NEBRASKA RETAILERS’ CONVENTION HERE THIS WEEK —. IS 'Speakers of Note to Be on Program Grocers, Meat Dealers, Dry Goods Men, Furniture and Shoe Dealers in Group Sessions. Schedule Entertainments Speakers who have gained wide repute as merchandising experts will address the general and group meet ing of the 19th annual convention of the Fedeaetion of Nebraska Retailers at the Fontenelle hotel February 23 to 26. The 500 retailers expected to attend will divide their time during the four days between visiting the Omaha wholesale and Jobbing houses, attending the general federation «es etons, and those of the grocers and meat dealers, dry goods and ready-to wear, furniture dealers and shoe deal ers' associations, and the entertain ment programs at night arranged by the Omaha Wholesalers’ and Jobbers' association and the Paper and String H®* The first general session will be held Monday night, the merchants being given the opportunity all day Monday to visit the wholesale and jobbing houses of the city, where dis plays are being arranged for their benefit. At the opening session the officers of the federation—V. G. Ly ford, Falls City, president; M. A. Hostetler, Shelton, treasurer, and C. W. Watson, Lincoln, secretary—will make their reports, and John L. Ken nedy, president of the Omaha Cham ber of Commerce, will address the merchants. Many Entertainments. On the second day all mechants ex cept the grocers and meat dealers, who will hold their first session, will again spend their time visiting the wholesalers and Jobbers. The grocers and meat dealers will devote the morning to the discussion of mer chandising subjects. The first entertainment will be a dinner-dance and entertainment given by the Omaha Wholesalers' and Job bers’ association In the Fontenelle hotel ball room, Tuesday night, at which all the visiting merchants and their wives will be guests. The Omaha Associated Retailers also havs ar ranged for a reception and tea for the women attending the convention, to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wilhelm Wednesday afternoon. The second general session will be held Wednesday morning, at which time the general subject for discus sion is "Meeting Competition.” O. J. Miller of Burwell will talk on “My other Merchant.” Robert C. Line '%f Columbus, Mont., owner and opera tor of seven stores in as many Mon tana cities, will talk on "The Chain Store and the Mail Order House,” E. U. Eordahl of Sioux City, S. D., sec retary of the Retail Merchants’ as sociation of South Dakota, will discuss "The House-to-House Canvasser." and W. C. Murden, salesman specialist and former member of the University of Minnesota faculty, will discuss "Know ing Your Market.” Group Meetings. The various groups of the federation Will hold their session Wednesday aft ernoon. On the program of the Gro cers and Meat Dealers' association will be talks by Robert C. Line, and J. E. Heaton of Chadron. The Dry Goods and Ready-to-Wear association will be addressed by C. J. Farley, for mer vice president of M. E. Smith company, Omaha; E. M. Baumann of West Point and W. C. Murden. The furniture dealers will meet at a lunch eon given through courtesy of the Omaha retailers. They will be enter tained by Omaha Klwanls Club quar tet and hear addresses by Henry Ros enthal. Union Outfitting company; William Atkinson and Howard Ste berg, Hartman Furaiture company; and Lewis Holland, Orchard & Wil helm company. "W. C. Murden, Min neapolis; Dr. H. W. Weeks, Omaha, and Robert C. Line, Columbus, Mont., Will address the shoe dealers. The annual banquet of the Paper and String club will be the feature of entertainment .Wednesday night. The AD VEBTIHEM KM T. Sill* Catarrh Berm r In Three Miaites cuJhSES. sr. "Bs^rsU J * -- - Mystic Silence Reigns at Boarding House Table; Once Omaha Mansion By A. R. GROH. Tou get a full "family style” dinner for 40 cents, cooked by a maiden wo man, who, 40 years ago, was a debu tante In one of Omaha's leading families. The wheel of fortune has turned since then. Her father's fortune col lapsed and he collapsed with It. The carriages and horses were sold and, Just by the narrowest margin, was the house saved. then sits In meditation as though wondering what efffteet the pill will have. Then he rises, pays his 40 cents to the tall youth in the white apron and departs. Next Silent Patron leaves. The elderly man with sparse, gray hair is next. He rises, clears his throat in a manner which seems to be a signal for the young student, who dashes in from the kitchen and receives payment without a word. -1) __»niiiillll >T i It stands not a mile from Twenty fourth and Farnam streets. The 1 large dining room, where once the 1 proud head of the family sat, with < his blooming young daughter on one s side and his wife on the other, while the servants cooked and served din- < ner, now sees another class of diners, i and has for many years. “Walk In” Sign. Anyone may enter. The sign on the i front door says “Walk In.” A long table Is in the dining room, i Smaller tables fill the adjoining room, i In the kitchen Miss X tolls all day. 1 Before and during meals she Is as sisted by a young student who works for hla board. It is 6, the hour when, 40 yehrs ago, her dignified and doting father and her pretty mother sat with her in that very room and were watted upon with all the ceremony of the first families. Eight men now are seated at the table. The young student brings In the dishes—a platter of fried meat, two dishes of boiled potatoes, two dishes of stewed apples, two dishes of macaroni, with bread, butter and “What'll you have to drink.” No sound is heard throughout that meal except the clatter of the eating utensils and occasionally a curt, “Pass the butter, please." Spirits of Parents. Are the spirits of the former owner of the mansion and his wife hover ing about, causing embarrassment to these Intruders? Not a comment on the news of the day. Not a funny story. Not even a word of argument on politics or religion. Every man's i eyes on his plate. The thin, young man with the glossy hair, drinks milk and declines the meat and gravy. He eats slowly and sparingly and finally takes a pill i from a small vial, puts It on his i tongue, takes a swallow of water and i annual event of the retailers’ conven tion is one of unrestrained enjoyment and Is looked forward to each year as the big social event for members of the federation. Other Speakers. Alvin E. Dodd, manager of the do mestic distribution department or the United States Chamber of Commerce, Is the principal speaker at the federa tion’s general session Thursday morn ing. Hip subject will be “Present Confusion in Distribution and Some Ways Out.” He is an authority on the question of distribution costs and methods of eliminating waste and will bring a message direct from the re cent national conference on this sub ject in Washington. A. T. Hupp, secretary of Associated Retailers, Omaha, also will speak Thursday morning on “The Control of Credit;” E. U. Berdahl will discuss "Dishonesty as an Avenue of Waste,” and Robert C. Dine will talk on “New Costs of Retailing." The final session of the convention, Thursday afternoon, will be devoted to general discussions of legislation, led by S. A. Sanderson, chairman of the legislative committee; “The Burglary Menace,” led by C. W. Watson, feder ation secretary, and general merchan dising questions submitted by mem bers led by Cliff Crooks of Falrbury. National Dairy League Head Is Omaha Visitor T. J. Newblll, president of the Na tional Dairy league, with headquar ters at Chicago, was a visitor In Omaha last week. The league, of which Newblll Is head, has been organised to Increase efficiency In the production and dls tributlon of dairy products. While In Omaha, Newblll visited the Alamito dairy and addressed 100 of the em ployee, explaining the health program the league will carry out this year. KFCZ Becomes KOCH. Call letters of KFCZ, radio station at the Omaha Central High school, have been changed to KOCH, the high school was notified yssterday by the department of commerce. The station will continue Its regu lar schedule, wnder the new designa tion. When In need of help try Bee Want Ads. The man at the other end of the table Is the heartiest eater. He calls for food after most of the rest have departed but finally rises also and silently pays for his repast. Two women have entered and sit at one of the similar tables in the next room. They are not so silent. In fact, they chatter like magpies. So it is ever. The members of the fair sex, stronger than their brothers in patience, courage and hope, rise above the drab realities of mediocrity and amuse themselves with happy chatter about their hats and shoes. The eight silent men have gone from the table, some to their rooms upstairs, some out, with a slam of the heavy front door. The house will soon be left to memories of 40 years ago. The wom an In the kitchen will toil slowly up the stairs to her room where por traits of her proud parents look down from the wall and where a faded photograph of a young man will look at her from the bureau. He has been dead nearly two-score years. WOMEN INVITED TO CONSULT Elizabeth Arden Sends Per gonal Representative to Hrandeis Store to Advise Women on Skin flare. Every woman who values her good looks will be Interested In the arrival Tuesday at the Hrandeis Stors of Miss Grace McAllister, who Is here a* the special repre sentative of Elizabeth Arden, the famous skin specialist of N'ew York, Paris and London. Miss McAIlla ler comes to the Hrandeis Store from the fashionable Arden Salon on Fifth Avenue, New York, where her close association with Mlsa Arden has made her thoroughly familiar with the scientific meth ods of skin treatment developed by tills specialist. Miss McAllister cornea to help every woman who Is Interested In Improving her good looks. She la sues an Invitation to nil women to visit her during her stay. She will give private Interview* to all who care to consult her. You may bring to her your problems In Ilia cure of tba skin, hair, hands, figure, etc. She will outline for you a course of home treatment suited to your particular needs, giving every de tall of the scientific method to cor rect wrinkle* nr other blemishes which trouble you. Miss McAllister will have her headquarters *t the Brand*!* Store, where she will receive vial tor* on Tuesday and Sll week from 10 A. M. In li P. M, In the Elisabeth Arden Boom of I he toilet goods department. Appointments, If you desire, may he made In advance hv islsphonlna the store. -* Letter Carriers of State Meet at Beatrice Monday Joint Session in Morning With Postal Clerks; Busi ness Conferences in Afternoon. The Nebraska State Association of Letter Carriers will hold their annual meeting at Beatrice. Neb., Monday, jointly with the Federation of Post office clerks at Gilbert theater, start ing at 9:30 a. m. Delegates from Omaha, represent ing Gate City branch No. 5. National Association of Letter Carriers are: William Maher. Thomas Croft, W. C. Bouk. George Harris, Dee Lund, and George Gilford. Joint session will be held In the morning, with separate business con ventions of clerks and carriers in the afternoon. The following program has been arranged by the local committee: Music . Lenhart s Orchestra Invocation . Rev. W. B. Pardun Addre»3 of Welcome . .John R. Ellis, city commissioner Response . .W. w Harvey of Omaha, president Nebraska Postofflce Clerks Music .. Lenhart's Orchestra Address .Poetmoster Robert Peas* Address George Cummings. presi dent Nebraska State Association Letter Carrier*. Music . Calvin Quartet Address . William Maher. Omaha chairman na tional executive board, N. A. L. C Music . Calvin quartet Appointment of committees Song. "America" .. Audience Banquet 12. basement of First Chrisian church. Business sessions 2:15 p. m, second floor postoffice building. T BOYS’ CONTEST ON HARMONICA Tune up your harmonica*, boy*. The boys' division of the Omaha Y. M. C. A., ha* started a harmonica contest for any "Y” boy between 12 and 15. The Pioneer club of 200 boys of grade school age started the con test at a meeting Saturday. The final contest will be held at the an nual St. Patrick * day party of the hoys' division on March 21. First prize in the contest la an harmonica donated by Ed Patton: second prize, a silver Y. M. C. A. belt buckle, and third, fourth and fifth i prizes are gold pin* and sweater monograms. MORE DWELLERS IN APARTMENTS The survey of the apartment house vacancy In Omaha which is obtained monthly by Harold Payne, chairman of the rental committee of tha build ing Owners' and Managers’ associa tion. Indicates a larger percentage of occupied apartments a* compared with December. In fact the percentage of occupied apartments In Omaha, is greater than at any time since June. 1924. “Ter every dollar dad send* to his boy in college he Is lucky and glad if be gets half back,” blurb* the Fre mont Tribune. Art Randall Endorses “Conn” "Ait" Below pictured p" ^fAB^^f^SSSgmS^^‘ with the Conn $2,.r>00 jeweled B Saxophone. Finest in the ^ki ^p# ^k M I • f world. pf T 4 ^P l^JMII'l I Randall's Orchestra B to B^^^r Ak BBHh hear; they are REAL harmon- L ^MBSE Been there ^^P H WAA Only 6 More Days of the “Sax” Club Will next Saturday night see YOU a member, learning to play, courting thousands of future pleasant evenings, or will you stand by and see OTHERS garnering in the “Sax” music, the easy terms, and the possible chance to join an ORCHESTRA? A WEEK Lessons Included Be Quick! Join the club before Sat urday. It’s really closed when the time is up. If you are encumbered with some musical instrument you are not using, tell Patton about it; he may make you an excellent “trade deal.” If you live out-of-town, WRITE; if ** ■';%-$ you live in Omaha, but are too busy to call, phone JA. 4779 and the joyous “Sax” man will call. But—remember —-only 6 days LEFT. Ed. Patton Music Co. Paxton Block Corner 16th and Farnam Phone JA. 4779 ■ ——_ ■ Omaha Doctor Has Helped Bring 4,500 Babes Into World in 10 Years Dr. "W. H. Taylor One of Leading Physicians on Ob stetrical Cases. Dr. W. H. Taylor, well-konwn Omaha physician, has helped bring 4,500 babies into the world In the last 10 years of his practice here. This Is a record, according to local doctors. Dr. Taylor is recognized as one of the leading physicians In the middle west on olistetrlce^ cases. Many of the 4,500 babies were aided in their entrance into the world by twilight sleep, which Dr. Taylor says is more comfortable for the mother. Less than 2 per cent of the babies handled by Dr. Daylor have died at birth. The cases have ranged from laborers to the best families In Omaha. PRISONER DIGS WAY TO FREEDOM Missouri Valley, la., Lloyd Reed, entering the second month of a 10 month sentence In the county Jail at Logan for Juggling motor license plates, dug his way out through the avails Wednesday night and has not been seen since. The night before a young fellow by the name of Glover was caught In the act of breaching the walls, by Sher iff Milllman. HEARING SET FOR CONDEMNED MAN Hastings, Neb., Feb. 21.—A legal battle Is expected when the motion for a new trial of Donald Ringer, condemned to death for the murder of Carl Moore, Is taken up In the dis trict court at 9 Tuesday morning. Irregularities have been alleged in the motion upon which Ringer’s at torney may wUh to present testi mony. Judge bilworth fixed Tuesday morning for the hearing after it w-as found that a hearing on Monday, as previously planned, might be illegal on account of the celebration of the day as Washington's birthday. Bee Want Ads produce results. DR CALDWELLS SYRUP PEPSIN _THE FAMILY LAXATIVE"_ Tristate Meet of Credit Men to Convene Monday Discussions on Various Phases of Business to Feature Two-Day Conference. Discussion* of various phases Of business by leading credit men of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota will be a feature of the trlstate con ference of the National Association of Credit Men, which will open at Hotel Fontenelle at 10 a. m. Monday. The C' iference will continue throughout Monday and Tuesday, closing with a banquet Tuesday eve ning at the Fontenelle. J. T. Cunningham w ill be chairman of the conference and J. H. Tregoe, executive manager of the national association, will be quiimatter and will deliver an address. Other visiting speaker* will be J. Bruce Robb. Lin coln; Earl Tlede. Dee Moines, E. R. Evenson, Sioux Falls, 6. D.; Edward A. Becker, jr., Lincoln; E. B. Moles, Sioux Falls; Clifford Stipp. Slqux Falls; C. C. Rickhoff, Waterloo. Is ; H, C. Reed. Sioux City, la.; J. H. * “ " ' ‘ " ' *' Thomas. Des Moines; Ray Campbell, Ottumwa; R. E. Owen*. Bloux Falls; E. B. Van Orstrand, Bloux City. The wives of the credit men will be guests at a luncheon at tha Elks club at 1 p. m.. and a theater party . at 2:30 p. m. Monday, and at a lunch eon and card party at, 1>30 p. m. Tues day at the Brandela restaurant. A dance will be held at 8:30 p. m. Monday at the Fontenelle hotel. SAFETY COUNCIL DINNER TUESDAY Charles Gardner will leed the sing ing at the Industrial division dinner of the Omaha Safety council Tues day evening at Hotel Rome at p. m. Frank Kennedy, recently re appointed state labor commissioner, will be present. Reservations are be ing made at the safety council Of fice. Sidney J. Williams of Chicago, pub lic safety director of tha national safety council, and Harry J. Bell, manager of tbe lnduitriai safety di vision of th* Milwaukee Association of Commerea, tha speaker* at th* dinner, will be entertained at lunch Tuesday at the Fontenelle by the executive commltete of the aafaty council. J. E. 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