Omaha Banker
Finds Optimism
at Bank Meet
^ alter M. Head Reports Bust
, ness Revival Continu
|L ^ ing All Over
Country.
Walter W. Head, president of the
t aha National bank, returned .Mon
morning from the annual spring
Hi k eting of the executive council of
: K American Bankers' association.
m at Rye, N. Y. Mr. Read is first
? lPresident of the association.
A inkers were present representing
Atfv section of the country,” Mr.
til said, "and their reports lndi
I a continuance cf the business
Iral of the last several months,
jb feeling was generally optimistic,
ii the cast there is plenty of em
ployment and at good wages. The
/ production of various commodities,
[while much higher than a year ago,
s- enis to be absorbed by the consum
ing public without difficulty. This
i combination makes for general pros
’ crity.
' "It is particularly necessary, bow
er. that we do not permit this sit
.tion to be over developed. We must
member the inflation following the
V and the difficulties to which it
I v Similar economical hysteria
I fould lie avoided now.
? Heavy Railroad Purchases,
s "There was much interest In the
[ announcement, from several sources,
of heavy purchases of railroad equip
' ment by the large railroad systems.
Kvery cue expects the railroads to
be offered a greater volume of traf
fic in the next eight months than pos
sibly ever before in their history. The
railroad executives feel that they are
under a heavy responsibility to handle
(this traffic properly. Efficient man
agement at this time will have an
important bearing upon the re estab
I lishmcnt of the railroads in public
! confidence."
Mr. Head participated in the dis
i mission before the agricultural com
mission of the American Hankers' as
sociation. This commission is headed
by Prof. D. H. Otis of the University
of Wisconsin Agricultural college. It
Included representatives of farmers’
organizations as well as bankers.
Just Getting Started.
“The commission is just getting
started.” Mr. Head said. “We hope
that it is so constituted that it will be
able to make an impartial and
thorough Investigation of the agricul
tural situation and that it may de
velop suggestions for co operation be
tween bankers and farmers which
will .be of real value.”
Cattleman Excused from
Jury Duty by Big Purchase
Julius Wolf of Albion, Neb., was
called for jury duty In the federal
court here. i
* He asked Judge Woodrough to ex
cuse him from the *3 a-day job.
"I have just bought $200,000 worth ;
of cattle in Texas and was ready to .
go and bring them to Nebraska when
I got the summons to jury duty,” he
said. "I stand to lose a good deal
if I don't go to Texas right away
and look after them steers."
“You're excused,’ said the, judge,
"t never heard of a man that had a
better reason.”
"Thanks, Judge,” said Wolf. “I'd
like to do niy duty for the govern
ment. Some other time I'll be glad
to.”
Check Suspect Held.
Ben Brooks, alleged by Omaha po
lice to have left a trail of worthless
checks from New York to Omaha, was
arrested here Monday. He will be re
turned to Chicago to face n charge
of deserting his wife and children.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
West to Oppose
Consolidation
of Railroads
Merger Will Develop Chicago
at Expense of Other Cities,
Declares C. o£ C. Traf
fic Manager.
Great public uprising in the west,
which will result in demands upon
congress to amend or repeal that part
of the transportation act authorizing
consolidation of railroads, is on the
way and already is making itself evi
dent, according to C. E. Childe, mana-,
gor of the traffic bureau of the Omaha j
Chamber of Commerce, who returned;
yesterday from Kansas City, where he
attended a hearing on the proposed
consolidation.
“The west is against the consolida
tion, and particularly should this be
true of Omaha, because It will mean |
the removal of active direction of
many railroads Interested in the de- j
vblopment of Omaha to Chicago, and 1
such consolidation would interest rail- ,
roads in diverting traffic in and out of
Chicago and making for the develop- ;
ment of Chicago, at the expense of
Omaha and other cities," Mr. Childe
said.
He has been away from Omaha j
since April H. during which time he
attended a hearing on express rates
in Washington, D. C.. a meeting of the
National Industrial Traffic league at
Dallas, Tex., and the meeting at Kan- '•
sas City.
Mr. Childe said that Washington is
expressing amazement over the ap
parent indifference of the west to the
proposed consolidation and declared
that what the east takes for indiffer
ence on the part of the west merely
results from the fact that western in
crests as a whole are not yet fully I
Informed as to the significance of the j
proposal.
"Everybody seems to bo asleep at
the switch," he said. "We must, wake
up while there is time."
Six Mashers Held
for Examination
Single Standard for Men and
Women Put Into Ef
fect Here.
Six mashers were fined $7.50 in mu
nicipal court Monday morning and
then held for medical examination by
Municipal Judge William F. Wap
pich.
They were the first men to be so
held in accordance with Judge Wap
pich's decision that men and women
arrested on the streets or taken in
raids will be treated exactly alike.
Quarters have been arranged in the
old jail to serve as a detention hos
pital for men. Commissioner Dan
Butler arranged with City Physician
Roler to proceed Immediately with !
the medical examination.
Those committed to the new deten
tion hospital were Loren Ilauk, 4643
Farnam street; Floyd Bennett, 2542
Decatur street; John Herman. 2704
North Forty-ninth street; Arthur
Thomas and Elmer Thomas. 4541
Grand avenue, and Edward Levitt,
Keystone hotel.
Carl Smith, 2712 TIedirk avenue,
and William Ellis, 1908 Emmet street,
arrested as mashers, were discharged.
Hearing in the cases of Leo Mc
Dermott, 2630 Cass street, and Mor
gan Clinton, 2544 Cass street, was
set over until Thursday.
Long Flint Spear Fount].
T. R -Murray, Omaha attorney,
found a flint spear 11 inches long
ahout a mile north of Council Bluffs '
Sunday. It is believed to be the
longest specimen of its sort ever
found in the vicinity of Omaha.
Save $2 to $3 a
Ton by Buying
Your Coal NOW
—NEW LOW—i
Summer Prices
Effective May 1st
HARD COAL
Best quality Pennsylvania Anthracite.
Black and shiny. Free from impurity
For furnace*, grates and ^ 4
base-burners. «pl vi9U
“NEBOM (Spadra) ANTHRACITE
The nearest thing to Pennsylvania Anthra
cite Absolutely the hardest and heat real
mined in “Arkansaw”. & 4 gm
Now.9l9iUU
•SEBASTIAN” SMOKELESS
Ih* Premier furnace coal. Soft. bu* abso
lutely smokein* and Bootless. The hottest
coal from “Arkansaw’’ by ^ 4 j§
actual te^t. Now.^JL^feUU
"NEBO” (Fernwood) CHESTNUT
Arkansas Anthracite Nut. A very satis
factory substitute for Pennsylvania An
thracite. Recommended ^ 4 «■%
for base-burners. Now... ^ Xt)iUU
TORRID, LUMP, GRATE AND EGG
Tim greatest value for the money ever
offered to the consuming public. Very
little smoke and sf»ot. We guarantee it.
Many people would burn nothing elec.
Priced now at ^44
only
CHEROKEE (Kam.i)
Everybody’s coal. Every consumer knows
''Cherokee”. We carry the best in all
sixes. Great for under
feed furnaces ^«7iVV
GENUINE TRENTON (Illinois)
By far the best “medium priced’* coal pro
duced in southern Illinois; perfectly nixed
and freo from alack. Not £0
cheap, but low priced
WOOD
Prime No. 1 Missouri Body wood. We cut
It to any length desired. No «mall limbs
or unsound wood in a whole wagon load.
A«k for price NOW.
Mine operators reduce coal prices
May 1st. They do this to induce
heavy summer storage. It keeps the mines
working during the “off-season” and makes
even production possible. These reduc
tions we gladly “pass on” to our customers.
You can order your coal NOW for next
winter and save from $2 to $3 per ton.
C. W. Hull Company offers you
the widest range of coals to select
from. We do not own any coal mines; we
are not concerned about any particular
kind of coal, instead we sell coals of the
highest quality from the choicest of the best
coal fields.
One of Our Yards is right in your
neighborhood. Take advantage of
these new low prices. Phone your order
NOW, or, if you like, we will send our
“expert” coal man to look over your fuel
“needs” and advise which coal you should
buy for the greatest economy.
The dependable source of supply.
Five yards, six branch offices. Finest
yard equipment in the west. Main
retail offices, 1616 Farnam Street.
Phone JAckson 4700
“EVERYBODY’S STORE”
Burgess-Nash Company
SPECIAL FEATURES IN CONNECTION
WITH “BETTER HOMES” WEEK
Values Extraordinary in This Sale of
864 Pieces of Bathroom Fixtures
18-inch Glass Shelf.
Bath Tub Soap Dish.
Tumbler Holder.
Soap Dish with inset.
18-inch Towel Bar.
89c
24*inch Towel Bar.
Combination Tooth Brush
and Tumbler Holder.
Wall Soap Dish.
Toilet Paper Holder.
A fortunate purchase enables us to offer these excep
tionally fine fixtures at so remarkable a pricing. Brass,
nickel and brass with ivory white finish. Many pieces are
worth more than double the sale price.
Fourth Floor
May Release of
VICTOR RECORDS
The classics by new artists
and the latest popular hits of
the East. Come in and hear
them. Take records home on
our approval Plan.
Fifth Floor
B
York Model in Mahog
any or Walnut, $150
An attractive machine whose
tone qualities and cabinet work
manship have mhde it a favor
ite home phonograph.
In the
Selection of Record*
sound-proof vaults are neces
sary and expected, but the com
fort of the thickly carpeted
floors and overstuffed furni
ture and the spaiiousness of
rooms with outside windows are
a feature of our Phonograph
shop.
“ Where Those Who
Know Prefer to do”
Selection under such condi
tions is the pleasantest part of
a shopping trip.
Victor and Brunswick
records in complete assortment.
Fifth Floor
Special
Sheeting
12c Yd.
Most satisfactory for
sheets and pillow cases, for
there i« no dressing or filling
of any kind; .'t!)-inch width.
No C. O. !>'*, no phone
orders. f
Second b loor
Huy on the
Household Club Plan of
Extended Payment
Finest Furniture
Specially Priced
3-Piece Living Room Suite $595
Nothing could add more harmony and beauty to a living room
than this beautiful suite consisting of one davenport, chair and
Ottoman upholstered in steel cut, hand block mohair. This is one
of our sets of exclusive type, formerly priced at $760.00.
Breakfast Room
Suite
$29.50
Mahogany
Library Table
$43.75
A 5-piece set consisting of drop
leaf table and 4 chairs. A de
lightful addition to any breakfast
room, and shown in three colors.
Table of solid mahogany
or walnut, in Italian finish.
Our regular $40.50 value.
Fourth Floor.
‘
China and |
Glassware
“Better china and glass- |
ware for less” has become
the slogan of our House
furnishings Department.
Their offerings for Tues
day are great values and
items that every home will
always need.
Colonial
Table Tumblers
6 for 19c
Clear glass tumblers In '
Colonial style, .lust 10,042 to
sell at this special pricing.
Colonial
Water Pitcher 50c
'4-Eallon Colonial water j
pitcher of heavy durable glass.
Very unusual at this low
pricing.
.12-Piece
Breakfast Set $3.95
Of American semi-porcelain
in attractive new shapes with
blue-line decoration. Regular
ly priced at *5.50; for Tues
day, set, $3.95.
Six Xippon
Cups and Saucers
$1.00
Ovide shape of Nippon china
with gold-band decoration. Set
of six. regular $1.50; our Tuts- .
day offer, $1.00.
Fourth Floor
_
BARGAIN BASEMENT
Special Tuesday Only
l Mattresses $7.89
Fresh and New—Direct From Factory to You.
The most unusual mattress sale that we have
ever been able to feature, but for one day only.
“Twilight ’ cotton-tiiied mattresses, full size with roll edge and 9-inch puffing
and covered with excellent quality" art ticking in a variety of pretty colors
and designs. The mattress weighs 45 pounds. Special for Tuesday only at
the extremely low price of $7.89.
B«n»ln Bit»wtiH
I
Sample Line of
Congoleum Rugs
Samples of these well known, na
tionally advertised rugs reduced for
quick selling. A complete range of
colors and patterns.
$9.00, size 6x9 feet. .... $8.10
$2.50, size 3x6 feet. $12.00
$1.95, size 3x4-6 feet .. $1.50
60c, size 18x36-inch size. . ■ 50c
Buy on the Household Ctuh Plan
of Extended Payments.
Sixth Floor
Remnants of Linoleum
Printed and inlaid patterns large enough for
kitchen or hath.
Heavy printed Inlaid quality, QQ
linoleums.0*/C yard ....*..%7oC
Siath floor
Scientifically Constructed
Refrigerators $29.50
Fourth I lo«r
•' ---—
This is a four-wall constructed
refrigerator fully insulated with
heavy felt. The ice chamber is
| galvanized to avoid rusting; the re
movable shelves are rustproof. The
inside is heavily enameled white.
Ill) inches in width, 16 inches in
width and 42 inches in height.
Buy on Ik* Houaahold Club Dan
of Eatandad Paymanta,
Attractive Lamps
Floor, Bridge and
Davenport Styles
$2175
Complete
Lamps made with such beauty of design
and color that they will harmonize with the
most elaborate interiors or add a touch of
refinement to the more modest homes.
Heavy silk and fringe shades in
the popular colors of old rose,
black and gold, and king's blue
complete the artistically decorated
wood bases. In a wide variety of
designs, this showing includes our
lamps that regularly sell from
$30.00 to $45.00.
0
I our th I looi ^^1
■■ - - ■ ■ " —— . ■ ' ' ——— i I
Special! Special!
Wash Goods
S 2-inch fine Press Gingham in pretty checks.
40-inch Press Voiles in light ami dark
colors. 36-inch l’eter Pan Press
Prints in quaint designs. 36-inch
Reach Cloths in all plain colors. 36
inch Underwear Ratiste in many
shades. All yard—
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