work.
Opportunity ESs^SsEsssi^SsSSSsisSisSi^^^SSBSSSI
1417 Douglas Street ^
Omaha Ha*
Never Seen
the Equal of
Such
Price-Smashing
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