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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917. TO TO A NATION BY ADVERTISING Nebraska Ketail Jewelen to Launch Big Campaign to Boom Business. NEWSPAPERS BEST MEDIUM The Joker Joked fl should worry 1 III get mine ship- v The movement to start a nation wide campaign of jewelry advertising, received another boost from Robert A. Meyer of Grand Island, president of the Nebraska Retail Jewelers' as sociation, in his address opening the convention of the association at the Paxton hotel. , "It is intended to accomplish tins by advertising in the national peri odicals and in the metropolitan news papers," he said. "The campaign will I seek to popularize the use of jewelry. This also would bring about more ex -'tensive featuring of jewelry fashions by the magazines. The plan will in clude the furnishing of advertising 'copy to the retail jewelers in various .places, which can be used by them ;in their local papers.' S President Meyer suggested that the jewelers get behind the Stephens Ashurst bill in congress and write to senators and representatives urging its passage. The bill would protect the manufacturer in his efforts to maintain a uniform retail price on his trade-marked product. Welcomed by Mayor. ,Mayor Dahlman made the address of1 welcome. A. H. Hastings of Ar cadia responded. J. V. Barborka of Denison, la., entertained with a num ber of harp solos, which received ap pfaiise. ' .Colonel J. L. Shepherd of New York, the man who has attended more jewelry convention! than any other man in the world, 'tis said, gave one of his characteristic talks during the morning. He went over everything of importance in human history, fic tion, tradition, mythology, politics, militarism, war, commercialism and the jewelry business, but wove them all together in so nice a way and with so. clean-cut in air of the polished intellectual gentleman that when he stopped the crowd, was sorry he did not continue even longer. Colonel Shepherd is one of the nationally loved men in the jewelry business. ; President Meyer appointed on the auditing committee A. D. Ackermart, Fairbury; John Markussen, Minden; W. J. Breckenridge, Edgar. On the nominating committee, C B. Morgan, Holdrege; A. E. Anderson, Broken Bow; F. D. Johnson, Genoa. On 'the resolutions committee, F. A. Hannis, York; Albert bdholm, Omaha, and J C, Mitchell, Red Cloud. : Talk! on "Ail." I 'Norman R. Williams of Chicago talked on "Advertising a Jewelry Store." He traced the remarkable suc cess of the catalogue houses of Chi caso and told the jewelers there are people in the state at this moment who are thumbing over these cat, logues looking over the jewelry ad' vertised there. " ''Now. if a house in Chicago can advertise to people in your town and the, people around it," he said, "and make the advertisinff orofitable. whv can't you? Vou can..... Thaf's the only answer to the question. , You have an advertising medium in vour town that is better than any mail order cat alogue. Its the local newspaper. Grand Jury Works On jj Washington's Birthday Seemingly the irand jury doesn't care a rap whether Washington or anyone else was born 185 years ago today. Leastwise, the members of the inquisitorial body, which it now on its fourth week of investigating and indicting, reported as usual Thursday morning ana ncara witnesses lesii' monv behind closed doors, notwith standing the fact that the rest of the court house was practically deserted Whereas the popular opinion pre vailing in the last week was that the grand jury is on its last legs, many aver that the sixteen men of mystery are setting their second wind and are planning a long siege. Even the fact that the report to the district judges and county attorney's .office is being prepared does not spell very much, according to certain court homers who will believe that the grand jury has adjourned when they see the grand lurors cash their warrants and leave the ouiiding tor tne last time. Stranded Americans in i ; Denmark Worry Winslow (OorrMpondtaea mt Th.AwotUU4 PrM.) ; Copenhagen, ' Denmark, Jan. 26. seamen, when they sign tor voyages to Scandinavian ports, should be ex tremely careful to aee the contract reads for a return voyage. If Amer icans are discharged in Scandinavian harbors it is next to impossible for them to obtain bertha and they run . i- i i : , ina great iisk ui vccwiiiiig in desper ate circumstances. Many Americans, not being American seamen by pro fession, but having come here as sea men under foreign flags, are at present stranded in Copenhagen and tdward Oi Winslow, the American consul general, is at his wits end to care lor them. . "I will do my best," he said, get them home. But conditions are no longer normal in Copenhagen, and work ot any kind, especially tor. for eigners, is difficult to obtain. Small Man Trims Five : P Fellows, Then Pays Fine He is five feet, five inches tall. His name is Hollic Kinley and this is ; what he. did: He ate at the "Golden Eagle" res taurant. When he was about to pay his bill the proprietor insisted that he pay also for the dinner of" another . 1 man. Hollie hit the proprietor, two other Chinamen, altd two white men. Just after Kinley had been crowned with a ketchup "-'bottle Patrolman George Goss walked into the res taurant and Kinley hugged him.' "You have come just in time to save mv life." the little man easned. i''lt looks," said the cop, "as though ;. 1 came in time to save the lives of " your five opponents." I fa police court Kinley was- fined $-'.50 for his fighting. Maaa's Ualnaat KUh film. -Is 'the srratett pmln killer ever dlieov rd .simply Uld on th. akin rubbing r mma-Mt ! - mr'Vsn.H: 'Airdrog: a-irta. .ASrtlteht v:'y '" , ROBBERS RACE WITH PURSUING POLICE Crooks Draw Guns On Oops After Sensational Daylight Robbery and Flight. LOOK GROCERS IN ICEBOX "Punch" to Help Welcome Enos Mills When He Arrives in Omaha i j r "Punch," the educated Boston bull dog of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Diet, will be one of Omaha's official greeters for Enos Mills, naturalist and author, when he comes here next Monday to lecture on birds at the First Metho- st church,1 under Audubon society auspices. In oast vears Mr. and Mrs. LMetz have entertained the naturalist and au thor at their home. 428 South llurty- eightli street, when he has visited Omaha. "Punch" is a friend of the bird man and promptly recognized Mr. Mills when he was here a year ago. This winter Mr. and Mrs. Dicta are at Miami, Fla. They wrote to Mr. Mills, placing their beautitul home at is disposal here and explaining that their absence Punch would be on hand to welcome him and make him feel at home. Because of the naturalist s retiring nature when not on the platform. they did not tell Jinn that Mrs, Dietz s ister, Mrs. John M. Hudson, would so welcome him. bo when Mr. Mills arrives here he will just be ex pecting "Punch." Folks who know the clever dog are confident that he will acquit himself with social honors. Tickets for the Mills lecture are on sale at the Matthew; book store and Man Slides On His Face Down Side of Boxcar Falline from a twelve-foot wall and scraping one's face down the side of boxcar durine the flight is not an aid-to beauty, if one might believe SHORTAGE OF AUTOS, THE DEALERS WARN Deliveries Will Be Always Tardy and Sometimes Very Uncertain, They Say. Staging a daylight robbery in a grocery store, locking the proprietor and a driver in the icebox, stealing an auto away from the man who pur sued them and then being captured after a long and fast race for liberty with the high-powered police auto are some of the things which hap pened to Joe Turner of Kansas City and Frank Lake of St. Louts within an hour. F. W. Hawkins, proprietor of the grocery atore at Thirtieth and Burt streets, and George Miller, his driver, were listing orders when Turner and Lake walked in. Hawkins turned to wait on them and a big gun under his nose greeted him. Miller got a simi lar reception, men the crooks or dered the two men to back into the icebox. Later F. E. Latham, joint proprietor, came along and he, too, waa locked in the icebox. Turner and Lake then took $100 from the cash register and away they went. But Miner, who naa smasnea nis way through two panes of glass in the icebox and then crawled through, was not far behind them. He was soon in the store's delivery auto. At Twen ty-seventh and California streets he saw them and shouted, turner and Lake stopped, watted until he had come close and then got into the machine. Uy the persuasion of a re volver pressed against his ribs Miller relinquished the wheel and away went the trio on a wild ride. The police were on their trail, hav ing been notified by Mr, Hawkins. The big, powerful car of the police department thundered after the pouncing runabout in which the two crooks were speeding. Seeing the hope of escape diminish, the robbers drew their guns and slowed down. But the police were upon them be fore thev could use the weapons. The money stolen from the store was found upon the persons f Turner and Lake, who were identi fied bv Miller, Lathan and Hawkins. The two men arrested are believed to have long prison records. Lake is said to have recently been liberated from the Iowa penitentiary. Cold Wave is Only ' Delayed; is Sure to Arrive by Friday A delay occurred in the arrival of the near-cold wave consigned to Omaha territory by the weather man, When asked what had become of the predicted cold snap, the weather man reached into his pocket. The in- nuirer exoected to see Meteoroligist Welsh produce a package ot coiq weather, but instead he pulled out his pipe and proceeded to load up. Then a hriirht idea struck the inquirer. "Oh, it was just a piptdream, eh?" he ventured, stepping out-ot range. -From the midst of -volley smoke came the dignified assurance that the weather office was not a dream dispensary. The inquirer was glad the weather man felt especially good on holidays, for missiles were within reach. Unexpected low pressure an warm areas held back the cold area approaching us from the north. I is sure to hit us by Friday morning, Mr. Welsh said. Unidentified Man Dies In Queer Circumstances , Who is John Anderson? Is he dead or alive? There's a man of mystery who die at St. Joseph's hospital, who rcpea edly murmured the name, "John A derson," before he lapsed into a final coma. The man was found uncon scious in a room at 1.117 Douglas street, where nobody knew him. He was taken to the hospital and died within a few hours. Pneumonia caused his death, physicians say. bv members of the Audubon society The new colored bird slides by Louis Agassiz Fuertes will be shown at the lecture. the doctors' description of what Joe Ronak. laborer, looks like. Joe was asleep on the railroad wall at Eighth and Dodge streets and rolled off. Police Surgeon 'Shook patched up his face and urged Joe to await patiently the growing of new skin. Prof. Hertzog Praises This Perfect Laxative FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED dealers sought exhibit space, but no room is available. Next year, how ever, the auto men intend to build a much larger annex to the Audito rium and hold in conjunction with the motor show a tractor exhibit of considerable extent. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin an Ideal Remedy for Constipation In every family there is more or less occasion for a laxative remedy. It is to meet this need that Dr. Cald well's Svrup Pepsin is prepared, and khat this combination of simple laxa tive herbs with pepsin fulfills its pur pose is proven by its place in thou sands of American homes. Prof. F. J. C. Hertzog, the well known linquist, 2341 North Orianna St., Philadelphia, Pa., wrote to Dr. Caldwell that he has used Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin in his household with excellent results and that he and his family consider it indeed a friend in need, and always keep a bottle of it on hand. Constipation is the direct cause of much serious illness and is a condi tion that should never be neglected. Harsh cathartics and violent purga tives should never be employed to re lieve constipation, because the very violence of their action shocks' the entire system. A mild laxative, such as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is far orcferablc. being mild and gentle in its action, without griping or other pain or discomfort: its freedom from all opiate or narcotic drugs makes it an ideal remedy tor children. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold in drug stores everywhere for fifty cents a bottle. To avoid imitations and ineffective substitutes be sure to get Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See that a facsimile of Dr. Caldwell's sig nature and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle is packed. A trial bottle, free of charge can be obtained by writing to Dr, W. B. Caldwell, 455 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois. That country dealers and sub- agents who want prompt delivery for spring sales and motorists who want the 1917 models when the season opens will do well to place their or ders in the first davs of the twelfth annual automobile show, which will be held at the Auditorium February 26 to March 3, is the advice of local automobile men. Last vear the Omaha dealers is sued warning that an automobile shortage would occur shortly after the motoring .season opened. Many thought the auto men alarmists or that they were pulling a neat sales trick. But when summer arrived so did the heralded car shortage and many who ordered machines had to wait a month and more for deliveries. The shortage of automobiles will be even more acute this year, declare Omaha dealers, and this in addition to the railroad car shortage will make deliveries very uncertain. So those who intend to make purchases of cars, whether retail or wholesale, are urged to place their orders during the automobile show and during the first days, too, so that they will be sure to receive tneir maenmes Dy tne time the snow is all gone. Manager Clarke Powell has been able to find room in this year's show for but one tractor. The Kock Isl and Plow company will display this lone tractor. Several other tractor Benson & Thome Co. ?S?Sd Five Specialties From the Nine Specialty Shops Silk Dresses That Are in High Favor Novelty and Charm in Spring Suits Spring Blouses With All the Frills and Thrills in New High Color Creations The Boys' Shop is now ready with a complete spring line, featur ing School and Dress-Up Suits worthy of your advanced Easter inspec tion. Our Shoe Shop is making friends with the discriminating and thrifty buyers who wish style, fit and value. Prices and descriptions will appear in Friday's edition, with a money-saving to the alert purchaser. 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