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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1923)
Lumber Supply Is Going Fast, Speaker Warns Forestry Official Tells Cham ber Luncheon Each State Must Look After Its Own Timber. Speaking l>efore the public affairs committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce at luncheon yesterday noon, H. M. Wheeler, field secretary » f the United Staten department of foresty, asserted that henceforth it will be up to every state to take care °f itself in regard to its lumber sup* !' y. Mr Wheeler recommended that there be no tax except a nominal one ' n tiinoer until the time of harvest ing. "You wouldn't buy a farm which has no trees, yr at least you would be willing to i • a great deal more for a farm with her than one without it,** said Mr. heeler. File Loss Heavy. "Fires destroyed 8.000,000 acres of forest in the United states last year and 56,000.000 acres in the last five > cars. Negligence caused SO per cent of these fires." Mr. Wheeler advised campers to carefully extinguish fires when leav ing a camp site and also to clean up all refuse. Timber now is being consumed in Wn.o country four times faster than it j ; being grown, lie said. "Nebraska \sas known as the tree less state until J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor day 51 years ago," said Mr. Wheeler. I rues Game Nupervmion. Mr. Wheeler urge*] that the shoot ing (,f gnme in this state he super* N'lsetl. He stated lie had heard that iMHi prairie chickens had been deliber ately thrown into a “blowout*1 after being shot in northwestern Nebraska i ecently. Farmers should report vio lations of the game laws, he said. The speaker complimented the work being done by the Nebraska Forestry association and its president, Col. T. W. McCullough of The Omaha Bee. who presided at the luncheon which was given under auspices o fthe as sociation. I’ivc Strikers Convicted of Disabling Locomotives K1 Paso, Tex.. Jan. 24.—After one half hour of deliberation, a jury late yesterday returned a verdict of guilty against five men. charged with hav ing placed quicksilver in the boilers of Southern Pacific railroad engines (Tiling the rail strike in September of last year. J. JI. Dietz, one of the men named In an indictment, was ac quitted. Let's Swap! Many people are swap ping what they have and getting what they want through the SWAP COLUMN In the ‘'Want” Ad section of The Omaha Bee. ______ *f Conditions ( Furnished by the Omaha Auto Club.) l.lnuoln highway, oast. Roads good. Lincoln highway, west: Roads good. *'• b. 1*.: Hoads good M»i lian highway: Hoads good. •’ornhusker highway: Hoads good. Highland cutoff: Roads good. •v V A.: Roads good. , Black Hills Trail. Hoads good to Nor folk. Washington highway: Hoads good. Omulitt-Tulia highway: Hoads good to Topeka Omaha-Topeka highway: Honda good to slate line King of Trails, north: Roads good. King of Trails, soutli: Hoads good. Hivi r to River road: Hoads good. White way "7” highway. Rads good. 1 O. A. shortllne: Roads good. Blue Grass road: Hoads good. Wins Cecil Rhodes Scholarship at 19 fefrcrf Drtscgtl Robert Driscoll Shea, only 19, the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Shea of Indianapolis. Ind., has won the Cecil Rhodes scholarship from the state of Indiana, the youngest student so honored. Shea at present is in the Harvard law school, but will leave for Europe to enter Oxford univer sity at the end of the present school term in Jpne. Operators, I’nion Heads, Heaeli New Agreement i Mew York, Jan. 24.—(By A. P.)— Tlie subcommittee of bituminous coal operators and labor union chiefs, con sidering a new wage agreement to re place the one expiring in tho tristate competitive ticid April 1 reached an agreement yesterday. The new agree ment will he rubmitted tomorrow to the whole conference for ratification. If this is forthcoming, the probability of a strike will he definitely removed. Hall Player Injured. Arnold, Neb., Jan, 24.—(Special.)— I Bin Ricketts, Arnold school hoy, had j his shoulder broken in a basket ball | game between Eddyville and Arnold. ! Boxing has been forbidden in the public school buildings of Berlin. Rail Consolidation Hearing Dropped for Time Being Halo Holden of tho Burling ton Route and J. E. Gor man, Rock Island Hoad, on Stand. Washington. Jnn. 24.—Hearings be fore the Interstate Commerce commis sion on possible mergers of western railroad systems which may result from the government's plan for gen eral rail consolidation were suspended temporarily yesterday, hut will be re sumed on dates and at places which the commission will announce later. Halo Holden, president of the Chicago. Hurllngtou & Quincy, and J. E. Gor man, president of the Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific, were among the wit nesses heard at the llnnl session. Inclusion of the Colorado & South ern system along with tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe lines is one of the greater rail mergers suggested by ten tative plans of the commission. The Colorado & Southern, Mr. Hol den pointed out, would also ho di vorced from the Hurllngton, whose lines would he thrown into one of tho northern railroad mergers con templated. Mr. Gorman declared that, assum ing consolidations wore eventual ly carried through, the Hock Is land could well be attached to the Southern Pacific system, as the com mission plan has proposed. While his road was not urging consolidation, he added, in case tho plan should be put through, Wabash railroad lines west of Chicago should he added to the Southern Pacific and Ilock Island con solidation to make it a railroad unit able to compete and serve transpor tation users as well as the other great system beside which it would be lo cated after the merger. Fixing of Lumber Prices Bared in Congress Report Washington, Jan. 25.—Price fixing j by means of discussion of price changes or through correspondence and conference between manufac turers together with the publication and distribution of price lists and other information to members, has been a practice for a number of years of the Western Red Cedar associa tion, the Life Time Post association Society Halts Crime Careers "We should spend more money to keep children from starting on the path which leads to prison and less money for maintaining prisons," Po lice Sgt. Frank Williams, head of the morals squad, wrote to "1,000 Club" editor when sending a $10 check for a membership for his wife. "People spend money to put men in prison when they could spend the money to keep them out of it," he said. Tlte list of all "1,000 Club" mem bers up to date will be printed in Fri day's issues of The Omaha Bee. The “1,000 Club" has only one pur pose—to instill happiness in the hearts of homeless children by giving them a good home and the loving care of a mother. Fill out the coupon below and rnuil to the "1,000 Club" oditor, The Omaha Bee. “Give Me a Chance” “1000 Club” Editor THE OMAHA BEE I want to help make some poor child happy. Enclosed find $10 for my 1 membership. Name . Address . and the Western lied Cedarmen's In I formation bureau, all of Spokane, Wash., according to a report trans i mitted yesterday to both houses of congress and to Attorney General Haugherty by the federal trade com mission. The three organizations reported upon are composed of manufacturers of posts and poles in the inland em pire, including western Montana, Idaho and the eastern sections of Washington and Oregon, and a few wholesalers in tlie mlddlewest. Ex-^ ard of Home G i v e s in Drive School Teacher Gives $30 To ward Nebraska Children's Society Campaign. In a little town in Lancaster coun ty there is a school teacher who was once a ward of the Nebraska Chil drens Home society. When she was 8 years old, her father and mother died, leaving her without relatives, and. without money. Residents of the town called rep resentatives of the society and she was taken to Omaha and placed in the receiving home. That was 15 years ago. Six months later she was adopted by a family in Lincoln which sent her to school, then to a normal school. Now she is a teacher. “I want to send as much as I can to help in the building of a new re ceiving home,” She wrote. ‘T am taking care of one child furnished by tlie society, but I want to nid even more. 1 know from personal ex periences what a wonderful work the society is doing.” She sent $50.’. The money was added to the amount all ready received in connec tion with the campaign to raise $40, 000 for a new receiving home. The intensive drive in Omaha will be started February 11. Anyone wish ing to contribute now may mail his check or pledge card to Fred Thomas, treasurer. First National bank. The campaign lias been endorsed by nearly every business find civic or ganization in the city and is being sponsored by the Omaha Women’s club, the Nebraska Federation of Wo man's Clubs, the Lions' club and The Omaha Bee. Archeologists Lecture Before County Doctors Dr. Robert Gilder displayed some of his archeological discoveries Tuesday night at the meeting of the Douglas County Medical association, where he and Mr. Charles W. Poynter of the state university discussed the doings of prehistoric man on the plains of Nebraska. A skull picked up in a mound by Dr. Gilder was displayed and the lec turers agreed that the gentleman who carried it on top of his spine departed this life fully 10,000 years ago. Stanton Woman Will Die of Burns in Explosion Stanton, Neb., Jan. 24.—(Special.)— Mrs. Roy Blodoe will die of burns re ceived when a can of kerosene which she was handling to kindle a fire ex ploded. Blodoe, after extinguishing the flames which were consuming his wife's clothing, put out the (Ire, which started to burn his farm home, and collapsed. His hands were badly burned. Come on! X^et's Swap! Dispose of the things you have and get what you v*nt through a "Want'' Ad in the SWAP COLUMN of The Omaha Bee. = DREXEL’S = Semi-Annual Clearance Sale of Men’s Fall and Winter Shoes Begins Thursday, Jan. 25th Thirty lines of shoes, including such makes as CLAPP’S, HANAN’S, HEYWOOD’S and HOWARD & FOSTER’S, some lines broken, but many are complete, greatly re duced to the following prices: $3.45 $4.45 $5.45 $6.45 $7.45 $9.45 See These W onderful Bargains in Our Show Window When you see these real values and the unmistakable quality of these shoes, you’ll be surprised that we can offer such wonderful shoes at such low prices. There are lines broken in sizes and dis continued, but every pair is out of our regu lar slock, strictly Drexel quality. This sale is a great money-saving event that should interest every man and young man in Omaha who cares to save shoe money. Take our advice and buy your shoes now for immediate wear and for next spring. You won’t buy as cheap again for a long, long time. DREXEL SHOE CO. 1419 Farnam Street Legion Es Host to Men Disal)led in W orld War | Co-Operation of Societies Key note of Largest Meeting of Won tpied Vets Ever Held in City. Rather than being opposed to other | organizations of ex service men, tlie American Legion M only too ready ty extend a helping liand in co-operation to these associations, de clared ’lird Stryker, commander of Douglas county post No. 1, American Legion, speaking to UoO disabled vet eians in the rotunda of the court house Tuesday night. He urged member- of other organ izations to join the American Legion for what it can do to aid them and what they can do to help the Legion. Wilbur Shaw, representing the Dis abled American Veterans of the W orld War, responded with a speech of praise for the work and ideals of the Legion and pledging the support of his comrades. tv heeler explained the operation of tho newly-formed liaison board, which attends to problems confront ing wounded veterans, such as voca tional training and hospitalization. James C. Van Avery, chairman of the entertainment committee, pre sented a collection of pleasing and much applauded numbers. Loretta Bonoff, Fay Williams, Alice Hadley and Gladys McGreer, from Miss Grace Abbott’s Now York school of dancing, gave Interesting toe dance numbers. Blanche Kneeland had a song and dance act, and Loretta Dennison and Martha Doty, pupils of Miss Agnes Britton, gave s specialty number. According to officials, this was the largest meeting of wounded veterans in Omaha since the war. The American Legion band furn ished music. A buffet lunch was served following the program. Sidney Man Kills Self Hay Third Child Is Born Shenandoah, la., aJn. 3 4.—(Special.) —On the day a third child was born to them, Merle Hatton, 35, Sidney garage man, took his life by shooting himself Hutton was manager of tie Ksden Motor company and son of t: T. Hatton, former mayor of Sidney. Mrs. Hatton, who was quite ill. was in the house where he shot himself. ! Poor health is thought to have been the motive of J fit ton's art. He is said to have carried $20,000 life In surance. His oldest child, 6. is a girl: the second, 2, a boy, and the infant son. Mrs. Hatton was former ly Miss Mamie Hudoway. Hatton was one of tlie most popular business men in Sidney. Police Unearth New Clue in Death of Fritzi Mann Los Angeles, Jan. 24. —§an Diego | officers investigating the slaying near | the southern city of Fritzi Mann, dancer, said yesterday they found in ! a suitcase she had left at the home ! of her friend and recent hostess. Miss Bernice Edwards, in Hong Beach, near here, a box containing a powerful medicine. They said they were try I Ing to trpee a report she had pur chased this at the suggestion of a j physician. The officers also questioned a man and a woman connected with the mo tion picture industry, whom Miss j Mann was said to have stated she ex- I pected to meet at a party at I .a Jolla. Machine Guns Disperse Women Praying at Jail f’npj Hglif. 1923. Dublin, Jan. 24.—Women kneeling with rosaries outside of Dundalk jail Monday night were dispersed by ma chine gun and revolver fire over their heads. The women were pray ing for three men who were executed at Dundalk yesterday. Two of the men executed were under 20 years «»f age. With them were captured two girls, who are now in prison in Dub lin. —DIAMONDS—| Sold, traded in, examined, appraised, I remounted and cared for. | ALBERT EDHOLM 2d Floor City Nat’l Bank Building I The Herzberg Shops Entrance Floor 1 ' i Pre-Inventorv y Close-Outs Commencing Thursday we, offer values that should and will create unusual buy ing activity— Our Finest Sweaters $6.95 Sweaters of shaker or Jumbo knit—all wool, hand finished, both slipover and cont styles, made long. Colors: white, maroon, cardinal, brown, navy, pur ple, grey, emerald. Sizes 34 to 44. Many of these sweaters are now priced at decidedly less than wholesale cost. All Wool Scarfs and Capes Greatly Reduced in This Sale Lot No. 1 Values to $1.9’o $1.45 Lot No. 2 Values to $6.95 $3.95 Lot No. 3 Values to $9.95 $5.95 Pure Silk Scarfs—Exquisite colors, values to $12.50, now $6.95. EXTRA SPECIAL 9 to 12 o’clock only—Thursday 300 Pairs Novelty Hose Regularly priced to $1.50, |-/\ choice now .OUC Close Out of Pure Silk Sweaters Sweaters of exceptional beauty—black, navy and a few colors—values to o qp $25.00 .J.JO Small Lot of Corduroy Robes Reduced to $2.95 EXTRA SPECIAL One Lot of Imported Taffeta Pouch Style Purses Beautiful styles—Here are purses actually worth to $12.95—your choice A a qjj at only . Cy7tPu>ut Cxtravagane** ERZBEleS — Why strains hurt Congestion in tissues causes muscu lar pain. Sloan's scatters congestion. £?\Normal. free circulation returns A -pain vanishes! Sloan’s liniment - kills pain! Fastmila-Pay When Cunred A mild system of treatment that cures Piles, Fistula and other Rectal Diseases in a short time, without a severe surgical op eration. No Chloroform, Ether or other general anesthetic used. A cure guaranteed in every case accepted for treatment, and no money ia to be paid ! until cured. Write for book on Rectal Diseases, with names and testimonials of more than 1,000 prominent people who have been permanently cured. DR. E. R. TARRY Sanatorium, Peters Trust Bldg. (Bee Bldg.), Omaha, Neb, | , . ■ - " ■■ ——— i ■ I ' Burgess-Nash Company * EVERYBODY'S STORK' This Advertisement for Friday’s Selling I Wash Blouses Pretty wash blouses of voile, batiste and flaxon, with Peter Pan or Tuxedo collars ! and long or short sleeves. These are slightly soiled and mussed from counter display, but are a special value Friday. Specials in Domestics Curtain Material 36-inch plain and colored mar quisette in a variety of at tractive designs. Q00 Yard. Twill Serge "Victor” twill serge in a num ber of attractive patterns for kimonos and house ap parel. 27-inch width. Ex ceptional lOl . at . 1 O 2 C Krinkle Cloth One of the most satisfactory materials for children’s rompers. Assorted colors in tiny striped patterns. yafd . 1/C Dress Gingham "Cedar Lake" and "Delmar” ginghams, a wide variety of plaids, checks and solid colors. 27-inch lOJL** width. Yard . . 1 ^ 2 C Unbleached Muslin 36-inch width, heavy quality unbleached muslin that will sell, while a limited quan tity lasts at, a 1 Q 1 yard, only.1 <6 2 C Cotton Blankets 70x80-inch blankets in gray and tan with fancy striped border, large enough to use as sheets. QC Special.2/0 C Linen Crash “Stevens” linen crash in nat ural color. Mill ends in from 1 to 5-yard lengths. 16th and 18-inch widths. Great values at, yard. Unbleached Sheeting 10-inch w i d t h unbleached sheeting of a durable qual ity that is a most unusual value when priced only, yd., Canton Crepe A splendid quality Canton crepe, soft pebble finish. Navy, brown, black, henna, mocha, fawn and $195 and ivory. Yard... * 36-Inch Cretonnes An excellent quality fabric in a wonderful assortment of 7iew patterns in sp7’ing col orings. Priced at only, yard . White Outing Flannel A heavy, warm quality with long, fleecy nap. 27-inch width in plain 1 Cl white. Yard .. ID'JC Galatea Cloth With highly mercerized finish. A most desirable fabric on account of its wearing qual ities. Checks and striped in 27-inch width. Yard. Children’s Dresses In this clearance of children’s wool dresses a __ you will find great values from which /Q to choose school clothes and dresses for N' better wear. These are wool serges and ^ J wool jerseys in broken sizes, 7 to 14.... Friday—Bargain Basement __ Children's Bloomers 13c Children’s pink and white muslin bloomers, plain or lace trimmed. These are slightly mussed from hand ling. Sizes 4 to 8 years. 2 pairs, 25c. Friday—Bargain Basement Mill Bank Crochet Spreads A full sized spread with hem med ends. Of excellent qual ity material that launders I well, measures 74x84 ins. Priced in Par- d» 1 7Q gain Basement. 1« i »7 Friday—Bargain Basement Filet Trimmed Dresser Scarfs 18x48-inch scarfs with plain centers and 4 'A -inch filet j lace edging. Attractive scarfs that are an excep- ! tional value. Each. Friday—Bargain Baartnent Feather Pillows Large sized pillows filled with thoroughly renovated feath ers and covered with good quality ticking. Spe- /JQ cially priced. Each, 05/C Friday—Bargain Baartnent Broken Lots Suits no 15 suits of wool serge, trico tine or velour, all of them fully silk lined and many of them with fur collars. Cer tainly the lowest price at which winter suits could sell. Friday—Bargain Basement If omens Suit Blouses Made of voile, trieolette and georgette crepe in a variety of styles, some with high neck and long sleeves. These are broken lots and sizes. Formerly priced from $1.95 to $3.95. Friday, each. Friday—Bargain Bailment Blue Serge Middies A serviceable garment for the school girl. Plain or braid trimmed, sizes 6 to 2U years. These are regular- n qq ly priced at. $.3.29 V 1 Friday—Bargain Baitment Friday--Clearance Sale of Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats Every $ *1 A ^ " Valun I £M £ m block , A A • 9 ^9 $25 The Suits Single and double breasted styles; also sports models. Sizes 34 to 44. Overcoats Ulsters and belted styles in grruys, browns and mixtures Sizes 34 to 48. Friday—Bargain Bas«m*nt
