THS OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 10, 1919.
NO CONVENTION
ON CONSTITUTION,
SAYSMOOn
Total of 33 Candidates File
Number 'Not Sufficient,
Says Election Commissioner.
Only 33 candidates for the state
constitutional convention had filed
petitions with the election commis
sioner yesterday, the last day on
which filings are accepted. As a
result of the small number Election
Commissioner Moorhead announced
that no primary election will be
leld.
Candidates whn haw filed are-
Jerry Howard. J. M. Tanner,
George Magney, Harry Foster,
James Allan, James O'Hara, Isador
Ziegler, Edward Howell, George
Tar.nison. Robert C. Druesedow,
rank C. Y;.t:s. Albert W. Elsasser,
P. S. kar :o!t. Lysle Abbott,
Charles V. McLaughlin. William C.
Ramsey, Charles V. Sears, Alfred
C. M linger. L. J. Pecoe!, Joseph
Yotava, George Dybali, Alfred
Bloom. V. Bureih, Marry Koch, R.
A. Wilson, George E. Norman, O.
A. Sinkie, A. H. Bigelow and A. J.
Doi'ahue.
The petitions filed by the last five
men have been endorsed by as or
ganized candidates to the conven
tion. Their petitions contained be
tween 1,700 and 1,800 signatures, it
is said.
A majority of the men filed are
attorneys.
Home From France.
Charles W. Evans, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Evans, 3727 South Forty
second street, returned Saturday
from France after 20 months con
tinuous service in the American ex
peditionary forces.
1,100 UP-STATE
GUESTS TO BE AT
THE DENJODAY
"Dad" Weaver Announces
Many New Attractions,
Including Shadow Wres
tler, John Black.
Seven hundred men from Lincoln,
300 from Nebraska City and more
than 100 from Plattsmouth will be
initiated in the secrets of Ak-Sar-Ben
at the den show Monday night.
"Dad" Weaver, secretary of King
Ak's organization, announces that
he has several new attractions book
ed for Monday's show, among them"
the world's greatest shadow wrest
ler, John Black, from the South side,
Nil yfe u
Extraordinary Value Giving
Marks the Progress of This August Furniture Sale
WE are placing on sale during the month of August a vast stock of de
pendable, guaranteed Homefurnishings at prices which will never
again be as low as these. Anticipate your needs and avail yourself of this
splendid opportunity. Purchase all the Furniture you will need in the near
future at August sale prices. Don't delay take action immediately. As
always, you make your own terms.
at. x rr r r ti N
not Kjnen is rurniiure or i ius . 1jr ,
Type Included in a Furniture Sale 1 ms Yy eeR
We Celebrate Our
Children's
Festival
This great Homefurnishing
institution has long been firm
ly established in the minds of
thousands of mothers as "head
quarters" for children's goods.
It is in appreciation of this
confidence, which we enjoy,
that we set aside the month of
August for a Children's Festi
val. Monday is
Chocolate Day!
To every child, accompanied
by mother, who cuts out this
section of the ad and brings it
to the store on Monday, we will
give a souvenir box containing
almost a quarter of a pound of
the famous "Royal" New York
chocolates, in assorted flavors,
free.
And be sure and tell mother
to watch the papers on Tues
day evening for the big "Festi
val Souvenir" we are going to
give away on Wednesday.1
No purchase is necessary to
participate in these Festival
Days, just have mother bring
you to the store.
THE bedroom furniture you
will find at this store ia the
kind that will add a real note
of distinction to your home. It
is built by the foremost manu
facturers of good furniture in
America today and is in itself
a standard of value and quality.
"TvURING this August Sale
U you may buy complete
suites, as shown above or those
comprising fewer pieces, at
greatly reduced prices. Some
are in mahogany, others Amer
ican walnut, oak and antique
ivory. All period designs are
included. Prices on complete
suites start, at
$89 $102?
$11 00
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Up
Rockers Reduced
A COMFORTABLE rocker is
an essential part of every
home. The design, the con
struction and the workmanship
of our rockers make them ex
ceptional values at their re
duced prices. We have them
in oak, mahogany or walnut;
also upholstered in tapestry
and genuine leathers. Sale
prices are
$22i9
Featuring for Monday
Fumed
Rockers
$1. 95
Comfortable and attractive
rockers for the porch or lawn,
stongly constructed throughout.
J
A Library Table School Clothes
s- ?w.-Yii jpa& Cost Less
Sweepers
A splendid Sweeper,
with revolving brush and
strong bellows that re
moves, dirt by suction,
aTh: $3.98
Every woman
knows how much a
handsome Library
Table adds to the
beauty of the living
room; and it is so
easy to have the
room attractive if
you take advantage
of our low August
Sale prices. Library
Tables as low as
$1375
Wringers
"Anchor" brand high
grade Wringer, guaran
teed for three years ; an
excellent dJO 5Q
value, at . . H0,jV
Made at Home
A good sewing
machine will easily
pay for itself these
days when one is
making up sturdy
clothes for the chil
dren. Then, too, it enables
one to have more pret
ty clothes for the same
money and often at
considerably less.
TheNew Home $45
. With ordinary care a New. Home Sewing
Machine will last you a lifetime and you sew in
comfort, for its many ball bearings makes it
easy running and a fast sewer.
$1.00 a Week Secures One
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S. E. COR. 16th & JACKSON STS
We Close Week Days at 5 P. M.
Opposite Hotel Rome.
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who last week created a near-riot
among the visiting editors when he
finally threw himself with a nasty
toehold. Black promises to become
one of the biggest hits of Ak's show
and gets salvos of laugliter and ap
plause, when he secures a hammer
lock on himself and finaly throws
himeslf pinning his own shoulders
to the mat and getting the deci
sion over himself.
Last Monday the membership of
Ak-Sar Ben climbed to 3,761. This
week it is expected that the 4,000
mark will be surpassed.
One of the new features of Ak-Sar-Ben
are the matinee races,
which are held every Saturday
afternoon at the new exposition
grounds. At the present time some
30 horses are" in training on the
track of Ak-Sar-Ben's new field,
which is rapidly approaching com
pletion. EIGHTKILLED
IN EXPLOSION OF
GRAIN ELEVATOR
Also Score Injured at Port Col
bourne, Ontario ; Four
Bodies Recovered.
Port Colborne, Out., Aug. 9.
Eiht persons were killed and a
score were injured, seven of them
seriously, in an explosion which
wrecked the large government grain
elevator on the YVelland canal here
Saturday. Four of the bodies have
been recovered. The financial loss
is estimated at $1,800,000. Spon
taneous combustion is believed to
have caused the explosion.
The superintendent of the eleva
tor, D. S. Harvey, was among the
injured.
The explosion occurred shortly
after the elevator hands returned
to work, following their dinner
hour. The concussion slip ok the
who!e town and windows in nearby
buildings were smashed. Flames
spread through the wreckage, but
because of fireproof construction,
they soon burned out.
The barge Quebec, moored at an
elevator, was smothered under a
pile or wreckage as she keeled over
and a huge rent was torn in her
side by a block of concrete. To
prevent her sinking, she was towed
outside the breakwaters and
beached.
The elevator had a capacity of
more than 2,000,000 bushels and the
bins were said to be about one
third filled with grain, mostly
wheat.
Enough Sugar Stored
in Chicago to Supply
City Nine Months
Chicago, Aug. 9. Investigation
has disclosed that enough sugar to
supply Chicago nine months is held
in warehouses by hoarders and
.'peculators, according to District
Attorney Clyue who has directed
an assistant to prepare ciimial war
rants against the offenders. The
identity of those to be prosecuted
under the food control act were not
disclosed.
The district attorney, who has re
turned from Washington to start
the machinery of prosecution against
the packers and alleged food law
violators, announced that he would
return to Washington to resume his
conferences with Attorney General
Palmer.
200-Year-Old Wedding
Ring Stolen by Bold
Daylight Burglar
A daylight burglar with no re
spect for family heirlooms Friday
afternoon cut a screen on a dining
room window of the W. B. Wetzler
heme, 5303 North Twenty-seventh
street, and looted the place of a
wedding ring 200 years old, and oth
er jewelry valued at $100 and $150
in Liberty bonds. The family was
away.
The ring, a plain gold band, has
been handed down in Mrs. Wetz
ler's family for 200 years, the oldest
daughter using it as a wedding ring.
It was worn nearly through and
has but a small cash value.
Asks $25,000 for Damages
to Character by Arrest
Edward C. Aitchison field suit
for $25,000 damages against the
Modern Farm Utilities Co., and
Frank C. Bestor, an officer in the
company, in district court yester
day, for alleged damages to his
character when he was arrested on
a pettit larceny charge brought by
the Modern Farm Utilities Co.
Aitchinson says he was arrested
July 29, while in the employ of the
company, and dismissed in police
court the next day. The arrest has
cast an "everlasting shadow on his
life" and he is now unable to "enjoy
the confidence of his fellow men,"
he says.
Druggist Held on Charge
of Illegal Sale of "Jake"
F. Danielson, proprietor of the
Drcxel pharmacy, arrested Monday
on a charge of illegal sale and pos
session of intoxicating liquor, was
arraigned in police court before
Judge Foster yesterday.
He is alleged to have sold several
pints of Jamaica ginger to George
Xeiby, 4609 South Twenty-fourth
street. Mrs. Cora Kelly, the mother
of Neiby, is the principal Nvitness
Judge Foster will give his decision
in the case Monday.
Detective Who Shot Soldier
Enters Plea of Not Guilty
Guy B. Knudtson. city detective,
who shot Charles C. Coleman, sol
dier. on March 19, was arraigned in
district court before Judge Estelle.
and entered a plea of not guilty to
charges of shooting with intent to
kill and of shooting with intent to
wound.
His bond was fixed at $1,000 for
his appearance at the fall term of
court for trial.
Municipal Concert Sunday
A municipal concert under the
auspices of the park department will
be given at Florence park Sunday
evening at 7. Oleson's orchestra will
play
CAR TICKETS
PUT EN HANDS
OF CONDUCTORS
Pasteboards Will Be Used
Until New Metal Discs
Arrive Fare Boxes
Changed.
Large quantities of street car
tickets will be placed in the hands
of conductors on Omaha street cars
today to meet the demand ex
pected with inception of the 7-cent
fare.
"We will sell the present card
board tickets until we are able to
get a supply of metal disc tickets,
I which will be the permanent style,"
j said Assistant General Manager
Leussler.
"Conductors will sell four of these
tickets for 25 cents, or a whole book
of 20 tickets for $1.25.
Discs Due Soon.
"Within a few weeks we expect
to have the discs. These will be of
white metal, slightly smaller than a
5-cent piece, stamped with the com-
! pany's name and otherwise stamped
i so they cannot be counterfeited.
These will go through the fare box
and register just as other coins do
They also have an advantage over
paper tickets because they can be
resold.
The fare boxes now are fixed so
they will register nickels and pen
nies. Passengers who pay 7 cents will
drop a nickel and 2 cents into the
Ijre box today instead of a
nickel, as heretofore. Those who
want tickets can buy four or eight,
12, 16 or 20.
Save By Old Tickets.
People who had the foresight to
buy large quantities of the tickets
will benefit thereby. Mr. Leussler
says these tickets will be honored
for a fare, although, according to
the order of the state railway com
mission, the company could demand
2 cents additional with each ticket.
"We anticipate no confusion at all
in putting the new rate of fan into
1 effect tomorrow," said Mr. Leussler.
"The method of paying fares has not !
been changed. Passengers will j
merely drop 7 cents into the fare !
box. Or they will buy tickets, as !
many persons have heretofore.
Bluffs Fare Unchanged.
The 7-cent street car fare will not
apply to the lines in Council Bluffs
nor affect the present 10-cent fare to
Omaha. The increase that becomes
effective today will apply only to
the Omaha lines. That the higher
rates will eventually prevail in Coun
cil P.luffs is assured, but certain pro
cedure involving the federal court
and the Bluffs city council must pre
cede the increase to make it legal.
Although officials of the company
were authorized to make the new
fare effective at 1 o'clock this morn
ing they delayed this action until the
first cars left the power houses at
5 o'clock.
After a quiet session at the Labor
temple the organized employes qf
the company voted approval of the
action taken by their executive com
mittee and ratified the agreement
entered into by the company and
the executive committee. By this
agreement the men are to receive an
increase in wages of 10 cents an
hour.
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PACKERS AND
EMPLOYES TO
MEET TUESDAY
Judge Alschuler to Hear Dis
putes and Strike Is
Called Off.
Denver, Aug. 9. The strike of
employes at packing plants here
ended late today when representa
tives of six unions voted to return to
work Monday, pending settlement of
their grievances by Judge Samuel
Alschuler of Chicago, federal me
diator, during a meeting to begin in
Chicago Tuesday.
The information was given out by
A. C. I.eisenring, business agent of
the International Association of
Machinists' local No. 47, who an
nounced that he would submit an
invitation to attend this meeting to i
the local striking stock yards em-
ployes.
In a letter to Mr. Lesienring, I
Judge Alchuler suggested that the j
Denver strikers present their de
mands during this hearing or "short
ly thereafter."
The hearing Tuesday will be taken
;:p chiefly with an examination into
the demands made by the Chicago j
stock yards labor council, on behalf !
of the employes they represent. ;
Judge Alschuler s letter indicated.
Returned Soldier
Apeals to The Bee
to Find Him a Job
Disappointed in search for work,
a recently discharged veteran has
addressed the following plea to The
Bee:
"I have been searching most dili
gently for work during the last 10
days and have filed my application
with several different employment
agencies. I am not at all particular
as to what kind of a job I obtain so
long as I am able to do fhe work.
But almost every place I go I find
women and girls are employed in
the places of men. I guess the
firms would rather retain the women
because they pay them less than a
man. They continue advertising for
women as if war was still on and
keep these women in jobs that are
clearly men's, such as operating ele
vators in the large buildings.
"I am writing to protest against
the policy of some emplojers who
violate their pledges to the patriotic
men to whom they promised jobs
when they returned from the war."
Although the letter is signed, the
writer requests his name be omitted.
He is a veteran of two wars and
served in the American expedition
ary forces.
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Here is a Sale of a Pronounced Nature of
Small and Room Size Rugs
at Vz Less Regular Prices
The rugs in this selling are discontinued patterns, broken lots, and some
are slightly soiled, but the savings it affords is of paramount importance to
every home owner. When market conditions are so uncertain, it is the wisest
kind of economy to share generously in this event.
Royal Wilton
27x54 size, was
$12, dJO
now VO
Royal Wilton
27x54 size, was
$10, g gy
now J J
Royal Wilton
36x63 size, was
$18, CIIO
now V 1
Axminster
oOxbJ size, was
5.50,
now
Axminster
AbxiL size, was
7.50,
now
Axminster
36x72 size, was
8.75
now
3.67
, was
$5
, was
5.83
2 Body Brussels, 10-6x12 size ;
1 Tapestry Brussels, 11-3x12 size;
1 Royal Wilton, 10-6x12 size;
1 Royal Wilton, 10-6x13-6 size;
1 Royal Wilton, 9x9 size;
2 Axminsters, 4-6x6-6 size,
2 Wiltons, 8-3x10-6 size;
4 Tapestry Brussels, 8-3x10-6 size ;
1 Fiber, 7-6x10-6 size;
1 Body Brussels, 9x15 size;
1 Axminster, 9x15 size ;
2 Royal Wiltons, 9x12 size;
1 Royal Wilton, 9x12 size;
. 6 Axminsters, 9x12 size;
ONE LOT VELVET AND AXMINSTER CARPET RUGS, 27x45, each 1.25
' THIRD FLOOR
were $80 3 off, 53.34
was $35 V3 off, 23.34
was $100 Va off, 66.66
was $100 V3 off, 66.66
was $60 V3 off, 40.00
were 12.50, 3 off, 8.25
were $70 3 off, 46.67
were 17.50, 3 off, 11.67
was $12 y3 off, 8.00
was $75 l3 off, 50.00
was $60 y3 off, 40.00
were $95 off, 63.34
was $85 y3 off, 56.67
were 48.50, 3 off, 32.33
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Notions
Real Human Hair Neti,
all shades, 2 for 25c
Men's and Boy' Collar
Band, each, 5c
Large boxe of Wire
Hair Pin, each, 10c
50-yard cpools of Sew
ing Silk, spool, 3c
Crochet
Cotton
American Maid,
O. N. T. and Silk-
ene. Choice
J. & P. Coats' Best
Thread, dozen, 49c
Fast Colored Darning
Cotton, 2 spools for 5c
Stocking Feet, 2 pairs
for 15c
Red Tomato Pin Cush
ions, each, 10c
Dr. Parker' Skeleton
Waists, pair, 39c
Babies' Coat Hangers,
fancy colors, each, 15c
Hickory and Velvet
Grip Hose Supporters,
pair, 19c
Fast Colored Wash
Edging, yard, 4c
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Make Plans to Attend the Sale of
Wash Goods and Domestics.
Offering the Season's Best Values
We cannot say anything that would be too emphatic relative
to the importance of availing yourself of these offerings, in which
the values are wholly supreme and the kind you'll appreciate,
too.
DRESS GINGHAM, 32 inches
wide, genuine Renfrew, beau
tiful plaids and checks, new
Fall styles
Per yard, 39c.
CRETONNE, 36 inches wide,
in a big assortment of patterns
and colorings, for comforters,
coverings, etc.
Per yard, 29c.
PERCALE, light grounds
with pretty figures, stripes,
etc., warranted fast colors, 36
inches wide
Per yard, 35c.
VELOUR FLANNEL in me
dium and dark colors for house
dresses, kimonos, etc., long
mill lengths
Per yard, 29c.
PERCALE, dress and wrap
per quality, in blue, gray and
light colors, standard quality.
Per yard, 22 c.
ORGANDIE, 27 inches wide,
fancy printed, in a beautiful
assortment of pretty floral ef
fects, in white and tinted
grounds, special
Per yard, 25c.
MADRAS, big assortment of
new patterns for men's and
boys' shirts, 36 inches wide,
special
Per yard, 39c.
ENGLISH CHINTZ, a spe
cially constructed cotton fabric,
in a variety, of new patterns and
colorings; very desirable for
school dresses, etc.; warranted
fast colors
Per yard, 69c.
DRESS POPLIN, in all the
wanted plain shades, highly
yarn mercerized, permanent,
lustrous finish, 27 inches wide,
. Per yard, 48c.
Fancy Voile, Yard, 98c
Desirable for dresses, 40 inches wide, a beautiful collec
tion of the much desired dark grounds with pretty block print
ings, all new and exclusive designs.
DRESS BATISTE, in a big
assortment of pretty patterns,
also some plain shades
Per yard, 29c.
WINDSOR PLISSE CREPE,
in a splendid assortment of
pretty patterns, also plain white
for underwear
Per yard, 45c.
BASEMENT
Houseneeds Sale
supply yourself amply
at prices appealingly low.
A saving for every home here. Offerings of
an extraordinary value too important to pass up.
Among the most important ones is this
Offering of "Duplex" Fireless Stoves
Hot Weather Relievers Labor
Savers Time and Gas Savers
Don't be annoyed any longer with a hot
stove have your kitchen as cool as any
other room in the house. These "Duplex"
Fireless Stoves are designed to make kitch
en work enjoyable. They have automatic
steam vents all lined with aluminum.
1 6-qt. and 1 3-qt. cooking vessels.
Each
fi!
Water
Pails
TheBe are
nade of heavy
charcoal t i n,
with reinforced
bottoms, 12-qt
capacity A spe
cial offcrine for
Monday, each
49c
Special!
Wizard Mops
1.69
All $2 Values.
A sanitary Dust Cloth
and a 12-oz. bottle Ce
dar Oil Polish accom
panies these Mops. Spe
cial Monday.
Washing
Powder
Are you using
Golden Rod,
Madam T If you
are, no doubt
you'll keep on.
If you're not,
one package
will turn you
to its continu
ous use. Mon
day you can
get 7 pkgs. for
25c
Favorite Airs in
Popular
Music
Victor records that should be
in every home to furnish pleas
ure these warm summer days
Aluminum Ware
Preserving Kettles the
famous "Mirro" kind. All
splendid values. 8-quart'
size, special Monday, each
1.69
Wash Boards
The Kitchen Queens, good
quality boards. Bright metal
rubbing surface. Remark
able values in a special sell
ing Monday, each
39c
BASEMENT
70063. Breakfast in Bed on
Sunday Morn Lauder.
64078. A Dream. Evan Wil
liams. 85603. Gem From Bohemian
Girl Victor Opera Co.
64729. Darling Nellie Gray
Alma Gluck.
74557. Proch's Air and Varia
tions Galli Curci.
18561. Out of the East, Fox
Trot Rainy Day Blues, Fox
Trot Jos. C. Smith Or
chestra. Come in and we will play for
you any of the Victor records
you like.
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