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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1919)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE : MAY 18, 1919. 9 A' SPECIAL TRAIN TO CARRY OMAHA TRADE BOOSTERS ' aSSNtMasJ :'" First Excursion of Kind in Six . Years .Leaves, Tonight; . to Visit 69, Towns ' During Trip. More than 100 of Omaha's mot prominent business men, bankers, representatives of the manufacturing interests and heads of the livestock and packing industry will depart on he' first Victory trade excursion and the 41st annual booster trip at 6 o'clock Sunday. A special train, consisting of '10 coaches, will carry the Omaha dele prates to 69 cities and town in Ne braska, Wyoming, Montana, South D.ikota and Colorado. To ar6use an after-the-war spirit of optimism and to promote co operation and mutual understanding uciwcrn we Dusiness men of Om aha and those living in territory uj.a.cui iv mis cuy is me purpose ui me memDers ot tne excursion. First In Six Years. The trip is the first excursion in six years. Because of the .war and the generally: unsettled', conditions, it had been postponed".' ' It is f felt that the present time is peculiarly mica ior sucn an anair. The un settled conditions have made after- the-war business conditions hesitant and uncertain. A trip, such as is bsing planned, will go a Ion wavi towards stabilising conditions,' it it sato. . Those heading the excursion de , clare that after the trip is , com pleted the world will know 'that Omaha is in the race for business and commercial supremacy to stay. Omaha, its advantages and possi bilities, will be thoroughly adver tised. About 30,000 Omaha book lets, containing facts pertaining to this city, will be distributed at the various stopping places. The. .same number of balloons, all bearing the legend "Omaha, the Market Town," will be given to children on the way. Wear White Hats. All the delegates will be arrayed in white felt hats, the bands of which 'will ' carry the Ak-Sar-Ben colors. They will wear Omaha arm bands and carry umbrellas each bearing the name of the firm they represent. ' : .i : With the delegates will go Dan Desdune's band of 25 pieces in a separate car. A whole car will be ; devoted to Omaha .souvenirs. For the past'week those who ares departing on the itinerary have been rehearsing Omaha , songs prepared and edited by Robert H. Manley, commissioner. The city will be con siderably advertised in this manner, it is believed. According to W. A. Ellis, who will represent the Chamber of Com merce and the Omaha Hay ' ex change on this trip, . no more en thusiastic group of men were ever assembled. They Willi accomplish everything they se puj ,tOHdey Is his belief. : 'J'fk'J', . "We wish to showC ihbsfr'.Kyirig: near and about Omaha that we are interested in them,! stated Mr, Ellis. Prepare for Party. Nearly every community which the delegation intends to visit has made special preparation to receive it. Commercial organizations at the various points have requested those heading the delegates to arrange for a longer stay at these points, but tljie itinerary as now outlined will be strictly adhered to. The delegation will return to this city next Saturday. The following men will make the Brief City News trip: Harry O. Kelly H. h. McWUliani W. C. Bullard 8. J. Potter Pon T. Lee K. K. Bailey F. C. Newcomfc ; C. A. Granden L. P. Utterback M. A. Roecker E. H. Hoel , Fred Caatle Randall K. Brown E. H. Blakely Vf. R.. Streeter Omaha. Bee and Skinner Pack. Co. O. C Holmes ' vranir kiakb E. B. Rlmberly J. A. Llnderholra W. D. Hoefofd ., I.. T. Pools O. C. Walt M. C. Cole D. H. Farrell George J. Bralg Fred W. Thome ' John W. Gamble ' W. S. Hart Iester H. Drlahaus M. G. Hayward A. Hospe . H. P. Riee Frank J. Hughe W, E. Shepard "P. P. Fodrea The Ineurance Man Jo B. Rfellield Ivld Cole J. A. Pardee O. F. Lawyer R. W. Moore ' Clark Colt C. L Klrkpatrlok F. I- Sturtevant J. B. Tawney W. A. C. Johnson - R. t. Bacon A. S. Col C. B.Helmer '' Fred P. Hamlltoo . T. E. Mlckel L? E. L. Kempeter T. F. Naufhtln ' U W. Schelbel Harry a, Jsard A. N. Eaton J. H. Wright. Jr.. D. C. Patterien W. B. Old John T. Brownlee George H. Miller J. A. Changstrom Martin D. Tark R. L. Byde Oeorce A. wtleo C. M. WUhelm Frank Manchester William A. Hunt H. C. Nlcholeon Guy Liggett B. J. Scannell A. J. Vlerling R. D. Phillip A. R. Robert A. 8. Campbell A. 1 Balaton D. B. Marshall H. E. Griffin A. C. Scott Louis Simon . ' R. B. Davis Joeeph Ktlley J. 8plesberger L. I Nesblt C. I Owen J. X Reckwell P, M. Edgerly V. M. Ekdahl I. 3. Thlel C. B. Ayr Charl Trimble Carl A. Smith C F. Brlnkman T. J. Nedhare Chart Weir M. A. Curran Georre B. Johnston O. B. Jennings J. I Ferelot Robert H. Manley Victor B. Hallqolst W. A. Kill f-J C. E. Child Arthur O. Tkwui Woman Says Husband Held Her lsorjkf for 5 Weeks; Asks Divorce ' Lura Barnt .says she escaped from "prison" in her former home near Keystone, Neb., last Wednesday after she had been held a prisoner there by her husband, Ernest, for five weeks. She filed suit yesterday in district court for a divorce. She tells a story of cruelty. Thejr have eight children ranging from three to 17 years of age and she asks the :ourt to make whatever disposition f them seems just. 'v They were married Christmas eve, k . 1900. She alleges! that he was habitu "ally cross and crabbed, that he curs id her and whipped her from time . to time. ' ' ; f ." - On Jufy 29, I918T she says, he grabbed her by the hair and threw , her out of the house, She then re turned to her parents in Oraaha, " . On April 1 she heard that one of her children was sick and she hur ried to Keystone to take care of tne child. .Her husband then made a prisoner of her, she alleges. ' ' v.. He has $2,300 in the bank, 25 horses, several head of cattle and an automobile, she . savs. She asks the court .to give her , at least $2,500 ajimonjf Lighting Fixture Burgees-Grandea Co Have Root Print It Beacon Press Burglary Ins. Wheeler & Welptori For Men Only Palm Beach suits cjeaned, Sl-25. Carey Cleaning Co.. Lincoln Woman to Speak Mra Susan M. Silver of Lincoln, Neb will address the Omaha Th sal society Sunday evening at 8:15 In the hall at the Kennedy building. G. A. R. Announcement Th tt B. Grant cost of the a rati rl Acmu of the Republic will hold no meetine iiy iu. v.,. a. xi, encamp ment will be in session at York on uiai ante. Borglnm to Address Ad lag,i Arnoia s. isorgium of the Bar- iow AavertismK company will ad dress the Advertising Selling league Monday evening at the Hotel Fon tenelle on "Analyzinir Your Kni ana Aavertismg rossiDinties." Detectives Get Rennnli Th Jewelers' Security Alliance has is sued two checks for $100 each to members of the city detective de partment as rewards for the arrests and conviction of Jewelry store inieves. Omaha Pioneer HI Samuel Mntx pioneer, has been ill for two weeks at the home of his son, Louis Motz, 418 Franklin street. He is now in condition to receive his friends. Flannel trousers cleaned, 75 cents'. Carey Cleaning Company.- Ooea On Trade Excursion D. C. Patterson has been appointed by tne Heal Estate board as its dele gate to accompany the trade ex cursion which leaves here tonight for a trip through Omaha's north western trade territory. Soldier Visits Grandparents Serg. Frederick Berckhemer, of the 1st balloon company, stationed at Camp Knok, K?., spent Friday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Berckhemer, 2408 St. Marys ave nue. He stopped off on the way to visit his mother at Ainsworth, Neb. Building Contractors Sued The Graham Ice Cream, company -filed suit In district court against Hough ton & Ansell, ' building contractors, for $10,000, alleging that the-- con tractors failed to erect a building in accordance with the specifications of the contract The contract price waa $39,630. Banquet at Y. M. C. A. The fourth annual banquet of the Y. M. C. A. Public Speaking club and pub lic speaking classes .wilt- be held next Thursday evening at 6:30 in the assembly room of the:;Y. M. C. A. Several talks on the., theme of re construction will be given. ' E. R. Burke will act as toastmaster. Sentenced to Penitentiary George Davis and John Smith, were sen tenced to from one to seven years in the penitentiary by District Judge Redick on the charge of grand larceny. They were charged with breaking into a tailor shop at Twenty-fourth and Burdette streets, April 27. They are -negroes and each accused the other of the crime when they were arrested. Omnha Men In On Oil Well A new oil field has been developed in Butler county, Kansas, on what is known as the Basagno 80, between the Sloss and Smock poola. T. O. Warfleld and several other Omaha men are 'interested In the company which brought in the first' well: This well was drilled to 2.723 feet, and is reported to be pumping about 700 barrels of oil a day. . Vesh Family Settle Trouble An agreement has been reached between Paul . Vesh and his divorced wife, Anna' Vesh, whereby the father is to have the custody of the 8-year-old daughter, Evelyn, and to to pay the mother the sum pf $1 per week. The father agrees to. see that the .girl attends school regularly, is well pro-, vided for and Has a good home- ins mother is to be allowed to visit' the girl at 'least twice each month. ' Husband Accused by Wife i Of Threatening to Kill Her Louis Borinskv a few days ago tried to enter the home where his estranged wife, Tillie Borinskv, lives and threatened to kill her, she states, in a petition for divorce filed in dis trict court yesterday. She says he has cursed her daily since their marrtage in 1913, has called her names, beaten her, threatened to injure her. She asks for the custody of their two children Butters to Spend Six Months In Jail and Pay $200 Fine Albert Butters was sentenced yes terday by District Judge Redick to pay a fine of $200 and serve six months in the county jail. He was found guilty after a trial last Tuesday on the charge ot encouraging the de linquency of Esther Spigle, a 12-year-old girl, by acts in his photo graphic studio at Twenty-fourth and Caldwell streets. The advertiser who uses The Bee Want Ad Column increases his business thereby and the persons who read them profit by the oppor tunities ottered. D i v o rc e C o u r t s Genevieve Shoemaker alleges cruelty and nonsupport against her husband. Will, in a petition for di vorce filed in district court. They were married in 1915 in Montana. - Ethel Farran filed suit for a di vorce in district court from Thomas Farran on the ground of cruelty. She asks the custody of their child. Isabella Green declares in a peti tion for divorce filed in district court, that Jess, her husband, called her vile names and -struck her. They were married in 1914 in Council Bluffs. She asks for the custody of their child, possession of their fur niture and alimony. Bessie Sexton asked the district court for a divorce from Gerald Sex ton to whom she was' wedded in Papillion in 1917. They have been separated for some time. She wants her maiden name, Burton, restored to her. Grace Artkotter alleees that her husband, Henry is "enamored with other female associates" and has en gaged in unlawful correspondence with them. She filed suit in district court for a divorce. She says he has cursed her and failed to support her. She, asks the custody of their child. Divorces were granted by Judge Day, sitting In divorce court, to hmma Johnson trom yvunam: Myrtle DelanoV from Roy; Paul White' from Minnie;! W,nnifrei1 Robertson from Clifton: Thelma Lowder from Charles; and to Mable Pape from Frank. Rex - Wilcox told the district court in a petition for divorce that his wife, Harriett, refuses to come to live in Omaha where his business keeps him. She lives in Los An geles, Cal. They were married in Pennsylvania, in 1901. Oleo Prices Increase and Butter Prices Take Drop A freakish situation in the staple market is the simultaneous reduction in butter orices with a similar in crease of oleo and nut margarines. Country butter is quoted at 6 cents a pound; creamery cartons at 65 cents and cooking butter at 59 cents. Oleomargarine has advanced from 3 to 5 cents a pound, accord- ng to the make or the place ot sale. SAGE TEA DANDY TO DARKEN HAIR Look years younger! Uie the old-time Sage Tea and suipnur ana nobody will know. You can turn gray, faded hair beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night if you 11 get a Dottle oi 'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur com pound" at any drug store. Millions - . ..... 1 , ' ij x O , 01 DOWeS.QI MIS Old lamous oac Tea Recipe, improved by the addi tion of other ingredients, are soia annually, says a well-known drug gist here, because . it darkens the hair so naturally and -evenly that no oneantteU it has been applied. ,Those whose hair is turning gray or becoming faded have a surprise awaitinef them, because after one or two applications the gray hair van-. ishes and your iocK3 Decome lux uriantly dark and beautiful. This is the age of youth. Gray haired, unattractive folks arent wanted around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound to-night and you'll be de lighted with your dark, handsome hair and your youthful appearance within a few days. Adv. WELLINGTON CAFE C. F. REIMER, Proprietor Phone Tyler 4022. $1-SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER $1 Fruit Cocktail Queen Olivet Staffed Tomatoes Consomme Clear Choice. Fresh Brook Trout, Tartar Sauce Braised Young Squab Orange Marmalade Frlceasee of Chicken with Parsley Dumpling Stuffed Breast of Veal with Currant Jelly Roast Young Chicken, Celery Dressing New Potatoes in Cream Wax Beans Peas in Cases Asparagus Salad Ice Cream and Cake or Napoleon Salad Coffee or Milk A LA CARTE ALSO Try our 0e Special Luneheon on week days. - Final May Clearance Sale of High-Grade Furniture and Rugs We are overstocked on High Grade and medium values In Dining Room and Bed Room Suites, Mattresses, and Odd Pieces of Furniture. Our Final May Clearance Sale must bring about a material reduction of stock. Prices quoted will justify this rapid movementp in mm mi mm We must move 100 surplus suites during the remaing days of May. Nowhere can you find a more beautiful, selection in all styles, woods and fin ishes and nowhere can the values be equalled. BUFFETS EXTENSION TABLES 128.50 values, at.. $14.90 118.00 values, at $ 8.S5 40.00 values, at 24.80 82.B0 values, at 21.50 75.00 values, at 43.00 65.00 values, at 37.78 Dining Chairs in great assortment to match your furniture. These have been reduced 10 to 40 per cent below regular selling price. TWO CARLOADS OF MATTRESSES TO MOVE You ean -replenish your beds with good, high class mattresses at a saving ot half. We have many . grades and qualities at prices ranging from $4.0 to $50, but whatever' you boy you may feel eonfldfitt of double values. Special on Kiddie Cars Regular $1.25 value, while they last. G9d j State Furniture Co. Opposite U. P. Building. I4th and Dodg Streets. - FISTULA CURED Rectal Diseases Cored without a severe surgical operation. No Chloroform or Ether nsed. Cure guaranteed. PAY WHEN CURED. Write for illus trated book on Rectal Diseases, with names and testimonials of more thin 1,000 prominent people who have been permanently cured , '. , - " DR. E. R. TARRY, 240 Bee Bldg., Omaha. Neb. : V TT TTTtnSTt? t'RrV TUT mm. EVlaRYBODYfe STORE iii Sunday, May 18, 1919- -STORE NEWS FOR MONDAY- -Phone Douglas 2100 Sweaters for Morning and A tternoon at the Golt Club CHARACTERISTIC of Maytime, are the glorious colors combined in these wonderful sweaters of silk fiber and wool. Beautiful silk sweaters in a variety of weaves, trimmed with somebody's Angora goat, bleached to a snowy white, for collar and cuffs. Then, new vested effects, combining the Roman colorings and the slightly belted sash. The Russian blouse is decidedly aew; made of the bright new colorings, trimmed with the softer shades, for collar and cuffs. Vi- In fiber and wool there are very attractive combinaions as to color and;styles. ; VJ i ., , - ' Pricings are very attractive, as low as $3.95 and up to $65. BurgMs-Naah Co. Second Floor Petticoats and Pettibockers JUST such a petticoat as the bride will choose for her trousseau, for her wedding gown, going away gown, her morning dresses, for the afternoons and for golf. To answer for these many occasions we have for her selection r Double panel skirts for golf, white, of course, $6.95 and $10. Satin and floriswah, in white and tinted, for the bridal gown, $8.95 to $15.00. For going away, the colors are wonderful; every color and style of silk jersey, taffeta, floriswah and satin, with the new straight flounce, $5.95 to $16.50. For the morning dress, the tub skirt is especially desirable, at $3.95. Pettibockers of silk jersey, floriswah and satin, all colors, $5.95 to $15.00. Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor Excellent Quality Bleached Table Damask at $2.39 Yd. 72-inch bleached table damask; an excellent quality, in sev eral good designs, $2.39 yard. Huck Towels, 59c ' Hemstitched huck towels of very fine quality, some with damask borders, others with blue or red borders. These are un usual values for 59c each. Bed Spreads, $3J95 Scaoped edge bed spreads, a splendid quality, with Mar seilles designs, suitable for full size beds, $3.95 each. Luncheon Sets, $8J50 13-piece madeira luncheon sets; these are made of round thread Irish linen, with hand-scalloped edge and hand-embroidered designs, $8.50. Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor EE Exquisite Hand Made French and Philippine LINGER At 25 Discount OUR lingerie section is filled to overflowing with the' freshest, - newest and prettiest styles.- With the combination of sheer fabrics and lovely laces, many beautiful designs are here for your selection. . Made of fine nainsook and batiste, daintily hand embroidered in floral spray Calodo work, some inserted with real laces, hand scalloped and eyelet and ribbon run, ail of wmcn are sure to attract the Spring bride. Gowns $3M up to $37.50 Envelope Chemise $3.95, $4.95 up to $25.00 Petticoats $6.95, $7.95 up to $25.00 Corset Covers $3.95, $4.95 up to $25,00 Pretty Jackets find Long Robes Lavishly Embroidered $5.95 up to $35 American Made Lingerie Specials Night Gowns, $135 Pink batiste, daintily trim med with pretty val laces, Empire slip-ons and kimono models. Short sleeves and no sleeves. Special, $1.35. Night Gowns, $1J95 English perling nainsook, long cloth and batiste lace and embroidery trimmed, ribboned and bowed, in sev eral different styles to choose from. Priced at $1.95. Burgess-Nash Co Second Floor Bloomers, 75c Batiste and Windsor crepe, with fitted elastic top and fitted cuff, trimmed with pico edge or hemstitching. Special, 75c. CHILD'S Dresses to Embroider New dresses for chil dren 2 to 12 years, either white or colored, in all the newest materials and stamped in neat designs for embroidering, at rea sonable prices, j Burgess-Nash Co. Third Floor "THE FREE" Sewing Machine IS here for your inspection. Come in and try it, then you will know why so many women are using "THE FREE." It runs Easier, sews faster and is guaranteed iot a lifetime. $12. 00 For your old machine as part payment on "THE FREE" and sold on the club plan $1.00 Per Week "Our Special" 4-drawer,'drop head machine; 10-year guarantee, at $22.50. We do hemstitching and picoting. Burgess-Nash Co. Fourth Floor 'ILET Lace Trimmed Scarfs An assortment of dainty scarfs trimmed with filet lace, all linen centers with neat in sertion designs. Size 18x36, at $4.00 each. Size 18x45, at $4.50 each. Size 18x54, at $5.00 each. Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor ING Your Films Here to Have Finished We do amateur finishing and guarantee our work to be satis factory. Work left before 12 o'clock, ready next day at 11:30. If left before 4 o'clock, ready at 3 next day. Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor Heavy Axminster Rugs 9x12 feet Monday at $47.50 u AXMINSTER rugs, 9x12 feet, large and very exten sive assortment of patterns, extra heavy quality. Monday's special price, $47.50. 1 - Wilton Rugs 10 patterns, best qual ity, discontinued line, Oriental colorings. To close at 9x12 size, $111.75 8-3rl0-6 size, $101.75 Axminster Rugs 8 patterns, 4-6x 6-6 in neat all-over and conventional no from o An ocfra , j. n jr ' i ' special ior monaay only, $13.75 each. Printed Linoleum - In neat tile patterns, -extra heavy quality, 6 feet wide. An extra special, 98c square yard. Neponset Rug Border T s In light and dark wood effects, waxed face and back and absolutely waterproof. Make the old floor look like new. 36 inches wide. Monday only, at 69c yard. Burgess-Nash Co. Third Floor Houseturnishings, Lawn and Garden Tools, Paints, Etc. Illinois Refrigerators, S29J50 Five-wall construction, out side case made of ash, has au tomatic food trap, food cham ber is white enameled and has three wire shelves, ice capacity 90 lbs.; special, $29.50. Refrigerators at $14J95 Illinois top icinz refrig erators, white enameled food chamber, 45-lb. ice capacity, $14.95. Window Boxes Wood window boxes, made of heavy lumber, painted green 18-inch size at 39c. 24-inch size at 59e. 30-inch size at 69c. 36-inch size at 79c. 42-inch size' at 89c. Garbage Cans, $1j69 Galvanized, iron garbage cans, with tight-fitting galvanized iron cover, 6-gallon size, $1.69. Lawn Sprinkler, 89c Fountain lawn spriakler, throws fine even spray, made of polished brass, 89c. Garden Hose, 17c Foot Molded garden hose, plain or corrugated, inch size, fully g u aranteed, complete 'with coupling, per foot, 17c Hose Reels, $U9 Hardwood hose reels, well made, holds 100 feet of hose, $1.39. Hose Nozzle, 65c Justrite hose nozzle, made of solid brass, can be adjusted to throw stream or spray, 65c. Grass Catchers, 59c 11) Canvas grass catchers, adjust able, to fit several sizes of mow ers, 89c. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store UREA DY Paints, Varnishes, Etc. Pattons .sun proof paints for inside or outside use, good range of colors, $4.15. Old English floor wax, pound can, 45c. Empire floor var nish, dries over night, quart can, 98c. Sapolin screen enamel, large can, 33c. Sapolin aluminum glaze, used for radiators, gas stoves, etc., can, 23c. Sapolin white enamel, porce lain finish, pint can, 89c. Sapolin varnish, for all kinds of woodwork, large can, 23c. , Curtain Stretchers, $1J98 Basswood frame, adjustable to several sizes, movable pins, , 6x12 size, $1.98. Lawn Mowers Ak-Sar-Ben lawn mowers, 8 inch wheel, three cutting blades, machine screen ad- v justment; best low priced mower in the ' market; 14-inch size, $4.45. Dundee ball bearing lawn mow er, 9-inch wheel, four cutting blades; one of the easiest running mowers on the market; 16-inch size, $7.45. Weeding Hoes, 39c - ' Combination weeding hoe and raker special, 39c