Secret Committee
Works to Select
Chamber Chief
~ I
Fear of Lobbyists Prompts
Executive Committee to
Withhold Names of
i Investigators.
Secrets, mystery, politics, all sur
• round the appointment of a successor
to J. David Larson, commissioner of
the Chamber of Commerce.
There is now a secret committee
investigating the many candidates for
the office. The secret committee will
report to the executive committee.
Politics comes in the secretiveness
of the committee. Fear of lobbyists
was the excuse given for its appoint
ment.
Mystery In Identity.
The mystery is as to the identity of
the members of the committee, tho
results of their investigation and the
time of the publishing of their ex
pected report.
J. David Larson has commanded
tlie remuneration of $12,000 a year,
payable monthly in installments.
The successor to J. David will fare
not so well, financially. The salary
of the present commissioner is con
sidered entirely too great a burden for
the organization to bear. The man
who become^ commissioner after May
1 will receive not less than $6,000 nor
^ more than $7,500 a year in salary.
Despite the reduction in salary the
candidates for the position continue
to rise. From the day J. David Lar
son submitted his resignation to the
executive committee of the chamber J
they have appeared.
Kills Heads I.ist.
Chief on the list at present is the
name of William Ellis, assistant com
missioner. Friends of William tout
him strongly and remark, worthily,
that he is in line for promotion and
has earned it.
Another name that seems to in
dicate a strong contender is that of
Clarke G. Powell. Friends of Powell
say that they know exactly who will
he commissioner and that the “who”
will be none other than Clarke Powell.
Victor B, Smith has been.mentiom?tJ,
hut Smith denies emphatically that
he is even considering the place.
C. E. Childc, head of the traffic
department, lias been named, hut has
refused to credit the rumor.
Heading Candidates.
Thos# fai r are the leading candi
dates tor the rumor publishers. Other
naty's have i on passed from man
to man but n ne o insistantly. Hardly
' business man in the city who has
not at same time boon mentioned.
Even linkers have been named.
In the mc tifimo tho newly created
secret committee searches for the
right "tyi e of man” for the berth and
■ inches unknown to the multitude
The nv a,' eis will nut admit that they
<E,on the committee, and no one
i ;;if '«o(-rna to kno w.
flgof C. Contest
' ■ C’c^es Satiirday|
Filer Jolly 1-pails in
Popular it v VotiiiK—Carni
\ai This Week.
.Mrs. Piter Jolly is leading tho
Kniprbts of Columbus popularity con
tent, according to votes turned in up
to 8 p. m Friday.
Mr.^.^Kd Reilly nnd Mrs. Gladys
Welnert follow closely for second
: rvl third places respectively.
Standing of all contestants is as
f 'flows:
'•r*. T’»tcr .Tnllv .13.fi 50
MO. K'l Ufillv .17.50"
Vl>. Glftflv* Wf'r r< .17.400
Mrs Mi» r ifn rrt Wil«nn .12,550
Mprifl Oitrnnlo .12.450
K!pn y-.-b o.son
l'»hn *'Wfn*r 5.1""
M.<rf* K#m!tr .
.'nton^o - pTCH--/. w ki . 4.75"
'Try. .Ttthn hong .4.70"
Martyr • ^*»arr . 3.250
TTfPri tiner . 3."50
l*'vt*?j-n N"'r .. °.0" 0
Mrs. Gum Kudlacx . 2.300
Winifred Pempsoy .,. 2.#50
A riKfi Hrltton ^.05"
Mary llnmm ...?.ooo
Vnra Hart . h##ft
HrUlaoT Pon ahu# . 1.50"
Marv Sli»n*h:tn . 1.50"
Kvflyn Kuhrv . 1.45"
'nna MoP< rrnnft . 1 "0"
'I rs. Jar’< H urlay . 1."""
Trcnn ^T icItr» 1 *• U . 1.000
Nollla Camobfd! . I.oon
iTPPO JP-Mlkd . bnn"
Ruth Wnt7lrr . J-222
\fari?pr»»t Menziea . I.oon
Mr« William Koran .. 1 000
The contest closes Saturday, March
1, at 10:30 p. m. The winner Will re
ceive a trip to Tats Angeles, all ex
ponses paid. Four other prizes will
he awarded to the other successful
candidates.
The Knights of Columbus carnival
opens Monday night at their club
rooms, Twenty-third and Harney
streets. Dancing, bopths. door prizes
and amusement every night are to be
featured. The carnival Is open all
week, closing with the popularity
contest Saturday.
The committee In charge of the
carnival Includes: K. C. Cogan, chair
man: 3. A. Callnhan, F. .T. Greene, II
,T. Brawley, J. P. Maher, J. J
Buckley. F. J. Stavnlak, J. J. Fitz
gerald, Dr. M. J. Healey, M. J.
lleafey and M. J. Dlneen.
American Woman Given
Decorations in Europe
Decorations worn by Mine. Charles
('abler, contralto, were given her by
European royalty, but she’s proud
she's the daughter of (ien. K. A,
Walker, (i. A. K.
Omaha C. of C. Cup
for Service Goes
to Seward Paper
1 Independent Democrat Voted
Most Valuable to Com
munity. in State
Wide Contest.
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce
loving cup. offered to the Nebraska
statu newspaper fur the greatest ser
vice rendered to its community dur
ing the year has been awarded to
the Seward Independent Democrat,
of which Mrs. Josephine Mickel is
editor.
The winning newspaper was an
nounced at the annual winter meet
ing of the Nebraska Press associa
tion at Grand Island, February
20-23.
This cup is given to the newspaper
which receives the greatest number
of votes from Its community for its
valuable services. It Is not for any
one outstanding community achieve
ment but for continuous community
building throughout the year.
Other awards announced at the
press association meeting were a
cup for the best front page, won by
the York Republican, J. G. Alden,
editor, and a cup for the best
editorial, awarded to the Wayne
Herald, K. W. Huse, editor.
The press association meeting was
attended by K. L. Walters and \J.
A. Tancock, representing the Omaha
Chamber, who extended an Invita
tion to the association to hold their,
summer outing in Omaha this year.
Free Shoe Fund Gifts
Still Being Received
contribution* are t»eing re
ceived for the Free Shoe fund, which
supplies shoes to waifs in the most
destitute families in the city. The
fund dosed offlcialy two weeks ago.
Hut these additional sums can he put
to excellent use.
Already acknowledged . 11,705.Hi
V Friend. Arlington. Neb. 1.00
Mr*. E. Hunt. 10.00
U illlnm UtMttorlh . MO
Total 91,71741
Frank Jtidson Named Head
of Omaha Poultry Body
Frank W. .Tudson was elected
president of the Omaha Poultry ns
sociation at the annual meeting Sat
urday.
Other officers are: N. T. Thorsen,
vie** president; Harry P. Knudsen,
secretary, and H. A. ltasgorshek,
treasurer.
The association's annual show, held
in the auditorium last November was
the largest in point of attendance
over held in this section of the coun
try, officers of the association said.
They declared interest in fancy
poultry is growing and that Nebrns
ka will soon be on a par with other
state*.
Omaha If Students Vote
for Gala Day Chairman
The election for gaia day chairman
at th*-' University of Omaha last Fri
day has boon declared null, owing to
the fact that there was a lecture go
ing on at the aame time.
Perry Borcherdlng and Herbert
Fischer are running for the office,
which means the managing of the
biggest social affair of the year at
the university.
The election will take place Mon
day morning st assembly and prom
ises to he one of the most hotly run
leslccl In years.
February 29 Serves m Buffer
Between Tenant and Rent Day
-1—
Introducing February 25 In his
quadrennial appearance.
This modest day will drop In on the
1)0,000,000 people of this nation and
i n many other millions this month,
thus causing various benefits to ac
crue to humanity.
For instance, if you rent a modest
little apartment for, say, $142.50 a
month, you will get this day's rent,
—In a manner of speaking,—free, a
clear gain of $4.75.
If you have Insurance, the company
lias to carry you this day for nothing
The day arts as a buffer between you
aiul your bills, staving off the first
of the month Just 24 hours.
No Benefit to Prisoners,
rlenllemen who are detained for a
period of months behind the bars of
ihe county or other Jells, however,
find no reason for thankfulness. They
must serve this day without bringing
them one moment nearer the hour of
yielr release.
Is your salary payable by (bp week
or by the month? If by the month,
you are out of luck. Kor you must
work on February 20 without re
muneration. If you're pabl hob
domldally you loan nothing
Observe how wonderfully Hie day
profits ladles horn on February 20,
1860, for Instance. They can truth
fully say they have passed Just 16
birthdays.
Well, Why?
Why Is there an extra day this
year? The earth Is to blame. For this
globe completes Its course around the
run In .160 days. 5 hours and 48 min
utes and 46 seconds. Very careless of
I he earth hut there a no way to speed
It up or slow It down, So they have
to taka rare of those odd hours by
adding the extra day for every four
years, with an additional alight cor
rection every 100 years,
Incidentally, February 2* slaves off
your day of final reckoning with the
Income tax chaps
Cafeteria
Main Floor
Hurried shoppers find
this a convenient place
to eat delicious food,
home cooked.
Dine
at the Brandeis Restaur
ants, Men’s Grill, Italian
Renaissance Room.
Tenth Floor—Take 17th
Street Elevatora
Monday’s Economy Offerings in Our Yard Goods Departments
■ ‘ - - * - _. «
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Monday a Great Special Purchase Sale of
$10,000.00 Worth of Real Hand Made Laces
Purchased From a New York Importer at Great Price Concessions
A big transaction involving over
100,000 yards of exquisite laces
is responsible for this sale. A
New Yqrk importer was greatly
overstocked and needed cash—
we had the money. He took a
loss and we got laces. We place
them on sale Monday at prices
that will quickly clear them.
These prices mean great savings
to you. Shop early.
Real Filet Edgings
All hand made; fine quality; in at
tractive patterns; 15c Q
values; per yard, oC
Real Filet Lace
All hand made; V/2 to 2 inches
wide; 50c value; per yard, |
On Sale at V2 Price and Less
Irish Picot Lace
Tn the attractive clover leaf design;
all hand made; 39c _
value; per yard, ZUc
Chinese Filet Lace
All hand made; bands and edgings;
2 to 3 inches wide; 98c
quality; per yard, 49C
Chinese Filet Bands and Laces
2i/o to 4 inches wide; all hand
made; 1.25 qualityv; per yard, DOC
Chinese Filet Laces and Bands
All widths up to 6 inches; beautiful
quality; 2.00 and 2.25
value; per yard, 9oC
Chinese Cluny Laces and
Insertions
Fine quality for trimming garments
and similar uses. All hand-made;
many sets to match; 50c and _
59c quality; per yard, 25c
Russian and Belgian*
Filet Laces
All hand made; suitable for table
runners, scarfs and bedspreads. |
18 to 27 inches wide. Very best
quality. Values 2.00 to 6.00 per
yard, at exactly - nn Q
half price, per yd 1.00 to 3.00
Main Floor—Center
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Irish Laces, Chinese Filet
Laces and Cluny Laces
Every yard is perfect—in new
patterns and of exquisite work
manship, the products of the skil
ful lace-makers of Italy, China,
France and Ireland. There are
hundreds of styles. Included
are bands and insertions one to
three inches wide and laces from
i/o to 6 inches wide.
Real Filet, Irish, Cluny and
Antique Russian Medallions
Beautiful patterns; at exactly *4
each6’ ' 5c to 39c
Dress Goods and Coatings
Low prices on the new popular wool materials for dresses, spring
coats and suits are featured for Monday in our Dress Goods Sec
tion.
New All-Wool
Spring Coating
54 inches wide; in all the
season’s smartest plaids,
stripes and mixtures.
Good weight for spring
wraps. Fine qual- O QC
ity. Yard,
Needle Cord
Poiret Twill
Needle cord; 54 inches
wide;, one of the best
qualities made; in the cor
rect weight for suits and
tailored dresses. In all the
new spring shades. Per
yard—
3.95 *”d 4.95
Fine Soft
Dress Flannel
In all the newest color
combinations of checks,
plaids, stripes and solid
colors. Suitable for the
smart new sport dresses.
Fine quality. Per yard—
1.98 2.95 3.95
4.95
Fine Silky Veldyne
54 inches wide; a fine
silky finished material for
suits and wraps; in all the
wanted spring colors, in
cluding black. O QC
, Per yard, O.J7U
Mein Floor—Center
Navy Blue
Poiret Twill
Good quality, medium
weight; 54 to 56 inches
wide; woven from fine
yarns; has silky finish.
Suitable for suits and
dresses. 3.95 qual- O CQ
ity . Yard, ^.OO
All-Wool
French Serge
All-wool navy serge; 42
inches wide; made of
fine cashmere yarn; cor-'
rect weight for suits or
dresses. Regu- 1 it
larly 1.95. Yard, 1,10
Monday—Sale of New Silks
Knowing the coming season was to be one of silks, our buyers
months ago began preparations to acquire the most complete
and comprehensive selection of lovely silks we haye ever of
fered. These were bought at price concessions that afford great
savings to the women of Omaha.
Black Satin Charmeuse
Fifty pieces of the well-known Duplan
satin charmeuse. Soft, glossy, lustrous
finish. A beautiful fabric for all pur
poses, Regular 3.25 value; 1 QQ
Monday, per yard, ***
Silk Alpaca
A beautiful new silk unsurpassed for
beauty, style and wear. Bla<rk and all
the wanted shades. 40-inch width;
regular 5.00 value. Special, |
Beautiful 40-inch Crepe de Chine
50 pieces of Crepe de Chine, featured in the following colors:
Datona Beryl Pink Maize
Thistle Orient Naiad Salmon
Wildrose Silver Peach -j 1 C Tile Deer Sunburst
African I * ^ Marine
Hazel Navy yard Black White
Main Floor—Center
Monday Specials
Linens
These attractive specials for
Monday encourage shopping in
our large and completely stocked
Linen Department.
Imported Linen
Huck Towel*
Fine quality linen huck towels
with embroidered ends, size
17x34 inches.' Remarkable
values. The kind that sells
regularly for 1.25;
each, •
Cleanup of 200
Linen Table Cloths
Selected from our regular stocks.
Odd lots, many only one of a
kind. All sizes for round, square
or oblong tables included.
Rleached or silver bleached.
Table Cloths—Size 72x90
inrhes, 6.05 to 9.35
Table Cloths—Size 08x86
inches. 4.98
Table Cloths—Size 68x104
inches, 6.08
Table Cloths—Size 72x106
inches, 11.50
(Mher odd sizes for lunch cloths,
prices range from 2.98 to 6.98
Some are soiled and slightly
mussed from display.
Linen Huck Towels
Plain All-Linen Huck Towels—
Hemmed, medium size, ea., .w
Hemsitchcd AH - Linen Huck
Towels—Damask border; spare
for monogram; special, ea., 4f)(*
Huck or Damask Towels—Large
size, hemstitched ends; very
good values; each, 55<*
Fine Turkish Towels
Full Bleach Turkish Towels—
Double thread, full blench, good
sizes, each, IJ5r
Heavy Turkish Towels—Large,
heavy, double thread towels with
colored borders, each,
Main Floor Weal
Attend Mme. Caubert’s Dressmaking; Course
.Vme. ( aubert will teach you how to sew in ten lessons.
Make your plans now to attend her Course in Dress
making. Mme. Caubert has recently returned from Paris
and brings with her the latest ideas of European
designers. Together with this, she hrings the
accumulated knowledge of years of study and
experience.
She will teach you the principles and technique of cutting,
fitting, making buttonholes, collars, cuffs, pockets, plack
ets, seaming, hemming, finishing. In fact, she takes you
step by step through the procedure of making undergar
ments, dresses, blouses, skirts, and teas-hes you every detail
thoroughly. The first lessons will be held next Thursday,
February 28.
Lessons will he fciven twice a week—on Mondays and Thursdays, Tuesdays and Fridays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Mme. Caubert will give Free preliminary lecture*, explaining the course on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday on our 8th floor, at 2 p. m.
Registration* will he taken in our Notion Department, beginning Monday. A nominal registration fee of 75c will
be charged for the course of ten lesson*. During lectures, registrations will be taken an our Eighth Floor.
New Spring Domestics and
Wash Goods at Special Prices
The woman who sews will find a visit to our completely stocked Wash Goods Department
most helpful. Crisp, fresh, new goods are specially priced for Monday.
Punjab Percale
A superior material, whose exclusive
patterns and colors are guar- OO
antced fast, per yard, OAC
Fast Color Suiting
Pretty plain colors in all the wanted
spring shades. Every yard stamped
fast Color. Ifi-lnch width. OQ
Per yard, OJ/C
Genuine Lingette
Plain colors and shadow stripes, a
practical underwear fabric. isr
Monday, per yard, t C
Serpentine Crepe
A wonderful range of new patterns
and colors suitable for kimonas, bouse
dresses and children's clothing. QQ
Monday, per yard, «OC
Bookfold Percale
Roth light and dark patterns in this
standard quality material. 3A-inch
width. Regular 2 2 1 j c value. Priced
for Monday, per
yard, 1 / 2 C
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Peter Pan Dress
Ginghams
Discontinued styles in neat checked
and plain patterns. \11 are guaran
teed fast colors. 32 and It? inch
width. .Special, a q
per yard, *OC
500 Pieces of
s'
Zephyr Gingham
Included are Glen Roy, Braeloch,
Toile Du-Nord, Amoskeag, A. F. C.
and some Gilbrae ginghams. A
splendid range of spring styles in
plaid and cheeked patterns as well
ns plain colors. All are 32 inches
in w idth.
Special ^Qc 39cand
PerYd. L*(j 59cml.
Gaze Marvel Tissue Gingham
This nationally known material of
filter silk mixed tissue is most attrar
five for summer frocks. It is unequaled
for style, durability and general wear.
New designs, 32-Inch widths,
are priced, per yard,
Genuine Normandie
Swiss Voile
An exclusive range of new styles and
colorings. 3!) inch width, /JP
per yard, OOC
5,000 Yards Sateen Remnants
Very lustrous, highly mercerised sn
tean. All colors, including
black and white, per yard,
Basement North
500 Dozen Pillow Cases
Made of remnants of finest quality
sheeting, including Ilwight Anchor,
Fruit-of-the-Lobm, Cast Iron, Col
onial, Pcpperell and similar qualities;
all are unbranded, 4bx36-inch size.
S" *'■ 25c 29c 39c
200 Pieces of Flock Voile
A variety of prMty new designs and
colorings, including the much desired
dotted effects. 38 inrh width. Mon
39c 48c
Fancy Art Ticking
flood quality in pretty patterns suit
able for pillows, cushions and fancy
work, long mill lengths, lit
per yard, 2 C
Amoskeag Gingham
Plaid ami cheeked patterns in lengths
that are easily matched for dresses and
children's rompers. 32 inch ill
width. Monday, per yard, * * 2 C
Pequot Sheeting
Admittedly superior quality sheet
ing offered Monday st less than
present mill cost.
9 4. SI-inch, bleached, Pq 1
per yard. OZ*C ;
9 4 81-inrh, unKUicKei), PQ
per yard, OJ/C
Limit of 1 1 vardi to a customer. j
Specials Notions
Standard brands of high grade
notions are always carried in our |
complete Notion Department. 1
Special prices are featured for |
Monday.
Alexander King'* 3-Cord Machine I
Thread—Special, dot, spools. 21C |
Ironing Board CoTeir*—Rfflllirly Sf>e;
each,
Wright'* Bias Tape—All colors, includ- H
inc black and white, special, bolt, 8<>
Paper Shopping Bag*—I-arpe site, rtcu
larly 10c: each.
J. A P. Coat’* Darning Cotton—
2 spools for 5<* |
200 Yards Basting Thread—Special,
per spool, 5<*
Twill Tape— 6-yarii rolls,
per roll, _2<*
Sewing Silk—50-yard spools, spool. 2<*
Swantex Sanitary Napkins—Regularly
49c; per dozen, 22<*
Cretonne Shoe Bags —Four and eight
pockets; regularly 9Sc .ird 1.25; spe
cial. • 72<* nnd
Rick-Rack Best grade, ir -rcerized.
special, 2 yards, Si*
Corset Laces -S and 10 yards, special,
each, 1 Ol* I
Package Hair Pins Rest Knglfsp
pins; regularly 5e; special,_21*
Para Rubber Baby Pants Regularly
35c; special, lit**
Magnetic Hair Curlers Six en card;
regularly 25c; special. till'
Velxrt Grip Sew-On Corset Garters -
Regularly 25c; special, pair, 12c
Singer Sewing Machine Oil -Regularly
15c; special, }!*•
Hickory Para Rubber Sanitary Aprons
—In flesh or white; regularly 5t>e; I
special, 27c ]
Oyanshmr I I sVlot s ,if «' ,
-ec I'.ailv 50c; pc, mi._ 112C
Hickory Household Aprons Very pret
ty; made of rubberized sateen and cry
tonne; regularly I 09; specie), 1.1 !>
Hickory or Dr. Parker's Waists i-1 r
children; roculnrly l:>. ; special. 27c
Hickory Princess Chic Supporters
Worn without corse:; regularly 'Sc:
special, 4>f)c
Shinola Shoe Polish R gularlv l'1-:
special, per hex. 7c
Pin Cubes 100 pr » to ibe ass
■ d black sv I white - 2«*
Dainty Trim Tatting Fdge Ml , r .
-pecial, 3 yards foi IOC
Ocean Pearl Huttons 1 'e- to a
rard; rtfulzrl} 10c; card, 7c