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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1923)
Eagles Stage Huge Parade in i Mile High City Laravan Nearly Mile Long Winds Way Through Streeta of Denver—Announce Officers Saturday. Denver, Aug. 10.—Members of the Fraternal Order of Kagles, nearly 3.000 strong, who have been Denver's guests in their annual convention and silver jubilee for the last two days, burst forth In a dazzling and picturesque parade today through the business district that wan the first public demonstration of the organi zation since it convened here. The parade was almost a mile in length and included every Eagle in the city. A score of bands provided music for the marchers, who were headed by William G. Doherty of Xew Haven, Conn. Floats depicting ritual work of the order formed one of the features of the caravan, which included scores of automobiles, some gayly decorated and dozens of drill teams. Delegates to the convention at tended a picnic at a local amusement park this afternoon, and consumed several truck loads of watermelons, , which were carried in the parade in snow hauled to the city from the nearby mountains. Announcement of the election of officers of the order for next year will be made at Saturday's session. Friday morning committee reports will be made on the reports of grand officers for the last year and prizes will be awarded the winners of con tests In today’s parade. At noon order will join with the city in memorial services for the late Presi dent Harding Seven drill teams v.ill participate for the $5,000 in prizes for exempli fication of the ritual work of the order, which began early Wednesday morning and continued throughout the day, It wai announced tonight. Delegations successful in the com petition represented aeries of In dianapolis; Jamestown, N. V.; Wor cester, Mass.: Buffalo. Cincinnati, Leavenworth, Kan., and Dayton, O. Other drill teams which competed were from Akron, O.: Milwaukee, An derson, Ind., and Canton, O. Report Flag Desecrated at Greeley Court House Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Hastings. Neb., Aug. 10.—An un signed letter to Lieutenant Governor F G. Johnson, sent from Greeley, Neb., charges that last Friday night some on* entered the courthouse there through a window, lowered the flag that was at half mast, tore it. in strips and made it Into a ball. The writer said that no effort was being made to find the guilty party. Lieutenant Governor Johnson has forwarded the letter to state authori ties at Lincoln. Picnic to End Celebration of David City Birthday David City, Neb., Aug. 10.—Big are being made for the picnic to be given in the David City park. August 30, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of this city. .This is the final affair of the year, ending a series of dinners and entertainments given the different townships of the county, by the David City Commer cial club. Rain Storm Sweeps State; House Struck by Lightning , Rain and thunder storm which struck Omaha early yesterday morn ing was general over the state. Lightning struck the home of John MCDougal, patrolman, 2728 Burt street, and'started a blaze which was extinguished by the Are department. Damage was slight. More than two inches of rain was reported at North Platt*. Harvard Community Picnic to Be Held on Blue River Special Dlepeteh to The Omaha Bee. Harvard, Neb.. Aug. 10.—A com munity picnic is being planned by the Community club. Kveryone who has an automobile is urged to take a load of citizens to the Blue river where the outing will be held Sun day. Plymouth Plans Picnic. Special Dispatch to Tho Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 10.—Plymouth will hold a big picnic on August 22 23. The Hffair will be held un ^^dfjWhe auspices of the Plymouth hand. Name Special Attorney. Special I>1 •patch to The Omaha Bee. Callaway, Neb., Aug^ 10.—E. H. I Rigs" of Brewster has been appointed a apecial attorney for Blaine county to handla several cases which will ha tried at the next term of court. Pioneers to Picnic. Special lHapatch ta The Omaha Bee. Scotia, Neb., Aug. 10.—The old set liars of the North Loup Valley will hold their twenty-fourth annual picnic at Shldner's grove near North Loup on Tuesday, August 14. Sewerage Sjwtem Installed. Special lHapatch to The Omaha Bee. Clay Center, Neb., Aug. 10.—The Clay Center sewerage system has been completed and the council will act on its acceptance soon. Births and Deaths. Births. Charlea and Kva Oatee, 4402 North Twenty-ninth atreet. boy. . ■ lames and Kdith Cloud, till Capitol *'Charles and Klla Tompeett. 7101 North Twenty-eighth avenue. t»oy. » John and Marie Povondre, hoepltal. **Frank and Nora Taylor, hoapltal, boy. Thomaa and Stella Schejbal, hoepltal, *'John and Kdna Cain, hoapltal, boy Hurry ami Fern J,araon. hoapltal girl. Floyd and Agnea Watkowlch, 27*1 Du pont *treel, girl. __ „ .... _ .. ^j#mewart and Kllen Fraed, JM1f South nth •tree!, girl. I Oulsf-ppe and Nunxfa*a Aiutlon#, 1211 flout h Sixth street, girl. Deaths. • harlea Wilson, 43 yeara. Twenty-fifth and streets . winter J. Carlson, 23 yeara, 1423 North Twentieth atreet. Robert Vernon McCormack. 13 yeara, 14.'»h Spencer at met. I.nuia Auguetlne. 41 yeara. hoapltal. Allan Pinkerton, 2 yeara. 117 Houtn forty first atraat. William Marquart. 44 yaara, Twenty »‘xth and Polk atreeta Rudy Rateaxut, infant. 4414 Houlh 1 nlr ty eighth atreet. Vfra Helen flarnotsk. fill yeara, hoipiU! Baby Hofarlk, Infant. #07 Homer * Rarnuel Prle.sman, 70 years, 1137 North atrtaL Army Records May Identify Skeleton Special Ili.HpatcIi to Tha Omaha Bcc. Frerrionf., Neb.. Aug. 10.—Efforts fo identify tile skeleton found along the Platte river last Sunday by Will Taylor as Carl Sooresome, missing Fremont man, liave failed to bring any conclusive pvidenoe. Officials will check up Scoresome's physical appearance with the War department in the hope that the government charts will solve the mystery. Score some served during the world war with honors. East February, Frank Stribling. farmer, reported he saw a man leap from the rail of the Platte river bridge. About the same time. Score some had disappeared and the of ficers are seeking to connect the two incidents. Lucas Scoresome. Sioux City, brother of the missing man, and wife of Scribner, viewed the bones but were unable to discern a positive resemblance. The teeth in the skull are the only clues that may be de veloped and the government records may help along this line. Johnson Asks Senators to Wear Motirning Ribbon Special Dispatch to Tho Omoho Bcc. Hastings, Neb., Aug. 10.—As pre siding offic(*b of the state senale, Lieu tenant Governor F. G. Johnson has sent to each member of the body a small piece of ribbon in the national colors draped in black, with a note saying, “It is my request that each senator of the state in the spirit of patriotic reverence wear on the lapel of his coat a little emblem of the na tion's colors, tied with a bow of black ribbon, one of which I enclose here with.'' The lieutenant governor adds that he sends the emblem in keeping with the proclamation of mourning for the late President Harding, is sued by President Coolidge. Church Observes Golden Jubilee Swede Home Lutherans Cele-| hrate Founding of Organi zation in 1873. Special Dispatch to Ths Omaha Her. Osceola, Nel)., Aug. 10.—Tlie Swede Home Lutheran church, lo cated.west of this_pity. is observing tha 60th anniversary of the organi zation in this community. A num ber of the older members are here from a distance anil a general re union will be held during the three days which have been set aside for the “golden jubilee. ’ Rev. G. E. Hemdahl of 'Wahoo has been en gaged for the morning address Sun day. The Swede Home church was organized Augusi 12. 1973, with a memrhership of 15. Of that number there are but five living. Two of the original members died of burns received in a prairie fire in Polk county in 1S7S. The surviving ori ginal members are: N. P. Hult of Colton, Ore.: Mrs. Augusi Hult of Swede Home. Charles Thelander of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Lindeblade of Stromsburg, Neb. The present church edifice is one of the very best. It is practically fire proof anil the property repre sents an investment- of over $50,000. The present membership is nearly 500. Rev. C. AV. Sward is the pastor. Seedling Mile of Highway at Kearney to Be Improved Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Kearney. Neb., Aug. 10.—The-^clty of Kearney annual levy includes a sum sufficiently large to make pos sible widening of the Watson boule • aid three feet, by the construction o( a concrete curb and gutter and the resurfacing of this mile of fared highway with two inches of asphalt. The boulevard was paved with con crete 10 years ago. being the first of the so-called seedling miles of the Lincoln highway to be laid down in Nebraska. The improvement cost will be approximately *18,00(1. Road Graders at Roseland Unearth 1.200 Pennies Special Dispatch to The Omaha Br«. Hastings. Neb.. Aug. ltf.—Road graders unearthed 1,200 penniea^while grubbing out trees for a highway near Roseland. There has been a legend about a hidden treasure along the Oregon trail a few miles from j that place, but the pennies cannot be part of it. because some bear dates as late as 1900. Farmers’ Union ^ ill Hold Picnic Today at Krug The Douglas County Farmers’ union will hold a picnic today at Krug park. More than a thousand members are expected to be present. Activities will start early this af ternoon with contests in the private picnic grove. A basket luncheon will be served at 6. Butler County Court House Tower Is Dismantled Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bra. David City. Neb.. Aug. 10.—The tower of the Butler county court house has been torn down, and the roof will be remodeled, and covered with tile. The tower was condemned as unsafe In heavy windstorms. Y. M. C. A. Names Director. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Columbus, Neb., Aug. 10.—Alfred Sanson, physical director of the Carthage (Mo.) Y. M. C. A., has been elected the physical director of the Columbus Y. M. C. A. A Saturday Only Feature in Our August Furniture Sale A Special Offering That Has Never Been Duplicated in This Section of the Country -“Save the Difference” 175.00 Three Piece Parlor Suite 99.50 1^.-. ___—1,1---* — * You may shop as much as you like—it will be difficult for you 'to find, for the money, a three-piece parlor suite to equal the one illustrated. This suite is upholstered in a good grade of jj blue or beaver velour, heavy oil tempered steel coil springs. Deep, comfortable seat and wide, restful arms. Furniture sold on Easy. Time Payments. Seventh Floor Hundreds of Other Bargains for the Home Maker--Buv Now While Selections Are Good » ! i On Our Easy Time Payment Plan Cudahy’s Puritan M getter Cooking Let the family discover the advantages of Puritan ) Lard' in the nner delicacy of your pastry, in more crispy potato chips, in golden brown, wholesome fried foods—in any food where lard is used. They will note the difference, for Puritan is f Puritan mixes more readily with other ingredients because it has the necessary grainy texture, due to open kettle rendering and slow chilling in the pack' age. The moisture has been removed and it is always uniform in creamy consistency. It's selected leaf— the best. v "TKeTestTells" 1 S The Cudahy Packing CaU 5.A M»k«u of Punun H»mi - B»con—Lord ^Underwear Specials Shop in our Knit Under wear department for sea sonable merchandise of high quality. We offer you the advantage of se lecting your garments from an unusually large and complete stock — every item of which is merchan dised on the Brandeis plan of small profit and many, sales. pF Women*s Knit and Athletic Style Union Suits Munsingwear, Kayser, Marvelfit and other well known makes, silk lisle, fine lisle, also athletic suits, values 1.50 to 2.00, all styles, sizes 34 to 50, flesh and white, special, per suit, ' Fine Mercerized Vests For women; bodice or 1 emulation styles, flesh or white, regular 50c and 60c values, OQ special at OUL i Boys’ and Girls’ Athletic Suits Closed a n d bloomer styles, 2 to 14 years; irood quality fabrics, well made; very special, per suit. Third Floor Center Silk Hose Specials Women s Fine Silk Hosiery^ t>" \ Known I Makes I . Per Pair A Out sizes in black, white, beige, gray ancl brown, fine lisle elastic tops with reinforced feet and heels; also regular sizes in chiffon and medium weight in black, white, orchid, fallow, green, atmosphere, beige and other popular shoe shades; these are from our regular stock of McCal lum, Allen A, Black Cat, Brandeis Special. Kayser, Onyx and other popular makes, all sizes from 8!,-> to 101/2. Pure Thread Silk Hosiery With fine lisle tops and reinforced feet and heels; these are in full and semi-fashioned hosiery, heavy, medium, light and chiffon weight. These are slight ly imperfect of regular 1.50 and 1.95 QF qualities, special, per pair, •JUl* Main Floor—North i Special Purchase—Beautiful Silver Plated Many Clever and Novel w Just what one wants for the dainty summer gown, in all silver plated mesh and good, strong, substantial frames; many styles to choose from, in square or wrist-bone frames, in fringe or jtassel drops; in three great groups. m.i. Floor—e..« > Values 4.00 to 7.50 Dainty House and Street Dresses Of fine quality ginghams, tastefully trimmed, well made and finished, styles that are new and smart. Colors: Copen hagen, lavender, orange, yel low, green, brown and black checks, also combination of col ors in plaids. Regular *y QO 4.98 to 6 98 values for««*e® Third Floor—South Hair Nets The Gainsborough Human Hair Net—All colors,, cap or fringe, single mesh, OP 8 for fcOC The Gainsborough— QP Double mesh, 2 for Carmen Human Hair Nett— Single or Rouble mesh, cap or fringe style, all colors, OP 2 for The Fathion Silk Net—With elastic or tied ends, OP ■special, 4 for The National Human Hair Nett All colors, cap or fringe style, single or double mesh, box of 6 nets, B* special *3C Ma n Floor—South f-^ I Leather Hand Bagsl Offering a selection of about 23 different styles, swagger bags, shopping bags, and combination tyles. black, brown, tan, gray, blue, red and gneen; every bag is nicely lined and fitted with coin purse or mirror: values to $3.00. Special 2.95 r m • in Floor—Lsit ^Muslin Undergarments Gowns, Teddies, Step-Ins, Bloomers and Petticoats EACH Attractive lot of muslin underwear greatly reduced. Consisting of gowns, teddies, stepins. bloomers, petticoats: sheer nain sook, crepe and shadow batiste, trimmed or plainer styles and all the dainty pastel shades. Third Floor—Center Infants’ and Children’s Tubables Including infants’ white dresses, boys’ one and two-piece suits, creepers artd rompers, girls’ ging ham and sateen pantie dresses and boys’ and girls’ long-legged play suits in good, sturdy ma terials. Sizes, infanta to G years, special, at Third Floor—Em) Children’s Hose Odd* and End* -Children'* Thread Silk Ho*e—Pink, white and brown, reinforced heel and toe, 85c values, per pair, Children'* Fine Litle Half Sock*—White with colored roll tops, with fashioned feet, 35c values, special, 1 ^ per pair, . X « M am Floor—North Candy Specials Bitter Sweet and Swias Milk Choco late* Delicious hand rolls in fruit anil nut centers, packet! in one pound boxes at only, d A per pound, *vt Pure Vanilla Mar»bmallow* Gold Medal brand, very soft and mellow; try a pound box 35c Spired Jelly Drop* Assorted fla vors, special, OQ per pound. «vC Main Floor—We*l Large Size Boston Ferns Home jrrotvn. 21 inches in diameter. KeRtilarly OQ 2.00; Saturday, OuC Cut Flow#r Department Main Floor W#§t U. S. Government Mosquito Bars 100 Cost 4.50 to Manufacture .Made of fine quality marquisette and bobbinet of mesh fine enough to give good protection against mosquitoes, yet porous enough to permit a free circulation of air; made with tape ties for fastening securely in place. ('anopy Over Cots or Porch Su ings. Over Haby's ('rib. As a Summer Playhouse for the Children and for Outdoor Sleeping. Handkerchiefs Our Handkerchief Depart ment offers some attractive specials in women's and men's handkerchiefs. Men's Imported Irish Linen Hand kerchiefs-- Snowy white, full bleach, fme quality, largo sire with assort ed widths of hemstitching. 39c to 59c value, special, <)P each, Women's All Pure Linen Handker chiefs Fine and sheer linen, plain hemstitched. '* and — inch hem, 25c values, special. 11 each. ~ 11C Women's Imported Irish l inen Handkr chiefs White and colored 1 linens. 1-16 and l*-inch hand hemmed and hemstitched border, dainty corners in hand-embroidered colored linen with 'a and ’s spoke hetnatitched with hand-embroidered corners, 1.00 values, special, each, _ _> Woman's Real Madeira Handkei chief* Fine shamrock lawn,, with hand scalloped and hand embroi dered initials in corners, 35c values, special, each, •_ _ _> I Msin Floor- Fast