THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 11, 1918.
LEVEY IS STORM
CENTER OF MANY
IRATEJPEOPLE
Men and Women Accuse Union
Trading Co. Proprietor of
Swindling Them; Merchant
Protests Innocence.
ueorge Levey, proprietor of the
United Trading company, Nineteenth
and Farnam streets, faced a crowd
of irate housewives in Rolice court
Thursday .morning. The women
etiarged that Levev swindled them.
He pleaded not guilty to a charge
ji oDiaimng money under talse pre
tenses. Evidence on a charge of
conducting a lottery was also intrc
duced. City Prosecutor McGuire was
nitter in his denunciation of Levev,
Carl C, Katleman, attorney for Levey,
accused McGuire of "hounding" Ills
client.
Mrs. William Dittman, 4427 South
Twentieth street, testified she had
paid for a buffet on the installment
plan, and that a second-hand buffet
was sent her, which she refused.
Says Prize Offered.
Mrs." G. VV. Hartman, 4431 South
Twenty-first street, was told that she
might draw a prize after the first
payment of 25 cents, she testified.
Mrs. Mable Proctor, 2310 North
Forty-ninth street, said she was told
she might be the lucky one. at any
time, and following the full payment
of her contract, the furniture had
leen shipped and would arrive within
10 days. This was in November. She
said the furniture has not yet been
delivered. -
They were not all women. J. L.
Duff, 1523 Missouri aveune, testified
he had finished paying for a piece
of furniture on December 8, and not
receiving his goods, went to' Levey's
office and demanded the goods.
Levey Makes Defense.
Levey testified he has been con
ducting a legitimate furniture busi
tiess in Omaha for four years. He
said recently he had found it ner.es.
Isary to curtail his orders because of
the difficulty in obtaining furniture,
owmg to the war.
Levey denied the existence of
lottery. He said that if he found
among his customers a woman who
had influence he presented her with a
piece of furniture in exchange for
names of prospective customers.
LION COMPANY SOLD
TOSYNDICATE
Nebraska Men Purchase Option
on Omaha Surety and Bond
ing Concern; Has Had
Big Growth. s
A syndicate headed by Fred Volpp
of Scribner, Phil H. Kohl 6f Wayne
and E. R. Gurney of Fremont has pur
chased an option on the Lion Bonding
and Surety company of Omaha.
The Lion comDanv beean business
in 1907 with a capital of ?50,000. The'j
officers and stockholders were prac
tically all Omaha men. The company's
progress was rapid and now its as
sets 4otal more than $600,000 and it
does an extensive business in all
casual lines throughout the middle,
west.
At is said the Omaha firm handles
three-fourths of all the fidelity busi-,
ness of Nebraska banks, in addition
to a large business in Iowa and Min
nesota. Henry Haubens is president .of the
Lion company, E. H. Luikart, vice
president; C. W. Shaffer, secretary.
On the board of directors afe Henry
Haubejis, E. H. Luikart, W. T. Auld,
L. P. Larson, Henry RohllT, Henry
Keating and J. M. Hays. ' -
Contemplated retirement of sev
eral of the stockholders is said to
Jiave prompted the bonding company
reported, were under way with a Kan
sas company when the Neaska
syndicate obtained the option.
Gredt Rush for Seats
For McCormack Concert
When the seat sale for the McCor
mack recital opened yesterday at
the Auditorium, although the snow
storm and drifts was not encouraging
for those indoors to go out, a long
line reaching more than twice around
the lobby, were waiting their turn
and a steady stream of buyers have
been at the window aU mornings
As predicted the opening sale of
seats was the largest ever recorded
at the Auditorium and long lines have
been at the window all day, and there
is every indication that the atten
dance will be another record crowd,
even greater than when be appeared
here last January.
"The charm of a.McCormack con
cert," says a distinguished writer on
music, "i3 today probably the most
magnetic force in the musical world."
Mark the throng as it poured out
and dispersed after his recital here
last year. There was a eenuifCe thrill,
a spirit of vivacity, of joyousness, of
all around kindness and geniality.
It is the touch of nature that makes
the whole world kind, the intangibte
something that gives John McCor
mack a place which no other artist
occupies as a singer of the people.
The artistic personality of John Mc
Cormack is a dynamic epoch making
force.
City Mission to Celebrate
Its Anniversary Friday
Omaha City Mission Friday will
celebrate its forty-first anniversary.
A reception will be given at the mis
sion afternoon and night.1
Rev. Frederick W. Leav'itt will pre
side in the" afternoon, and -Harry J.
.Stirling at night Hostesses will be:
Mesdames A. L. Reed, Gould .Dietz,
Harry J. Stirling, Walter S. Jardine,
Arthur Chase, Charles E. Reynolds,
George W. Garloch and Charles H.
Withe js , , . '
Miss Blanch Bolln and John Mc
Creary will sing solos, and Clara
Schneider and Gertrude Wieding will
play a violin duet.
Open house will be held from 3
to 5 and 8 to 10. .
Police Raid "Coffee
House," Find Booze
A "coffee house" at 5301 South
Thirteenth street was raided by de
tectives Wednesday night. One wo
man and three, men were arrested.
Police say that coffee cups contained
liquor. '
Mary Madison was fined ?15 ana
costs by Police Judge Madden in
South Side police court. She was
charged with intoxication. Kay Madi
son, charged with illegal possession
of liquor, was fined $100 and costs.
Mike Driscoll, 5601 South Thirty
first street, was fined $10 and costs.
Ofe Mortenson, 3021 U street, was
discharged. v
Woman Gets Heavy Jail .
Sentence for Killing Girl
"St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Jan. 10.
Etta May Hicks, one of the women
charged with the murder of the child,
Alice Bradshaf, on July 17, was sen
tenced today from seven to 20 years
imprisonment. I
She pleaded guilty of manslaughter,
changing her previous plea of not
guilty under the murder indictment.
Both her counsel and the state at
torney told the court that the woman
was of low mentality. Mrs. Sarah I.
Kenerson, who was indicted with MiSs
Hicks, is now servi. j a life sentence.
Toronto Newspaper Man to
Speak on Single Tax
John W. BengoughJToronto news
paper man, will lecture at the First
Unitarian church next Sunday night.
He will speak before the Woman s
club Monday afternoon, at Ancient
Order lof United Workmen temple
Tuesday night and before the Rotary
club Wednesday noon. His subject
will be "Henrv George and the Single
Tax.
Northwestern Solicitors
Again Hustling Business
Northwestern railroad offices have
rreceived instructions from the Chi
cago headquarters of the company
on the resumption of solicitation of
both freight ana passenger business.
As a result, all of the men are back
at work and hustling business.
' Rock Island and the Milwaukee are
the only Omaha road that are now
holding off, waiting instructions. In
the meantime their solicitors are do
ing other lines of work.
Conrtell Seeks Person Who
Gave Him Candy Sample
' Health Commissioner ' Connell
wishes to learn the identity of the
person that handed him a sample of
candy a few days ;ago for chemical
analysis. ' . '
City Chemist Crowley reported that
he found corrosive sublimate. Dr.
Connell exulained that the man, whose
name he has forgotten, stated that
the candy had been placed for the pur
pose of poisoning dogs.
Duval Reports Rail Heads
Still Working on Schedules
Eugene Duval, general agent for the
Milwaukee,' has returned from Chi-,
cagd. He asserts that while the rail
road passenger men are working
night and day lining up schedules to
fit the 'ideas of Director General
McAdoo, they are about as fa; from
a solution of the problem as when
they started on the work last week.
ftev. F. W. Leavitt Resigns '
' As Plymouth Church Pastor
Rev. Frederick W. Leavitt. castor
of the Plymouth Conzreirational
church for the last seven years, has
resigned and will leave Omaha. An
nouncement was made at the annual
church meeting Weihesdav nieht.
isetore announcing his intention to
resign, Mr. Leavitt told the church
members that the debt on the-new
church built to replace the one to
tally destroyed by the tornado of
1913 had been reduced to $850 and
he asked that a subscription be taken
to release this mortgage. The sum
was pledged within five minutes.
Mr. Leavitt was one of the best
known ministers in Omaha. He was
active in Ministerial union affairs and
always took an active interest in
civic and patriotic affairs.
Attorney Denies He
Took Nurses A prons
J6hn M. McFarland,-an attorney,
defendant in a suit for $500 damages
brought by Sadie Rapp, says he. had
nothing to do with carrying away
ladies' union suits, nurses' aprons
and other articles mentioned in the
petition. "What in thT world would
I want with a nurse's apron?"
queries McFarland.
"The case was brought by a col
lector representing Mrs. Rapp,"
McFarland says. "He tried to con
nect me with the deal. I was never
agent for the property or for Sadie
Rapp. I told her I would get her
a tenant while she was in jail and
that ended my responsibility."
Mrs. Rapp said MtfFarland was
her agent during a period "when
she was unable to attend to her af
fairs." -In municipal court the case
was decided in favor of McFarland,
who was awarded $190 for legal
services.
To Stop a Persistent,
Hacking Cough
The fcttt rmtQr la one yon ea
easily make at home. Cheap,
but tt effective.
Thousands of people normally hoalthW
m every otner respect, are annoyed with,
a persistent hanginsr-on bronchial cough,
year after year, disturbing their sleep
and making life disagreeable. It's so
needless there's an old home-mado
remedy that will end such, av cough
easily' and quickly.
Get from any druggist "2'' ounces of
Pincx" (fiO cents worth), Tour it into a
pint bottle and JU the bottle with plain
granulated sujjar syrup. Begin taking
it at once. Gradually but surelv you
trill notice the phlerm thin out and then
disappear altogether, thus ending a
coum that you never thought would end,
It also promptlr loosens a dry or tight
cousrh, stops the troublesome throat
tickle, soothes the irritated membranes
that line the throat and bronchfal tubes,
tnd relief comes almost immediately.
A day's use will usually break up anr or
dinary throat or chest cold, and for
bronohitis, croup, whooping-cough and
bronchial asthma them is nothing
Lbetter. It tastes pleasant and keeps
perfectlv. v
Pinex is a most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex
tract, and is used by millions of peo
ple every year for throat and chest colds
with splendid results.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2 ounces of Finex" with
full directions and don't accept anything
else. A guarantee of absolute satisfac
tion or money promptly refunded 'goes
with this preparation, The. Pjacx Co
Ft. Wayne, lad.
Do you want to obtain
wear of good style, that
will give you perfect
satisfaction? -
COME TO
THIS BIG
BASEMENT S
FOR IT-YOU
WILLFIND
IT SURE.
D
MflflS
Stores
1 " M -v m I ar - aw I a
Do you want fabrics
in variety, at about the
smallest prices you have
' paid in some
-- - ' , time and
Household Helps
? of ev ery good
J T5 kind? COME
HERE AND GET
THEM. '
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Sales for (Friday Afford Fine Savings for Everyone
"The Economy Center of Omaha," a term that has been applied to this Big Bargain Basement, is more than ever
justified at this time. Now, when you Want to make every dollar do full duty, you will find that this Big
Basement gives you the opportunity to outfit the entire family, with well-made wearables and fabrics that will
give entire satisfaction and in every-instance the price you will be asked to pay will be less than you fairly an-ticipated--truly
this is THE ECONOMY CENTER OF OMAHA.
Boys' Mackinaw
at $3.95
' Here's a Great Bargain
All $5.00 to $6.00 Values.
Plaids and plain colors, good
warm, coats. About 200 in
all. , Big roomy coats in Nor
folk styles, large turn up col
lars, sizes 6 to 1 years, $3.95
Flannelette Rompers, 65c
85c values.
Gray stripes, button front'
styles, ; sizes 2 to 8 years,
each . , 65c
Children's Flannelette
Bath Robes, 65c
$1.25 and $1.50 Values
Sizes 2, to 10 years. Here's
a1 good chance to get a bath
robe at an exceptional low
price.
Basement
RUG SPECIALS
We have enlarged our
Basement Rug Section and
offer for Friday's selling,
some very exceptional bar
gains in this department
some at less than mill cost.
25x50 Hit and Miss Rag
Rugs, regular 85c value, spe
cial , 59c
27x54 Gingham Rag Rugs,
regular $1.50 values, spe-,
cial .. 98c
36x72 Hit and Miss Rag
Rugs, regular $1.50 value,
special .1.25
27x54 Axminster Rug, regu
lar $3.50 value special, $2.50
36x72 Axminster Rug, regu
lar $6.00 value, special, $4.50
Congoleum Rug, 6x6, regu
lar $3.75, special $2.98
Qmgoleum Rug, 6x9, regu
lar $6.50, special $4.50
Congoleum Rug, 9x10-6,
regular $10.75, special, $8.98
9x12 Brussels Rug, regular
$18.00, special .. .. .$12.98
9x11 Velvet Rug, regular
$20.00, special $15.98
Linoleum 6 feet wide, regu
lar 75c, square yard. . . .55c
Linoleum 6 feet wide, regu
lar 65c, square yard . .45c
Basement
Notions
and Sewing Needs
O. N. T., "American Maid"
and "Dexter" Crochet Cot-
ton, 3 balls . ..25c
Fast Colored Darning Cot
ton, 2 spoois .5c
Coat's-, (chain) and King's
Thread, 3 spools 10c
San Silk, 6 sp'ools 25c
Shoe Trees, a pair ..... .5c
Coat and Suit Hangers, each
at ... .r 5c
Large Pieces of Elastic, each
at 5c
Dress Clasps, all sizes, black
and white, a dozen. .... .5c
100-yard spools of Sewing
Silk, a spool 5c
Large Bolts of Wash Edging,
3 bolts-.-. 25c
Side and Back Combs, a pair,
at 10c
Baiement
Winter Coats
For .Women, Misses and Juniors
in the basement divided into two big bargain
lots. Your chance to buy a winter coat at a give
away price.
At $5.00 and $10.00
Values in first group up to $12.50
Values in second group up to $20.00
Over 700 to Choose From
You will find'in these two lots just the kind of a
coat you have, been waiting for, at a portion of its
actual worth. Many diffei'ent kinds, all up-to-date
styles, as well as staple styles.' Many have large
fur collars, etc.
1 fjFipfy """"""
Extra Special Dress Bargains
At Just $2.69
Made to Sell at $4.00, $5,00 and $6.00.
Women's, Misses' and Juniors' Silk and Cloth Dresses,
Serges, Silk Poplins, Novelty Cloths, etc. Many different
styles. All are good, practical dresses for ordinary wear.
Hundreds to choose from. Wonderful bargains at. .$2.69
Heck and Shoulder Fur Pieces $1.85
Made to Sell at $2.50 up to $6.00
Dozens of styles, as well as many different kinds of good
Furs, such as Jap Mink, Brook Mink, Persian Paws Kit
Coney, Canadian Marten, Marmot, China Fox, French
Coney, Mole Coney, etc; each .$1.85
Dress Skirts at $1.69
, For Women and Misses
Made to Sell at $2.50 up to $4.00
1 A few even more.
Hundreds to choose from, made of all
wool Serges, Poplins, Novelty Cloths, Cor
duroys in various colors. Shepherd Checks,
etc. All good styles, many have Dockets,
belts, etc. ' 1
Girls' Coats at $3.85
Made to Sell at $5.00 up to $7.50
We have grouped all the Girl's, Winter
Coats, ages 2 to 6 years and 6 to 14 years
in the basement, all at the one low price of
only $3.85
yB.tement
Footwear for Pen, Women and Children
at $1.00; a Pair
500 Pair Women' Shoes, in patent calf, gun metal calf, white canvas,
and tan Russia calf in button and lace styles, sizes 1 Afy
2i2, 3 and 32, a pair 41.UU
200 Pairs Women's Felt Slippers, padded or felt soles, in red,
blue, black 0 pink, good run of sizes, V to 8, a pair
300 Pairs Children's Shoes in black and gray cloth tops,
Tiand turned soles, stock tip, sizes 4 to 8, QQ
200 Pairs Men's Felt Slippers, straw or felt soles, just
the-slipper for cool mornings, sizes b to 10(M AA
a pair yx.vv
And This Special Item
Rov Youths' and Little Gents' Shoes, made of heavy Tan Crome leath
er, half double sole, 10 inches high, closed tongue, fl0 AT
sizes 9 to W2, a pair .4 J
Sizes 1 to 2, a pair v' : $2.95
Sizes 212 to 512, a pair $3.45
Basement
rf. I-'
. $1.00
UASll-DAV HEEDS AT LOWEST PRICES
Buy the Things You Heed at Smallest Prices
m v
ton 1
Wth Boilers A small lot
m v'""- - 1
Til I 1 ii i 1 vrj:..
wnue wey inav. raeuiuin
I size, with white metal anti
rust bottom, heavy one-piece
dome cover, stationary
handle
M Medium size, with heavy copper
' bottom $2.98
Large size, with heavy copper bot
tom $3.49
- Wash Board, full size, well made,
.white metal rubbing surface, spe
cial, each 29c
Galvanized Wash Tubs, medium
size, reduced to 98c
Large size .'.$1.10
Extra large size $1.29
Folding Ironing Ta
blet, full size and well
made Basswood tops,
special, each . . .$1.19
Family Scales, 24-pound ca
pacity, the genuine "Colum
bia," warranted correct, spe
cial, each $1.49
60-pound capacity,' special,
each
Brooma These
are nqi made of
broom corn but
of a very good
substitu t e -at
a much
lower price,
s pe c i a 1 ,
each . . 29c
.$2.19
Mr
Five-Piece Set of
Potts" Sad Iron
and handle, a set.$1.29
three irons, a stand
Baiement
I
IJi
Domestics
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Etc.
"Braadeia" Special ShaeU and
Pillow Slip. Perfectly bleached,
compares in count and weight with
"Pepperell." Unstamped, Friday,
Special Sale.
63x90-inch bleached -sheets,
,each 95c
tax90-inch bleached sheets, -
each 9Se
72x99-inch- bleached sheets, .'
each $1.00
81x90-inch bleached sheets,
each , .$1.10
81x99-inch bleached sheets,
each $1.20.
Tha "Fidelity" Bleached Sheet,
and" Pillow Caie. None better for
wear. The Defender Manufacture
ing Co.'s best grade. On Sale Fri
day Only. , '.. - !
72x9(JSn. "Fidelity" bleached
sheets, each .$1.00
72x99-in. "Fidelity" bleached "
sheets, each . ......... , .$1.05
81x90-ln. "Fidelity" bleached
sheets, each ,....$1.05.
81x99-in, "Fidelity" bleached .
sheets, each .$1.10
42x36-in. "Fidelity" bleached
sheets, each . , . . ......... 23c
45x36-in. "Fidelity" bleached
sheets, each 24c
Tha Genuine "Dallaa" Bleached
Sheeting, finest grade, soft finish,
special sale, 9-4 width, 81 inches
wide, a yard , 45e
"Attica" Bleached Sheet, fine
quality bleached sheets, 3-inch
hems, French seam- in center, Fri
day, each ,,i , 75c
36-inch Fine Bleached Soft Finith
EnglUh Longcloth, special sale, a
yard ..14c
36-inch Satin Striped Marquitette,
beautiful quality, pure white, Fri
day, a yard ,15c
27-inch White Sheer Ouality India
Ltnon, crisp and fairylike, special,
a yard .........15c
36-inch Bleached Muilin Rem
nant, good grade, lengths to 10
yards, sale price, a yard.... 8 c
36-inch Unbleached Muilin off the
bolt, Friday, a yard. . . . . ..10c
White Outing Flannel, good grade,
"Amoskeag" brand, sale price, a
yard 12 He
36-inch , Efreta Percale, light and
oarK grounds, special sale, a
yard I2tfc
Baamnt "
Turkish Towel End,
- At 9c
The.se are pieces from very
heavy quality Turkish Tow
els, special,, each . . . . . , .9c
75c Damask, 59c
AbouK25 pieces of a very
fine quality Linen Finished
Mercerized Damask, 6 4
inches wide, all very pretty
patterns, special Friday, a
yard 59c
. $2.75 Spreads, $2.25
For Friday, we will place on
sale a limited quantity of
Bed Spreads in the crochet
and Etamine weaves, plain
hemmed or scalloped ends,
large size, special, each,
at $2.25
Table Cloths, 98c
vThese are two yards loner.
made of a fine quality Mer-.
cerized Damask, all pretty
patterns, each,. . '. 98c
Table Padding, 25c
This is the fleeced quality
for your table protection,
also for ironing pads, a yard,
at 25c
Basement '
Hosiery
and Underwear
Women' Cotton Lightly Fleeced
Union Suit, in white, a suit, 65e
Children's Odd Lot of Vest and
Pant, each . . . ... ......... 15c
Infant' Sample Shirt, in wool,
part wool and cotton, your choice,
each . , . ..;.... . . .39c
Women' White Fiber 'Silk Boot.
Hotierr, seconds of 35c quality, a
pair
.......:.25
Women' ' Black Cotton Heavy
Fleeced Lined Hoiiery, in hem and
ribbed top, a pair ....35c
Baiement .".