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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1913)
m THE BHE: OMAHA, SATFKDAY, MARCH 29, 1.013. i i I 4 ; ab 3 Ei t 2! i thl dl t th. 80 at ! ! L to I oS AFFAIRS ATJOUTJI OMAHA Ministers Organize (Relief Commit tee to Aid Tornado Sufferers. WILL SUPERINTEND WORK JeT. T. A. nngthin I, c nils Plnn to Repeat Drumntlo Vfork of Onln rlon Club, Which 1VIU Pro vide Bnbatantlnl Aid. South Omaha orgonlied a general re lief committee yesterday afternoon at a rrfeetlns held In the city council cham ber. Mayor Tom Hoctor was najned chairman of the committee with Rev. T. A. Bas-ihaw aa vice chairman. James F. Eulllvan was elected secretary and Rev. J. M. Ballou of St. Bridget's parish. Rev. T. A. Bapshaw of the Albright Social grv!ce institute, nev. Dr. n. I.. Wheeler Of the First Presbyterian church, Mor gan Heafy and George Parks were noml ntri in rva nn the committee, which . rfiin. .mmiii. nd Qua Lockner. Tho active ittlllenrcr.t was constituted the official committee Wer A Mlh,ri a niesslnir. K A It Kerst S0 North ISth St , candl. date for school board, subject to repub lican nomination. Taxpayer and resident for twenty-four years In South Omaha The Amphlon club, assisted by Miss Cress Keys, reader, and Miss Madge West, violinist, will give a recital at the First Baptist church, Twenty-fifth and H streets, this evening. Mrs. Fred Uly. who Is separated from her husband, and who has been living with her mother, Mrs. E. O. Butler, at Twenty-eighth and Jackson, became des pondent Inst night and attempted to commit suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Her mother saw her with the bottle and prevented her drinking the .poison. It. the struggle the acid was thrown ovei tho face and arms of the two women and they were both severely burned. Followed by relatives, friends, members of the Odd Fellows, of which lodge he was one of the oldest members, the body of David Anderson was burled yester day evening In Laurel Hill cemetery. The funeral services were held at tho First Presbyterian church with Itcv. Dr Robert L.. Wheeler officiating. South Omaha Lodge No. Its. of the Odd Fellows had charge of the funeral serv ices, which were according to their ritual The pallbearers were as follows: Hon orary pallbearers Frank Koutsky, ' B Scrua, John dribble, John Flynn, F A Cressy. C. A Melcher. louls Kratky of the city for the help of the storm stricken of Omaha and Balston Although work has been carried on for the storm victims through private hands no public organization was effected until yesterday, when a general committee was organlxed through the efforts of Rev. J. M. Ballou of St. Bridget's church. The new committee will have ehargo and upcrvislon of all the collections and aid for Omaha sufferers In South Omaha. It a understood at the instance of Rev. Bagshaw that each Individual organisa tion shall still maintain Its Independent action In working for the storm suffer ers, but the work will be done under the general supervision of the new commit tee. One of the proposals of the commit tee Is to repeat the minstrel show given pome nights ago by the Centurion club The tickets will he It. According to Rev. J. M. Ballou 10,000 tickets have been ordered. Contributions for the storm sufferers jnay- he left at any place designated by the committee or sent to the member ship directly. Yesterday a collection of clothes and goods was made from nil the pijbllo schools of the city. At the At aright Social Service Institute a great many donations have been received In Money, clothes and food. The mayor and committee warned the public against contributions to unknown petitioners who arn said to be making the rounds of the town. There will be a meeting of the general committee at the islty hall this morning at 10 o'clock. Mill Ilose Npevnk After Packer. In order that the state legislature may take a hand and see that packing com panies do not discharge the women who testified before the leglslatlvn Investigat ing committee some time ago, Miss Hose Bpcvak of Twontlcth and W streets and Jerry Howard, have appealed to the members ofnho house. Miss Spevak was discharged from Armour's Wednesday becauso she testified before the commit tee, she rays, It. C. Howe, goneral manager of Ar mour & Co., denies that the Armour man agement knew of Miss Bpcvak's testi mony before the committee. He says the girl was discharged In order that her place might he given- to a man. He says the company hereafter will follow the policy of giving work to men Instead of women. CttUrns' I.entcne nrannlieil. Democratic worries reached a climax Thursday night when an organisation known as the Citizen's league composed of Independent democrats was formed for the purpose of having .fair elections noxt Tuesday. Quite a schemo haa been un covered these men say by which th pres. ent gang Is to control the ballot boxes. They have formed a society of citizens who will see to It that the election laws Are not violated.. Certain evidence in- their possesion they say will ha used to convict gang leader who dare to proceed further with tho schemo of col onizing planned. IloTrord Scores Another Sticceaa, Another meeting ot tho organization VIII be held Friday night. "Jerry Howard addressed a large Ruth erlng of packing house men at Morris & company yesterday noon. Howard was cheered by the men who gathered to hear Mm. The democrat In the packing )kousea are talking Howard openly at- though some of the straw bosses are op posed to him. .Today at Qudahys' Howard will debate labor questions with. Mayor Tom Hoctor li mat individual win meet the ,-ntn- mum wage tribune. Howard say Hoo ter Is a corporation man bactfed by cor poration bosses and against the work ing men at every turn of the road, To Raise Fnnda. To the Citizens of South Omaha: At a meeting ot citizen held In the council chamber March the following were se lected to constltuta a committee to re ceive and raise funds for the relief of the ufferers from the tornado of Sunday last: Rev. Father) J. M. Ballou, Itov. It. 1 Wheeler, Rev. T. A. Bagshw, George Park and Morgan Heafey James p. SUJ-ifi-an was elected secretary; Thomas Hoo ter chairman; )tev. T. A. Bagshaw. .tots chairman; R.ev. R. I., Wheeler, tres lirer. This commlttco will establish head cfUarter and thankfully receive wuy donation ot clothing, provisions or money the good people of our city t.ee Jit to donate. Donations will be received at the home of the treasurer. Rev, It. I. "Wheeler; at the Albright Institute, Twen-tr-flfth and M streets, and at the office of Secretary of the Board of education James P. Sullivan. THOMAS HOCTOR. Mayor. Mnulc Cltr Jilp, For cyclone and windstorm Insurance, call Joe Murphy. So. 71. "City Clerk Wheeler has sample primary ballot ready for distribution. " For tornado insurance see F. W Black, 1811 N street. Phone South 121 Mr. and Mr. Oeorge A. Hick have gone to Elgin. Neb., for a visit I Tornado Insurance In strong companies written by J. H. Kopletz, 03 North iUh street. "Mr. Jennie HcCarty. hair weaving, third floor, above Petersen & MlckleseVa 340S N street Tornado I-isurance $1.50 for $.CQft; also fir; good, strong companies. Orln ri. Mer rill, U1J-1I14 City Nat Uk llldg., Omaha. Councilman Henry Hartnett returned yesterday from Elba. Neb., where hi was called by the serious .Illness of hi mother. Morris Fitzgerald, a packing house em ploye, fell at Thirty-first and 11 streets Wednesday night and Injured himself severely. "Th South Omaha Progressive and Im provement club will hold a meeting to night at Hitfninger hU. Thirtieth and Q street. If you want to reduce th high cost of living buy your meat and groceries of Jlorruteln. Oct our prices before buying elsewhere. Miles Welsh, Edward Welsh. C E ijcarr and John Amos, are camping on the Platte river, where they will build a hunting camp. The ladles ot the First Methodist church will hold a horn baking sale Saturday morning at Bremmer's grocery, Trrcoty ieurtli and B street. SPECIAL SALES THAT WILL MAKE SATURDAY AN EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN DAY It is just such special events as these that has made Brandeis universally known as the store that offers genuine bargains T Farnsworth, r. M. Rlrh, E. II. Rob erts and Lew litter. South Omaha of coped the tornado, but tho suffragettes kopt to tho track and will arrive In tho Magic City this after noon when they will hold a meeting at I tne Albright Social Service institute at Twenty-fifth and M strtnts. Tho purpost of the meeting Is to adopt plans for the promotion 'of woman suffrage in Bouth Omaha. Tho work of educating the local women In tho more progressive ways of their suffragette sisters will be discussed The meeting Is set for 4 o'clock. School teachers, business women and housekeepers arn expected to be present Tho women In charge of the work of education are: Mesdames 13. B, Towl, William Berry, lxiren Bannor, Dr. Adda WHey Ralston, Carollno Bronson, M. 8. Morrill, O. F Copper and Miss Myrtli Roberts. Turkey Trotting to Talking Machine Music is the "Rage" Nothing llko tho present uraze of tho turkey trot has been known In years, and the popularity of this new style dnnce has also lnorcased the popularity of tho Victor as a means of providing tho necessary dancn muetc. The demand for records for accompanying the new dupecs Is tremendous, and following the Issuance ot six turney trot and tango numbers recently added to the extensive- lint of Victor dance music, six more tur key trots are announced In the new list of April Victor Records. They nro splen did dance numbers, brilliantly played In perfect tempo as good dance music as anyone could wish, and those who do not dance will at least enjoy listening to such lively selections as the "Gertrude Hoffman aildc." "Too Much Mustard," Marletto" and the "Parlslcnne Turkey Trot." DAMAGE BY TORNADO DRIVES MAN TO SUICIDE One morn name Is added to the death roll of tho tornado victims. It Is that of T. Bcrup, of 1R22 Miami street, who com mittee) suicide by swallowing carbolic acid at 11 o'clock yesterday morning In n room at the Midland hotel on North Sixteenth street, Tho havoc wrought by the storm unnerved him and brought on sickness. Temporarily Insane ho swal lowed the poison. Rerun Is a laborer about IS vnars of nire and had been making his homo' with his daughter, wh6o home was damaged Sun day evening, Monday he secured a room at the Midland and shortly nfterwards the clerk was notified that he was dan gerously III, Attempts were made to se cure medical aid, but without avail, as nil physicians were busy attending other storm victims. Yesterday morning Bcrup was found dead in bed by Clerk Stockman. The no- lice were not notified and It was only when a Bee reporter hoard of It and re ported It to Captain Detnpsey that an Investigation by the police was started Coroner Crosby has the body and an In quest will bo held either this afternoon or tomorrow. A Sale of 5600 $3, U and $5 M Si m AH Large Sizes $f All Elegant rrames-Un 3d Floor ALL THE COLORED PASTORS JOIN IN FUNERAL SERVICES Fully J ,000 colored persons turned out to the funeral of the colored, victims ot th Easter Kunday tornado, which was held at Obee's undertaking rooms at Twenty-fifth and Lake streets yqiterday afternoon. All the colored pastors of Omaha offi ciated and the, small chapel was crowned with friends and relutlves of the wctlrr.i, The doors and hallways were Jammed with persons and traffic on Lake street was tide up during the funeral services Following tho services the caskets con taining the bodies were loaded on large wagons, four cuikrts to the wagon, anil borne to tho cemetery. An Kl'Memlc or CnnRln ' Is sweeping over the town and young and old are allk affected. Foley' Honey and Tar Compound Is a quick, saf, re liable family medicine for cough and colds. A. 8, Jones ot Lee Pharmacy, C'hlco. Cal., says: "I consider Foley' Honey and Tar Compound ha no eual, and Is the one cough medicine I can rec ommend to my friends, as containing no narcotic or other harmful properties." Refuse .nil substitutes and take only Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Advertisement. Rheumatism Try Sloan's Liniment for your rheumatism don't rub just lay it on lightly. It goes straight to the sore spot, quickens the blood, limbers up the muscles and joints and stops the pain. SLOAN'S LINIMENT is fine (or lame muscles. A. W. I.i T. of UfTtt. 11.. iTltni-"! dm rlwnmitUm for an tmu. I trll doctors M MTrU diCrtit ncMdlN bnt ihj did noi balp re-, I obulnad a botU tf tUun! Lini ment wMh Aid moo ranch food tntl I would aot da wit tool u (or n;thlnx." AtaMin. ttImm... in.aii.es. Dr. Eari S. Sloan . Boston, Mam. line Orainlinulitrr utctl II lor her1 lllflU. Itfhl.. Unit... 1 , I WINSLOW'Si""'" An? BO'' 1 ,m vM SOOTHIHu youBgmother TkreGtnralk-s. SYR P '! " ckiu. it soft- FOR It RtliH Wiod Cac And It' CHILDREN WmvrArXul"a aadsomely Framed Pictures at One Dollar Two Entire ft Carloads ill1 "TW of Pictures at This remarkable salo includes more than 5,000 of the most beautiful pictures in elegant massive frames suitable for the finest homes. The variety of subjects is almost unlimited. 5600 BEAUTIFUL and RICHLY FRAMED PICTURES THAT SELL EVERYWHERE FOR $3, $4 and $5 EACH, SATURDAY at $1 EACH An oastorn picture moulding plant, in financial difficulties, on account of having too may fine pictures made up. We made them a low cash offer and secured their entire stock on hand. That is how you can buy $3.00, $4.00 apd $5.00 pictures for $1.00 Saturday. Sizes are all large, ranging from lOx'JO to 18x3G. $100 1 Hundreds of the most desirable subjects from old masters and modern artists marine views, landscapes, historic groups, heads, fruit and game pictures, water color reproductions, sepias, carbons, etc. Frames are 2 to 4-inch mouldings, finished in Circassian walnut, antique, gold finish or rich gilt and gold. u;s mini $15 llW f for Women ySSP JR2S i Now groups of theflo high Quality buUb of Btunnintr stylo character, mntlo in tho popular Balkan blouse and cutaway styles. Every shado that 1b now and popular this Boason. 7 BARGAIN BASEMENT SPECIALS Women' Oood Wool florge Dresses. Saturday at. .13.00 -f Womcn'H Now Tailored Butts, popular rolora S8.00 ' . . s ..!.( M flO Women'H Wool HKIrta, well tauoreq, noo'i laiincw. Women's All Wool Kull Length HcTKe Coats, at 3.00 Women's Wash Waists. In new spring Ideas, at 89 Chlldren'a Coats, practical for scliool. at.. . . . . i?88 Children's Wash Dresses, white nnd colors. Boo, 7So, 91 wm r i a $598 Practical Styles in Women's Suits, Coats and Dresses Moderately Priced 300 WOMEN'S NEW SPRING TAILORED SUITS at $15. Women's suits in different cloths, colors and Btyles. Many are odd and sample gar ments. We purchased them at less than their regular value. Some regu- larly worth $20 and $22.50-, Saturday, only WOMEN'S SILK DRESSES. , In all tho newest stylo features of the present season, draped models in tho now high colors, at no WOMEN'S WOOL DRESSES.. Every stylo that 1b both "practical and stylish Is included In this splendid group 411 tjuiuiuajp UL. .., Women's Long Novelty Cloth Hpilng- Coats,$10 Women's Smnrt, New Spring Conts, $15 and (?10 Good Serge nnurNovclty Cloth Skirts, at $S.Q8 Tailored Skirts for stout women, at $5 nnd $7.50 CHILDREN'S AND JUNIORS APPAREL Children's Spring Coats in charming now spring styles, at 82.50 $..98 d $5.00 Juniors' Spring Coats good serges and novelties, that will give excellent wear, $5 $6.98 SIO Juniors' Tailored Suits, fancy trimmed and simple . tailored models, at .-SIO S12.50 and 15 Children's Colored Wash Dresses, in new colors and patterns, at SI $1.50 $1.08 to $3.98 Children's Dainty White Dresses, lace and embroid ery trimmed, new spring arrivals, $1.50 to $5 THE NEW WAISTS FOR 1913 Now Silk and Chiffon Waists special at $2.50 New Crepo do Chlno Waists in dozens of attractive models, at $2.98 $3.98 n"d $5.00 A special lot of voile and lingerie waists, at $1 Dressy AValsts in embroidered Voiles, all new ar rivals, at ..$1.98 $2.50 $2.98ft"d $3798 Short Kid Gloves Short, two-clasp gloves of French kid and lamhskin, with heavy embroidered backs or single row embroidery in black, white, rrT. $1.25-$1.50 WOMEN'S $1.25 KID GLOVES, 69c Pr. With siuglo row embroidery in white, tan and black, on bargain square, main floor. Three Great Specials in Our Basemeit . 1 Mi 5i For women's cotton hosiery with maeo and split soles, also misses', boys' and children's lino couon ribbed school hosiery with double heels and toes. a i PTFor women's and men's plain white, soft fin- -tl VMshod Japonett handkerchiefs and cross barren lawn mm v Women's and Children's Knit Underwear 1 , Children's Irregular "M" knit Waists patent taped seams and tape buttons all Dlzes -j -j 25 quality at 1 1 C Women's Cuff Knee Union Suits Sleeveless and long sleeved vests pants in cuff knee and umbrella styles worth 35c, at, a garment.... 19c HOSIERY Womon'B Pure Thread Silk Ho siery, wide llslo hem tops, Halo double soles black, tan and white $1.00 quality, at, pair 69c 9c with hemstitched borders In tho basomont. For women 'h sleeveless vosts plnin or lnoo trimmed regular 15o quality. 0ANDY SPECIALS SATUDAY Pompeian Room Bitter Sweet Chocolates and Milk Chocolates, lb 29i Cream Peanut Squares vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, lb. .150 Maple Cocoanut Kisses and nails, Maple Caramel Glace, lb 20d Fresh Black Walnut Taffy, very wholesome and delicious, lb. ,.25 Special Chocolate Dipped Caramels, lb 19 HOSIERY Women's Cotton and Lisle Ho siery, mercerized lisle, double hem tops, full fashioned, regular made, pair...- 25c HOSIERY Women's Men's and Children's Cotton and Mercerized lisle fin ished Hosiery, regular and out sizes blacks, tans and whlt worth up to 25c, at, pair. 12ic HANDKERCHIEFS Women's hand-embroidered cor ner Handkerchiefs, real Ar menian lace edged, hand hem stitched borders, many -t Q 1 worth 25c, at, each. . JLi2 C oronets Hats 10 These are tho only moderate priced dress hats, tailored hats and semi dress hats that sell at a medium price. For Saturday we show just 200 later spring models for the first time, and ovory ono has a touch of originality always found in Brandeis Hats. The new Ostrich Quill Fancy Feathers are very chic and be comlng all tho fashionable new spring 8hadinff8oquode" roche, new blue, purple, empire green, etc., at Misses' and Children's Milan Spring Hats, trimmed with good Bilk and satin ribbon for girls 5 years" to10years made to soli up to 2.00 ou sale Saturdayrsecond floor, at 50c 98c NEW TRIMMED HATS at $2.50 A particularly attractive new lot of trimmed hats in the new small shapes and most popular colors, includ ing pretty black toques and sailors Many are "Hol land Hats," and some are made to sell regularly at $5.00; on sate Saturday in the basement, for UNTRIMMED HATS IN BASEMENT AT $1.50 Here are tho newest medium and small shaped Untrlmmed Hats many blacks popular hemp, mlian and tape braids a score of va rieties to choose from. $250 BIGjSALE of boston ferns Beautiful, largo Boston FernB, used during our snrine ononlni-- Ferns worth 1.50 on Bale tor .... 75c Ferns worth 75c on sale for 29 MEN'S SHOES Soft gun metal calfskin, tan calf and patent leathers - anon appearing shoes In button or lace Biyies, wuu new high toe, also custom lastB. with welt d0 AC isewed soles, pr aCi TJ HUiwx xSROS. SHOES ior MEN High or low shoes In all the new lasts and leathers that will give excellent service. Wo are Bole agents In Omaha for these celebrated, perfect fitting shoos and show a wide range ot lasts, In dC all sizes at, the pair. ..... PO and lPO BROKEN LINES WOMEN'S S3 SHOES, $1.98 Suedes, tan and black leathers short vamps, high and medium low heels. Women'B Nubuck n iy cvi urhQ Also patent leather, with white nu- Kimlr tmta In tin tint afrvlo all iIvaa Shoes and widths, at, pair .. .!.$3h18 Women's Leather Bags All colors, all styles and all shapes some real seal, real goat seal, real morocco all leather lined 9, 10 nnd 11 in. frames, Cil 2 CI worth up to $3.50, at iJJ JL J c7 $3.00 German silver ring mesh bags, at $1.98 $5.00 German pilver ring mesh bags, at $2.98 $5.00 fancy ring, unbreakable mesh bags, $3.49 SIX NOVELTY JEWELRY SPECIALS Large white metal burettes, with brilliants, 50c Barettes, set with white stones, worth 50c, 39c $1.50 aluminum barettes, set with brilliants, $1 Cherry red beads, short strands, at 25c Veil hair pins, set pearls and brilliants 25c, 50c Aluminum hair pins, lnrgo size, each, at... 25c Special Sale of Wavy Hair c :l 1 r owucnes 20-In. natural wavy Switches. . ,08c 22-in. natural wavy Switches. $1.25 24-ln. natural wavy Hair Switches at 92.00 26-ln. natural wavy Hair Switches, on sale at ,....$3.50 28-ln. beautiful wavy Hair Switches, for $4.08 Transformations 3o all around the head, on sale at 91.08 We employ th most efficient experts obtainable to do Halrdresslng, Sham pooing, Massaging, Manicuring and all beauty culture work. 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