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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1924)
—;*■■■ 1 -- Roy Scout Bugle to Open Defense Day Celebration Mass Meetings at Noon With Parade at 4:30; Patriotic ,«* ’ v ! Program at Audi torium at 8. — ]ll)|ie hundred Boy Scout buglers, tiling, “You gotta get up, you Set up," will awaken Omaha cfti*ens to their military duties at UigO a. m., Defense day, Septem ber ' 12. The scouts will be Instructed In the proper bugle calls by the buglers of Kojrt Omaha, and musicians of the (>thd,h" Musicians association will as sist them in their task of getting all Ohijslha out of bed. min118 f°r Omaha’s observance of Defense day were announced Friday afternoon by the Chamber of Com iperce committee, which Is co-oper atlBg with committees of patriotic .-iticties in arranging the program. Mass meetings will be held at noon af leach large downtown theater and shbvt patriotic addresses will be fol lowed by the American Legion oath o( 'qllegtance. (The huge Defense day parade will be held at 4:30 and virtually every patfotio and civic organization In the city will take part. At 7 the auditorium will be opened for the radio program of speeches by Hen. John J. Pershing. Secretary of Whr Weeks and President Coolldgo. The local patriotic program at the auditorium will start at 8, and will lnolude an address by some speaker, to be named later; community sing ing, a band concert and vocal rum bera Song leaders for the noon mass meetings and for tho meeting at the Auditorium will be furnished by the concord club, and all music will be under the direction of Hugh Wallace. JUVENILE CHECK ARTISTS CAPTURED Police believe they have broken a miniature band of check artists u$lth the arrest today of three grade school boys who admit having passed one forged check and burning three otljefs to which they had affixed the name of Ida Blackman, principal of Moftmouth Park school. The boys are Ouy Thrush, 13, 8174 Fowler avenue: Melvin Johnson, 13, 4701! North Twenty-ninth street, and Calf!; Gibson. 12, 8030 Larimore s venue. Thrush and Johnson attend Mon mojurth Park school and the Gibson hoy, Saratoga school. All are held police station for juvenile authori ties. Police are seeking others, pals of 'the captured youths. POlJce believe Immediate report by the school principal of the forgery of liefcL; name on a check passed In a neighborhood bakery and Immediate at prehension of the boys has halted a flood of bad checks written by them hut destroyed when arrest loomed. HEAD OF CITIZEN OFFICERS QUITS Resignation of John Sterling, as sistant sales manager of the Sheri cUiv 'iCoal company, as chairman of the! Omaha Chamber of Commerce tiaffic safety committee wss accepted Thuffeday by Clarke Powell, commis sioner. Ne successor has been appointed. Sterling declared that his resigna tion! was prompted by the prees of lii« business affairs. S5»m Houser, president of the Yel low Taxi company, Is acting as chair maijlof the traffic safety committee sirjoO Sterling's resignation. He as serts1! he will not accept the position permanently, however. Fire Destroys Barn. Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 5.—Fire last night of unknown origin destroyed a large barn on the M. F. Hays farm together with a considerable amount of wheat, oats and hay and lmple mem#. Loss, $3,000 with no Insur ance. Wanted Credit. (!iartdidate (on stump)—I am will ing to trust the people— Voice in Rear—Where's your store? —Boston Transcript. --— Woman Barber Asserts Husband Refused to Let Her Read “Funnies V._—y Lola Smith, 2125 Douglas street, woman barber, testified in domestic relations court that her husband, Jesse, struck her because she read the '‘funnies" of the Sunday paper before he had had that pleasure. "Ha gave me a black eye," she testified. Another time he smote her because she didn’t arise until 10 to go to her work In the restaurant that they owned. He now dwells at 3012 North Six teenth street and works for the rail road, she said. World Airmen to Omaha on September 11 Globe Aviators Will Be Hon ored by Special C. of C. Committee—to Leave on Defense Day. America's ’round-the-world fliers, heroes of 23,000 miles of hazardous adventure, will arrive In Omaha on September 11. They will spend the night in Oma ha and will hop off on the morning of September 12, Defense day, for North Platte, Neb. This Information was received from Washington Friday by MaJ. Lawrence S. Churchill, commanding air officer of the Seventh army corps area. The letter to Major Churchill stat ed that the fliers would arrive at Fort Crook from St. Joseph, Mo., but did not specify the hour^ when they ar rive. A later communication will estimate the time. Arrangements for a celebration honoring the air heroes are being planned by a Chamber of Commerce committee headed by Robert J. Han ley, In co-operation with committees from Omaha patriotic and military or ganizations. According to the letter received by Major Churchill, the stops made by the filers after leaving Omaha will Include North Platte: Cheyenne, Wyo.; Rock Springs, Wyo.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Salduro, Ariz.; Reno, Nev.; Sac ramento, Cal.; Eugene, Ore.; and Se attle, Wash. When In need of help, try Bee Want Ads. BUEBQN&CQ Jrldmat SUg One of Our Many New Arrival* A Complete Line of New ear *atent satin egistering Piano /rrr - ■ i ■ ?s. Only the Gulbransen Registers'Touch” A piano, played by muaio> aen that haeeo edited the Imag roll-and-pedala, that poaitively lnation of the music-hungry registers personal “touch!" public—that has awakened, too. Which mean*—a ptano all .lnt?«“ of ^ ^paMe fgss^ssn&a estttaassar aible to the beat hand-playing I 2 Years to Pavl This i* the latest and moat amazing development in the art of piano-making—a new-dey musical instrument indeed—tha Gulbransen Registering Piano. Regliterinf Tout “touch.” This ■ ■ it the thing about the Oulbran fow Medals—OaHoaaltg Prised 9450 - 9580 * 9*10 - 1700 **4 , 0 PITTSBURGH PLUS FIGHT A BENEFIT Chicago. Sept. 5.—Charles W. Over dale, secretary of the American Farm federation, In a statement today, de clared that the fight of western steel consumers against Pittsburgh plus has in three years resulted in a bene fit to the farmers of more than $50, 000,000. The recent order of the federal trade commission, abolishing >, .""""" " [ ‘‘Pittsburgh plus”—the practice of adding freight from Pittsburgh to destination, regardless of the place of manufacture—has not yet been made legally effective. As a result of the fight, Coverdale said, "Pittsburgh plus” had been abolished in the Chi cago market as to steel bars, plates and shales, three years ago. Recent statements to the effect that the fight on "Pittsburgh plus” has not benefited the consumers of steel are utterly false and are evi dent propaganda by those who would like to see this evil continued, said Coverdale. Two Hurt in Crash. Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 5.—Harry C. Crawford, wealthy oil man of Tulsa, Okl.. was seriously injured and B. H. Stevens, farm loan expert of Ok lahoma City, suffered minor bruises today when their automobile turned over on a desert road near Gillespie, west of here. They were en route to Oklahoma City W'hen the accident occurred. IOWA KIDNAPING PLOT THWARTED Boone, la., Sept. 5—Gordon Celchleberger, farm hand of Gilbert, la., near here, was being held In the county Jail today following a partial confession of connection with a kid naping and blackmail plot In which Charles McCaskey, wealthy farmer, received a letter threatening the kid naping of his 6-year-old daughter. McCaskey was instructed to place $2,800 in a rural mall box near Boone for the protection of his daughter from kidnapers. A posse of farmers and officers surrounded the mail box at 11 last night, the time desig nated by the author of the letter for the deposit of the money. Two men approached the hiding place, but escaped when they detected a member of the posse. Celchleber ger was arrested several hours later. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. SCHOONER AND 24 OF CREW MISSING ^ St. Piere, Miquelon, Sept. 5.—The three masted schooner Raymond and 24 of its crew are reported missing after a southwest hurricane last night, in which the vessel broke from Its moorings near this port. Six men were on board and only 11 of 29 who left the schooner In dories had re turned to this port today. ^ --1 Saturday Features New Fall Merchandise A New Service Hose $ 150 A new full fashioned service hose made of ten strands of pure thread silk. It has silk lisle garter tops and soles and gives unusual length and satisfaction in wear, fits well and is/one of the best values this store, famous for hosiery, has even of fered. This hose is shown in black, stone gray, beige and light fawn. STREET FLOOR Special Saturday Prices in Toilet Goods Katherine Mary Quinlan products. sold exclusively in Omaha by Thompson-Belden & Co. . Pear’s Soap, cake .12 Vi* Squibb’s Talcum Powder .... 19* Hand Lotion, large bottle. .. -25* Krank’s Lemon Cream, jar. . 79* Mannon Lescant Powder (Bour jois), in peaches and cream, box, at.89* Haskin’s Hardwater Castile, cake, at ..■. 5 Vi* Squibb’s Tooth Paste .39* I KOTEX This popular article is sold every day in our Notion Section for, per dozen . .45* New Sweaters Something just a little bit different, a little more attractive than any thing yet shown along this line. The prices, too, are very moderate, so that these garments are almost irresistible. *5°° to $950 THIRD FLOOR Thompson Belden “ The Best Place to Shop After All * * Everything for Women Enter the New Fall Dress Distinctive. Attractive in its newer lines Charmeen is the choice for a woolen and skirt length. The latest arrivals will dress which has usurped the place once be here Saturday. Satin and bengaline occupied by the autumn suit. Soft as silk, are the favore^l silks for fall. Dame this lovely fabric is particularly adapted Fashion has chosen black and the to this season’s silhouette. It gives the browns for the modish colors. The mod- maximum of service with beauty, is very crate prices will appeal to every woman. rich appearing in this season’s shades. $25°° to $6950 • THIRD FLOOR Kayser Fabric Gloves $100 A new glove in all the popular au tumn shades—mode, sable, oak, gray covert. These gloves have flare cuffs with contrasting embroideries and are very correct in style when worn with either short or long sleeves. ^ Discriminating judges of gloves are . unanimous in their praise of these gloves. j STREET FLOOR September is / Handkerchief Time New arrivals of handkerchiefs give Saturday shoppers large assort ments to choose from. Women's Handkerchiefs Embroidered all linen handker chiefs with popular first names, at.25C Linen hankerchiefs, all white or all white with colored embroidery, at...50C Linen handkerchiefs with corded hem, a very popular style. .. .35^ School H’dk’fs Embroidered corners, fine lawn, ^ all white. Very special... IOC Men's Handkerchiefs All white fine linen with J4-inch hem . .'.25c | Colored linen handkerchiefs, ^ or 1-2-inch hems, very fine linen, 50c All white plain linen, very fine. 1 j inch hem . .50 c I STREET FLOOR Knit Underwear For Matron, Miss or Child Changeable September days are knit underwear days. Sudden rises and falls of the thermometer make it difficult for the body to maintain the even temperature that is nec essary to perfect health. Knit underwear assists the body in this task and is recommended by physicians for this reason. ^*49 Women's Union Suits • Medium weight cotton sleeveless, low neck and knee length .$1.25 to $2.25 Mercerizel suits that are the same style as the cotton— $2.50 and $2.00 Heavy weight cotton suits that are very serviceable are $1.75 to $2.00 Part wool and cotton suits are priced very reasonably from.$2.00 to $5.00 Mercerized and woolen suits that arc very attractive— $2.25 to $2.75 Children's Underwear Medium weight cotton union suits in either high neck with long • sleeves or Dutch neck with elbow sleeves and ankle length— $1.00 to $1.75 The same styles arc sold in heavy weight cotton for— $1.50 to $2.00 The same styles in part wool and cotton, according to size— $2.25 to $4.50 Boy's Union Suits Medium weight cotton suits arc priced from .$ 1.25 to $2.00 Heavy weight fleece lined suits are from .$1.50 to $2.25 Part wool and cotton suits are priced from . $2.00 to $4.50 STREET FLOOR Knock-About Coats >2950 Inexpensive—Fashionable Serviceable For the motor, street or stormy weather, there is no garment better fitted. Well tailored with attractive lines and iined throughout with a good quality crepe de chine, these coats are an outstanding style value. Other Coats to $295.00 With large groups priced at $75.00 and $98.50 _ New Fall Shoes A street shoe, either pump or oxford, that is shown in tan— $g50 A patent leather pump with the new fashionable in step buckle— $ 1000 ‘STRFFT FLOOR Children’s Clothes For Home or School Wear Saturday is a day of prepara tion for the youngsters. Sum mer clothes are worn out and out grown. Cooler days are near. It is advantageous to shop now while stocks are complete. Peter Pan Suits for Boys ^1 In jersey and tweed—mannish styles. Sizes 2 to 9_ $3.50 to $5.95 Sweaters for the Little Tots These n».\v sweater ideas are in sizes up to 7_ $3.50 to $7.00 For Little Girls Jersey nnd velvet dresses with hand-work touches. Siaes2 t0 6.$5.50 to $5.95 New Dolls Different than when mother was a pirl. Dolls now follow the daily comic strips. Skeezix $1.25 Pal 85c Puff 75c These dolls have fast colors and are washable and sani tary. STREET TI OCR I1— ^ —.- ..-.^ — “The Best Place to Shop, After AilP} t