Master Builders
Resist ^ as:e Hike
Association Fears Increase
ill Discourage I'xpecled
Building Boom in Spring.
The Master Builder*' Association of
Nebraska went on record yesterday
*« ahing opposed to "any material
Increase In wage* for building trades
men" and also against Increases In
material prices.
Grant Parsons, president, explained
that the resolution was passed be
cause the association fears any large
increase In wages or building material
prices would "discourage a building
boom expected (his spring."
"We don't wish to antagonize labor.
Bor do we wish to make any hard,
unbending rules against wnge in
creases," said E, H. Brown, commis
sioner of the association. "We feel,
however, that any big wage Increases
would so discourage building that It
would work a hardship on the build
ing tradesmen as well as the contract
or*. The prospect Is for a real build
ing boom in Omaha and Nebraska
this spring."
John M. Gibb, president of the Cen
tral I.abor union, took exception to
the statement of President Parsons
Wednesday that there is a building la
bor shortage in Omaha and Nebraska.
"Contractors who are unwilling to
pay’ wage scales which are being paid
In all metropolitan cities may have
difficulty getting workmen." said Pres
ident Gibb, "but contractors who are
paying the recognized wage scales
are having no trouble."
President Parsons replied to this
by declaring that there is*a shortage
not only In Omaha, but throughout
the country. He said at the present
time, during an off season lull, there
may lie plenty of labor hero to sup
ply the demand.
Edwin J. Brunner, editor of the
American Contractor, and Earl E.
Stokes, secretary of the National Am
ciallon of Builders, addressed the
master builders yesterday afternoon
and at the banquet In Hotel Fontenelle
last night.
By means of an X-ray clock, X-rays
may now be measured as accurately
as sn electric current.
Road Conditions
(FornUhnl hv the Omaha Auto Club.)
Lincoln highway, oast ; Roads good.
Lincoln highway, wrsf . Hoads good.
O. I. I> : Hoads good.
Meridian highway: Hoads good
Cornhuaker highway Hoads nood.
Highland Cutoff Iloada good.
A Y A.: Roada good
Black Hills Trail: Itoad^ good to Nor
folk.
Washington highway Uoada good
Somewhat rough around Rlalr.
Omaha.-Tulsa highway: Hoads good to
Topeka.
Omaha-Topeka highway: Roads good
t« state line.
King of Trails, north: Roads good.
King of Trails, south: Hoads good to
Leavenworth fair to Kansas City.
Fiver to River road: RoAd* good
• Vhltc.Way "-•• highway: Roads good.
T. O. A. Shortllno: Roads good.
Blue Grass road: Road* good. I
Weather reported clear at all points.
Who Said Go West or South?
Californians Soon May Be Flocking to Nebraska to
Escape Winter Weather.
"Go to sunny Omaha for the win
ter. Where the balmy breexes
blow Through sleepers from Los
Angeles daily. Leave here tonight;
be in Omaha day after tomorrow."
Will this sort of ad appear soon in
the newsnaners of California. New
' York and other places less favored
Hian Omaha and Nebraska in winter
climate?
J Talk about Florida! Look at the
! little, old weather man. What does
j It say?
The temperature in Jacksonville,
I Fla., at ? yesterday morning was 44;
in Omaha, same hour, 48.
Wednesday the local official ther
mometer climbed up to 66 at 5 o'clock.
One more degree and It would have
j topped the record for January 17.
which was hung up In 18JiO with 57.
The surrounding, smiling country
shares with Omaha this summer-re
sort balminess. Yesterday morning at
7 Valentine bad 36. Sioux City 42, Des
Moines 46, Kansas City 56, North
Platte 36.
And the maximum temperatures
Wednesday at North Platte and at
Valentine wer^64!
Reports coming from the western
part of Nebraska say that, in some
fields, farmers are sowing winter
wheat. Sowing wheat in January!
Never before has this been done in
Nebraska.
Let us not forget our less fortunate
fellow men. In New' York yesterday
the thermometer went down to 10, in
Boston 6, in Bismarck, N. D., 6, in
Winnipeg to 2 below, and in Edmno
ton, Canada, .16 below.
But We were to have a little snappy
weather last night, according to Me
teorologist Robins, who thought It
might go down as far as freezing by
morning—as it often does in Los An
geles and other California and Florida
places.
Poultry and Corn Show
Draws Many Exhibitors
Nebraska City, In.. ,lan .IS.—(Spe
cial.)—The Nebraska City Corn, Poul
try and Pet Stock show opened here
with the largest list of exhibits ever
shown in the city. There are 32-1
fowls on exhibition, representing near
ly every breed of chickens. Tn the
rabbit exhibit 114 animals are shown,
among them prize winners Ht the big
Chicago show. Exhibitors of rabbits
anil chickens cover a large territory.
In the corn Hhow prizes were
awarded on yellow corn as folows:
<'liarlas Brush. Auburn; first; Carl
Wilson. Dunbar, second; W. J. Reech
nm, third. The grand sweepstakes
was won by Charles Brush of Au
burn. White corn awards were: Dan
Beers of Syracuse, first: Mrs. Dan
Reers, Syracuse, second; W. .1.
Beeeham, Palmyra, third. *
i’rof. P. If. Stewart of the Univer
sity of Nebraska will lecture on white
clover ami soy beans. T. A. Kiselbeck
spoke on corn. Barge crowds attended
both afternoon and evening.
Holdup Who Pleaded Guilty
to Murder Sentenced to Hang
< hioago. Jan. is.—James Smith,
"ho entered a plea of guilty to a
' barge of murder in a holdup in which
bo attempted to raise -$500 to pay bis
bondsman and thereby release bis
mother's house which had been sohed
ulod to secure his bond, was sentenced
today to be hanged February 23.
Sentence was pronounced by Judge
Marcus Kavanagh, in criminal court,
"ho also sentenced Smith's brother
in law, James Butler, »n life imprison
ment. Smith shot and killed Frank
O'Connell, a cigar store clerk, and
Butler was with him at the time.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
Omaha Booze Found in
Nebraska City Hotel
Nebraska City, Neb., Jan. 18.—(Spe
cial.>—Thu police and sheriff mad i a
raid on the Frontier hotel here and
found 30 pints of booze that had Just
arrived from'Omaha. Frank Popel,
si., Conrad liopel and Frank Popel,
Jr., owners and managers of the hotel,
were arrested. Frank Popel, Jr.,
pleaded guilty to illegal possession and
was fined $100 and costs. The others
pleaded not guilty and will have
their trials January 26. It is said
that the raid was carried out so
quickly after the arrival of the liquor
that the Omaha agents had not even
collected for the delivery. The same
hotel was raided a few nights ago and
several bottles filled with wine, were
found. No complaint has yet been filed
on the first raid.
Brothers Sent to Jail
for Beating Town Mashral
Nebraska City, Neb., Jan. IS. —<Spc
clul.)—Henry and John Darby, broth
ers, of Unadilta, were sentenced to 30
and 10 days, respectively, In the
county Jail here, when they were
found guilty of assaulting Guy tlean,
village marshal of Unadllla, when ho
attempted to arrest them on charges
of drunkenness.
Iowa Senate Sanctions
Code Revision Plans
Dos Moines. Jan. IS.—(By A. P.)_
Tho Iowa legislature will begin im
mediately to revise the state code.
Senate factions reached a compromise
today and the code committee's re
port was adopted by the senate with
only seven members dissenting. The
house accepted the same report yes
terday.
MEN’S Shoes
are now offered ot
Bargain Prices
Great “Secret” Sale
Hundreds of pairs of them, all styles, befit makes
in all sizes. These are broken lines of our regular
men’s shoes. Values up to $10. This week, choice
$3.95 to $6.95
Boys’ Shoes Also
ON SALE AT LOW PRICES
There is no need for us to tell you about the sturdy
qualities of our boys’ shoes. We handle the best
boys’ shoes on the market.
Values to $6.00, blacks and browns, d*o q£
English styles, choice.*p0**/0
Little gents, as above, choice $3.45
Infants’ and Children’s Shoes
Infants’ shoes, all styles, sizes 2 to
6, extra fine QC
values .* •W
Children’s hand sewed shoes, sizes 5 to 8; kid,
patent with white tops, wonderful QC
values, choice. .
This Week We Have Made Still Deeper Cuts in All Women’s Shoes
W. S. Stryker
DOUGLAS SHOE STORE, Inc.
117 North 16th St Opposite Postoffice ■
Booze Sleuths
Lose in Court
Judge Holds Manufacture of
Stills and Equipment No
Violation of Law.
Much work by the national prohibi
tion enforcement department ended in
naught yesterday when agents failed
to present enough evidence to sustain
a charge of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition act against owners’and
employes of Boyer & Co., Fourteenth
and Jones streets.
The firm claims to he an exporter
of metal goods. Stills are among the
goods dealt in.
John Mellon and C. M. McMillan,
general federal booze sleuths, de
scribed to a Jury In Federal Judge
Wood rough's cotirt yesterda yhow they
went to the Boyer establishment and
bought a complete still and book of
instructions from Raymond Boyer last
' October.
They said they saw the other three
men involved in the conspiracy charge
working around there, but that they
took no part in the sale. These three
are O. D. Boyer, James Utley and
If. H. Farmer.
Judge Woodrough, at the conelu
sion of the government's testimony
ordered the conspiracy charge dls
missed and gave permission to Assist
ant United States Attorney George
Keyser to tile another charge against
Raymond Boyer.
A great array of stills, coils, copper
kettles and so on was displayed on
the floor and tables before the Jury.
But the Jury was Informed that the
mere manufacture and sale of these
utensils is not In violation of law,
i I ness in Murder Trial
Held on Auto Theft Charge
Nebraska City. Nob., .Tan. 18—(Spe
cial.!—Frank Stuart was bound over
to the district court here on a charge
of taking the automobile of Fred
Johnson from the sate without the
consent of the owner. Tho car was
recovered in New Mexoco, where Joe
Oaskill and two young women of this
city had accompanied Stuart. They
were tried at Albuquerque by the
federal authorities, hut were aquitted.
Stuart was brought from Omaha,
where he W’as being held as a witness
In the Mike Oamato murder trial.
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SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD ST£.
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Promotion Sale of
Kitchen Cabinets
For ONPJ WEEK ONLY, we are making unusual prices
and giving Kitchenwares P'REE with every Cabinet.
The following famous maizes are included:
McDougalVs — Marsh — O & W’s
Customers are enthusiastic about this offering and
many are taking advantage of the special terms which
en&ble you to secure all the benefits of ^t» — A A
the sale and pay as little as, per month. . .vP*5.UU
All Cabinets Specially Priced at
$19.50 $22.00 $26.50 $42.50
Will receive a Hardwood Kitchen Table with white wood top,
regular value $6.75—or the equivalent in Aluminum or Glass
Oven Ware.
All Cabinets Specially Priced at
$47.50 $49.50 $54.00 $56.00 $60.00
Will receive a set of Standard Aluminum or Pyrex Oven Glass
equivalent in value to $10.00.
All Cabinets Specially Priced at
$75.00 and $85.00
Will receive a set of Standard Aluminum or Pyrex Oven Glass
Ware equivalent to $12.00.
%
Congoleum Rugs
We are showing a splendid range of patterns in these attractive,
sanitary rugs.. Shown on our ma'in and second floors.
18x36 Congoleum Rugs, 50c
3x3 Congoleum Rugs...$1.00
3x6 Congoleum Rugs...$2.00
6x9 Congoleum Rugs...$8.10
• yxi2 congoleum Kugs.jl6.20
Slightly damaged Congoleum 'JACT/
Rugs will be sold from wll /O lO 0\J/O V-ZCl
Pro-Lino
Six good patterns in this attractive
felt base floor covering are offered
at the special sale price, per sq. yd.,
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