'‘Millionaire Hobo”
Is Wed to Lincoln
Bachelor Girl”
Edwin A. Brown and Eva
Thompson Married in
Denver—Both Are 68
Years Old.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 2.—Edwin A.
Brown, known throughout the United
States as Denver's “millionaire
tramp,” author and student of social
conditions, was married here yester
day to Miss Eva Thompson of Lincoln,
Neb., said to be an heiress, and sister
of David Eugene Thompson, former
United States ambassador to Brazil
and Mexico.
The wedding was solemnized at the
First Methodist church. The couple
will start on a honeymoon trip
through the mountains tomorrow.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown are 68.
Despite her advanced years, the
bride smilingly told newspaper men
that she had never considered her
self an old maid. She said she had
received many offers of marriage, but
had experienced but one great love.
Thirty-five years ago Brown was
practically without funds and un
known. It was then he met Miss
Thompson in Lincoln. They fell in
love, but because of objections from
her family, she declined to marry.
Brown left and subsequently married.
Several years ago, his first wife died.
After the death of his wife, Brown
and Miss Thompson renewed their
friendship. Brown had become
wealthy. He was interested in the
conditions of unemployed men and
one day decided to become one of the
country’s army of tramps to better
study their lives and their ambitions.
Some day, he says, he will place his
fortune to some good purpose in aid
ing them.
During the years he "rpde the
rods’’ and afterward, Brown took
time to write several books on the
problems of unemployment among
them being "Broke” and “The Man
Without a Dime.”
Mr. and Mrs. Brown will make
their home in Denver.
Murray, Neb., Talent to
Furnish WOAW Program
The WOAW radio program last
night was furnished by talent from
Murray, Neb., through courtesy of
Maxon Melllnger and Murray State
bank, under auspices of the Midwest
Kleetric company, Omaha.
Orchestra selections were played
by the Musical Merrimakers, Miles
Altma, director. Vocal solos will be
sung by Helen Todd. Violin solos
will be played by Leland Wood and
Miles Altma; cornet solos by Gladfs
Young, and trombone solos by Maxon
Melllnger. Readings were given by
Mrs. Grace Mellinger.
Hottest July in Omaha
Since 1912, Records Show
Omaha this year experienced the
highest mean temperature for the
month of July since 1912 with an
average of 79.5. In 1912 the average
was 80. The hottest day was July 10
w'th 99 degrees while on the first day
if the month the mercury reached its
lowest mark of 60 degrees.
* The greatest range in temperature
occurred July 28 with a change of *5
degrees. Highest wind velocity oc
curred July 27 with a 26-mile wind.
Thunder storms vis ted Omaha July
3 10, 26. 29, 30 and 31. There weie
eight days of 100 per cent sunshine.
Pershing Would U se
Civilian Army on Reds
Belmont, Cal., Aug. 2.—Spoaki'.-g
here yesterday, Gen. John J. Pershing
asserted the nation for years would
need its civilian soldiers to aid in sup
pressing "red" activities. "Insidious
working of red propaganda upon the
Pacific coast, had made especially
rapid progress,” he told the members
of the civilian military training camp
and 2,000 other persons gathered here
to listen to his address.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Trustee Denies Doane
Will Move From Crete
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 1.—Much sur
prise was expressed here tonight over
a story appearing In a Lincoln news
paper to the effect that E. J. Halner,
Doane college trustee, had denied that
any action was being considered rela
tive to the removal of the school
from Crete, Neb., to Beatrice.
Chamber of Commerce leaders here
have for several months conducted
Informal negotiations for removal of
the college to this city. Wednesday
night a local newspaper man asked
Dr. John Bennett, president of the
college, ‘‘if any other town was bid
ding for Doane besides Beatrice?"
Dr. Bennett replied Lincoln was In
cluded with Beatrice.
While the negotiations have been
Informal, the removal project has
been given serious consideration here.
Mr. Halner’s denial was not In re
sponse to the local newspaper's story,
but was called forth by a special
dispatch to a Lincoln paper stating
Doane endowment campaign workers
had been here in connection with the
removal project as well as ths
school's drive for a $500,000 fund.
Omaha Business
Has Big Growth
Bank Clearings Show Com
mercial Transactions Outstrip
City’s Population.
The volume of businees done In
Omaha has grown from $400,000,000
to $2,000,000,000 In the last 20 years,
according to bank clearings and fig
ures compiled by the bureau of pub
licity of the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce.
The growth has advanced even
more rapidly than Omaha's popula
tion, Omaha being the 34th city In
population and 17th In bank clear
ings.
Omaha recovered rapidly from the
deflation period following the war.
Wholesale businees In 1922 showed an
Increase of 25.3 per cent over 1921,
manufacturing an Increase of 5.9 per
cent, while banks showed substantial
gains In both deposits and clearings.
There are 11 national and nine state
banks In Omaha, a Federal Reserve
branch bank, the largest farm loan
bank In the United States, an Inter
mediate Credits hank and nine strong
building nnd loan companies, among
them the largest and third largest In
the United States.
Total bank deposits In 1922 were
$112,430,160, equivalent to about $600
per capita. Building and loan assets
totaled $61,548,116, or about $300 per
capita.
U. S. to Build Veteran
Hospital Near Omaha
Special Dispatch te Tha Omaha Baa.
Washington. Aug. 2.—Assurance
that the federal government will
build a 400-bed hospital near Omaha
to care for Nebraska veterans of the
world war was given yesterday when
It was learned that the United States
hospitalization board favored the proj
ect .
It was Indicated that the hoard
will ask congress when it convenes In
December for an appropriation of be
tween $1,500,000 and $2,000,000 with
which to build the hospital.
Blair Is held the most logical sits
for the structure. The board has
made a survey of hospitalization con
ditions over the country to deter
mine where the new government hos
pitals will be located.
It Is believed construction will
start on the hospital near Omaha In
the spring.
Burlington Foreman
Injured by Crowbar
flpeelal Dili patch to The Omaha Bee.
Rulo, Neb., Aug. 2 —J. P. Finley.
Falls City, foreman of a Burlington
railway pile driver gang, was severe
ly Injured while at work on a rail
way bridge near Troy, Kan., aouth of
here, Tuesday evening.
One of the gang was prying a cap
ring off a piling, using a heavy crow
bar. The bar slipped and the end of
New Fall Hand Bags
400 Bags in New Styles at Values
Up to $7.50
ON SALE FRIDAY
$029
Special purchase of the season’s most popular genuine Leather
Handbags.
Conservative styles for all-around wear as well as the late novelty
creations — all beautifully lined and equipped with convenient
fittings. Black, hrown, gray, tan and the smart high colors; the
leathers are cobra, pin seal, tooled calf, beaver, India grain,
morocco and vachette.
w toilet goods
Supply Your Soap Needs at These Greatly Reduced Prices
10c Palmolive Soap, 4 bars for ...25#
10c Creme Oil Soap, 12 bars for........69#
10c Haskin’s Cocoa Hard Water Castile, 4 bars for........25#
26c Woodbury’s, Cuticura and Kesinol...19#
26c Mavis Talcum Powder...17#
50c Mavis Face Powder.... ...37#
|1.00 Mavis Toilet W’ater.-...79#
50c Mavis Lemon and Almond Cream...39#
50c Mavis Rouge .35#
Prophylactic
50c Bruuhe* 35c :
16th Stroot Poston
at Faraam "The Storo of Individual Shops” Bloch
It, which hed a. sharp point, caught
Finley across the small of the back,
ripping a deep gash across the body.
He was taken te a Falls City hospi
tal •
C. of C. Protests Action
of Rock Island Railway
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 2.—The Bea
trice Chamber of Commerce sent a
protest yesterday to the state railway
commission asking that It deny the
request of the Rock Island Railway
company to discontinue the operation
of the company’s two Sunday pas
senger trains through this city on
the Falrbury-Horton branch. Busi
ness men and the traveling public op
pose such a move on the part of the
company.
Dr. Connell Files Appeal
from Heart Balm Verdict
Special Dispatch te The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, Aug. 2.—The appeal of Dr.
Karl Connell of Omaha from the $60,
000 heart balm judgment awarded
Mias Viola Johnson In Douglas coun
ty was filed In the supreme court.
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
i
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.
A sweeter phrase no tongue may know
Than these few words: I told you so.
—Nanny Meadow Mouse.
Wu the World Coming to an Endf
Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse
were prisoners in an old tin can at
the foot of a fence post on the edge
of Farmer Brown’s cornfield. They
knew that Just outside Black Pussy
the Cat was watching and watting
for one of them to come out. They
knew that Black Pussy knew that
there were two of them In there, and
"So you know those mice were in
there!”
that, knowing this, she would have
Just double the patience. It meant
that she was likely to remain there
most of the day.
"Never mind," said Danny. "There
Is a comfortable bed in here, and we
can stay here all day just as well as
not. Black Pussy's patience will
give out some time."
"The trouble Is," said Nanny, "we
won’t know when It does give out.
Now you see, Danny, how much bet
ter that place where we have our
home Is than this thing would have
been.”
Danny thought of how disappoint
ed he had been because Nanny had
chosen to make their new home In
(he old scarecrow Instead of Jn that
old ran. "You were right as usual,
my dear,” said he. "That cat will
probably come down here every day
after this."
There being nothing else to do,
Danny and Nanny eagh curled up for
a nap. How long they had been
asleep they had no Idea, when they
were awakened by the sound of
heavy footsteps. They didn't know
at first what the sound was, and be
fore they were awake enough to
fully understand, there came a tre
mendous noise, and the old tin can
rolled over and over. Danny and
Nanny thought the end of the world
had come. Yes, sir, they thought the
end of the world had come. All the
frights they ever had experienced
put together couldn't have been
W-orse than their fright now. They
were thrown over and over, and
from pne end of that old can to the
I
Forty-Six Years of
Service Has Per
fected Hartmann
Tranks
From the stage-coach days 1
right up to the present mo- j
ment of high speed and great
luxury in travel—Hartmann
has kept pace with progress.
Today there are ovpr half a
million Hartmann’s In service.
They represent the utmost in
beauty, strength and durabil
ity. They are accepted as the
one standard by which all
! other trunks are Judged.
A demonstration of the matfy
conveniences will convince
you of the progress that has
been made.
Prices 835. 840. 842.50.
847.50 end op.
FRELING
and
STEINLE
ISOS Fa mam
Here *17 Tears
Stryker’s Policy
SHOE SALE
-
Has Broken All
Previous Records
There has never been a more POPULAR
SALE than this. We have had record
crowds, have enjoyed record sales; hun
dreds have shared in a really gieat money
saving shoe selling event.
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We have added many new line* of shoe* from our
regular stocks to the already large assortment of
shoes now included in this POLICY SALE. Tha
bargains NOW are even greater than befdVe. Fur
ther reductions have really made our selling pricea
seem ridiculous.
A Shoe Sale
for the Entire Family
Remember, we specialise In “Better” shoes for tha
entira family. Everyone is given the opportunity
to profit by this great POLICY SALE. Come NOW
while we can assure you of the shoes you want.
Big people, little people and medium sized people
will all find just “the bargains” they have been
looking for.
Girls’ gunmetal one-strap low heel 1 QC
school shoes, reduced to only.... A *270
Women’* whit# and
black oxford*, pat
ent trim, finally re
duced to 81.05.
Women’* white can
vas low heel, welt
oxfords, extra val
ues, choice now at
>1.95,
Children's white canvas one-strap pumps, values to
$2.60, while they last, choice.7Jȣ
Children’s patent leather one-strap pumps, our
regular values to $8.00, choice only...91.45
NO EXCHANGES—NO REFUNDS
W. S. STRYKER
THE DOUGLAS SHOE STORE, Inc.
117 North 16th Stroot Opposite Postoffice
other and back again. Then the old
can atnpped moving. They scrambled
to their feet, and out of that little
opening as fast as their legs could
take them. They had forgotten all
about Black Pussy.
"Well, well, well,” exclaimed a
vole# as the two gray little forms
disappeared In the cornfield. “If I
had known you were in there I
wouldn't have kicked that old can.
"No, sir, 1 wouldn't have kicked that
old can. 1 am afraid 1 frightened you
almost to death. U is too bad."
It was Farmer Brown's boy. He
had come along on the edge of the
cornfield and had seen that old can
lying at the foot of one of- the
fence poses. Boy-fashion, he had
kicked it and sent it flying. It wras
that kick which had made the terrible
noise, for you see that can was made
of tin and wns hollow. Of course to
Danny and Nanny Inside the noise
had been terrible.
It was just after he had kicked that
can that farmer Brown’s boy had no
ticed Black Pussy. "Ho you knew
those mice were in there." said he.
"That's why we haven’t seen any
thing of you up at the house all day.
Well, X guess you won't get those
mice this time.”
His guess was quite right. Danny
and Nanny were already safely back
in their home In the middle of the
old scarecrow. And to this day they
haven't the least Idea what happened
when they thought the world had
come to an end.
(Copyright. Hit.)
The next ■tory:''Blacky the Crow
Respecte the Scarecrow.”
• -EVERYBODY'S STORE**
Burgess-Nash Company
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Exceptional Values-Baby Day
Dresses-Creepers-Rompers-Suits
Your
Choice
Values to
to $8.95
From this group of odd lot garments in broken sizes
mothers will select the most amazing values, for these are
sizes 2 to 6 years taken from our very best lines.
Cunning Pantg Dresses Babies’ Creepers
Dainty White Dresses Children’s Rompers
Little Boys’ Wash Suits
Two Creepers
At this unbelievably low
price we offer gingham or per
cale creepers in sizes to 3 years.
There are a number of styles,
most of them with a bit of em
broidery.
Two Dresses
n
Gingham# and percale# for
little girls who wear sizes up
to 6 years. They are well-made
and the colors will not fade.
Choose from many styles.
Nursery Furniture
Sturdily constructed pieces in
tiny sizes that are so comfortable
for tiny tots. There are
Bath Tables Bassinets
Swings " Cribs
Third Floor
Sweaters-Sweater Suits
Price
All colors and styles of little
voolen sweaters, and sweater
oats: also white sweater suits
that include leggings and cap.
Each Day of Our Annual
August Sale of Furs
Proves the Economy of Purchasing Now
45-in. Natural Muskrat Coat
with chinchin collar, four
£&.$95.00
48-in. Natural Muskrat Coat
with shawl collar and wide
sleeves, zig- (lOQ Cfk
zag body.. .
50-in. Saalino Coat with
shawl collar and wide cuffs
« $195.50
40-in. Natural Raccoon Coat
with large shawl collar and
deep cuffs, •OOC
3-stripe border.
50-in. Black Russian Flat
Caracul Coat, collar and
sleeves of black
Alaskan Fox at V*J i %J
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52-in. Dark Raccoon Coat
with shawl collar and deep
.$398.50
Brown Foa Scarfs—
937.13, 953.13,
959.63
Doubla Sable Choker—
S74.25
Stone Marten Scarfs—
929.63, 937.13
Each garment and piece
bought under the Burgess
Nash guarantee i* an as
surance of entire satisfac
tion.
26-in. White Coney Coat
with side fastening and chin
Sr .$75.00
50-in. Hudson Seel Coat of
finest quality, made with
large collar and flowing
ST. $595.00
50-in. Dark Gray Siberian
Squirrel Coat with 6-in.
\ border and mushroom
.$745.00
50-in. Jap Mink Coat with
6-ineh stripe border, large
X"d $448.00
50-in. Hudson Seal Coat with
gathered shawl collar and
deep cuffs of American
“T .$425.00
51-in. Kolinsky Coat with
wide pointed sleeve* and
chinchin collar. Beautifully
'.T $1,695
*? Beige Fox Scarf—
852.13. *56.25
Platinum Fox Scarf—•
f 856.25
•Jk
— Red Alaskan Fox Scarf—
S49.50
Only a small Initial
payment is necessary to
hold these furs and we
will keep them in our cold
storage vaults until re
quested.
The August discount on fine furs has never meant
more to women of fashion than it does this year. This
season's styles, with their high bolster collars, to frame
one’s face, their circular flounces, their intricate
matching of pelts and their luxurious combinations of
furs, are not to be resisted with August prices so low.
Third Floor
Profit by the Savings Offered in the
August Sale of Furniture
These selections are only a few of the many
pieces in which you will be interested. While en
joying a worthwhile saving on each purchase, do
not neglect to take advantage of ou^ Household
Club Plan of Extended Payments which permits
you to use merchandise while paying for it.
The Easy “Royar
Morris Chair
$21.50
A living room comfort that no
other than a ‘'Morris” chair will
give. This ‘'Royal” easy morris
chair, in oak or mahogany, with
moleskin upholstery is regularly
$27.50. Pale price $21.50.
6-Piece Solid Walnut
Louis XVI
Boudoir Suite
$189.50
Six-piece suite with armchair and
rocker, slipper chair and rocker,
bench and chaise longe. Of solid
walnut, beautifully upholstered in
damask. .
$295 Walnut Dining Room Suite
Stable in con
struction and decor
ative in appearance,
this genuine walnut
satin finished suite
is regularly $295.
Fourth Floor
4'<x&4-inch oblong
table, 60-inch buf
fet, 5 side chairs, 1
arm chair and china
cabinet. I'pho ls
tered in tapestry.
W
6-t oot W eatherproof
Solid Oak Swing
$8.95
Weather-proof in finish and stur
dily constructed to withstand ex
tremely hard usage. All necessary
bolts and chains included at the
August si^e price. Regularly $12.50.
/-Piece Rird’s-Eye Maple
Bedroom Suite
$109.50
Ideal for young girl’s bedroom
is this bird's-eye maple suite re
duced from $lt>fi.50. There is a full
sired bed, a dresser, a ehifforobe
and a dressing table—*11 artistical
ly designed and beautifully fin
ished.
Mexican Porch Ruga
Theae hand-woven ruga
are auitahle for porrh or
aun room aa they will not
fade. Taupe, blue, gold
and pink.
27xM-in. aiia ....$2.98 n *
ft mu .$«.98 rrice
fixB-ft. alia.$18.78
Cocoa Door Mats
89c
b'xtra heavy brush matla In
the 14x24-inch sire....89c
SialK Floor
Porch Shades
Our entire stock of shades in nr y*
widths from 4 to 10 ft., ail with /O
7 ft., fi in. drop, in preen and Off Marked
brown. Reduced Price
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