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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1919)
4 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 10, 1919. ONE MORE HOME FALLS PREY TO BURGLArTDANDY' Well Dressed Stranger Steals $78 From James L. Dowd Residence and Makes Escape. The "gentleman" burglar outwit d the police again Friday night. While 11 jolicenien in high-powered automobiles scoured the ex clusive west end residence district, reporting to headquarters every few minutes, Omaha's Raffles was blend ing with the shadows on the Pret tiest Mile. He "jimmied" a window in the James L. Dowd home, 5606 Florence boulevard, found $75 in a library ta ble drawer and pocketing it, went upstairs. Mrs. Dowd heard him. She thought it was her mother, Mrs. C. A. Dowd, coming into her bedroom. "That you, mother?" she called. "Xo, it isn't mother," was the an swer as the burglar flashed his searchlight on the dresser where Mrs. Dowd's jewelry valued at $1,800 was lying. Then Mrs. Dowd screamed. Mr. Dowd woke up, sensed the situation and leaped from his bed toward the dresser where a revolver was kept. The burglar fled. The loot be sides the $75 found in the library table drawer was $3 taken from an iron bank owned by Fanny Dowd 9 years old. The burglar answers the descrip tion of the mau who robbed the D C. Bradford home, Wednesday morning and the Lawrence Kearney residence Thursday. Omaha First in High Prices; Leads 50 U. S. Cities With Increase of 54 Per Cent Cost of Living Shows Greater Gain in Nebraska Me tropolis During Month of July Than in Any Other Place in Country, Report of Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Show. Nervousness Is common to those who read much or work with the head stooped. The cause is in the neck, in the dis order of the spinal joints. Adjustments correct th disorder. Dr. Joseph C. Lawrence CHIROPRACTOR 1 Baird BIdg., 17th and Douglas Sts. Telephone Douglas 8461. Flour Selling Plan of United States Grain Corporation , The United States Grain Cor poration is prepared to divert from its regular flour purchase and sell straight wheat flour in 140-pound jute sacks at $10.00 PER BARREL delivered in carload lots on track at any point in Nebraska. Jobbers and wholesalers pur chasing such flour must eruar- antee to sell it at not more than 75c per barrel profit and said wholesalers and jobbers must in turn require that the retailers will not sell said flour at more than $1.25 per barrel profit when in original packages, and at a price not higher than 7c a pound for broken packages of any size. Chat. T. Neal. Vice President. United States Grain Corporation, Uram Exchange Building will answer any inquiries regarding this Flour Selling Plan. Omaha led the nation in the high cost of food during the month of July, according to figures com piled by the United States bureau of labor statistics, just anounced. In a list of 50 of the principal cities of the country Newark, N. J., ranks lowest with an increase of only 4 per cent, while Omaha shows an increase in the cost of food stuffs for July of 54 per cent. The ranking of the various cities in food costs and the month's ad vance in total cost is hown in the following tabulation: Total Cost 1 Month 40 Foods IncrosS' Ccnts- ChlcnRo $1141 30 Han Francisco 11.43 lti Mllwaukp 1144 is Minneapolis 11.47 42 Buffalo 11 43 14 Cincinnati 11.67 44 St. Paul 11.68 4T Peorlil 11 .88 3S St. Loul 11.50 28 Detroit 11. 1 4L' Hot-heater 11.63 42 New Orleans 11.64 37 Houston Tex 1164 19 Indianapolis 1166 12 Salt Lake City 11.73 2u Los Anseles 11. R0 22 Louisville 11. SO Columbus, 0 11.83 3S SpriiiKfielil. HI 11 "7 3!i Denver 11S9 3s Portland. Ore 11.90 6 Kansas City, Mo 11.91 4f Baltimore 11.96 32 AVERAGE 60 CITIES.. 12 .02 34 Cleveland 12.02 12 New York 12.08 2f, Mobile 12 11 35 OMAHA 12.15 54 Newark 12 21 4 Scranton 12.27 33 Jacksonville, Fla 12 27 40 Philadelphia 12 28 29 Little Rock 12.29 2tl Seattle 12.29 14 Dallas 12.30 20 Richmond, Va. ... Fall River, Mass. . . Manchester, N. II.. Butte, Mont Charleston, 3. C. . . Pittsburgh Portland, Me.. 12,31 12.33 12.35 12.39 12.40 12.62 12.60 !T 1 34 16 27 28 26 36 12 47 17 IS 13 Bridgeport 12.61 New Haven 12.61 HirmiiiKham 12.63 Norfolk 12.74 H uton 12.81 Providence 12.90 Fifty Cities. The average retail cost of each food article in 50 cities is shown in the following tabulation: Cents. Sirloin st-'ak, per pound 43.7 Round steak, per pound 40.6 Klb roast, per pound 34.6 Chuck roast, per pound 29.4 Plate beef, per pound 22.6 Poikchops. per pound .....41.4 Bacon, per pound 67.2 Ham, per pound 62.9 I.amb, per pound 39.3 Hens, rer pound 43 0 Salmon, caned, per pound 32.2 Milk, fresh, per tjuart ., 15.0 Milk, evaporated 15.0 liulter p r pound 71.3 I deotnar!-rarinet per pound 39 2 Nut Margarine, per pound 3".2 ! Cheese, per pound 41.9 J Lard, per pound 35.3 : Crisoo. per pound 33 4 ; Kkrs. per dozen 49.3 j Bread, per pound.. 9.8 1 Flour, wheat, per pound 7.2 M'ornmeat. per pound 6.0 Comf lakes, elht cz 14.0 1 1 'ream Vhiat. 2S nr. 25.0 ; Kice, per pound 13.4 ; Beans, navy, per pound 12.1 : Potatoes, per pound 3.1 ' 1 )nions 6.9 Cabbage, per pound 9.1 : Beans, baked. No. 2 17." ; Corn, canned No. 2 19.2 ; Peas, canned No. 2 19.0 Tomatoes, catined 15.9 ; SuKar, granulated, per pound 10.6 , Tea. per pound 69.7 : Coffee, per pound 3h 6 t Prunes, per pound 21 9 i Italsins, per pound ...16.3 ! Bananas, dozen 37. G 'Oranges, per dozen 65.5 Northwestern Road Only Railway Still Behind Its Schedule Feeling that they are "in the clear" as far as labor troubles may interfere with the conduct of the business, officials of all the railroads entering Omaha, with the exception of the Northwestern, have given no tice that they are prepared to handle freight of all descriptions and in every direction. On account of the accumulation of freight at terminals and jobbing points, due to the strike of shop men, railroad officials assert that it will be four or five days before con ditions will be back to normal. Passenger train service is about normal and, with the exception of the Northwestern, trains are run ning on schedule time. Northwest ern trains are runnning one-half hour to three hours late. Many Drafted Aliens Apply For Full U. S. Citizenship Many recently discharged soldiers of foreign birth who took out first citizenship papers before being drafted into the army now are mak ing haste to become full-fledged cit izens. More than 200 applications were filed in the naturalization bureau here during the last two months. Under a special act of congress of May 9, 1918, any honorably dis charged soldier of foreign birth can. upon presentation of his discharge, obtain full citizenship without going through the regular formalities. Many Austrians and Germans, who were not detained as enemy aliens, are availing themselves of this opportunity. mff iffiereOnlu One Wotk Suit No Matter What You DO- Railroad men, garage mechanics, carpen ters, painters, mechanics and workmen of all trades, HERE is the newest, best work-suit made ! You need comfortable, strong, yet neat work-clothes, and here they are. COMBINATION WORK Sl I V run Hfttr eowcinosu want uimnT in rut worn -. Death of Bierbower Result of Accident, Is Verdict of Jury A coroner's jury investigating the death of Henry Bierbower, Eight eenth and Clark streets, yesterday returned a verdict that the death was due to an accident. The jury was out 15 minutes. Mr. Bierbower was struck and fa tally injured by an automobile driven by R. A. Carrington, advertising manager of The Bee, two weeks ago.. The accident occurred on Tenth street, between Dodge and Douglasj streets, where the street railway lines intersect a railroad track. Mr. Bierbower alighted from a street car that had stopped while the con ductor "fiaeced" the crossing. At the time of the accident he was-; uiuuc,m aui iu uc bciiuusiv uijuicu. Mr. Carrington rushed him to his home and summoned a physician. Relying on the physician's diag nosis as to the extent of the injuries, Mr. Carrington left for New York on a business trip. The inquest was postponed pending Mr. Carrington's return. CITY'S GROCERY WILL BE OPENED EARLY NEXT WEEK Mayor Smith Announces That Municipal Market Will Start Business In Few Days. Mayor Smith yesterday announced he will have the municipal grocery store in the city Auditorium doing business early next week. The mayor and Richard Grotte went over price lists yesterday. They also went to the federal gov ernment corral and inspected the great stores of bacon, canned goods and other things for sale there. They were informed that the gov ernment will telegraph a new and reduced price list for these stores next Monday. So the mayor will make no purchases until then. 1 plan now to have each store open only two days a week, said the mayor. "The South Side store will be open Wednesdays and Satur days, the Auditorium store on two other days and the store on the North Side two other days. "You may tell the people that the store in the South Side city hall will positively be opened for busi ness on Saturday of next week." The city council Friday took the management of the "grocery stores" from City Commissioner Zimman, to whom it had been given during Commissioner Ure's absence, and turned it over to the mayor. This was done because the mayor criticized Mr. Zimman's method of numerous conferences with com mission men, grocers and gardeners as "soliciting the aid of the wolves to protect the unoffending lamb." Mayor Smith will take no counsel from t!ve commission men. He be lieves they are unfriendly to the consumer who seeks to buy from the producer. Mr. Zimman has always held that commission men and grocers are not profiteers, but have a hard strug gle to get along. Motorcycle Officer Cain Seriously Hurt In Crash Motorcycle Officer Clifton Cain was seriously injured yesterday when he crashed into an automobile op erated by Joseph Zinci, 2912 North Sixteenth street, at the intersection of Florence boulevard and Ames avenue. The officer had just avoid ed another machine driven by an un identified person and failed to see Mr. Zinci approaching. He was taken to the Swedish Mission hos pital. The motorcycle operated by the officer was demolished. Trades Council Votes To Oppose Curb On Height of Buildings Opposition to the ordinance in troduced by Commissioner Zimman before the city council recently, urging the city to take some ac tion to limit the height of build ings, has been expressed by the Building Trades council, represent ing approximately 4,500 men en gaged in construction work in this city. A resolution outlining reasons for opposition to the ordinance has been passed by the trades council. The resolution recites that to lim it the heighth of buildings would be detrimental to the city's inter ests and would retard its growth. Omaha sky scrapers are cited as having contributed materially to the city's welfare. Seven Omaha Grocery Stores Change Hands In 10 Days Within the last 10 days, seven Omaha grocery stores have changed bands. Former owners contend they were unable to make money in the business and were successful in finding purchasers for their stocks. In each instance the business will be continued. OFFICERS FIND FRUIT ROTTING IN CARS HERE Subpcenaes Served On Mem bers of Firms to Appear Be fore City Council Investi gation Monday. Subpoenaes were prepared yester day by City Attorney Weaver and served on members of the firms of Gilinsky Fruit Co., Trimble Bros., J. Robinson and others, who will be called to testify before the city council Monday to investigate charges by Mayor Smith that large quantities of fruit have been allowed to rot in cars in the Omaha freight yards. County, state and federal authori ties will also be present with the city council to hear the testimony. Assistant United States District At torney Peterson will represent the federal government and County At torney Shotwell the county. Report Nine More Cars. Nine more cars of alleged rotting fruit were discovered in the local yards yesterday by Police Officers Stolley and Sutton and a detailed report was made to the mayor, with location, car initials and numbers. The officers reported eight cars of watermelons on the tracks in the Burlington freight yards which, they said, were rotting. The mayor received a report from another source that many wagon loads of rotten watermelons are be ing hauled to the dumij. Officers Stolley and Sutton report ed a carload of peaches at Four teenth and California streets which, they said, had been there for nine days. Their report on this car was detailed as follows: '"A. R. T.' car No. 10500, billed to Trimble Bros., shipped from Mul berrv. Ark., July 28. Arrived here in Missouri Pacific train No. 165, July 31. Has stood on track at Fourteenth and California streets for nine days. The fruit is rotten." Says Officers Mistaken. Charles Trimble, head of the firm of Trimble Brothers, when asked about this case, declared that the officers were mistaken in saying the fruit was rotten. "The last 140 bushel baskets of those peaches were sold on the side walk here at our place of business yesterday to grocers," he said. "The car contained 450 baskets when it arrived here. We keep the fruit under refrigeration in the cars until we sell it. That is the cheapest way. Demurrage and refrigeration cost us about $5 or $6 a day. "Don't forget the fact that we have to pay for this fruit before it is shipped to us. On this particular car we lost approximately 25 cents a basket. m r rr?rr bow en -s value-giving furniture store imr v YrrrTTVf if m f On Howard Between 15th and 16th Streets Bowens Important August Offering of Furniture Promotes the Better Home Desire You will find the great stocks, the moderate prices, an incentive to buy tfowen's Value-Giving and Guaranteed Furniture. i The many floors of Furniture afford a special attraction to those who 1 wish to furnish a home in taste at reasonable cost. An Interesting Display of Dining Room Furniture at Moderate Cost (Third Floor of the Greater Bowen Store) If you want Good, Value-Giving Dining Room Furniture at moderate cost, 'twill pay you to shop at Bowen's. There will be a distinction and charm to your Dining Room Suite if Bowen fur nishes your home. Many beautiful designs in both Floor and Table Lamps are now displayed at Bowens. The prices permit of your select ing now. At the Bowen Store you will find what you want, when you want it, at the price you want 1 1 FT 'f JRWWT WWTWf'Wflill mm IB) XJ H. This Queen Anne Dining Room Suite is exquisitely designed and finished and would ad d a distinctive charm to any home. China Cabinet, $48.00: Dining Table, $48.50; Chairs, each, $9.50. Buffets, $62.50; -I Miss Mary Olsen left last eve ning for New York on a buying trip for F. W. Thorne Co. Miss K-Olsen began her business career with Mr. Thorne when he was head of the Benson & Thorne Co. Omaha's New Store Your neighbors are buying Groceries, Fresh Meats, Hardware, Paint and Wall Papsr at Harper's. Golden Oak Dining Table!, 42-inch top, 6-foot extension $18.00 Fumed Oak Dining Tablei, 42-inch top.. $16. 50 Golden Oak Extension Tables, 42-ineh top, at $14.50 Mahogany Dining Room Table, 54-inch top, at $39.75 Mahogany Buffet, handsomely finished, spacious drawer room $57.50 Mahogany China Cabinet, a dining room article desired by many $42.50 Walnut Extension Table, Queen Anne design, at $39.50 Mahogany Buffets, Queen Anne design. .$47.50 Fumed Oak Buffets, William and Mary design, at $39.50 Walnut Buffets, William and Mary design, at $42.50 Fumed Oak Buffets, Queen Anne design. .$35.00 Dining Chairs in many pleasing designs and fin ishes $2.50, $4.25, $7.50 and up. The Third Floor of the Greater Bowen Store holds many Handsome, Value-Giving pieces of Furniture for you. A selection made here will fur nish your living room, library or den to your satisfaction. The popularity of these suites and pieces is well merited. These work clothes are made, first of all, for Comfort and Wearing Qualities. They are tailored with drop-seats, fastened up, snug and comfortable, by suspenders from inside the upper, jacket-part. The jacket drops down over the seat, giving a coat-and-trousers effect, for neatness. They're made of a doubly-tough Khaki-colored denim, with re inforced seams. They're strong as can be, yet light and cool. And, best of all, the price is RIGHT $4.50 Blue Star Aviation Company Incorporates The Blue Star Aviation company, recently incorporated, will com mence operation very soon. This is a closed cornoration organ ized for the purpose of commercial and exhibition flvine. and for thp purpose of doing all manner of avia tion repair work. Among the officers of the com pany are V. W. Gittings, president; R. J. Low, formerly in the banking business at Kansas City, secretary and treasurer; V. C. Brooks, a for mer army aviator and instructor, vice president and general manager, and J. E. Holdroft, formerly in charge of mechanical work for the second pursuit squadron of the A. E. F. Construction work will soon be under way on West Dodge street, and within a very short time a build ing will be erected. Grocery Department Special for Monday Fresh Country Eggs, 35c Per Doz. Only one dozen eggs to a customer. We were too busy to make a list of our special prices in the Grocery Department Saturday. We will have Flour Day again Monday; do no 48-lb. sacks at ; .P.l0 Mahogany Rocker, blue-striped velour upholster ing $22.50 Mahogany Rocker, allover tapestry upholstering, at $29.50 Mahogany Straight Chair, tapestry upholstering, at $28.50 Mahogany Wing Chair, gray velour upholsteriner, at $19.00 Mahogany Sofa, cane back and ends, upholstered in tapestry, beautifully finished $55.00 Mahogany Chair and Rocker to match, each, at $26.50 Mahogany Davenports, cane back and ends, up holstered in blue-striped velour, loose cush ions $94.50 Mahogany Chair to match $43.50 Mahogany Duofolds, tapestry upholstering, cane back and ends $89.50 Mahogany Rocker and Chair to match. . . .$31.50 Mahogany Duofolds, tapestry upholstering, at $79.50 Golden and Fumed Oak Bed Davenport, special at $87.50, $65.00 and $47.50 Fumed Oak Rockers, genuine leather seats, full spring construction $14.00 Sofa Tables in Queen Anne design $29.50 Cane Back Wing Rockers, blue velour upholster ing seat $22.50 Fumed Oak Library Tables, straight line, $11.00 Mahogany Library Tables, $12.50, $17.50, $32.50 and , $45.00 Golden Oak Library Tables, $7.50, $11.00, $14.50, $22.50 and $35.00 Golden Oak Rockers, $2.75, $3.75, $4.50, $5.75, $7.50 and up. Pedestals in all finishes, Golden and Fumed Oak and Mahogany, $3.75, $4.50, $6.75, $7.25 and up. Hardware Department Why let your lawn burn up for lack of water? We just received another shipment of garden hose. Special price, 5-ply, hose, i o per foot 1C Public Invited to Attend Filming of C. of C. Picture The filming of the Chamber of "omnierce motion picture, "East Meets West," probably will be com pleted by the end of next week, ac cording to Lem F. Kennedy, direc ror. Members of the Chamber oi Commerce were filmed yesterday on the roof garden of the Athletic club. Monday afternoon, at the Omaha flying field, the flying scenes will be taken. This will be the climax of the story. The director promises much spec tacular work and Omaha people who wish to witness the flying and pho tographing are invited to be present at the field from 2 to 4 Monday aft- i ernoon. For the Children $150 to $3.50 Select Your Bed Room Furniture at Bowen's The ideal in furnishing the bedroom should be to maintain a perfect harmony of color and de sign, adhering to simplicity and refinement, thereby creating an atmosphere of quiet restfulness of which the bedroom should be characterized. This is easily accomplished by making your selection at Bowen s. Mahogany Beds, beautifully finished, $35.00 and $22.50 Mahogany Beds, Queen Anne design. .. .$35.00 Ivory Beds $22.50, $35.00, $48.50 Ivory Chairs and Rockers $7.50 Mahogany Beds, William and Mary design, $35 Golden Oak Beds, Colonial design, $22.50 and $19.50 Golden Oak 4-Poster Beds $39.50 Fumed Oak Beds, Adam design $13.00 Metal Beds, finished in Mahogany, Pearl White, Vernis Martin and Oak, $7.50, $9.50, $12.00, $15.00 and $24.00 Walnut and Mahogany 4-Drawer Dressers, at $42.50 Ivory Dressers $30.00 and $45.00 Ivory Vanity Dressers $75.00 Ivory Table to Match $39.50 Walnut Triple Mirror Dressing Tables. . . .$35.00 Fumed Oak Dressers with 4 large drawers, at $22.50 Fumed Oak Dressers with 3 small and 1 large drawer $24.50 Golden Oak Dressers, each a big value at these prices $14.00, $19.00, $24.50 and $27.50 Chiffonettes in Brown Mahogany, $39.75, $55.00 and $75.00 Golden Oak Chiffonier 6 drawers $16.50 Golden Oak Chiffonier, mirror, 5 drawers, $13.00 Get a wagon for them to haul ice in. Children's wagons at. . . . Assistant Secretary of the Interior to Be Here Sunday Stephen Mather, assistant secre tary of the interior department, who has been making a tour of the na t'onal parks, south and west, will be in Omaha Sunday night at 8-4D. on Ui'in 1'acific train Xo. 2. 11: .5 enroute to Washington. Sleep on a Bowen Value-Giving Quality Mattress If you rest well, you will find your work easier the next day. Bowen's Value-Giving and Quality Mattresses are conducive to a good night's rest. A choice can easily be made at any of the following prices: $6.50, $8.00, $9.00, $11.50, $13.00, $16.00, $19.00 and up to $24.00. El. H. HARPER CO. 17th and Howard Streets, East End Flatiron Building. Phone Douglas 2596. The Right Draperies Make a Real Home of Your House No mattter how difficult the window problems, any house may be transformed with Bowen's J Value-Giving Quality Draperies into a perfect fairyland, if the Draperies be chosen with care and 3 maae and hung by an artist. jl Our Drapery Expert will gladly aid you in the selection and designing if you wish. Our stock j jx imported and uomestic urapes, aispiayea on tne second floor, win interest you. We own and operate the M etropolitan Van & Stor age Co. When ready let us move you. Our employes are experienced furniture handlers. Central Furniture Store fH0 r 1 1 -V Co- Aa I v x 14 rs f-urmfufv-Qrppfs-Drjperes 1315-13 HOWARD ST. ON HOWrt'ARC' BETWW- JSJ-AND 16TH STREETS BUY ' -Cf BOWENS jf GUARANTEED FURNITURE tV onderful values now of fered in Reed and Fibre Fur n i t u r e for porch, sun parlor and b reakf as t room. 7;