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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1919)
THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919. SWTVBu"' Valua-Glvlag StsMlifjPfsr wonderful offerings on Value Giving Furniture and Dra ff periea continues to be the talk of every saving person and economical housewife No longer ia it necessary, when, re-furnishing a home or add-. ing new pieces of Furniture, to spend an 1 exhorbitant sum of money, if your selection be made at the Greater Bowen Store. These few items, with prices, can convey only a small idea of the sav ings to be made at this store. A personal call is necessary then too, it enlightens you on the latest designs and styles of what is desired this autumn and fall Fumed Oak Buffets, William and Mary design, $39.50 Fumed Oak Buffets, Queen Anne desrgn $35.00 Walnut Buffets Queen Anne design higly finished and polished , $65.00 Mahogany Buffets Adam de sign. These Buffets exem plify the best of the crafts man's art beautifully fin ished and polished, $75 Dining Room Chir Differ ent designs and finishes, , $2.50, $4,25. $6.25, $7.50 and up. Golden Oak Extension Tables, 42-inch top $14.50 Fumed Oak Dining Tables, 42-inch top $16.50 Golden Oak Dining Tables, 48-inch top, 6-foot exten sion ....$33.00 Jacobean' Finished Dining Tables, William and Mary design, 54-inch top, 6-foot extension, for . . . $32.50 Mahogany Dining Tables, 54 inch top $39.75 China Cabinets in Mahogany and Walnut, splendidly fin ished and polished, William and Mary design, $42.50 and $39.50 Gate Leg Tables in both Wal nut and Mahogany, priced at $24.50 Serving Tables in Walnut, Ma hogany and Oak, $31.00, $24.50 and ...$22.50 Tea Carts in Walnut, Mahog any, Oak and Reed, glass top t r a y s, substantially made and well finished $24.50, $18, $12, and $9.00 " Oupfis-Onftnft hOa Howard, betwesn 18th and 16th Sts. "LONG AS I LIVE I WILL PRAISE IT," SHE DECLARES Mrs. Pebly Overcomes Nine Years' Trouble After x , Taking Tanlac. "Although I was under the best of treatment and tried many di ferent kinds of medicine during the past nine years, I never got any relief until I commenced taking Tanlac," said Mrs. Nora Pebly, who lives itl736 Bellview Ave., Kansas City, M6., the other day. "I suffered from stomach trouble and nervous indigestion," continued Mrs. Pebly, "and when I commenced taking Tanlac I was. so worn out and run-down that I was hardly able to get about. After eating, gas would form and press up around my heart so bad that I could hardly get a good breath. I finally got to where I was hardly ever able to re tain what I ate, and Would often have very severe spells of headache. I also suffered from pains in the small of my back' nearly all the time, and was so nervous that I never got a good night's sleep. I just kept getting weaker and in worse condition all the time until I had to give up and take to my bed. "One day I noticed a statement in the paper from a person who had been suffering just like I did, and had been greatly relieved by taking Tanlac. I thought that if it helped him it ought to do me some good, so I commenced taking it right away. In a very short time I began to improve and by the time I had finished my third bottle I was feeling like a different person altogether. In fact, my nine years of suffering and troubles have been completely overcome, and I feel better and stronger than I have in a Ion' time. I can eat just any thing I want now, things I wouldn't dare touch before I took Tanlac, and I never suffer afterwards. I am not nervous like I was and sleep just fine every night. Tanlac is the best medicine I have ever seen, and as long as I live I will praise it for the good it has done me;" Tanlac is sold in Omaha at all Sherman & McConnell Drug Com pany's stores, Harvard Pharmacy and West End Pharmacy. Also For rest and Meany Drug Company in South Omaha and the leading drug gist in each city and town through out the state of Nebraska. Adv. Ml AY FEVER Ualt VspoRub ia poon and inhale the vapors, VICKS VAPOR! .ttUJLBOPYSUARQ- -30f. 6Qg Dim COUNCIL BEATS RINGER'S JAIL PROPOSITION Also Expresses Disapproval of Manner In Which Police Head Engaged Architect 1 to Prepare Plans. The city council yesterday acted adversely on Commissioner Ringer's new city jail proposition. After de liberating on the matter the mayor and commissioners decided that Mr. Ringer's ideas of a new jail were not feasible. The council also expressed disap proval with the manner in which Mr. Ringer had engaged an archi tect and had the plans prepared. Mr. Ringer proposed, before he went on his vacation, that a $100,000 jail bond proposition should be submits ted to the voters September 16. Commissioner Butler and Zim man contended that the present city jail could be remodeled and would suit all requirements. This action of the council is another of a series of recent actions in which the coun cil went against the recommenda tion of the police commissioner. Inasmuch as the city jail bond proposition will not come up in Sep tember, the council further voted not to call a special election for a city charter convention primary. The original plan was to have held both of these elections together. Opportunity knocks at your door very time you read The Bi 3ee Want Ads. Sunhist Lemons Make Ideal Lemonade and It Is Free At The Union Outfitting Co. The August Furniture Sale at. This Store Brings Ex traordinary Savings. Prices Are the Lowest Good Furniture Will Sell for Again in a Long Time. The thousands of feet of tim ber being lost forever to mankind in. the great forest fires now rag ing in the west is just another reason for taking advantage of the extraordinary savings on Homefurnishings at the Union Outfitting Company during the August Sale. Good, dependable, guaranteed furniture in authentic period styles, well-built, to give a life time of service, can be had in single pieces or complete suites for every roem in the home. And, if the reduced prices at the Union Outfitting Company is good for your pocketbook, the ice cold Lemonade they are serving is good for you, too, these hot August days. ft is Lemonade made from thin skinned, Sunkist Lemons, that is why it is so different so deli cious so cooling and refreshing. It is healthful, too, forTSunkist are "the pick" of California's lemons. At the Union Outfitting Com pany, located just out of the High Rent district, no transaction is ever considered complete until the customer is satisfied. OMAHA LABOR TO MARCH IN PARADE AS H. C L PROTEST Plan Huge Demonstration 1 Show Contempt for thp Profiteers. to More than 25,000 men and women of Greater Omaha will participate in the mammoth Labor day demon stration on September 1 to giye im pressive evidence of the strength of the organized worker and as a pro test 'against exploitation of the worker by the profiteer. Banners, voicing labor's discon tent with the high price levels and urging hasty measures to deal with the situation, are now being design? eti and will be borne by the various c.afts in the annual Labor day pa rade. Thirty Thousand May March. Between 25,000 and 30.000 union men, women and their friends .are expected to assemble in the vicin ity of the Labor temple. Sixteenth and Capitol avenue, about 10 o'clock Monday morning on September 1. They will be marshalled into six divisions and the route of the march outlined to them by the various cap tains. T. P. Reynolds, president of the -Nebraska State Federation of Labor, will be the grand marshal during the parade. Nnmerically and otherwise, the Omaha locals are now far stronger than ever before in their history, Mr. Reynolds declared. Omahans who have not realized the rapid growth of the movement in this city will be impressed with the force of labor as expressed in num bers, he said. Walter Thomas Mills, nationally known economist, and now organ izer and speaker for the Nonpar tisan league, will deliver the princi pal address of the day at Krug park. He will discuss political economy in its relation to the worker. Mr. Mills' address will be followed by Anson H. Bigelow, an Omaha at torney, i For the first time in 25 years or ganized workers of the city have failed to invite the chief executive of the city to address them, silently re buking Mayor Smith for his actitude in the various labor disputes. None of the city commissioners have been requested to address the union mem bers. i To Award Prizes. Every local in greater Omaha is to be represented and prizes are to be awarded to the two best appear ing units in the parade. Chartered cars will carry the workers to Krug park at 2 in the afternoon. Expert butchers will here give an example of their art. Several cows will be slaughtered, skinned and their carcasses cut up, ready for sale. Several prizes are to be award ed to those butchers most efficient in their work. The usual athletic events are also on the program. Among them are races for fat men and fat women. Various freak races are also included in the program. Grain Shipment Ban Removed by Board; Omaha Open Market Omaha again is an open market for the receipt and shipment of grain. The grain board of control yes terday removed restrictions on re ce'pts and shipments and all rail roads entering Omaha are at liberty to handle all the grain nhey can gather. Under the order of the grain board the free movement of grain is to continue to and including Au gust 25. There are said to be plenty of cars to handle the heavy movement anticipated and plenty of space in the Omaha terminal elevators to care for all the receipts. INCREASE SHOWN IN COST OF FLOUR IN LAST2WEEKS Raise Price From $3.15 $3.25 to $3.50-$3,65 for a Sack of Forty-eight Pounds. Two weeks ago, in Omaha, the best grades of patent flour were be ing retailed at $3.153.25 a sack of 48 pounds. Today the same grades are being sold at $3.503.65. Wheat on the Omaha market is selling at the same price as two weeks ago. J. A.Campbell, secretary of the Nebraska Millers' association as serts that during the last two weeks there has been no advance in the wholesale price of flour. The best patents now sell and have been sell ing at $11 a barrel, a barrel being squal to four 48-pound sacks. This price is and has been on car lots. In smaller quantities the millers are selling to the trade at $2.852.90 a sack. At the grocery stores this same flour is sold to the trade at $3.503.65, a profit of 6575 cents a sack for simply handling. It is said retailers who handle flour usually turn their money every 30 days and many of them every 10 days. They buy on the 30:day plan and many of them sell strictly for cash. Millers have the consent of the grain corporation to manufacture and sell what to the trade is known as "straight" flour. This is flour that comes from the mills without the application of the patent pro cess having been applied in its man ufacture. It is sold at $10 a barrel of 196 pounds, but the difference in cost between it and the patents is so slight that only little of it finds a market in Omaha. In some of the Interior towns it is said to be in good demand. The "straight" flour, according to Secretary Campbell of the Nebraska Millers' association, was originally intended for army use. With the close of the war, large quantities of this flour remained on hand in the mills and it is now being offered to the trade. PACKERS BLAME RETAILERS, FOR HIGH MEAT COST v Cameron's Price List 'Prompts Reply From Armour - Official i "Button, button, who's got the button," is a game being, played by the retail nieat men and the packers who supply these dealers. J- J. Cameron, secretary of the local association of grocers and butchers, a few days ago issued a statement in which prices of gro cery and meat staples were shown. He indicated that the average gro cer and meat dealer is Working on a small margin, and that neither is a party to high prices, but that the fault lies with the wholesalers. Mr. Cameron's statement of pre vailing retail prices aroused the in terest of R. C. Howe, general man ager of Armour & Co.'s plant, South Side. "Grass fed steers have been sell ing in the carcass at 15 to 17 cents per pound; cow carcasses, 10 to 2li cents, and the average sales price last week on native steer car casses was about 20J4 cents per pound," explained Mr. Howe. Mr. Howe figured that the retail ers of meat are paying on an aver age 21 cents per pound for all beef cuts and they are selling these cuts ,'t an average price of about 36 cents per pound, according to the "(air" price list issued by Mr. Cam eron.' Mr. Howe further explained that there is a small demand for No. 1 steer loins at 38 to 40 cents per pound in the carcass. Most of the meat sold to the retailers is "grass fed." Mr. Howe furnished the follow ing list of current wholesale prices charged Omaha retail meat dealers, the first item referring to cornfed beef and the others to grass fed: Per Prund. No. 1 steer loins 274 9H4c Cow loin 17 CM 2c Stosr rtha 25 if 34c Cow ribs IS lSc Ptesr chucks , 15 W17c Row chuck 10 fflk Steer round 25 26c Cow round 17 20c No Order to Start Postoffice Sale of U. S. Food Received Here No order to open the sale of sur plus food stocks has been received by the local postoffice, although a letter of instruction is reported mailed. Price lists similar to the ones published this week have been received from the War department. The sale at the postoffice, when opened, will supply individual orders for the surplus food stocks. The sale now being held at the army building supplies only municipali ties, counties, states and charitable institutions. Individual orders filed upon proper blanks at the postoffice will be delivered by parcel post when the sale opens. The local zone supply depot is working to capacity in filling orders received from municipalities for food. All cotton blankets have been sold. About 45,000 wool blankets remain of the stock placed on Sale here. Col. G. S. Bingham, zone supply officer, has appointed a committee consisting of Charles L. Gyge, W. W. Plummer and J. W. Schoop to look after the sale of government subsistence supplies to government employes in and around Omaha. All government employes who want to purchase supplies must make their applications at -the army building. Home Changes Hands J. H. Hansen, who has been living in the residence at 3405 Farnam street, owned by R. B. Howell, has bought the Mrs. Samuel Katx home, 722 South Thirty-seventh street Mr. Howell will move into his-home at.i!05 Farnam street next month. Frenzied Romance Frentied romance 1 all right, but it I not a patch on what poor "Pa" will pull the first eold day he want hi overcoat Send it out to the Carey Cleaning Co. now (or fixln'. ' ' 1 rPOi Prevents Sunburn The Sempray Lint Sem-pray Jo-ve-nay Sempray Face Powder Sempray Rouse Sempray Vanishing Ureme Few women realli that mnbum sometimes perma nently Injures the delicate texture of the skin. Prevention)! better than cure. AlwajrsapplrSEM-PRAV Jo-ve-nay and Sempray Face Powder to the face, neck and arms before going out nd your akin will never utter from sunburn nor from wind-burn, either. Ask your dealer! MARIETTA STANLEY CO. QmndRaptdt, Mich. SEM-PRjlY JO-VE-NAY Sewpre Giovme Church Notices Must Reach The Bee by 2 Friday Afternoon Church notices and news regard ing churches must reach The Bee not later than 2 p. tn. today. ill 1 lH IN THE BASEMENT--.FRIDAY Here are examples of the big money savings in store for you here Friday. Many lots are not advertised here. Every department in the Basement has bargains awaiting you. Shop here Friday and get your share of the money savings. "Wonderful Results from Your Hair Color" . mmsays Mrs. Burns "I don't know what the price is," writes Mrs. Burns, "but I have got such wonderful results from Mrs. Graham's Hair Color Restorer that I must have three bottles for myself and two friends at once." Thousands of other women have obtained equally wonderful results from this preparation. It is a colorless liquid that restores gray and faded hair to it natural color. It is positive in its results and makes the hair rich and glossy. Perfectly harmless easily applied will not stain the skin or scalp. You can git at the following stores: Sherman A McConnell Stores, Rialto Drug Store, Beaton Drug Co., Green's Pharmacy, Haines Drug Co. Thompson Fenton Co- Merritt Drug Stores, Fen ton Drug Co., South Omaha. WASH BOILERS No. 8 size, heavy tin, "cop per bottoms, will stand long, hard usage; special for Friday, each, mil 2.19 SAD IRONS "Mrs. Potts," all nickel plated, price includes three irons, stand and handle, special, set, 1.49 IRONING BOARDS Made of heavy, substan tial wood, with a 5-foot iron ing surface, on a 4 IA I.t9 stand, each, VELOUR FLANNELS Medium and dark colors, long mill lengths, extra spe cial, per 40 DRESS PERCALES In blue, gray and light colors, standard OOJL quality, spec, yd., aCaC 2 V WINDOW SHADES Light or dark green, 36 inches wide, 6 feet long, complete with fix- OA a tures, each, 0VV WALL PAPER New Tapestries and Blends in beautiful color effects, special, AOg per roll, Tfgfcl UNION SUITS For Women. Fine cotton, sleeveless, lace or tight knee, sizes 34, 36, 38, each, lib CWUCVy 33c iSMMsassasBaaHBSsasssaaaaaaasassssaasMBaassM i... .mJi Just arrived from the fashion cen- gk l. 4ers show the trend of the new modes. VJ ftLjn Jfwk Serge and y M k M Tricot in e K, j k&m messes mJJ, lili ft , IK'. LZrjtel 1 M les, each, II ,vm"-, - are here in great variety of clever modes. jstf WTJCfv JL I lH I iVlft Trimmed in various stunning style varia- jtfOS, M ( ---.. M , 'lHfW. Lni iPiciaPy rliei Wers ?7wM& S CURTAIN SCRIM illlll i I I VS 7 at $Z4.iU to 549.50 'IlSMM HI jBki wiiicifl i Willis iPy ' p ' x per yard' ,'f It ' Hundreds of new models are shown in illlll 14 Serge, Gabardine, Tricotine, Silvertone, " A j Illlll Ji Duvetyne, Broadcloth, and the new Peach 2Z H Bloom fabrics. The values are unequaled. 2nr WOMEN'S DRESSES Choice of any Summer Dress formerly marked to $6. plaids, plain colors, fig- A A ured designs, choice, $aC SHIRTS AND BLOUSES For Boys. Plain blue chambray, white and fancy stripes, all sizes, $1 IA. Marquisette and Silkcfline, 25c to 29c grades in rem nants 2 to 10 yards,4A 1. . 27-INCH ORGANDIE In a variety of fancy printed floral designs, white and tinted grounds, OC per yard, sCwC Smart Silk Dresses TTERE are extraordinary dress values -,for women. Dresses in the very latest styles desirable for Fall wear that will particularly interest women foresighted enough to see the higher prices of the coming season. 12.50 to $18 Values Taffeta Silks Crepe de Chines Satins Georgettes- Come in Black, Navy, Copen, Gray, Tan, Taupe, Green, combinations of White Crepe de Chine and Plaid Silks, etc. ' V Soap Specials Diamond C Soap. 10 bars. White Borax Soap, 10 bars, Pearl White Soap, 10 bars, Small Size Golden Rod, 7 packages, Old Dutch Cleanser, 3 cans, 37c 47c 47c 25c 23c 36 INCH SILKOLINE 10,000 yards of Remnant of Fancy Printed Cloth in Persian and Ori- 4A1 ental designs, yd., IsV2 V WOMEN'S HOSIERY Fine fiber silk in assort ed colors, double soles and heels, 59c quality, per pair, : MEN'S UNDERWEAR Athletic style Balbriggan Shirts in ecru and white, sizes 36 to 42, A4 each, aV If ico aim 25c OVERALLS-JUMPERS For Men. Union made; op Diue denim and stripes, swing pocket, sizes 4 J A 34 to 42, garment, latv PAJAMA CHECKS Thousands of yardsH of Remnants in assorted pat terns, special Friday, yard, at 19c ONION SUITS For Men. Athletic style, of fine nainsook, closed crotch, sizes 34 Cftf to 42, each, VVW CURTAIN SCRIM Plain and Fancy Curtain Scrim, yard wide, spe cial, per yard, 10c GIRLS' DRESSES Of washable Ginghams and Chambrays, plaids, plain col ors and combinations, AA sizes 6 to 14 yrs., ea., tjAs LINOLEUM MATS Size 18x36 inches, variety of patterns, a lot of AP. 350 on sale, each, aCvC WOMEN'S HOSE ? Silk lisle in black, white and brown, double soles and garter tops, seconds A4 A of 50c quality, pair, Jb I V CARPET SWEEPERS All-metal Carpet Sweep ers, a lot of 400 marked for immediate disposal, at, each. 1.45 UNDERWEAR FOR DOTS Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, sizes 24 to 34, Friday, per AiJ garment, at Wis