The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, October 31, 1923, CITY EDITION, Page 3, Image 3

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    Three Hurt When
Auto Hits Buggy
Young Woman School Teach
er Severely Bruised—Car
Running Without Lights.
Wymore, Neb., Oct. 30.—Three per
sons, all residents of Odell, just south
west of here, were badly shaken up
and more or less injuredfl a span of
mules dangerously Injured and a
buggy smashed up. when an automo
bile driven by Roy Wilson collided
with the mules and buggy driven by
Howard Raney on a small bridge
over a gully on the highway about
six miles west of Wyomre. In the
car with Wilson were Mrs. H. Me
Oinley, her two daughters, Frances
and Kmma, and two smaller children
of the McGInley family.
Howard was alone In the buggy
driving north and met the auto on
the bridge as it was returning to Odell
from Fairbury. The lights failed on
the auto before reaching the bridge
and the driver could not see the rig.
Miss Frances McGinley, who has been
teaching school in the western part
of the state, is the most seriously
Injured, having received a hard blow
In the face by the neck yoke or some
heavy object. Her lips were cut and
five teeth were knocked loose and
her face bruised. Wilson and the
other occupants escaped with lesser
bruises.
Tbs radiator, lights and fenders of
the auto were smashed. The mules
were badly cut and skinned. They
broke loose and ran away after the
crash, and It was some time before
they could be rounded up in the
dark.
Purchaser of Lot Finds
Small Fortune in Sand
Wymore, Neb., Oct. 30— When
Joshua Hicks, Wymore city electric
ian. bought a cheap block of ground
In the outskirts of town recently on
which to build a home for his family,
he did not expect a bonanza, and was
not looking beyond the comforts of a
home. There is a gulley, the bed of
an old creek, across the block. In
digging a cave Hicks struck a fine
■ quality of building sand. There have
" been hundreds of loads of sand sold
from a corner of the ground thus far,
and the purchase price is already
said to have been returned to the
owner, with good prospects of a fair
dally remuneration continuing as long
M the present demand for sand holds
UP
Hunters Marooned in River
When Boat Floats Away
Nebraska City, Neb., Oct. 30.—
Three Nebraska City hunters, Harry
Newman, Frank Griffin and Cecil
Poling, were marooned on an island
in the center of the Missouri river
when their boat, which had ben left
Four Thousand Teachers Here Today;
Prof. Pate of Peru Normal to Speak
“The Enchanted Year” Will
Be Presented on Teachers’
Meet Program.
More then 100,000 school children
will be represented by the 4,000 school
teachers who are expected to attend
the Omaha convention of the Ne
braska State Teachers’ association,
which opens Wednesday. The great
est array of educational talent ever
assembled In Omaha has been en
gaged for tho various sectional and
general sessions.
W. R. Pate, president of the asso
ciation, will be one of the principal
speakers. He is strictly a Nebraska
man.
After receiving his preliminary
education in Nebraska schools lie was
graduated from the University of
Nebraska and for tho last 25 years
has been identified with various state
schools. He Is president of Peru
Normal.
In his address at one of the gen
eral sessions of the convention Presi
dent Pate will outline the activities
of the association the last year and
what it hopes to accomplish in the
coming year.
Omaha’s public schools, except
Technical High school, will close
Thursday and Friday to allow tho
teachers to attend the convention.
Pupils from all four of Omaha’s
high schools will co-operate In staging
a pageant, "The Enchanted Tear," at
the Municipal auditorium Friday eve
ning, November 2, In connection with
the annual convention of the Nebras
ka State Teachers’ association. Spring
magic, midsummer eve, autumn and
the festival of the King of Winter
will be depicted by students from
Benson, Central. South and Tech
nical High schools.
Special attention has been devoted
to making the scenic effects both
realistic and convincing. The mir
acle of budding life of the spring is
followed by scenes in which flowers
and butterflies form an authentic
background for the joy and romance
of the ‘‘good old summer time.” Au
tumn is pictured as the season of har
vesting and of plenty. In the win
on a small sand bar, broke loose and
floated down stream. They were
finally landed on the Nebraska side
when a farmer from Iowa heard their
shouts and went to their rescue.
Burlington Storing Coal.
Wymore. Neb., Oct. 20.—The Bur
lington railway Is storing engine coal
here for future use. The coal is com
ing from Franklin county, Illinois,
and Is of good quality. Over 300 car
loads, containing over 16,000 tons,
have been unloaded on a plot of com
pany ground near the roundhouse.
Prof. W. R, Pate.
ter scene the overworked snow king
Is lured from the security of the cosy
fire by the hearthslde, but le reward
ed by being Introduced to a beauti
ful snow maid and her band of starry
snowflakes
The pageant Is being arranged and
will be directed by Miss Marlon Reed,
supervisor of art of the Omaha pub
lic schools. "Producers" are mem
bers of the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce, acting through the publicity
bureau, In charge of Montague Tan
cock and Jack Lee.
Pictures of
the Party
Making pertinent sug
gestions forms part of our
idea of service. For ex
ample, flashlight pictures
of the Hallowe’en party
— you can make them,
easily, with your Kodak.
It just means a few min
utes of photographic fun.
Andtellingyou how is an
important factor in our ser
vice. Tryitout. Askusabout
flashlight photography.
Eastman Kodak Co*
_ (Tb* Robert Dempittr C«.)
tSu “is~L^at*
IYJ aoaSouth 18th 3t
Coffee for the
same reason
you j like a
choice,juicy
Orange v
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Tree Tea is also'refreshing
Groneweg & Schoentgen Co.
Wholesale Distributors JA 1302
Dog on Woman Driver s
Lap Causes Machine
to Upset; Two Hurt
Nebraska City, Neb., Oct. 30.—A
coupe occupied by two young women
on their way to Atlantic, la., from
Topeka, Kan., turned over on the
highway 12 miles Routh of this city
and both were badly cut and bruised.
They were brought to a local hospital.
The car was badly wrecked. The
driver of the car explained the acci
dent by saying that when a small
dog she had in her lap attempted
to jump through the window of the
car anii she tried to prevent him and
thus lost control of the car.
Winter Falls on Klondike.
Dawson, Y. T., Oot. 30.—IBy the
Canudian Press.)—Winter’s spell hat
started to fall over the Klondike
nearly a month late. The Yukon river
Is filling with shifting ice. Its tribu
tarles are mostly frozen over, includ
ing the Porcupine, the Felly and the
Big Salmon rivers.
Luther Burbank Adds
More Kernels to Corn
Santa Rosa, Cal., Oct. 30.—Luther
Burbank, plant wizard, annonuced to
day that his "golden jubilee" year of
"Improving on nature” would be one
of the most fruitftil in the production
of new fruits, flowers, vegetables and
cereals he has ever experienced.
He has succeeded In enlarging the
kernels and adding new rows of ker
nels to a prize variety of corn through
one of Ills thousands of experiments.
Two new varieties of quinces said to
surpass anything previously pro
duced in that line of fruit have been
perfected during the year.
In the flower kingdom two new
types of gladiolus excite the admir
ation of visitors to his experimental
gardens.
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Wild Ducks Are Scarce
Along Elkhorn River
West Point, Neb., Oct. 30.—Hunt
us around here have become dis
couraged. They are willing to ad
rnlt that the ducks are flying else
where than along the Elkhorn river
Perhaps the Platte is more fortunate
At any rate the duck hunting Is very
poor so far this yenr. Hundreds of
hunters have skirted all of the lakes
and have traveled along the river with
but scant success.
uwedish Archbishop Will
Give Lectures at Wahoo
Washoo, Neb.. Oct. 30.—Archbishop
Nathan Soderblom, primate of
Sweden, will be the guest of honor
of Luther college and Wahoo citizens
November 1 and 2. He is making a
lecture tour in the United States and
visiting many universities and col
leges.
Archbishop Soderblom will be a
dinner guest on Nevember 1 at 5:30
In the college dining hall and will
lecture In the English language at
Eethelem church at 8 the same night.
On November 2 he will speak In Eng
Wednesday — Samples and Small
Lots of Men’s and Boys’
Slip-on Sweaters
Light, medium and heavy 4 C k
weight sweaters that | \J*J
would sell regularly at I
4.00; this sale, each—
Sweaters in plain col- JM O C
ors, fancy stripes and Mm %J\J
plain white; would
sell regularly at 7.50
to 10.00; this sale
These two groups consist of samples and
small lots and also a manufacturer’s
cleanups and include sweaters that
would sell regularly at about twice
these sale prices. All the desired styles
are represented. V neck and roll collar
in a wide variety of attractive colors and
color combinations. \
The majority of these sweaters are the
product of the mill which manufactures
the famous Babe Ruth sweaters. Every
one of these sweaters is a real value and
of the type that men, young men and
boys like. A wonderful buying oppor
tunity right at the season when a sweater
is needed. Shop early.
Maia Floor—South
lish at 9:30 in the college rhnpel and
In the afternoon at 2 he will lecture
In the Hwediah language at Fletn<&ia
Lutheran church.
■-—
Attend This Big
Demonstration
of
Victor Records
for
Health Exercises
in Our Phonograph Department
Main Floor—W«*t
Starting Wednesday, Oct. 31—Ending Saturday. Nov. 3
2 to 2:30 P. M. and 4 to 4:30 P. M.
MISS ELIZABETH H. FRY
Y. W. C. A. Instructor
of Department of Health Educiation, Will Be in
Charge of This Demonstration
special invitation to attend this demonstration is extended to
Nebraska Teachers.
V ictor Health
Records
^22 Per Set
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Wednesday-Important Coat News
A Sale in Two Groups
Group 1—Stylish Sport and Dress Coats
A Coat Sale with a variety of new
i fashions and new materials of all types
Would you choose a dashing plaid or a subdued
plain color topcoat, either with or without fur,
\ or a fur-trimmed dress coat? You will find
I anything you want here. Women’s and misses’
coats in all styles and colors. Specially priced,
Group 2 Consists of Better Coats Beautifully Made
ashioned of rich materials and elaborate use of fur trimmnigs
lark this collection of the season’s favored styles.
Ml are full silk lined and finely tailored.
Trimmed with such furs as Viatka and natural
iquirrel, beaver, black wolf, platinum wolf and
'ox. Specially priced—
-VJ -
A Group of 100 New
eautiful Fur Scarfs
i Smart choker and scarf
styles of stone marten.
| black fox, taupe fox, red
fox, sable fox, black
wolf, pray wolf, squir
rel, seal and many other
I furs.
Specially
Priced
Worth from 39.75 to 59.75
Sale of Smart Popular New
Brushed Wool Sweaters
A special featuring of these pop- ^
ular fall styles far below regular
prices; gray, buff and brown, j
clever plaided effects, smart j
striped and plain models, very /
chic and youthful in line. J o.
For Sports, J Qfi ,
School and /I =r
Out-o/-Door Wear
Second Floor
m pit
A Welcome to jjjj
Nebraska |
Teachers I
It is with the deepest respect I
and sense of privilege en- I
joyed .that The Brandeis I
Store welcomes the Nebras- I
ka teachers to Omaha. We |
want that welcome to be felt I
by every teacher as the ex- |
pression of that simple hospi- I
tality conveyed in the old- I
time words, “Make yourself H
at home.” While you are in I
Omaha and in The Brandeis
Store we want you to take >
advantage of the arrange- j
ments we have made for
your comfort and conven- 0
ience and to enjoy the enter- jj
tainments we have planned |
for your diversion. We want p
you to realize that The Bran- |
deis Store is deeply appre- !
eiative of the splendid serv- >
ice ever rendered by the Xe- !
braska teachers a”d we are ^
ready to exoress that appre- i;
ciation with ''very means at «
our command.
Brandeis Store
Service
At the Teacher*' Informal!"- jj!
Desk on the Mein Floor, you w F
find cheerful attendant* ready to G
give you any information or di- jL
rcction you desire. At this dfs.c E
you may purchase street car tick- I
ets, check your parcels, consult jj
the city directory and receive B.
folders of miscellaneous inform*- jfj
tion of interest to teachers.
In Our R**t Room* on the South I
Balcony you may relax and re
fresh yourself and write your let
ters and cards.
At Our Po»toffice, Main Floor,
you may purchase stamps and
money orders and mail your let
ters and cards.
Y*u May Do Your Shopping ky I
Transfer, paying for nil your pur
chases at one time our transfer
desk, after which they may he I
wrapped toirether and mailed to I
your home town. ij
At Our Bank vv may o««n tout
checks without inconvenience or
delay.
At Our Cafeteria you mav have
an appetising lunch, quickly and
nicely served, from foods dis- .
played for your inspection.
In Our Restaurants A number
of table*. Italian Renaissance
room, will be reserved for teach
ers, and you may have the special
lunch or service a la carte among
members of your own group.
Tea far Teacher* will be served
in our Italian Renaissance Room
between 4:00 and 5: SO p. m.,
Thursday and Friday. November
t and 2. Special music hv Ran
dall's Royal Orchestra. There
will be no charges at this affair,
«a the teachers will be the guest*
of The Rrandei* Store.