THE BEE: OMAHA FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1919.
South Side
CASE AGAINST
STOCK EXCHANGE
COMES TO CLOSE
Much of Alleged Discrimina
tion Eliminated; Farmers'
Union Inclined to Drop
Out of Hearing.
Stating that many of the causes
underlying the charges of discrimi
nation, preferred by the Farmers'
Union Live Stock Commission com
pany against tITe Omaha Live Stock
exchange about 10 months ago, had
been eliminated, heads of the Farm
ers' union showed an inclination to
drop out of the hearing whicH was
concluded before government rep
resentatives at the exchange build
ing Thursday.
"I don't care whether the hear
ing is continued or not," said C. H.
Watt, general manager of the Partn
ers' Union Live Stock Commission
company.
"In (spite of the difficulties our
concern has encountered because of
opposition from members of the ex
change we have grown so rapidly
since our establishment two years
ago that we are now the second
largest commission company on the
South Side."
The foregoing and other state
ments along the same line almost
induced government men conduct
ing the hearing to dismiss it.
John Burns, solicitor for the De
partment of Agriculture, Steven
Bray and L. D. Hall, assistants to
Charles Brand, chief of the bureau
of markets, were the government
men before whom the discrimina
tion charges were aired.
Houston Will Decide. '
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
will render a decision in the case
after the evidence gathered by the
three government representatives is
submitted to. him.
C. F, Gustafson, president of the
Farmers' Educational and Co-operative
State union, was the first to
testify. He stated that the farm
ers' union' has 40,000 farmer mem
bers, and had its inception in 1913.
The Farmers' Union Live Stock
Commission company, which is
sponsored by the union, was estab
lished in 19J as a co-operative proj
ect, marketing the farmers' live
stock produce at cost -
A written application for member
ship in the Omaha Live Stock ex
change had been refused the Farm
ers' union on the ground that its
methods of doing business violated
the rules of the exchange, accord
ing to Mr. Watts, a witness. The
exchange objected to the policy of
the union in prorating commission
profits back to the farmer members.
For the same reasons the union had
been refused membership to the St.
Joseph, 'Kansas City and other ex
changes. At all these places, ac
cording to Watts, the commission
firms established by the union had'
shown remarkable growth despite
the opposition evinced by exchange
members.
Alleges Discrimination.
C. H. Withey, manager of the
Omaha Farmers' Union Live Stock
'Commission company, gave specific
instances where the firm he repre
sented had been discriminated
against. Withey stated that he was
willing to discontinue the hearing if
the charges of discrimination he had
made were admitted by exchange of
ficials, i
The rules formulated by Jthe ex
change were not intended to dis
criminate against anyone. They were
adopted prior to the organization of
the Farmers union, testified A. F.
Stryker, secretary and traffic man
ager of the Omaha Live Stock ex
change. The abolition of those rules
at the request of the Farmers' Coni
mission company would have an in
jurious effect not only upon the pro
ducer, but ultimately upon commis
sion man, packer and consumer alike,
lie said. He read three statements
showing that three firms, all mem
bers of the exchange, had been pun
ished by fines for alleged business
relations with the Farmers' Com
mission company.
. .Will H. Woods, president of the
Omaha exchange, and W; G. Tag
gart, former president of the local
exchange, and now chief executive
officer of the National Live Stock
exchange; corroborated Mr. Stryker.
South Side Man Lavish in
Praise of Ozarks Country
M. J. Andrup. Forty-sixth and J
streets, South Side, has just returned
from a visit to the Ozarks in
Arkansas, where he purchased 300
acres of fine fruit land. Mr. Andrup
is enthusiastic in his praise of that
section of the country and declares
the possibilities for the fruit grow
ers is almost unlimited. He states
that some of the land on which
cherries were raised last year yield
ed as much as" $600 an acre, while
peach orchards produced $400 an
acre.
"I finally arrived in Fayetteville,
Ark., the paradise of northwestern
Arkansas," writes Mr. Andrup. "The
state university is located here. It
is a land of cold summers and mild
winters. Fayetteville is a beautiful
citv and has a population of about
10,000. It Is well paved and boasts
of splendid schools and beautiful
churches. There are many rich
orchards in Wood county and ber
ries in large quantities are raised.
Strawberries, raspberries and black
berries yield as much as $150 to
the acre." '
Woman Hurt When She is Run
Down By Auto at 24th and N
Mrs. E. B. Smith, 1605 Missouri
avenue, sustained a serious scalp
wound and cuts and bruises about
the head and body yesterday,
when she was run down by an au-
, tomobile driven by E. P. Lynch,
3135 South Seventeenth street
The accident occurred at Twenty
fourth and N streets when the
woman attempted to cross Twenty
fourth street in front of the car,
which approached from the south.
Mrs. Smith was struck by the fender
. of the automobile and hurled to the
ground.
Briej City News
Have Root Print It Beacon Press.
Lighting Fixtures Burrese-Gran-den
Co.
TREES, SHRUBS, SEEDS Men -eray'i,
4th & B'wy., Council Bluffs.
Phone 1698.
Name V-Loan Representatives
Tn city commissioners have selected
seven men to represent the munici
pal government In the Victory loan
campaign.
Woman Attorney Here Attorney
Mrs. F. M. B. O'Linn of Chadron is
in the city enroute to Pottawattamie
county, Iowa, district court Avoca
division, on legal business.
Wyoming Oil to Canada Wyom
ing crude oil is finding a market in
Regina and all through the Canadian
northwest On recommendation of
the railroad administration, a rate of
69 Vt cents per 100 pounds has been
made on this product. ,
Files Bankruptcy Petition Ernest
E. Davlln, 218 North Sixteenth, a
butcher, has filed a bankruptcy pe
tition In federal court He places his
debt at $541, and estimates that his
assets amounts to $307. He claims
exemption on the $307.
Houghton Successful "Bidder
Robert Houghton was low bidder in
the sum of $8,410 on the general
contract for the municipal bath
house to be erected In Jefferson
square. B. Grunwald's bid of $4,000
was low on the plumbing work. City
council opened the bids Thursday
morning.
Blanks for Soldiers Blanks for
application of soldiers and sailors
honorably discharged since Novem
ber 11, 1918, for 6 cents a mile al
lowed them from the place of their
discharee either tn their nnriml hnnn
fide home or residence or to' the
piace or original muster into the
service, can be obtained at the of
fice of D. P. Blish, pension claim
agent, 622 World-Herald building,
Omalia.
Policeman Waits for
Grocer Charged with
Possession of Liquor
When Chris Jensen, proprietor of
the grocery store and meat market
at 3560 South Twenty-fourth street,
appeared yesterday morning to open
his place of business he found a
policeman waiting for him.
After the grocer opened his store
and a clerk put in an appearance to
take charge, he was taken to the
South Side police station on a
charge of illegal possession of liq
uor. '
Nine pints of whisky are being
held as evidence. The liquor is said
to have been found by Patrolman
Zurek in the grocery store. The po
liceman was trying store doors, and
when he came to Jensen's door it
was open. Believing thieves had
been at work in the place, the officer
walked in to investigate. A box
was found standing in the middle
of the floor near the front door.
There were nine pints of whisky in
the box, the policepian said.
GIVES UP AFTER
FLEEING WITH
SISTER-IN-LAW
Kansas City Man's Conscience
Causes Him to Submit to
Prosecution Under White
Slave Law.
Children to Be Vaccinated
if Exposed to Smallpox
' The public school medical inspec
tion department will visit Miller
park and Highland schools today
to serve notice that all children who
have been exposed to smallpox this
week must be vaccinated, or accept
the alternative of remaining out of
school for three weeks.
Two cases of smallpox have been
reported from Miller park and five
from Highland school. Today the
health department physicians and
nurses will vaccinate children. Cer
tificates from family physicians will
be accepted.
South Side Brevities.
Get your milk from Square Deal Dairy.
3. G. Grabowsky, Prop. Phone South
1766-4.
Funeral services for William Schmellnfr,
who died Tuesday, will be held at Brew
er's chapel at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Rev. R. L. Wheeler will officiate. Burial
will be In Oraceland Park cemetery.
The E. A. Jooa Electrlo company baa
opened an office at 4833 South Twenty
fourth street with a full line of electrical
fixtures and supplies. For all kinds of
repair work call South 345 and receive
prompt and efficient service.
A waning affection for his wife,
in spite of his love for his two small
children, and a growing love for his
wife's 18-year-old sister, Claudell
Sebastian, caused Oscar Horton,
Kansas City, to take the wrong
path, according to his story to fed
eral authorities yesterday afternoon.
Horton left his wife and came t8
Omaha with Miss Sebastian. They
both found employment and for a
lime were happy, living together as
man and wife.
Horton had failed to take his con
science into consideration. After
five days he became so obsessed
with his wrongdoing that he walked
into the office of the chief of police
yesterday morning, and unburdened
h:mself. He admitted that he had
violated the Mann ' act and was
turned over to federal authorities.
White slave charges will be filed
against Horton, according to Fed
eral Officer Dally. Miss Sebastian
was not arrested. - She told federal
officers she had loved her sister's
husband ever since she met him,
even before he married her sister.
Horton told officers that he re
turned Miss Sebastian's affection to
the fullest extent.
Weirich Wffl Look
Into Charge of High
Interest Rates Here
Supt. T. H. Weirich of the Board
of Public Welfare states that he will
investigate the operations of some
of the loan agents, who are alleged
to be charging interest in excess of
the legal rate. Complaints have been
received at Weirich's office. The law
allows a charge of 12 per cent per
year on loans made on chattel as
signments, or assignments of wages,
and 10 per cent on other classes of
loans.
Aged Omahan in K. C.
Can't Remember Relatives
Charles Aldridge, 64 years old, an
Omaha man, is in a demented con
dition in Kansas City, according to
information from the chief of police
there. Aldridge does riot know he is
in Kansas City, nor can he tell where
he lives in Omaha. "He has plenty
of money to come on," the telegram
reads, "but he doesn't know where
home is."
Said Came to Omaha to Enlist.
Efforts are being made by Omaha
police to locate Donald Hocken
bury of Des Moines, la., who left
home April 5. Donald is 17 years of
age. His father. H. D. Hockenbury,
believes Donald ran away to join
the army or navy.-' -
Mr. Hockenbury offers $10 reward
for information which will lead to
his return.
OBITUARY
- MALCOLM THOMPSON. 45 years
old, of Dixon, Neb., a musician, died
Wednesday in a local hospital fol
lowing an Illness of a year. Death
was due to influenza. The body was
taken to Dixon for burial. Mr.
Thompson Is survived by several
brothers.
MRS. CLARA LOVE, 58 years old,
mother of Mrs. Gutting, 6328 Evans
street, and Miss Margaret Love, pub
lic school teacher, died Wednesday.
She had been ill for some time and
recently was taken to a hospital for
an operation. The body was taken
to Ava, Mo., for burial.
JAMES PRICE, 84 years old. the
pioneer hardware merchant of Fair
bury, Neb., died Tuesday. Mrs. Price
came from Iowa in 1872.
Watch Your Child's Tongue I
Constipated Children Gladly Take
"California Syrup of Figs"
For the Liver and Bowels
Tell your druggist you want genuine
"California Syrup of Figs." Full directions
and dose for babies and children of all ages -who
are constipated, bilious, feverish, tongue- '
coated, or full of cold, are plainly printed on
the bottle. Look for the name "California"
and accept no other "Fig Syrup." Beware!
Very Effective Method
for Banishing Hairs
(Modes of Today)
At very little cost any woman can
rid her face of hairy growths if she
will use the delatone treatment. This
is made by mixing some water with
a little powdered delatone. This
?aste is spread upon the hairy sur
aee for 2 or 3 minutes, then rub
bed off and the skin washed, when
every trace of hair will have van
ished. No harm results from this
treatment, but care should be used
to buy real delatone. Adv, "
"EVCRYBObYfe STORE"
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Thursday, April 10, 1919-
STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY-
-Phone Douglas" 2100
On Friday From 9 to 10 o' Clock
Wash Dress Goods Patterns
Beautiful Fancy Voiles, 7l2 Yards in a Piece
No C. O. D.'t, sio phone or
ders and no deliveries.
$10.
m THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
Another Large Purchase
and Sale of House Dresses
$1.95
FORTUNE favored us
when we secured this
splendid lot of house dresses..
In the assortment there are
such a variety of
styles that every
one will be suited.
, They are made of light
and dark percales with
Plaids, Checks, Stripes,
Fancy Figures, Etc.
They have loose fronts and
belted backs, set in belts and
pockets. Sizes 36 to 50.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Special Sale of
SILKS
$1.39
Yards and yards of beautiful
silks, suitable for dresses,
waists, skirts, coats, etc. The
lot includes
SILK POPLINS
CHIFFON TAFFETA
SILK FOULARDS
STRIPE TAFFETA
PLAID TAFFETA
CHECK TAFFETA
Choice Friday at $1.39 a yard.
Crepe De Chine, 49c
Splendid quality for waists
and underwear. Full line of
shades; also flesh, white and
pink. 36 inches wide. 49c a
yard.
Silk Poplin, 59c .
In a beautiful line of plain
shades. Desirable for dresses.
On sale Friday at 59c a yard.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Outfit the Entire Family
With New Shoes Friday
rri HERE will be two large lots to select
X
from.
At $2.95
Women's shoes, including brown, Russia calf with
cloth top, lace, low heel, grey kid, military and Louis
heel. Black vici kid and many other
styles. Choice, $2.95.
At $2.45
Girls' shoes of patent, gun metal and
kid, button and lace styles. Sizes 2
to 6.
Boys' and young men's shoes of
black calfskin and tan grain
leather. All sizes. Choice, $2.45.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
Children's Rompers
And Overalls
Made of plain and
striped gingham in a
quality suitable for
hard wear. Sizes 2 to
6 years. 57c each or
3 for $1.60.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Stora
57c
Each
Children's Dresses
In Many Styles
Pretty Checks,-
stripes and plain ging-
hams made in various I Q S q
styles, in sizes 2 to 6 f
years. Choice 95c or E"ch
3 for $2.50. J
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Exceptional Sale Friday
In the Downstairs Store
CORSETS
$141-5042
THE Corset the foundation of the wardrobe and that
part of the wardrobe that should be purchased first.
This is your opportunity to purchase a splendid make
of corset, including the Warner and Burgess-Nash spe
cials. Made of pink and white batiste with elastic top.
Also medium and low bust, made of pink and white coutil.
Special for Friday in three groups, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Burfass-Naah Co. Downstairs Stora
- mmx
Plji !
Children's Black
Sateen Bloomers
Made of good qual-1
ity black sateen, cut
full, elastic knee, spe
cial at 66c a pair.
Burgsss-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
66c
Each
Pretty Initial
Pillow Cases
Splendid quality-)
with handsome . em
broidered designs on
ends also hemstitched.
Sfees 45x36 inches.
Burgess-Nash Co. DowniUirs Store
69 c
Pair
Smartly Trimmed New
Spring Millinery-Friday
$1.98
YOU can have several hats to
wear with your new suit or
dress at this exceptionally low
price.
Everyone is beautifully trimmed
with fancy ribbons, feathers or
flowers.
There are large hats, small hats
and medium hats in a large variety
of colors. Choice, $1.98.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
Excellent Quality
Bed Spreads
Marseilles ' bed
spreads of good a a rn
quality with satin ltfl4. 0"
finish. Hemmed
edge and specially Ecft
priced for Friday. J
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
Choose Several Shirts From
These New Spring Styles at
98c
i VARIETY of shirts will be
placed on sale Friday at
98c each. The lot includes per
cales in a' variety of pattern,
neckband and soft French cuffs.
All splendid values.
Men's Hose, 4 for $1M
Men's fiber silk hose with
linen toe and linen and lisle
heel and sole; black, tan Rus
sian calf, slate, gray, etc.
Choice, 4 pairs for $1.00.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
Lace Trimmed
Dresser Scarfs
Splendid quality'
dresser scarfs daint- a.
ily trimmed with I A J
lace. Very service-1
able and specially, Each
priced.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Women's and Misses9 Galatea
Middy Blouses, Friday
$1.19Each,3for$2.75
THE Summer wardrobe would be
incomplete without several "mid
dies," for each year their popularity
has increased until they are worn by
women and children for many occa
sions. I
These for Friday are of good quality gala
tea with colored collar and cuffs. Open and
slip-on style. Choice, at $1.19 or 3 for $2.75.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
!J i
Women's Sweaters
Of All Wool
A large selection in-" ,
rlnHinir ' slin.nn and I I
open styles with pock- 9
ets and belts. Special .
Friday price. ; J PtlCe
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
Special Sale of All White
Seamless Enameled Ware
Included are
Sauce Pans, 59e
Lipped sauce pans,
seamless with long handle.
3- qu.art size, 59c
4- quart size, 79c.
Bowls, 79c
Seamless mixing bowls,
5 and 6-quart sizes, at 79c.
Colanders, 69c
Seamless colanders,
good size, 69c.
Convex sauce pans with
enameled cover, ,8-quart
fiizp. 79c.
Seamless bowls,' 5V
inch size, 10c.
Dish pans, seamless,
heavy hollow handles. 8
quart size, at $1.00.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
Tea pots, seamless, 1
quart size, at 69c.
Pie Plates, 15c.
Children's Stamped
Dresses, Special
Ready-made dresses
for children of white
cross bar , crepe.
Stamped in neat de
signs for embroidery.
4 to 6 years.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
39c
Each
Hemmed Damask
Lunch Cloths
All ready for use.
Of heavy quality
that will give goodlCI Cfl
wear. 54x54 inches. pr
Very special for Each
Friday. . J
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
Net Curtains
Lace Trimmed
In white or ecru
with pretty lace
edge. Very effec
tive designs in large
assortments to se
lect from. I
Burgis-Nh Co. Downstairs Store
$U5
Pair
Men and Boys! Dress
Up For Easter Friday
Our Clothing Section in the Downstairs Store of.
f ers great savings Friday.
5f Men 's Suits $1 7.50
JS
A new shipment of suits, in
cluding all the latest styles in a
variety of neat patterns. All
sizes. Choice, $17.50.
Boys' Suits $7.95
Blue serge suits for ages 6 to
14 of guaranteed Wool. v Pants
lined throughout, 3-button, single
breasted, sack coat, detachable
telt. Wonderful value, at $7.95.
Boys' Pants 69c and 79c
Made of strong cotton washable
material, side button and watch
pockets, waist band. Sizes 5 to 15.
Very special.
Boys' Raincoats
and Hats, $6.50
Cut full length of closely woven
dark and tan fabric. Belt all
around. Hat to match. Complete,
at $6.50.
FREE
A guaranteed pocket knife with every
purchase, of boy's suit or raincoat Fri
day in the Downstairs Store.
Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stors