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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1919)
THE LEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1919. -UAILDY AIRTO REACH CHICAGO It! FOUR HOURS Answers to Letters Sent to Chicago May Be Had Same Day, Says John A. Jordan, Airmail Representative. John A. Jordan, representative of the aerial mail service of the United States Postoffice department, who is in Omaha inspecting the landing fields, and other plans for the ex tension of the Chicago-Omaha leg of the service, was entertained at luncheon at the Chamber of Com merce yesterday, where he addressed a gathering of postoflice, city, and Chamber of Commerce officials, also representatives of the various clubs of the city. He reminded his hearers that they were there in the interests of some thing comparatively new, but called to their attention the difficulties that attended the promotion of the steamboat by Robert Fulton, only 112 years ago, when people were astounded by Fulton's statement that he would make a boat that would cross the Atlantic ocean un , der its own power. He also used, comparatively, the difficulties in se curing backers, encountered by Stephenson, the inventor of the rail w ay, and 'Graham Bell, who invented the telephone. ! "You would hardly wish to con template what the city of Omaha would be today without the tele phone, or the great railway systems leading in all directions from this community," he added as a stimu- lous to the contemplation of what aerial mail service will mean in the future. Tells of Developments. "The modern aeroplane, from a mechanical standpoint, has been de veloped in the last five years, he said, "and I Can say so authoritative ly, because I was in the- business and lost lot of money, but my faith is stronger today than ever." He said it would be possible when aerial mail service is established be tween Omaha and Chicago to send a letter to a correspondent in that city, and by using a special delivery stamp, receive a reply the same day, is the trip can be made by airplane comfortably in four hours; also that it would be possible for the present plane to carry two fons ' excess weight, including fuel, and that mail will be sorted for distribution en route. "I am in the aeroplane mail ser vice because I love the game. I do not get any money out of it, and I hope soon to settle down in my home in California and watch the boys fly by carrying the United States mail in a regular and sys tematic way," wkas the enthusiastic way Mr, Jordan expressed his own interests. Company Gets Court Order to Stop the City i ;from Taking Up Mains Judge Walter I. Smith in, United States court yesterday signed a temporary restraining order against the enforcement of a recent city ord inance which called upon the Omaha Gas company to vacate streets on account of expiration of a franchise on December 20. A hearing will be held on January 30 to determine whether the order shouldbe made permanent. Land Values in Cass County Show Enormous Increase "'. R. L. Propjt of Plattsmouth has sold 80 acres of land four miles southwest of Plattsmouth to Ralph Wiles, also oi Plattsmouth. The purchase price of this land 13 vears ago was $97 per acre. Mr. PropsKsold it for $500 per acre, an increase of $203 per acre m 13 years. Mr. Propst said- he gave all the land was worth when he bought it and sold it for what it was worth. Ford Piant to Resume Operations in This City The Omaha branch of the Ford Motor company, closed for the dur ation of the war, will resume oper ations .this week at Sixteenth and Cumihg streets. The entire com plement of men, about 500, are ex pected to be at work by February 1. "VIRTUOUS ,WIVES" Own Johnson's Sparkling Society . Not, . which U making such a kit In the snovios. (Copyright, ISIS, bjr Lift!, Brew Co.) CHAPTER IV. What is called fashionable society, or that portion of it which sets it self a steady task of dining, dress ing and dancing, is divided into two distinct groups: I he debutantes ot the first and second years, who are organized defensively against the married women; and the young married set, about which cluster the foolish virgins of the fifth and sixth seasons. Fifi Nordstrum was a social guerrilla, pursuing her pre datory way through all sets. The young matrons feared her; the young debutantes imitated her with gushing admiration. She was in bet 27th vear. and her portrait and do ings were as well known to the read ers of the Sunday supplements and fashion magazines as the best ad veitised actress. She had been re ported engaged to three celebrities of the headlines an Arctic explorer, a famous aviator, and the hero of the last international polo match. She knew every one of note from the opera and the stage, where she had the entree, to the latest dancer with whom she danced and the last cafe favorite who sang his songs to her. She was a dark North-ot-lre land type, without particular beauty except for deep blue eyes that were radiant with animation, apd teeth of remarkable whiteness and regular ity. Her body was straight and firm as an Indian's, her nose upturned, her mouth thin and wide. She spoke in a high, nervous voice. She walked without grace, and she dressed often with complete dis dain for coquetry. But, for all that, she knew how to place a value upon herself in the eyes ot men. Her first movement, after em bracing her cousin with the ardor of a young bear, was to stare at Morley. ."Hullo! What's your name? Seen you before," she said, flinging her turs in me general direction oi mc maid. "Morley, Miss Nordstrum; I was three yeara with Mrs. Challoner." "Yes; I remember, you were with the Ice-maiden," said Fifi, who re sented Mrs. Challoner's sculptural beauty. "Well, Morley, hang up my things in the hall, and dont listen at the door, for we want to be alone." She dismissed the maid thus in the most natural way in the world, so that Morley, who patronized her mistress, went out laughing. Fifi installed herself by the gas log. drawing up her skirts to warm her legs, lit a cigaret,' made a grimace and flung it away. "Well, tell me all about it. You beast, you might at least have wait ed till I got back from California 1 What made you marry him, any way?" "Couldn't help it," said Amy, laughing, and forgetting that a moment before she had-asked her self the same question. "That's nc answer," said Fifi, looking round. "Who furnished the apartment? Hubby? Heavens, what a scramble!" Amv burst out laudhing. Which was the onlv way to handle her, and brought out two photographs of Andrew, one on horseback, taken on their trip west, and another in foot ball togs, a memento of his college days. . - "I see the cave man idea," said Fifi. in the slang of the day. "I like ugly men. He's nicer than I ex pected." . , "Keep off!" . - ' ' "Oh, that kind of man has no use for me." "What do you mean?" "Oh, no offense," said Fifi, throw ing herself back in a chair and plucking out a cigaret which, this time, she continued to smoke with i apid, deep-taken breaths. "Busi ness men are the only real type of Americans if only they wouldn't be ashamed of it. The others are imi tation, bad European imitation. They make love like sand crabs, and they bore you. How can they help boring you when they are bored to death themselves. If you've got nothing to do, you must nave brains to do it. Well, if you don't treat Andrew decently, I shall come up and play with him myself." Amy laughed and replaced the seemed to make Andrew more real photographs. ' r in a appreciation And you.'" "I? I haven't even got my winter engagement I shall fight the mat rons again", I, suppose," said Fifi, shrugging her shoulders. "How ever, I am getting ready for the sea son. I have joined a complexion party.' "Good heavens, what's that?" "Helena Partridge is giving it. There are four of us, all freckled. You cover your face with a new cream and keep in a dark room for three days. I want Dolly to marry this season, so 1 am sacrificing my self.". She broke off suddenly. "Are you sorry you are married? Have you seen any men since you've been back?" Amy was afraid that her cousin would take her answer from the em barrassment on her face, so . she hastened to say: "Fifi, you are incorrigible! I'm terribly in love more than ever." Fifi looked unconvinced. "Hurry up and dress. Andrew's a seit-made man, isn t nef how ao you like keeping house? Who's in town?" "You're the first soul I've seen," said4Amy, avoiding the previous questions. "And the Old Guard?" said Fifi, opening her eyes. "Just because you're married, you're not going tp live in a convent, are you?" She glanced admiringly at her cousin, who stood glowing with .youth. Really. Amy, you are too delicious to be married. Oh, you needn't blush, and you needn't say it. You are like all the rest, never going to look at another man. But you'll get over that quick enough. You've got a lot ot hearts to break sua. Mother will hever forgive you. She had picked you out for a duke at least. Weil, I want to see him. Telephone down to Andrew and tell him he can take us out for lunch. "My dear Fifi. said Amy, with a touch of pride, "Andrew isn't loung ing around a broker's office " He s an important personage, ot course," said Fifi, interrupting; "yes, ".Besides, we are running down to the Dellabarre's this afternoon. "To Irma? That body-snatcherl" said Fifi, in surprise. "Never mind; I dote on Irma. She's the one really clever woman I know. By the way, just tell her for me that I've made up my mind to play with Monte Bracken this winter, and that she can keep off the reservation." l ii oe sure to tea ner noimng oi the kind." Then I've a mind to throw the complexion and run over and do it myself," said Fifi, following her out to the elevator. I m only luy miles away, ay the way, you u prooaoiy find an old friend there. "Who?" "Tody Dawson." said Fifi, and then, as she saw the dismay on Amy's face, she added, with a laugh: "You innocent thing 1 Why, he's consoled long ago. He's already one of Irma's crocodiles. You don t know what that is? That's what Irma calls the languishing type of adorers crocodile tears, you know. Ira crazy about Irma. it L were sure Monte would be there, I would come over and firrab him. He's ouite exciting but too dangerous for you. my dear. So don t lose your pretty little head. Is this your car?" she said, examining a magnificent green limousine which was waiting and, without caring whether she was heard or not, she added, "The chauffeur, my dear, is very hand some." ' Once inside the luxurious body. dainty as a jewel box, she nodded in appreciation. "Oood tor Anarewr "We have a runabout, too," said Amy, with a sigh. Fifi noticed the sigh. Little es caped her, and thinking of all the whirl of gaiety, of flattery, and of admiration that her beautiful cousin had renounced at the end of one season, she put out her hand and patted, her shoulder. "You poor dean sne saia sympa thetically. (To Be Continued Tomorrow) Brief City News Eoyal Sweeper, Burgess-Qrandsa Co. Extra Loan pork Chops 25c per lb Fresh spare ribs 13 pier pound. Washington Market, 1407 Doug. 6t. Clan Gordon No. 63 will hold thalr annual Burns celebration January 27 at the Swedish Auditor ium, 1611 Chicago. Myers Here on a Visit Charles S. Myers, formerly with the Union Pa eillc here and now with the Oregon Railway and Navigation company at Portland, stopped oft here for a tew days to visit old friends. Congratulates Sir Horace The Irish Self-Determination society of Omaha, John Hush, president, has cabled congratulations to Count Plunkett, Mansion House, Dublin. The message refers to the "birth of the Irish republic." To Talk to Newsboys D. E. Cleveland will speak to newsboys at the Midwest Gospel Mission Satur day night from 6 to 8. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. At 8 o'clock he will speak to adults. The topic for both addresses will be "The Boy and His Mother." Funeral of Mrs. MeMurray Today Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy B. McMurray, prominent In TJ. S. Grant Woman's Relief Corps circles, who died Wednesday evening in Nicholas Senn hospital after a long illness, will be held Friday noon from Stack & Falconers' funeral home. Members of th eRellef corps will attend In a body. A husband and daughter survive. To Attend Chicago Meeting- Superintendent of Schools Beveis ldge will attend the meeting of the National Educational association In Chicago the week of February 24. He will be one of the speakers at the Columbia banquet, which . will be held at the Auditorium hotel. With him on the program will be Dean Russell of Columbia: Prof. Edward Thorndike, head of the psychology department, and Miss Katherine Hamilton. - Have Root Print It Beacon Press. Congressman-Elect' Jefferis Addresses Y. M. C. A. Meet Further interest in night school activities was suggested at the an nual student banquet of Y. M. C. A. students Wednesday night. Nearly 200 attended the feast and listened to talks on education. Gratitude to the large number of young men who had taken unusual interest in night school work of the Y. M., C. A. was mentioned by G. A. Noble, president of the local organization. Albert W. Jefferis1, congressman-elect from the Second district of Nebraska, gave a discourse on the activities of life. ttt'f'tf $44t444'444aV$4444 A Stubborn Cough Loosens night Uo This home-made remedy I a wonder for quick regime. ,mmj and cheap; made., Debate Over Bill for Trip Made by Nielsen to 'Frisco The board ' of county commis sioners is debating over the advis ability of allowing a bill of $224.39 rendered by Detective Serg. H. J. Nielsen for expenses incurred on a trip' to San Francisco and Sacra mento for a fugitive" whom Nielsen did not bring back. 1 . I i ij it is true that ffiiaa consistent daily use of (a most pleasant and nourishing cereal food) is one of the bifj $est modern aids toward health and strength. Grcpe:Nuts is natural ly sweet and needs little or no sugar. Balloon School Men to Put on a Minstrel Show Friday Night The identity of the men. who will sing the solos in -the farewell min-, strel show at the Auditorium Satur day evening will not be disclosed at Fort Omaha except on the evening program, following out, a custom dictated by' "military modestyy' Several of the soloists are profes sionals who have received large sal aries in stage life, and two are well known in Omaha for their singing at churches and concerts. All the participants in the min strel show are drawn from afmy men at Fort Omaha or Florence Field. The orchestra has been in creased to 40 pieces, and it will play for the dancing as well as in the minstrel show. Professor Cham bers has charge of a special cabaret entertainment which will be inter persed in the evening program and Harry Murrison of the war camp community service will direct the chorus of the minstrel show from the pit. The general committee has ar ranged to pay a caterer so that the refreshment to be served between dances are to be on a ''no profit" ba sis, only the bare cost of the food being charged. Many Prominent Masons Attend Veteran Banquet Members of the Nebraska Vetera ans' association of Free Masons met at the temple Thursday noon for their annual dinner. Covers were laid for 50 and after the meal ad dresses were delivered by Henry H. Wilson, Lincoln, and Rev. Titus Lowe, Omaha. ymong the distin guished Masons in attendance were: Ambrose C Epperson, grand master, Clay Center; W. D. Funk, high priest, Bloomfield; Wyman S. Clapp, Kearney, grand commander; Herbert A. Senter, Omaha .grand-master of the grand council. During the day and at the temple was a meeting of members of the Nebraska Masonic Home associa tion. Samuel S. Scott, Omaha, was elected superintendent of the home at Plattsmouth, succeeding W. S. Askwith, resigned. 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You must take iron In a form that can be easily absorbed and' assimilated like Nuxated Iron if you want it to do you any good, otherwise it may prove worse than useless. You can procure Nuxated Iron from your druggist on an absolute guarantee of satisfaction or your money will be refunded. j-Adv. ""' i! .I IT-. ... --3 IVKO to totri tm rhrtu. , RtttUMAit aWbsttitWl. Quickly overcomes con ditions of irritability, nervousness.hi&h-tensionand other direct effects cf body strain and brain fatigue. Tfcc Great GenerdTcdc ASK, YOUR DROGUJST ff! 'EVERYBODY STORS- Thursday, January 23, 191S- -STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY- -Phone Douglas 2100 Celebrating Our Fifth Anniversary Friday With W onderful Values in the DOWN STATOS sis. ssfV Ja LsJLWe STORE Li men Laces Real line laces inelu ding torchons and cluny, priced very special for Friday, at j Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Be yqrd Dainty Embroidery mbroideries,) edges and in t e r t ions of Swiss and longcloth, all priced very :-i -i- Burgees-Nssh Co. Downstairs Store 7Vzc yard You will find Extreme Values in these Women s Coatsr Handkerchiefs Women's and- :hildren's C g handkerchiefs, J V at 3c each, and another lot of nflH handkerchiefs for men and women, at 6c each Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store PERHAPS you have delayed buy ing a heavy winter coat for just ' such an opportunity as we offer Friday. These coats are of gray mixture with large collar, patch pockets, belted and trimmed "with buckles and velvet buttons. ( The material alone would cost a great deal more than we are ask ing and you will profit by buying Friday. Children's Coats Price Spring coats, made of serge and sheperd checks, for ages 6 to 12, have been reduced to one-half price. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store) r Pretty Neckwear. A large assort-' ment of wo- m g men's neck- M m m gr wear, indud- K 1 n sr collars, f cuff and sets. j Slightly soiled, p riff but splendid! CML" values Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Dresser Scarfs Stamped dres-- ser scarfs and center pieces on white or cream color linene. But terfly and daisy designs, at ' Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stors 69 c each Child's Dresses Children's dresses, ready made and stamped to e m b r o i d er. Size 2-4 and 6. Material i s nonlin. cham- bray and pique Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store) 8c each Remnants of Beautiful Wool Dress Goods at 39c a Yard THESE splendid wool dress goods remnants come in lengths from 2 to 5 yards in a piece and are suitable for skirts and dresses. There are plain colors, plaids, mixtures, shepherd checks and figured challies in the lot at 39c a yard. ' Burgesr-Nash Co. Downstairs Store. Short Lengths Fine Quality Wash Goods at 5c to $2.50 TWO BIG bargain tables full of short lengths of ginghams, percales, romper cloth, galatea cloth, silkolinea, cretonnes, sateens, muslin, sheetings, tub ing, and many other materials will be placed on sale Friday, priced from 5c to $2.50 a piece. Buryess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store. Women's Gloves Cashmerette gloves in pi sp black, brown 4W 0 f and gray, 2- mj J? clasp for Fri- ( day at about half-price for D 4711 quick clear-j ance Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stors. Sample Towels Huck and") f Turkish in ii if white, also I Vv white with ! colored bor- j Q -ders. Soiled and mussed, m O but.prieedj very low, at. . Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Crash ToweliAg lc to 25 c M a n u f actur ers' samples of crash toweling and table dam ask. Can be sewed togeth er, making Bplendid kitch en towels, etc. Burgess-Nash Co.' -Downstairs Stors Our Anniversary Sale on Friday Includes Smart New Hat ; $3.98 WE offer for your ap proval a very special showing of beautiful new millinery Friday in the Downstairs Store, and we . have put a special price on a large assortment of .themost attractive of the entire lot. - They consist of the new poke effect, banded sailor, straight sailors, etc., in such colors as Henna, brown, red and bine. Choice, $3.93. Hats at 25c A final clearaway of all winter trimmed Hats at the ridiculously low price of 25c each, while they last. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stors. " Odd Napkins 85c Odd lots and-. mussed nap kins in lots of one-half doz en, bleached, of Irish and U. S. A. man u f a c t u rers. dozen from Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs to $2.19 Store Fancy Linens At Greatly, Reduced Prices Doilies, center pieces, scarfs, etc. Soiled and mussed, -but splendid val ues. Lace or scalloped edge, Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stors Bed Spreads boiled and mussed bed spreads in crochet 'and satin finish M a r s e i 1 les. S p ecially priced at, from Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stors $1.69 $f.SQ Damask Rennants $115 to $4.29 Table damask in remnants. Heavy weight, bleached o t splendid qual ity and good designs, 1 to 2 - yard lengths Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stars Union Suits 50c each Women's white cotton union suits, fine quality, low neck and sleeveless, also knee length. Special, at. . . - Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Women's Hose 25c pair Women's sam ple hosiery in the Anniver sary Sale, cot ton and lisle, in white, black and colors, priced at..... Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stort Center Pieces 59c each Scarfs, 19x45 and 17x54 inches and c e n ter pieces 30x30- inches round lace, scalloped o r hems titched, very special. . Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store To Purchase Shoes Friday Will Prove a Great Saving WOMEN'S SHOES $2.45 A LARGE lot of women's high-cut sample shoes, priced very special for Satur day, include: Lace shoes pf black kid, brown kid, gray kid, gun metal. Cloth top3 and kid tops. Walking and leather heels, welt soles. Sizes, 8 to 5, priced at less than one-half, at $2.45. Children's Shoes, $2.45 Just the kind of shoes for the girl to wear to school. There are gunmetal, patent colt, kidskin and tan Russia. Priced at less than the cost of making, Friday only, at $2.45. Men's Shoes $3.95 Men's Shoes in small sizes .only. Leather and neolin soles. Splendid shoes for big boys as well as for men. Friday at- $3.95. Burgess-Naah Co. Downs lairs Stors. You Will Find Friday a Splendid Day to Buy MEWS, In the Downstairs Store WE are cleaning up our men's section and for quick clearance we have reduced all broken line3 of men s and boys' clothing and furnishing goods. A few items that will give you an idea: Men's Shirts, 50c Broken lines of men's Shirts that are slighlty soiled on sale Friday at less than the cost of material alone, at 50c each. Men's Shirts and Drawers at 75c garment. Boys' Blouses at 25c each. Boys' Sweaters at 79c each. Men's linen Collars, all v sizes, 2lie each. Work shirts for men at 59c each. Gauntlet Gloves, leather palms, 29c oair. Men's Khaki Pants, $1.49 per pair. Union made Overalls, $1.98 pair. Men's Hosiery at 10c pair. Khaki Handkerchiefs at So each. I KJ Burgess-Nash Co. V Downstairs Store ki ml