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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1919)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. JANUAFwY 18. 1919 it South Side SWIFT PACING . COLiPAflY GIVES m jobs back Former Employes Released from Army Return to Old Positions With Prevail ing Rates of Pay. Fifty-three men discharged from die national army have been re instated in their old positions at the Swift Packing company. Old jobs for the returned men, with pre vailing rates of pay, is the policy of the company, and is bringing back former employes with great ra pidity. The work of reinstating men was given a flying start by the an nouncement of Louis E. Swift, president of the company, that all of the 7,434 Swift employes who answered the call to arms would find their old jobs waiting for them on their return. Howard M. Sloan, a cattle buyer, is one of the employes anxiously awaited by his former employers. Sloan was one of the "Devil Dogs," that held the Huns at bay at Bel leau Wood last June. In the fight ing there he lost part of one hand, and was wounded in the leg. At present he is recuperating at the Great Lakes hospital, but he ex pects to return to his old job with in a few weeks. South Side Man Held For Passing Forged Checks on Local Firms Frank McGill, 3522 Z street, was . arrested yesterday afternoon and booked for investigation. Accord ing to D. E. Larson, a teller in the Live Stock National bank, McGill attempted to cash a check for 5111.30, drawn by Raleigh R. Krebs of the Krebj Commission company, and made payable to the F. P. Lewis Commission company. McGill ran upstairs to the offices if Attorneys Sullivan and Jamieson. w here the police found him. After they hid taken him to the station they fornd he was wearing Jamie ion's coat and cap. - Henry Degan, who runs a soft drink parlor at Twenty-fifth and !" st'tcts, later identified McGill as the man for whom he cashed a ?48.2S check, drawn by the John Harvey Commission firm- and pay tble to the F. P. LewisYcompany, iccording to the police. Degan says McGill told him he was in the em ploy of the Lewis company. Police say that F. J. Shepard of :he Record Live Stock company has ilso identified McGill as the msrn ho stole a check drawn by the feccrd Stock company, and payable to the Hartford Insurance company, for 1036. A number of checks are held in evidence. ;- Let Us Figure With You. Money saved is money made, you heard that before, but you have not seen the kind of savings you can make now at Flynn's on good staple merchandise. The goods yon need and can use. Things you can not use would not be cheap at any price. We are looking for customers who are in the market for merchan dise they need. "For such people we have values worth while. Bring the children. We have a lot of good things here for them. Boys from 14 up who wear knee pants can find most wonderful values here. We are overloaded in these sires and are going to clean them up. Let us figure with you on your needs, no matter what they are we can show you it pays to shop here at FLY NX'S. South Side Funerals. Olson Twins. The twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Olson, two days old, died in their home, Thirty-first and U streets, Thursday. Baby McNish. The six-day-old son of W. R. Mc Nish, Forty-eight and W streets, were held in Brewer's chapel at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Interment in Graceland Park cemetery. James Corwin. . James Corwin, 70 vears old, died in his home at 4334 South Twenty fifth street, Thursday. He is sur vived by two daughters. Funeral services will be held in the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock.. Inter ment will be in Laurel Hill cemetery- Brief City News South Side Brevities K7l Iwwptn, Bar-aranden Co. Have Root Print It Beacon Tress. Walter W. Hoye Has returned and reopened his law office at 1036 First Nat l Bank Bldg. Doug. 4127, Adv. Kennedy Comes from Lincoln Frank A. Kennedy, the new state labor commissioner, is up from Lin coln to observe the operation ot the mothers' compensation law. Irish Society to Meet Sunday The Irish Self-Determination society will hold a meeting at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon In Labor Temple. John Rush will preside. The society has sent a message to President Wilson urging him to support the self-determination policy for Ireland. Married by County Judge An drew W. Peterson and Viola A. Townsend, IS and 17 years old. repectively, and both residents of Bennington. Neb., were granted a marriage license In county court Friday. County Judge Crawford performed the ceremony forthwith. The bride' is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Townsend. Plumhof Goes to California H. 3. Plumhof, assistant to Federal Manager Calvin of the Union Pa cific, has recovered from his recent illness, and with his family leaves Saturday for southern California, t where he will remain several weeks recuperating. Mr. rrnmhof. on ae- I count of close application to his work, almost had a nervous break down. Carey Cleaning Co. Web. 392. Rehearsals Under ,Way for Local Vaudeville Show Rehearsals began last night for the big vaudeville performance Patri otic league clubs of the War Camp Community service will give Febru ary 8 in the Brandeis theater. A playlet "David Garrick," dancing, choral and other vaudeville features will be given. Proceeds will be turnad over to the Armenian relief fund. A performance of the same na ture was arranged earlier in the win ter but was postponed on account of the "flu." Representatives of each of the Pa triotic League clubs Will appear in the cast. One club will serve as usherettes. Mrs. Jacob W. S. Wuest, wife of Colonel Wuest in command of Fort Omaha, Miss Charlotte Townsend, Mrs. Charles T. Kountze, Miss Em ma Gehring. dean of girls at the University of Omaha and Miss Grace Doolittle pf the Girls' Com munity committee, will sponsor the event. Deborahs to Raise Funds , for Annex to School The Deborah society, auxiliary to the City Talmud Torah, will give its first dance at the municipal Au ditorium March 18. The dftnee is held to raise funds with which to build an annex to the school build ing at Twenty-first and Burt streets, purchased last February and remod eled. The original plans called for a capacity of 250 students. The school now has enrolled 360 students at tending classes between the hours of 4 and 7 p. m. The school now employs one supervisior and four teachers. The purpose of the school is to teach Jewish children Hebrew tra dition and ethics and to read and write the Jewish language. Apple tor sal at ti and tl.iS dellv. red. TeL Bo. J3M. Salesgirls wanted. Apply Kgr. Wlig .Brothers, tut. and -V. Su Barn petroleum carbon coke" no aoot. as Khn. for sale by P. Murpby. Fbeaa Soutb Th CHIseii Prtntlnf comnany. Printers nd stationer Same old firm, eame eld place. 1SU N atreeL Telephone South JOJ. W. & Shafer. manager. Buy Spadra coat. Burn la your base hurner and furnace. Order ton. W alio bavs eml-antbraclte. Carney. Sheri dan, Pleta, Hoc It Sprlnga. Colorado lump and nut. Cherokee nut. coke, yard screen Ings. Tea can aavo on your fuel bil. by burning soma slack with your cool Bank your fixe with It. O. E. Harding Coal Co., 18th and J Sis. Phona & SJ. Kleffner Goes to Chicago to Attend Labor Conference George J. Kleffner, state federal director of labor, will represent the state of Nebraska at the central! conference of labor directors in Chi cago, January 20-21. Ways and means of recruiting laaor'for the railroads and govern ment industries will be discussed. The conference will take up two full days to plan ways of distribut ing and transporting the proper number of skilled and unskilled workers to various parts of the country. Many states have an oversupply of laborers while Other parts of the country are in need of skilled men for industrial work. Such problems will be worked out at the conference. The new plans to be made w.U be put in action immediately upon the return of State Director Klet'f ter. ... .... Real Bargains 4U A Singer rf V I lor A New Home ( for A Domestic ( A and 30 other BARGAINS . equally a $ good. , i Every Used Machine Must Go! A" few ball-bearing Whites left at great ly reduced prices. Don't Miss This Sale Mickel 8 STORE HOURS 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. FR I . TT TTT : r V N1 EVERYBODY-3 STORE" STORE HOURS 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Friday, January 17, 1919- -STORE NEWS FOR SATURDAY- -Telephone Douglas 2100 EXTRA SPECIAL! Women's Double Tipped Silk Gloves Saturday at Pair 95 c THE price about for Saturday is to Vt the regular value, but they are known as "Mill Seconds," and that ac counts for the extremely low fig ure quoted. Yet with all that, the imper fections are but slijr t and will not mar the looks nor the wear ing quality. Very special, 95c pr, Charaoisette Gloves, 85c. White chamoisette gloves, ex tra good quality. Specially priced for Saturday, at 85e pair. Burfeaa-Nash Co. Main Floor. We Will Be Five Years Old Saturday And in honor of that event we have set aside one week be ginning Monday, January 20th For Our Anniversary Sale With special value features offered throughout the store. Surplus Stock of Fitted Toilet Cases, Very Special at $2. $5 HERE'S a leather goods special for Saturday thatjs quite unusual. The surplus stock of fitted toilet cases for men and women, containing hair brushes, comb, soap box, tooth brush and holder, tooth trush container, cloth brush, mirror and two manicure pieces, in ebony. All contained in black leather finished case and very specially priced Saturday, at $2.45. Burgeaa-Nash Co. Main Floor. D AINTY New Neck Pleatings Friday morning' express brought in a fascinating collec tion of neck pleatings in a wide variety of styles and the new shades, including artillery red, oversea blue, navy and beige, also white and flesh. You should tee them. Burgeaa-Nash Co. Main Floor. Drugs and Toilet Articles fiPPUZ cakes palm-lire palmot.TC face powder, 59c. riiLiU ioap with j tube ol palmoli-e cresra, for 29c. Cashmere boquet soap, 10c. . Aspirin .tablets, dozen, 15c -lb. bottle of peroxide, 20c. 1 lot of tooth brushes, special, 15c Colgate's dental cream, 10c. Dr Graves' tooth powder, 19c. Williams' talcum powder, 16c. Washable "face chamois, Sc. 1-pint beef, wine and iron, 89c. Benzoin and al mond lotion, large size, 49c. -pint milk of magnesia, 19c. Sal Hepatica, small size, 23c. . '4 -lb. theatrical cold creaml 25c. Burgesa-Naah Co. Main Floor. BOXED Linen Writing Paper 25c Surplus stock or linen writing paper, white only, letter size, handsomely boxed. 24 sheets of paper with envelopes to match. Special, Saturday, 25c box. Bufgeas-Naab. Co. Main Floor. Women's Fine Voel or Silk and Wool Union Suits Reduced IT'S a special clearaway of the broken lines and dis continued numbers of a very fine quality wool or silk and wool union suits. High neck, Dutch neck and low neck, ankle length. Not all sizes in any one lot, but all sizes represented in the lot. All offered at i off the regular price. No exchanges, no C. O. D's. Burfees-Nash Co. Main Floor. These Pure Silk Hose Are Extreme Values Saturday At $1.0.0:;. THEY are the odd lots from the higher priced lines and some have slight imperfections, but so slight that you would never notice them. They're pure silk, full fashioned , with full regular made foot, in white and colors. We doubt if you can find another value like these anywhere in town at $1.00. No phone orders, none exchanged, no C. O. D's. Burgaaa-Naak Co. Main Floor. FT e i I A. EXTRA . SPECIAL! HOT WATER BOTTLES $1.00 Special lot of red rubber hot water bottles, 2-quart size, known as 'Seconds,' but guaranteed by us for one year. Very special, Saturday, at $1.00 each. Burgeaa-Nash Co. Main Floor. ft A Treat for Art Lovers FREE EXHIBITION OF inODTAY'S 5S5fCJDPdnting "The Birth of The Prince Of Peace" In a special setting on our Third Floor Stfurdiy, Jsn. 18, 1919 Admission entirely with out charge. Everybody Invited. Annual Clearaway of All Odd Lots and Discontinued Lines of Women's and Big Girls9 HIGH SHOES The Reductions in Most Instances Are More Than V2 Three big groups priced like this for Saturday. . Women's Button Boots, $3.15 jar Women's patent colt vamp cloth top button boots, welt and :urn soles, Cuban and Louis heels, at less than ' price, $3.15 pr. Women's Tan Calf Shoes At $5.95 Women's tan Russia calf, black Russia calf and kidskin, walking and leather Louis heels, at less than i2, at $5.95 pair. Girls' School Shoes at $2.95 Growing girls' shoes in patent, gunmetal and kid jkin, mostly on the wide toe lasts ; good, serviceable shoes. Choice, $2.95. Burgeaa-Nash Co. Secona Floor. Continuing for Saturday Clearaway of Men's and Young' Men's Extreme Price Reductions at O) I 1 ATITPAT. fn trio pvtrpmo sra trip values nffprprl in thi". rlpar- away Saturday. The overcoats are from our regular stock V everv garment measurine full ur to the rieid reauirements of ther r r i n . i i t n. i. -A , Burgess-Mash dtanaara or quality which means the very best value at all times at any given price. The overcoats are staple models in kersey and beaver cloth, in black or blue, finished with velvet collars, splendidly tailored throughout and lined with a superior quality of lining. Also oxford gray. Vicuna and fancy tan and gray mixtures. In the clearaway are also included a limited quantity of ul sters in plain colors and fancy mixtures. Choice of all at $18.00. Burgeaa-Nash Co. Fourth Floor n p- Our Semi-Annual Clearaway of Men's Shirts Saturday at $1.29 Representing Reductions of lz to V2 and More EVERY man should buy several, for it's a shirt buying op portunity which doesn't come every day and it's good business to take advantage of the chance while it's here. Included in the lot are many fine "Star" and "Beau Brum- j mel" shirts broken assortments taken from our stock -. accumulations of the past season's selling. - Many of.them on today's market would cost double the sale price and more. , . Soft or stiff cuffs. Some with collars attached. ' Some-if.re slightly soiled from handling and window display. - .The mate rials are woven and printed madras, fine percales, repp" cloth, pop lins, jacquard effects and silk finished cloths. All sizes from 14 to 18 neck band. Burgeaa-Nash Co. Mais Floor. ill m ra Clearaway of Men's Sweaters VtOFF.tt". a ;ut f l n t; ; a MEN'S fine high grade all wool and wool mixed sweaters in heavy or medium w eight qualities, in V-neck, pullover or shawl collar styles. Colors ire gray, dark ox- "ord, navy, maroon, green, brown, khaki and heather mix tures. Prices range from $7.50 to $16.50 clearance sale price off regular price. Burgeas-Naah Cay Maja Floor. Men's Flannel Shirts Reduced to $1.95 ' $2M and $3.95 OUR entire stock of fine flannel shirts grouped to gether in 3 big lots, $1.95, $2.95, $3.95, for quick clearance. These prices repre sent a saving to you of at least hi. Good range of styles and qualities are here in colors of gray, dark oxford, navy, khaki and olive drab. All sizes 14 H to 17. Biirfess-Nth C. Main Floor. Again Saturday ' Our Entire Stock of Men's and Young Men's WINTER CLOTHING At a QUARTER OFF EVERY piece of winter clothing in our Downstairs Store is included in this clearaway Saturday at a i under reg- . a mmm-m j1 11 . f.i.1 1 i. ?- jPi ular price, iney re au new, mis season s siyies ana materials, and the values are really sensational. , . Men's Winter Suits Men's Winter Overcoats .Young Men's Suits Young Men's Overcoats Men's Winter Trousers Young Men's Trousers Men's Mackinaws Men's Sheep Lined Coats " Men's Duck Coats Boys' Winter Suits Boys' Winter Overcoats Boys' Winter Pants Boys' Mackinaws Burywu.lVaitri Co. Downstair Start. 23 Off Regular Price M r, j