250 Nebraska Credit Men in Convention Here Seventh Annual Conference Opens at Hotel Fontenelle; to Discuss Important Problems. w Seventh annual conference of Ne braska credit men opened at Hotel Fori tensile yesterday morning with ap proximately 250 persons in attendance. .1. II. Trego® of New York City, sec votary and treasurer of the National Association of Credit Men, is at the conference. - ‘‘These conferences." lie said, "were organized for the purpose of getting the credit managers together and giving them the privilege of dis cussing important subjects." He also says that the credits of the country have become very com plex; they now run into enormous fig ures. To handle them, requires care, skill and training and the chief aim of the conference is to develop tHe skill so that credits can flow freely, and at a minimum of \saste. Owing to the inflation of 1919-20, Mr. Tregoe says, the losses of the .last two years have run into a very large sum, approximating $1,000,000, 000. "This depletes the nations capital, and should l*e avoided in the future," lie said. He explained that the conference is a a a. school. A subject is pre Jl^'nterl and the speaker is subject'd ^ f't a ‘'quiz," with a general discussion from the floor. "Nebraska has always held a prom inent pla«‘<* in the conference pro gram, ' he declared. "The Credit Men s association of Omaha was or ganized some years ago. and has nl / ways played a useful part in the af x fairs of the national organizations. It was anticipated at least 350 would attend ih< banquet last night at Hotel Fontehelle. Omaha Contractor Dies Following dear's Illness George Rich. 53, 271S Camden ave nue. died Wednesday*night of dropsy, I after an illness of one year. Mr. Rich was horn in Cedar Falls. In., and came to Omaha about 35 years ago. tie lias been engaged in the general contracting business in Omaha for 30 years. Surviving is his widow. Mrs. Lillian K. Rich, three daughters, Misses Blanch and Katherine of Oma ha. Mrs. B. 1\ Finley of Minneapolis, and one son, George M. Rich., jr., of Omaha. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Kvangelical Baptist church. Burial will be in For* • st Lawn ceniefery. Bankruptcy Petitions Are Filed in Creston Court Crcaton, Ia., Feb. 22.—(Special.)— Three voluntary petitions In bank i uptCy have just been filed in the federal court here. John C. Beatty, teal estate denier, alleging liabilities ^^a^Tc2oO and a vs eta nf^$35. Mrs. Laura Beatty, his wife, filed a similar peti tion showing liabilities of **>37 and ■ (• assets?. Justin Cronston lists I a f ,Sit.«-s tifs.$0,170.98 and assets of • S.JU3.S3. Guards Panama Canal for Uncle Sam (.'apt. A. \V. Hinds of (ho l nlted SI a(os navy lias just boon appointed superintendent of (ho Panama eanal. Dougfas-Sarpy Merger Sought Petition Requesting Chaugc Drawn Up at Mass Meet ing in Bellevue. Demand for the consolidation if Douglas and Karpy counties was voiced Wednesday night at a mass meeting at the court house in Belle vue. Petition requesting the change was drawn up and signed bv virtu ally every one present. It will be pre- ' sented to.the legislature next week by ) >r. W, H. Betz and M J Bender. Speakers at the meeting pledged themselves unequivocally for good roads, and declared the only way to | obtain a hard surfaced route from Omaha to Fort Crook is the consoli dation of the two counties. They de clared the proposed bond issues for | this purpose always will be killed in Sarpy county alone. Nebraskans Hear Program of Orchestra Over Radio Radio fans over Nebraska heard ! ihc Jazz-1>e Luxe orchestra under the j .managership of V. M. Peterson, at j The Omaha Bee's concert broadcast from the Cr ain Kxchanga Wednesday night. Ten selections nere played suitable for a party for receivers wishing to stage a dance. Some of the pieces were “Carolina in the Morning," “If Winter Comes,” “fill Me Back. Pal o’ Mine." "Hot. Ups” and "Mr. Cnllagher and Mr. Shear..” Members of the orchestra are lam est Stilling, violin: Miss -Ruth Per son, piano; Wilbur Yard, saxophone, and Ottle Jacobsen, drummer. Humane Society I rustccs Endorse Community Chest Unanimous endorsement of the pro posed community chest plan of financ ing Omaha's welfare organizations was giv**n hy the board of trustees of the Nebraska. Humane society nr a noon luncheon yesterday in the Bur gess Nash tearoom. The Humane society is the first or ganisation affected formally to regi? ler its approval. lust a Few Days and Our Great Removal Sale Will Be Over. These are the Final Clean-Up i bargain davs. We must get out of our store and are NOW making such price sacrifices as assure us pi not moving much of our stock. MEN’S HATS—Values to $7.00; now (1*1 QC your choice . ... *P * LADIES’ HOSE —Silk and lisle qualities; val ues to $4.50; final IT" 35c ,„$2.55 LADIES’ WOOL HOSE —Wonderful quality; regular $3.00 values; to clear them away. MEN S SHIRTS—Guar anteed for one year; Earl & Wilson makes; we are the exclusive Earl & Wilson agents in Omaha; values up to $5.00; at the clean-up IT"95c,„d$1.65 NECKWEAR BAR GAINS—Don’t fail to buy a nice assortment of ties NOW; values to $3.50, 55^ 85<" and $1.35. BIG FINAL REDUCTIONS have been made in most all other lines of our merchandise. Come today and get the “cream” of these last few days bargains. PRAY )t0mm 508-10 South 16th Street | I hese prices arc NOT in effect in our Farnam Street Store. “EVERYBODY’S STORE’’ Burgess-Nash Company _ Today’s Ad warn tlsa mm ami t 8ot SatMirday’s Sail Mg Wonderful Sale of Women’s White Gold Wrist Watches An unprecedented event! Watches far inferior to these regularly sell at much higher prices. We are overstocked and, therefore, give you the benefit of a clearance sale price. Come in to • see for yourself. At $16.95 1 l kt. vhite gold case, lO'-j ligno "nneau shape with en graved back and bettel and silvered dial; guaranteed 15 i jewel lever nickel ' movement. Worn on black silk rib bon bracelet with 14 kt engraved clasp. At $26.95 14 kt. solid white gold rase with engraved back and bezel, *1*14 1 i g n e, rectangular shape, adjusted to three a positions, fancy en graved dial, ribbon ITl bracelet and 1 1-kt. clasp; 15-jewel lever SM adjusted (Guaranteed Movements Best Workmanship— Correct Timekeepers Rare Values— Men’s Helbros Watches $QQ75 1 l-Kt. white or green gold case with fancy engraved back and bezel; W 12 size open face with 15-jewel lever adjusted movement, and fancy J a^ ■ silvered dial. Special.. _ -- Luggage at Bargain Prices To Introduce Our New Luggage Shop on the Main Floor Real leather handbags, regular $6.95 values, at $4.65. Walrus grain handbags, worth $7.75, special at $4.50. Patent leather Hat boxes, worth $3.25, for $1.98. Suit cases, large size, metal comers, with two leather straps; for merly priced at $7.95, Saturday at $5.75. Luffege Section Mein Moor 3,000 Yards of Beautiful Dress Ginghams 32-in. widths in three celebrated makes at much less than one usu ally expects to pay for new King hams. Attractive check designs and rich colorings, all fast colors. Limit of 12 yards to a customer. Cuffs, Collars 9Q., and Vestees Attractive designs in styles to fit any dress or sweater. ()f linen, or gandy and lace. Alsu Bertha col lars in white, cream or ecru laces. Any style. S«tiirrf«y Main Fieri Opportune Sale of Boys ’ Two-Pants Suits In response to the demand for a boy’s l.. wool two-pants suit at a popular priee, wo have given these early spring -|yles an exceptionally clo.-c marking. W’e li/t. twenty features to convince you of how unusual is this suit at the price. THE COAT « 1. All Wool Cloth. 2. Double Stitched Seams. 7. 3. Guaranteed Lining. 8. 4. Guaranteed Canva*. 9. 5. Double Stitched Belt. 10. P«trh ^sC-A \ Pockrt. ^ j Ivory Button* Super Sleeve Lining. Vs Original Style*. V Full Cut. 1 THE PANTS 1. Reinforced Seat. 2. Reinforced Knee. 3. Seam* Double Stitched 4 Watch Pocket 4. Hip Length. 6. Belt Loop* 7 Belt to Match. 8. Strong W*i»t Band 9. Taped Seam*. 10. Lined Throughout. nurf»***-\a«h Bov*' .Shnf» Ttntd ! Iapi Bov*’ Bn*mi* (ilo>e* Set of -tir, worth M j n< o»l <£ O QQ ?pp fll ROLLER SKATES -Worth J.’.f.O; prior-| >|Hcial for ■* CQ v * 5portinf Goods Section- M«*a Floor Sale of Toilet Goods, Soaps, Perfumes and Rubber Goods I.'Origan Perfume, oz ...SI.89 I,a France Gun Meal Double Com pact, regularly $1.50. Saturday at.81.19 Pompeian Beauty Powder, regularly priced at 50c; special, jar. 42c Listerine, regularly 50c.bottle. 37c Auditonium Bath Soap, regularly 10; a cake ^special at 12 liars for .95C* “Colorite” for dyeing straw bat.,-, regularly 25c, bottle.1 9c Lilac Rose Talcum, regularly 35c: Saturday, large can. I 5c “Nect'a” Depilatory, regularly 50c - a jar; special Saturda . 39c Fitch'- Dandruff Remover Shampoo, regularly 75c; special... 4»2c AmankShampoo, regularly priced at 15c; specially priced.10c Sayman's Soap, 15c i ake . 10c Colgate's All-Around Bath Tablet, regularly 10c; Saturday, 3 cakes for . 19c Rubber Bath Sponges, regularly 76c; specially priced for Satur day at . 39C Mennen’s Shaving < ream, 50c size. for .39C L'Origan ».ce Powder, regularly priced at $1.25, box.79c “Mum” Deodorant, 25c size.. 19c “Lux” Soap Flakes, 15c pkg. . 9 c Dr. West’s Tdoth Brushes, regularly priced at 50c; Saturday.. . 29c Dcvilbliss Atomizer, regular >1.25 article; priced Saturday. 890 4-lb. bar Bocabelii Soap, $1.75 -. alue at . 81.39 Small cakes Bocabelii Scap, 3 bars for .25c Van Ess Dandruff Massage, >1.50 bottle; priced for Saturdav onlv, at 81.19 Magic Dye flake*, regularly D*e pkg . Saturday. 2 pkg 3c Terra Derma Lav Clay. . f»9c Packer's Tar Soap, 3 iake*. l>5c Criam Oil Soap, regularly 10c ca'v, special, 12 cake-. . 4>9c Palmolive Soap, regular 10c size; Saturday. 12 cake- . 84c Savmen’s Vegetable Soap, 3 bars for .29 C “Marvel” Whirling Spray, regularly $3.50; pecial Saturda;. .S2.59 “Bourjois” Royal I.ilium l ace Pow der, 75c box; Saturday. 39C lava Face P< 37#* Stillman's Freckle Cream, 50c, jar for . 33C Pebeco Tooth Paste, 50c tube, 29c Physician?, and Surgeons Soap. reg. ularly 12c cake, 3 for.23c Mavis Talcum Powder, regularly 25c; special Saturday, 3 cans for r*0c L'Origan and Biack ITanccnettes of L’Origan and Bla'k Narcissus Pcrfunvs for 30c 2 qt. Hot Water Dottle of red rub ber, guaranteed for a year, reg ularly $1,25; Saturday. G9C Pond’s Vanishing Cream, 35c -ize, for ... . . . 25c Modified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo *.50c Rubber Gloves, all .-ize?, regularly *5e, for Saturday, pair . 19c Jergen’s Hand Lotion, 50c bottle. ♦ 39c h rostilla Lotion, 5 c bottle... 21C 11 • 1 • .1 regularly 50c bob, pecial, 37C Colgate’s Barber Shaving Soap, regularly 10c; special, 1 cakes .30c “Stacomb” for hair, 75c size, 49c “Hair Groom,” special Saturday for .42c Pir.aud's Lilac Vegetal, $1.25 size, pecial Saturday at.89c Gillette Razor Blades, regularly 50c: Saturday, package of ix blades for. 37c Michelsen’s Imported Bay Rum, 24 oz. bottle: special.. SI.49 "Geni” Safety Razors, regularly $1; Saturday's special price . . |9c Witch Haz0 value? $1.89 Ivory trays, S3.00 values. SI.19 Toil** Good Section- M« n Floor New Leather Bags $1.00 On Sale Saturday The handbag are various styles in jrray, brown and bla>-h in cm bo. ed ami novelty leathers. Children's vanities in blank vanhette, attractively lineil and fitteil with mirror and coin pur-e. All are priced for Saturday's ellinjr, $1.00 .Satuid<«y M*m I loor Sale of Sample Jersey Silk Underwear At Reduction of */3 to V2 We have been so fortunate as to rev lire a manu facturer’s entire sample lino ol these lovely undert hings. The silk is of an exceptionally heavy quality; the trim mings are exquisitely hand-worked ; the colorings are delicate pastel shades and tin- darker tone to match street costumes. As with all sample lines, there will he just one piece of a kind. Vests, Bloomers, Pettobockers, Gowns, Step-ins, Camisoles, Envelope, Chemise The Prices Have Been Cut to Half or Even Less. Grouped According to Price. At $2.69 Garment* regularly . worth $3.50 to $6.50. At $4.95 Garment* regularly worth $8.00 to $9.50. At $3.79 Garment* regularly worth $6jOO to $7.50. At $6.75 Garment* regularly worth $10 to $14. Garment* regularly 1 . rf» r A worth $15 to $20. /\l y / «DU Hiiitr** Naah Underwent ''hop Mnln Hoot Saturday in the Bargain Basement Sale of Baby Apparel Baby Bibs \ hirer assortment of hibs, made of oil i loth, Turkish mat,' rial and aio irath bound 10c ,0 50c Infants' Shoes Soft role shoes in white or tan. trimmed with pink or blue braid and pompom*, t button style Sites I to ri Fair. ...... Infants' Hose I inc white Fnsrlish rib lisle hose These nre full length and with nmforeeil OP heel and toe. Pair “OC Baby Pillows S 'ft, downy baby pillows eu\ eiod with white, pink or blue te i. Pi ■ 1 - 1 ’> 1 •» ,m Ik law'll Pillow Cases I or baby pillows Made of fiT iguality white mu Tin, ruffled and hemstitehed. 39c.98c Baby Sheets !! mstitrhed short?, H6 by .?4 inches in site. An exceptional value «t this pricing. At. each... Crib Blankets I arge sue bnbv blankets of white with pink or blue edges and borders. These arc priced for Sa turd ay's selling at the remarkable low price of, each. - Nightgowns : Kimonos Made of soft, white outing, daintily trimmed with pink or blue satin ribbon. i aeh ... » «3C Saturdav Raiiain R*a**me*»t New Wash Blouses Kqually line suit or sweater blouses of self-cheeked ntnl-^fripod voile inad<' with dimity collar ami cuff’s and trimmed with plaited ruffles, lace or cross stitch embroidery. The preferred l’eter Pan QO and Tuxedo styles. Sizes 34 to 46.*/0L -v ... " Boys’ Wash Suits Made of yen1 fine quality linene in white or with a pongee colored blouse and blue or green pants. The collars and cuffs are daiutih embroidered. IQ The sizes range from 3 to S years. Saturday Mar fain llnentenl Polo Coats , and Capes £ Clo’ r betac< ■. um m del • ■ . for jrrneral u’iwty n ir. .<■ throujrhoul the summer m it flare widely mid hn\ e soft full <• 11a'-. Full length or half lining* Prierd f r Saturday at S 16 7 Bargain Paifm'n! Separate Skirts In New Spring Style Fine all wool skills with navy, black and brown predominating; Prunellas in plaids, stripes and cheeks with bo\ .uni side pleats: P ■ skirts in overplaids. Kvery skirt a new spring garment and every one priced exceptionally tf'i nr low for Saturday. Girls’ Gingham Dresses Attractive chci ked or plaid gingham frocks pret tily trimmed in white, contrasting colors or embroi dery. A number of styles, including pant\ in drosses, front v Itieh to choose. Si cs 'J to ti > i>