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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1919)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 3, 1919. 8 A COMPLAINTS OF SHORT WEIGHT IN ICE VERIFIED Discharge "Jitney" Station Manager for Selling Cake Five Pounds Under weight. A large number of complaints of short weight in ice have come to the office of J. E. Long, city in spector of weights and measures, in the last week. Several of the complaints were from the city's "jitney station patrons. "I have investigated the com plaints of short weight against ice men driving wagons for private concerns," said Mr. Long. "I have had several of them up in police court and the evidence is that in some cases there was a deliberate plan to give snort weight. If an ice man can cut a cake of ice so as to make 12 pieces to sell at 10 cents each when his employers expect him to make only 10 pieces out of a cake, he can make 20 cents for himself on each cake. It is like it used to be with the Pullman Car company when I worked for them. They paid $30 a month and they expected us to 'get' the rest of our pay in other ways." "Consumers should know just how much ice they are supposed to get for their money and then have a scales and weigh the ice when it is delivered." Mr. Long went to a city "jitney" station on Leavenworth street and bought a piece of ice. He demand ed that it be weighed after it was delivered, to him and found it five pounds short. He reported this to R. B. Howell, heal of the Metropoli tan Water district and the man was discharged. "A number of complaints have come from patrons of the 'jitney' stations," said Mr. Long. "But in most cases, I think, short weight has been due to the fact that chil dren were sent for the ice and then loitered on the way home so that the ice melted and only a small cake was left when home was reached." OMAHA CITY JAIL IS DENOUNCED BY DISTRICT JUDGE Estelle Agrees With Doctor That It Is a "Hell-Hole." Conditions at the Omaha city jail were denounced by District Judge Estelle Friday during a hearing on a habeas corpus case brought by George Rigbey. Rigbey has been held at the city jail for the past 12 days under a new city ordinance which provides that any man found diseased must be held for treatment by city physi cians. He was convicted on a vag rancy charge and forced to undergo a physicial examination which re sulted in his being held, he testified. Dr. J. W. Duncan, who has been treating Rigbey, declared that the city jail was a bad place for a sick man. "You're right, it's a hell-hole," ex claimed Judge Estelle. "Your city jail is worse than any prison camp in France," declared iohn M. Macfarland, counsel for tigbey, addressing Mayor Smith, who had been listening to the case. "You're right about the jail," the mayor exclaimed, "and I hope the people will tear it down and build a new one. I realize the jail is a poor place for a man who is dis eased, but the ordinance must be enforced and the detention home has always been used for women only. I am in favor of putting men in the detention home." Judge Estells agreed with the mayor on this. He took the case under advisement. Speeder Takes Look At Jail and Decides To Pay His $50 Fine x J. B. Nicholas, an oil man living at the Paxton hotel, was fined $50 and costs on a charge of speeding by Judge Foster in police court yes terday. "I'll appeal it!" shouted Nicholas. "Hold him in jail, then," said the judge to the court officer. Nicholas took one look at the "bull-pen." "I'll pay it," he said with a shud der. Five others received fines yester day for speeding. Paul Peterson, 1819 North Twenty-first street, paid $5 and costs for speeding his motorcycle; Ray Cooley, paid a similar amount for a like offense; C E. Holah, 314 South Thirteenth street, was fined $7.50; W. H. Terame, Keene ho tel, $15 and costs and Henry En glebrecht $50 and costs. Traffic violations were dismissed with a warning. Police Search for Negro Said to Have Threatened Women Police are searching the vicinity of Second and Williams streets for a negro alleged to have threatened the lives of Mrs. Afnes Patrio, and her two daughters, Friday night. Mrs. Patrio said the man jumped at ihem from t weed patch adjoining their lot and flourishing a razor cried. "I'll kill you all." She said the negro fled when she and -the two children screamed and ran into the house. Jefferson Jones, negro, arrested Yesterdav in the Patrio neighbor hood as a suspect in the case was de clared by Mrs. Patrio not to be the man. He was arraigned later on a i vagrancy charge and sentenced to 30 days in jau. iSff This is the Much Awaited and Important Occasion Announced to Take Place at Brandeis Stores Beginning Monday Morning, August Jth Plain Facts About the Greatest August Fur Sale Ever Seen in Omaha Qualities, Styles, Assortments, Values and other important details connected with this sale are so significant that prospec tive purchasers of furs cannot possibly afford to even consider selections until this sale has been attended. WE DETERMINED many months ago to make this the greatest August Fur Sale ever announced in our history. As a result, Furs were purchased many weeks in advance of the usual Fall Fur market season. OUR PURCHASES were made in conjunction with several large eastern stores and we accordingly secured many unusual advantages in this collaboration, which are passed on to you in this sale. WELL INFORMED on every phase of the Fur trade, our purchases were made even before impending shortage and abnormal foreign de mand was sensed consequently, we had opportunity to select THE CHOICEST PELTS DIRECT FROM TRAPPERS AND MANUFACTURERS. WHEN STYLES WERE AUTHENTICATED, we were ready with thousands of dollars worth of choice pelts, orders for garments were placed immediately, in advance of the present labor shortage and in creased labor cost. AT THE TIME ORDERS WERE PLACED manufacturers were more at leisure, and greater attention was given the workmanship and finish of our Fur garments. THE HIGH STANDARD this store has always maintained, is clearly evidenced in every offering. Without restraint, we unqualifiedly submit this event as the most favorable one that will be presented for many months. An opportunity to buy Gorgeous Furs and Superb Fur Garments at 25 to 35 Below Present Market Value These fur offerings are not reductions, but new furs bought in a very early market at 25 to 35 less than present market value. A few representative offerings follow. Remember this is our greatest sale of Furs thousands and thou sands of dollars' worth at 25 to 35 under present day market value prices this year will not be lower. Buy now! ibxJ (i M o A Hudson Seal Trimmed Garments A complete assortment of coats, wraps, dolmans, trimmed with such con trasting furs as squirrel, skunk, beaver, Kolinsky, etc. Ranging in price from 1265 to $745. Double Fur Animal Scarfs - Complete assortment, - one skin, two skins, three skins, four skins, of Fitch, Jap Kolinsky, Kolinsky Mink, Skunk, Stone Marten, Jap Sable and Genuine Sable, August sale prices from 17.50 to 244.50 Luxurious Fur Coats talc IV. "K X l n rSECOND FLOOR The 30-inch Length Sport Models FRENCH SEAL, silk lining, Aug. sale price 119.75 MARMOT, sable or taupe shade, Aug. sal price, 94.75 NEAR SEAL, shawl collar and cuffs, Aug. sale price 198.00 HUDSON SEAL, belted sport model, Aug. sale price 299.50 TAUPE NUTRIA, 30-inch coat, Aug. sale price 322.50 SCOTCH MOLE, deep crush cpllar, Aug. sale price 415.00 NATURAL MARMOT, taupe Marmot eollar, cuffs and border, Aug. sale price 117.75 FRENCH SEAL, gray squirrel collar, Aug. sale price 159.75 The 4 5 -inch Fur Coats NEAR SEAL coat, self trimming, Aug. ale price 269.50 MARMOT, taupe color, muskrat trim ming, Aug. sale prjee 189.78 MOLE DOLMAN, stunning new model Aug. sale price 625.00 The 36-inch Fur Coats NEAR SEAL, beautifully self trim med, Aug. sale price 254.50 MARMOT, border, belt, sable or taupe shade, Aug. sale price 114.75 HUDSON SEAL, embroidered linings, belt, Aug. sale price 405.00 NATURAL SQUIRREL, deep crush collar, Aug. sale price 495.00 NEAR SEAL, squirrel collar and cuffs Aug. sale price 257.50 NEAR-SEAL, beaver or skunk trim med, Aug. sale price 289.00 The Other Smart Models 33-INCH HUDSON SEAL COAT, Aug. sale price 325.00 26-INCH GENUINE BEAVER COAT, Aug. sale price 465.00 40-INCH TAUPE NUTRIA DOLMAN, Aug. sale price 341.50 26-INCH JAPANESE MINK COAT, Aug. sale price 394.50 Scarfs NATURAL MINK CAPE STOLE, Aug. sale price 362.50 NATURAL MINK CAPE STOLE, Aug. sale price 497.50 NATURAL-FITCH CAPE SCARF, Aug. sale price 172.50 MOLE CAPE STOLE, Aug. sale price 275.00 NATURAL SKUNK STOLE, Aug. sale price 262.50 BLACK LYNX CAPE STOLE, Aug. sale price 210.00 HUDSON SEAL CAPE STOLE, Aug. sale price 217.50 BLACK LYNX animal scarf, Aug. sale price 52.50 BLACK LYNX large animal scarf, Aug. sale price 69.75 BLACK LYNX throw scarf, Aug. sale price 124.75 TAUPE FOX scarf, double fur, Aug. sale price 62.50 TAUPE FOX lined animal scarf, Aug. sale price 79.50 GEORGETTE lined animal scarf, Aug. sale price 119.50 Muffs to match scarfs, coatees, collars and coats all specially priced for August sale. Our Fur Expert Here FREE STORAGE SMALL DEPOSIT During the Sale Until November 1 will hold selections Mr. Harry E. Cowen, our New York fur expert i here and will be greatly pleased to advise and assist customers in making selections. Furs request above. lurchased in this sale will upon e stored in our vaults as stated A deposit of 25 of the August sale price will hold your selections until November 1st. 4 ll f ' I r I: f f .1 'I ' I' V 1 i I'M e r , -hi 'i' ,h ir ,. ; i it to1 W ii ' of f I