Park Celebration
Association Seeks
Fireworks Funds
Fourth of July Program at
Fontenelle Park Threat
ened With Extinction,
Sponsors Say.
Omaha's annual civic celebration
of the Fourth of July at Fontenelle
,]>ark, is threatened with extinction
unless funds are forthcoming with
which to stage such celebrations in
the future, it was announced Satur
day by officials of the Fontenelle
l’ark Celebration association, which
is in charge of the program.
Upon whether or not the people of
Omaha respond to their plea for aid.
they say, depends the fate of the
municipal celebration, a civic institu
tion of 10 years’ standing.
Kvery year, in recent years, be
tween 80.000 and 85,000 persons have
witnessed the display of fireworks in
the park In the evening, and more
than 45,000 automobiles have been
parked in the vicinity while the cele
bration was in progress, offic!91s ot
the association say, but last year aft
er the program was over, the com
mittee faced a $2,000 deficit.
Bill Footed Privately.
"Many persons have been under
the Impression that the city furnished
the funds for the celebration,’’ says
a statement issued yesterday by of
ficials of the association.
"The city authorities have helped
very little, except the hiring of the
bund, and the arranging of the
grounds, and also the policing of the
grounds throuhout the day. The funds
have been raised entirely by the
1’ontenelle Park Celebration associa
tion which Is a corporation Incorporat
ed for the sole purpose of giving Oma
ha an Independence Day celebration.
"The money has been raised by a
group of enthusiastic citizens who
have solicited funds throughout the
neighborhood, sold membership cards
at *1 each, and by a few subscrip
tions by a few of Omaha's big corpor
ations. and through advertisements
solicited for the program which is
printed for that day.
Work Without Pay
"This has been a tremendous
burden, these men have worked on
their own time, without any salary
whatever, and on account of the neces
sity each year of putting on a larger
and greater celebration, more funds
have been needed yearly.
"It has been harder each year to
raise the funds and last year, after
the celebration, there was a deficit of
$2,000.
"It is now up to Omaha as a whole
to decide whether the celebration shall
. continue.
"A pledge system has been decided
upon and every citizen of Omaha who
believes In celebration of Inde
pendence day, la asked to donate or
pledge any amount from $1 up.
M.OOO Needed.
"The association will need at least
$5,000 to stage the celebration which
it has in mind for this year, and
which will be better than ever before.
All pledges must be received by April
1, in order that contract* for fire
works and amusements msy be let."
Pledges, the statement says, may be
m illed to C. II. H. Tlnime, president
of the association, at the Merchants
National bank. Other communications
may he addressed to Harvey Hobart.
325 Neville block.
Engineers Estimate Cost
of Beatrice Filters
Beatrice. Neb., Neb'. 23.—The city
commissioners have taken up the
proposition of installing a filtratiotf
plant In the Blue river at this point,
to assist in solving the water prob
lem. The approximate cost of the
plant will he $60,000, and it is pro
posed to hold a special bond election
to get an expression from the citizens
regarding the improvement.
The following firms have submitted
approximate costs of the engineering
work on the plant: Burns & McDon
ald, Kansas City, $4,200; Black *
Veatch, Kansas City, $4,200; E. T.
Archer & Co., Kansas City, $3,000;
Grant, Fulton & Letton, Lincoln,
Lincoln, $3,000; Henninson Engineer
ing company, Omaha, $3,900; Prince
Nixon Co., Omaha, $3,000.
Eight Conventions
Are Secured for 1925
Eight conventions for Omaha dur
ing 1925 already have been obtained
by the bureau of publicity of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
They include the meeting of the Ne
braska Cleaners and Dyers’ associa
tion, the Nebraska Retail Hardware
Dealers’ association, the Nebraska Re
tail Jewelers association, the Nebras
ka State Dental society, the Nebraska
Retail Clothiers association and the
Men's Apparel ciuh. the Nebraska
Credit Men's association and the Ne
braska County Treasurers’ associa
tion.
In addition, invitations have been
extended to the Midwest Concrete
Products association and to the Ne
braska Association of Postal Clerks
and Letter Carrjers.
Pageant at Tecumseh.
Tecumseh, Neb.. Feb. 23.—The
pageant, "The Thirteen States," was
given at Presbyterian church last
evening by Mrs. J. J. Johnson and J.
H. Meredith's classes. Thltw-flve
people took part. Miss Evaline Whyte,
local reader, read the story. As each
state was presented, performers ap
peared in appropriate costtime to rep
resent the history of the state, anil
there was singing and tableaux In
each. The play was written by Mrs.
F. C. Radke of Tecumseh. , The mu
sic was by an orchestra made up of
players of the Baptist snd Presby
terian churches.
Improvement of McCook
Hospital Is Planned
McCook, Neb., Feb. 23.—Rev. Father
Mollnter, C. R., head of the Catholic
hospitals of America, was In McCook
thi* week, completing the standardi
zation of St. Catherine hospital and
nurses’ training school, and the or
ganisation of a standardised local
Staff of physicians and surgeons for
the hospital.
Awoke in Burning Bedroom.
Beatrice, Neb,, Feb. 23 —John Wich
man, living in West Beatrice, was
awakened by fire burning In a parti
tion In his bedroom. Me quickly gave
the alarm, and with the assistance of
members o? his family succeeded in
extinguishing the blase before much
damage resulted.
Hunter Accidentally Killed
by Discharge of Shotgun
Columbus, Xeb. Feb. 23.—John
I'udycha, 3*. retired farmer, I^eigh,
Xeb., was instantly killed shortly aft
er 4 this afternoon by the supposed
ly accidental discharge of a shotgun.
The mans' body was found en
meshed in a barbed wire fence. Xear
hv lay two rabbits he had killed while
hunting. The contents of the shot
pun barrel had pierced the heart. At
the request of George Wert*, Colfax
or,unty attorney, a post mortem ex
amination was performed. ,
It is believed Dudycha, just return
ing from a hunt caught the trigger
of the gun on one of the fence barbs.
I'udycha Is survived by a widow and
three children. He has lived In Colfax
county all his life.
AnVKRTISKMKNT
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful It l* In
Preserving Health and Beauty
Nearly everybody know* that charcoal
j* tbe safest, and most efficient disin
fectant and purifier in nature, but few
realize its value when properly prepared
and taken into the human system for the
same cleansing purpose
Charcoal is a remedy that the more you
take of it the better: it is not a drug at
all, but simply absorbs the gases and im
purities always present, in the stomach
and intestines and carries them out of the
system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, and after eating onions and other
odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually vf«.rs and improves
the complexion, it whitens the teeth and
further acts as a natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels: it dis
infects the mouth and throat from the
poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, but probably the best charcoal
and the most for the money is in Stuart’s
Absorbent Lozenges: they are composed
of the finest quality Willow charcoal
powdered to extreme fineness, then com
pressed in tablet form or rather in the
form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges,
the charcoal being sweetened to be smooth
and palatable.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell In a much improved condition
of the general health, better complexion,
sweeter breath and purer blood, and tha
beauty of it is that no possible harm can
result from their continued use, but on
the contrary, great benefit.
Many physicians advise Btuart’a Ab
sorbent Lozenges to patients suffering
from gas in stomach and bowels, and to
clear the complexion and purify the breath,
mouth and throat. They are also believed
to greatly benefit the liver. These loz
enges cost hut thirty cent* a box at drug
store*. For a free trial send your name and
address to F. A Stuart Co., 10 Stuart
Bldg.. Marshall. Mich. You get more and
better eharcoal in Stuart's Absorbent Loz
enges than in any of ordinary char
coal tablets.
AllY ERTI.VK’ILMT
Be Careful What You
Wash Your Hair With
Many snaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much frea alkali
which la very Injurious, as it dries
the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use Is Mulslfled
cocoanut oil shampc- for this is pure
and entirely greatejarr. It le Inex
pensive and beats earthing else all to
pieces. You can get this at any drug
store, and a few’ ounces will last the
whole family for months.
Two or three teaspoonfuls Is all
that is required. Simply moisten the
hair with water and rub It In. It
makes an abundance of rich, creamy
lather, cleanses the. "<ughly. nnd rinses
out easily. Th, hair dries quickly
and evenly, and Is soft, fresh looking,
bright, fluffy, wavy, and easy to
niandge. Besides, It loosens and takes
out every particle of dust, dirt and
dandruff.
Haulage Costs Less With
Jor Economical Transportation
Utility Express Is the lowest-priced
quality truck in the world cenable of
fast, heavy-duty service.
Long grades and deep mud are
mastered by it without racing the
motor or boiling the water because
the 3 - speed transmission provides
correct gear ratios to meet any
condition of load or road. You get
fast, heavy-duty service at the lowest
operating and maintenance cost with
this truck. It leads in high mileage
on gasoline, tires and oil.
R
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Utility Express $CCC\
Truck Chassis
fo. b. Flint, MlcK
SEE CHEVROLET CARS AT THESE DEALERS’ SHOWROOMS
3. W. SMITH CHEVROLET CO.
2S69 Farnam St.
Aahland, Neb.—Clayton Auto Co.
Auburn, Neb.—Coulter A Grit*.
Blair. Neb.—The Aronaon Garage.
Greenwood, Neb.—Anderaon Auto
Company.
Gretna. Neb—Auto Serrlee Go
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OMAHA DEALERS
DEWEY MOTOR CO.
3815 North 24th St.
JULIKN CHEVROLET CO,
1715 Cuming St.
NEBRASKA DEALERS
Nebraska City, Nah.—William* t>
Chapprl.
Papillion, Nah. H. P. Baarlina.
Raltlon, Nab. Ralatnn Srrvica
Garaga.
Richfield, Nah Otto Hihhalar
Springfield, Nab.—Dwell A Son*
Co.
J. H. LAWRENCE CHEVROLET
COMPANY
1437 South 13th St.
Syraru**, Nah.—Frit* Nichla*.
Talmadga, Nab.—Badbarg A Rot
tar.
Tahamah, Nah B. O. McDonald.
Vallay, Nah L. W Burgarl
Waaping Watar, Nab.—Schnall A
Matalmann.
“No Profit” Sales
House
F urnishings
Family Scales—Black enam
eled with white enamel dial;
weighs 25 lbs. by ounces; f2.25
value. Special for | EQ
Monday .V *
Oil Mops with 5-ft. handles.
Reg. 75c. Very O Q _
special at.OaJC
$2.25 Value "Keystone” Food
Chopper — Large size, four
knives. Special $1.79
Clothes Lines—Per d Q -
hank of 50 ft.**OC
$3.75 Value "Rid-Jid” Ironing
Boards—The open-end folding
table. Very spe- d»n CQ
cial at .
$1.50 Value Kitchen Stools—
Combination stool and ladder,
well braced. Special QQ
for Monday .a/JJC
Willour Clothes Hampers—Ex
tra fancy shapes In round,
square and oblong.
No. 1 .SI.98
No. 2 .S2.98
No. 3 .S3.98
Stainless Knives—Guaranteed
not to stain or rust. 1
Reg. 25c. Special at..
Fancy Hendry* Bird Cages—
Whita enamel.
No. 1, special at SI.48
,No. 2, special at 81.68
No. 3, special at 82.28
60c Value Wash Boards—
Metal, full size, front drain.
Very special 39c
80c Value Wash Boards—Glass.
Very special .59c
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Monday’s
. Grocery and
Market Sales
S Cent Carnation Milk.Me
Only * to a customer.
10 Bara Elec trie Spark Soap.,..3Tr
10 Iba. Fancy Bine R/i«a Rira. . Me
10 Iba. Oat Meal, fresh ....... 39c
10 Iba. Michigan Beana, No. 1
Navy . Me
Can Bumpkin, Sue 2, 10 cans... 99c
Can Corn Fancy Maine. 4 cans.. B9c
Sptcial Sala on No. 10 Cannot!
Goods—Grocery Dept., Monday,
Down Stairs
Diamond H Flour.$1.68
Hayden Health Flour. . . .$1.70
Grape Nuts, pkg.15c
Oranges. Sunkist, doz.18c
Fancy Evaporated Apricots,
at . 12He
Fancy Cooking Potatoea,
pk. 25c
Market
Rib Bolling Beef, lb.6e
Steer Round Steak.17He
Oeer Short Cuta .25c
Armour Narrow Lean Bacon.
at.t. 20c
Sugar Cured Picnic Hams,
at . 10He
Pure Rendered Lard.13c
Hayden'a Special Tub Cream
ery Butter, lb.47e
Guaranteed Strictly Fresh
Eggs, doz.32c
Heinz Large Dill Pickles,
S for .10c
Wilson Nut Oleomargarine,
2 Iba. .45c
Phoenix American Loaf
Cheese, lb.35c
Fancy Wisconsin Brick
Cheese. S6c
Sale of Canned Goods
Continues.
k v
The Economy Spread
for Bread
Troco
Nut Margarine
Aluminum
Ware
Free to Users
Special
“Troco” Price*
2-Ib. aiae..V»C
1-lb. aiae.28f*
8-lb. aiae.S1.35
Special Demonalralion
Coney Itland
Red Hots
With Coffee
10c
Downstair*
Plate Dinner
Daily
26c
Fourth Floor
Exceptional i
Opportunities
In the
New Draperies
Terry Cloth
Terry Cloth In large selection of
patterns and colors. All reversible.
Sold at $1.25 yard. G^ **
Yard .O/ C
Figured Velour
36-inch, reversible, figured Velour in
large selection of patterns suitable
for portieres, couch covers, slip
covers and draperies.
$1.75 value. Yard.1 evrO
Scrim and Marquisette
Scrims and Marquisettes in plain,
figured and stripes. Scrims 1 £
in colored dots, at, yard.IOC
Ruffled Curtains
Raffled Curtains in dotted and
barred Marquisette with ruffled tie
backs to match. $2.50 * OQ
values. Pair .V *
"No Profit” Sales ES
FEBRUARY SALES POINT THE WAY TO '
SAVINGS BY BUYING NEW CURTAINS
All the dainty pattern* you have admired *o long are
ready for your selection at these lowered February Sale
prices. In fact, so comprehensive are the varieties that
you will select several pairs. Irish point, Venice point,
Val. and Marquisette lace curtains in white and ivory col
ors serve to enhance the beauty of your home. Fresh,
clean, new stock—and now sale priced down to that point
where economies make it worthy of every woman's in
spection and selection. Come tomorrow!
New Rugs
Rag Rugs
27x54 Rag Rugs, bit or miss pat
terns, mixed colors. Qft/*
Regular $1.49. At.VOL,
Axminster Rugs
Size 9x12 Axminster Rugs. Large
range of patterns. Suitable for
living rooms and din- UJOQ QC
ingrooms. Special,. *p£iV»0*J
Congoleum Rugs
Size 9x10-6 Congoleum Rug'. All
new patterns and colors. Slightly
imperfect. Regular <£ I ft A C
$15.75 rug.
Wilton Rugs
Genuine Wilton Rugr. Heavy qual
ity. Fringed ends. Colors: taupe,
tan, rose and blue. (/JC C7
Special at.ipDD.D/
Carload Davenport Suites
Monday $8950|
Three Piece Suites
These 3-piece suites come in all finishes, oak? walnut and
mahogany. Consisting of davenport, chair and rocker,
f The upholstering is in high grade, guaranteed moleskin.
The davenport opens up into a comfortable double size bed.
These pieces can be bought separate and are exactly like
shown above.
( 3rd Floor)
Any Of These Pieces Will Be Sold Separately At Following Prices
Choice of
Davenports
Choice of $0 AOO
Chairs
Choice of $0/^00 |
Rockers J
‘No Profit’ Sale
Chinaware
Exceptional Values in
Monday's Offerings
Austrian Dinner Set
$17.50 for 50-piece Austrian
china dinner set, spray design.
Service for 6 persons, $17.50
Haeiland China
$12.98 for 42-piece Haviland
China dinner set. Service for
8 persons.$12.98
60e Irridescent Flint Blown
Vases. 290
Sugar and Creamer
$1.00 imported china sugar and
creamers, pair ... .890
White Vegetable Dishes, 290
Set of 4 Decorated English
Bowls ... .790
Tea Pott....40&
Glass Bsrrjr Bowls.290
^ Fourth floor ^
New Spring Silks
and Woolens
A grand assemblage of everything new and novel—all
moderately priced for Monday.
Crepe Kordelette
$2.95
One of the season’s newest
and most attractive silk fabrics.
40 inches wide in a range of
desirable colors.
Satin Spiral Crepe
$2.58
A heavy quality of this de
cidedly popular crepe shown in
navy, brown and black. A regu
lar $3.95 value.
Black Alpaca
$2.95
Fashion's latest decree; a
splendid quality for so low a
price; 40 inches wide.
Printed Crepe de Chine
and Blister Crepe
$1.95
Wonderful qualities in ir
resistible patterns, 40 inches
wide.
Camels Hair
Effect
Coatingr
$2.95
Fifteen beautiful
combination stripes
and plaids in a 54
inch all-wool coating.
A reproduction of the
more expensive cam
els hair novelties.
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Monday Only
Brot Qpality
Genuine
12 Momme
Japanese
Pongee
G«v»rnm#f!
Inip«ct»d
78c
We reierve the
r i | ht to limit
^quantity.J
Checks and
Plaids
$i.ou
36-inch and 40
inch one-half wool
check and plaid nov
elty dress (roods in
all the new and most
desirable patterns.
)
Grover
Shoes
The soft shoe—the kind
for tender feet.
Main Floor
Spring
Oxfords -- Pumps
. Grover Shoes
New Spring Oxford* and
Pumps. Black kid. brown kid,
patent leather in fine hand
made shoe*. Thirty-one styles
rf (irover Shoes from—
$6.00 "$10.00
Genuine Groeer Shoe* are
• eld only at Hayden'i, Main
Floor, Shoe Dept.
Stetson Shoe* for men and
women. All the new spring ox
forvls in 14 dif- d*Q Qfl
ferent stvles at **'**''' !
^_y
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February Clearance
Wall Paper
Fourth Floor
Light colored papers
for attic, basement and
hall. Kitchen blocks
and granite effects,
stripes and all-over,
grass cloths, blends and
jasper effects.
Oatmeal papers for all
rooms. Hedroom stripes
and floral designs
Two-tone stripe and
all-over effects. Pat
terns suitable for stores
and halls. {Sold only
wit h borders to match),
3 ic9c
Per Roll
Hilda and floral tapes
tries: 4'.'c values; for
parlor and dining room
tomorrow, *yA
the roll.» • C
Better bedroom pat
terns, i n e I u d i n g a
large variety of floral
and satin stripe , all
v___
over floral design* and
dainty chintz effects.
Beautiful cut out bor
ders to match. Spe
cially priced tomorrow,
?„7°'!.... 12ic
Polychrome papers, thr
new and popular HO
inch covering for an\
room in the house
Beautifully blended
shades of gray, brown,
blue, green and tan.
Tomorrow,
the roll.
We Carry the New
H. L. Wall Paper.
Fourth Floor
Attractive 11 I On
the margin. Inespen
tiva H. 1. on the mar
j gin.
Durable "An II 1
i paper for every room.”
j "An II. I price for
| every home."
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Silk Hose
A* X
Fure Silk Flose
$1.00
Rlnck and all the newest col
All full fashioned. I’m.' silk
All m:c«. Some have slight m
perfections in the weave,
scarcely noticeable, and usually
sells nt $*.00.
Main Floor
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“NoProfit” Sales j
Wa*h Good* New*
Main Floe!
Toffetex for lining*
and Lingerie
This beautiful silk and
cotton, lustrous finish,
rrt-inch material, in 30
of the prettiest shades;
launders perfectly. Col
ors and shades are all
the newest. On sale in
Lining and Wash Goods
Section.
Yard.
Poplin*. Pongee end
Ginghams
Fine quality, lustrous
finished Poplins for
suitings. Pongee for
shirtings, pajamas or
gowns. Imported Ging
hams in the prettiest
, lor oombinatioi-s All
launder perfectly. Wash
Goods So. lion. Spe
42 ic
k
White Goods Special
Mam Floor
Genuine Swiss Organdy,
1 t.Vinch, permanent fin
ish. perfect transparent
«hite fahrie. Save half
the cost of the new
graduation or confirma
tion dress by taking ad
vantage of the sale.
$1 Organdy
for. yard....
Linen Special
Main Floor
Linen Table Damask
and Napkins. Special
importation just in of
the original $4.00 Linen
Damask and $10 00
Napkins to match. This
beautiful 7‘J inch qual
ity on sale
now at . .. . '
W ih inch .xapsiTix is |
ma: h, QC
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