THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. 1919.
"ACCELERATED
SCHOOL" SCHEME
IS NEWFEATURE
Children Will Be Enabled to
Do Semester's Work in Six
Weeks by Plan to Be
Launched.
The "accelerated school plan,"
by which children this summer did
semester's work in six weeks, will
be made an important fealure in
Omaha's public schools .throughout
the year, according to an announce
ment by School Superintendent J.
H. Beveridge. This winter the stu
dents will make more time, doing
one year's work in one semester.
The .school will be conducted for
seventh and eighth grade students
at the Field school building. Thirty-sixth
and Hickory streets. Only
40 students from all the schools in
the city will be accepted. Acept
ance will be based upon the results
of individual intelligence tests. Leon
O. Smith, assistant superintendent
of schools, will select the class
xkzmiJM IMtrsfo. nervous.
tOHtowa people, weeks' time in
auny instincts, urn inu
dorsed b former United States Senator,
ad Member of Congress, well-known
DbnicUni and former Public Health officii-,
Ask youe doctor or druggist
bant It
.r.
If you don't do another.thing
when down town, you want to
visit the Greater Bowen Store
and see the wonderful values Y
offered at that store In
Odd Pieces
of high-grade, value-giving and
guaranteed
Furniture
These odd pieces are In ma
hogany, American walnut, Gol
en and Fumed Oak and consist
of
Odd Chairs
Odd Dressers
Odd'Chiffoniers
Odd Chifforobes
Odd Buffets
Odd Dining Tables
These odd pieces from
broken sets must ALL be sold
during the balance of this
month, and well you know,
you'll save money If you furni
ture shop at Bowen's.
members from those recommended
from different schools.
Many of the students will be those
who took sixth and seventh grade
work in the summer "accelerated
school."
The usual school "hours will be
fobserved. The school will open
with the other public schools Sepv
tember 8.
A Rood phvsique, as'weil as in
telligence above the average, will be
required of students accepted.
According to Superintendent
.Beveridge, the worlc will be so vig
orous, that students of poor health
will not be able to keep the pace.
Parking Ordinance
Now up to Committee;
Expect Action Soon
The city council yesterday re
ferred the new parking ordinance
as outlined by Commissioner Butler
to the committee of the whole and
it is expectetd that action will be
taken on the measure next week
after Police Commissioner Ringer
makes final recommendations.
The parallel parking will be done
away with, it is practically assured,
and the old system of heading into
the curb again will be used. At
present the new measure provides
for a space of one foot to be left
between the front wheel of parked
cars and the curbing.
A resolution to do away with the
traffic signal tower at Sixteenth and
Harney streets was adopted. The
traffic officer will be placed on the
street as formerly as soon as the
structure is torn down.
It was also determined to use the
whistle system of signalling for
traffic officers in the congested district.
Omaha C. of C. Sends
Representative to
Air Mail Service Fete
Dr. D. T. Quigley has gone to
Cleveland to represent the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce at the cele
bration of the 100th day of aerial
mail service in the western division.
The Cleveland celebration will end
Friday night with a banquet to the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
and the Cleveland Aviation club, at
which ' Dr. Quigley will probably
speak.
Omaha is the next leg in the
western division. When aerial mail
is established here next spring it
will be possible to write Chicago
and receive an answer from there
on the same day.
Surplus Supply Office
Rushed on Closing Day
The surplus supply office was"
rushed to capacity Wednesday, the
closing day of the army blanket
sale. Many out-of-town orders
were filled. The mayor of Wayne,
Neb., telephoned an order for 225
blankets and sent a special courier
to Omaha with a blank check to
pay for the blankets. The order
will be resold to citizens of Wayne
at actual cost.
TENANTS WILL
FIGHT IN COURTS
RAISE IN RENTS
Organize to Resist Demands
Of Landlords Appoint
Committees to Consult
Legal Advisers.
Tenants of apartment houses and
otner residence property are or
ganizing a bolt against the demands
of landlords. They have combined
in some of the apartment houses and
have appointed committees with In
structions to consult lawyers as to
whether or not they could find protection-
in the courts against what
they allege to be an unreasonable
advance in rentals.
Probably the best organization of
this kind among tenants is that of
Drake Court, 701 South Twenty-
second street, where something like
SO tenants have organized to resist
the demands of the landlords.
Notice of Advance.
The owners of Drake Court have
given notice of advance in rentals to
take effect in October when the
leases expire, and the tenants, of
course, have the option of meeting
the advance or vacating.
The landlords or real estate firms
having charge of the larger apart
ment houses say that they are ad
vancing the rentals to cope with the
increased cost of maintenance, and
that they are acting clearly within
their legal rights.
Efforts to learn when the bolting
tenants will file proceedings in court
were unsuccessful.
Colonial Doesn't Raise.
Mrs. Sarah H. Cook, owner of
"The Colonial," Thirty-eighth and
Farnam streets, is not a profiteer.
Since the beginning of the wprld
war. The Colonial's rents have been
increased only $3 a month No no
tice of a further increase is forth
coming, she said today.
The Bransford will increase rents
10 per cent October 1. This makes
an increase of 50 per cent at the
Bransford since January, 1918.
Some More Boosts.
The real estate firm of Hastings
& Heydert has announced the fol
lowing raises of rent of apartment
houses. The firm, in its statement,
says its members believe that these
increases are not -excessive.
The Mayfair apartments, Twenty-second
and Howard streets,
which have been renting for $35 a
month in summer and $42.50 per
month in winter, will have a rent
increase to $40 a month in summer
and $47.50 i n winter, it was an
nounced. The rent of the Berkeley apart
ments, Nineteenth and Jones streets,
containing two rooms and bath, has
been raised $5. Summer rates are
now $35 a month and winter rates
$41.
Rent of the IdaKa apartments,
Thirty-third and Jones streets, will
be advanced $10 to 412.50 a month.
The rent of the Hilton apart
ments, Nineteenth t and Jones
streets, will be advanced $5 to $7.50
per month.
The rent of the Fairview apart
ments, Fiftieth and Webster streets,
will be increased $10 a month.
The Victoria apartments, Twenty-seventh
and Harney streets, will
have a rent increase of $6 to $10 a
month.
Melrose Rents Boosted.
The Melrose apartments' rent,
Thirty-third and California streets,
is to be increased $7.50 to $10 a
month.
The Dewey apartments. Thirty
third street and Dewey avenuewill
have a rent increase of about $7.
The Leigh apartments at Twenty-fifth
avenue and Douglas street
will have a rent increase of $2.50
for the summer and $3.50 for the
winter.
Children Must Move.
The Birchwood apartments have
informed all renters of an increase
in rents from $60 to $85 and $90. All
renters having children have been
told that they will have to move. ,
The Adelaide apartments, 4908
Dodge street, and the Leeton apart
ments, 4910 Dodge street, have join
ed in the demand for more rent.
Both of thes apartments have In
formed renters that they will have to
pay an increase of about 50 per
cent.
POLITE BURGLAR
GETS $375 GEMS
AS BABY SLEEPS
COUNTY LEVY IS
FIXED AT 17.82
MILLSJW1919
Commissioner Compton Makes
Unsuccessful Fight to
Secure More Money
for Good Roads.
After an unsuccessful fight by
County Commissioner ' Compton for
an added .18 mills for the good roads
fund, the 1919 tax levy was fixed at
17.82 mills by the commissioners
yesterday.
Although an increase of 1.77 mills
over the 1918 figure, the county levy
is increased less than any other tax
this year.
With the paying off of $100,000
worth of bonds, the county will be
practically free from debt this year,
and the income from the levy will
exceed the million-dollar mark.
The various funds will receive
portions of the levy as follows:
Fund- Mills
Bund stnklnf fund '10
General 00
Bridges S 0
Poor 2 00
Road 1 00
Emergency bridges
Soldiers' relief 12
Of all animals dogs appear to
evince the keenest musicaK susceptibility.
Mrs. Ada Lunger Dead,
Mrs. Ada M. Lunger, wife of W.
W. Lunger, who was connected with
the . Union Pacific railroad in this
city from 1887 to 1900, died recently
at Lafayette, Ore., following an op
eration. Mr. Lunger, since his removal
from this city has jerved in the Ore
gon legislature.
Skinner's the Best
Macaroni and Spaghetti
Recipe Book Free Omaha
Buy Flour at
HARPER'S
In the Flatiron Bldg.
The Ideal Family Loaf.
Patronize Your
Neighborhood Grocer
JAY BURNS BAKING CO.
Opportunity knocks at your door
every time you read Bee Want Ads.
But Eight More Days of I
VjUfll J -Come NOW
Fumed Oak Buffets,' .William
and Mary design, $39.50
Fumed Oak Buffets, Queen
Anne design $35.00
Walnut Buffets Queen Anne
design highly 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 Chairs Differ
ent designs and finishes,
2.5a $4.25. $6.25.
7.50 and up.
Golden Oak Extension Tables,
42-inch top $14.50
Fumed ak Dining Tables,
42-inch top $16.50
Golden Oak Dining Tables,
48-inch top, 6-foot exten
sion $33.00
Jacobean Finished Dining
Tablet, William and Mary
design, 64-Inch top, 6-foot
tension, for $32.50
Mahogany Dining Tablet, 54
inch top $39.75
China Cabinett in Mahogany
and Walnut, splendidly fin
ished and polished, William
and Mary design, $42.50
and ...$39.50
Gate Leg Tablet in both Wal
nut and Mahogany, priced
at $24.50
v Serving Tablet in Walnut, Ma
hogany and Oak, $31.00.
$24.50 and $22.50
Tea Carta in Walnut, Mahog
any, Oak and Reed, glass
top- trays, substantially
made and well finished
124.5a $1& $12.
. wd $9.00
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BUT eight more days in which to select your
Furs. After September 1st, even AULA
BAUGH prices must go UP. Choose NOW
the choicest Furs of a year's catch, in lovely
new stylees and designs.
Week-End
SPECIALS
For Friday " nnd Saturday,
some special offerings; for
Tistance
30 - Inch SPOIITS
COAT of exquis
ite MARMOT In
fetching design,
$125
: I b, blllotry
iXlHAL
ieart ef ON
TARIO FOX
t h e silkiest,
softest Imagln-ahlp.
$65 $85
We'll Store Without
Charge
Xo storage charge on Garments selected
now until yon call for them. Or we will
make Garments to your order.
Before You Buy Furs-COMPARE
There are vast differences In fur quality; style and prices. Be
SUBE before yon boy. lVe te able to offer our finished gar
ments at prices lower than tlie market price on RAW fnrs. We
buy DIKECT from our own trappers and manufacture the gar
ments onrselyes. We choose only the finest furs the trappers
catch. ,
H I
ANIMAL
SCARF of
Taupe ' CANA
DIAN LYNX
lame, wonder
ful cjuntlty fur,
19th and Farnam
Phone Douglas 2316
Husband and Wife Treated
With Much Deference
By 'Gentleman Bandit.'
The "gentleman" burglar, whose
debut was made in Omaha society
circles several weeks ago, Wednes
day night entered the home of W.
K. Fratt, ZI17 Lothrop street, cut
the telephone wires, engaged Mr.
and Mrs. Pratt in polite conversa
tion and took a polite leave. '
Don t. scream, he said softly to
Mrs. Pratt as she awoke and saw
him near her bed.
Thinks of Baby.
"Your baby there," he continued,
pointing to Mrs. Pratt s 4-mcnths-
old son Richard," is liable to wake
up it you do scream.
"What's his name," went on the
burglar, nonchalantly dropping bits
of jewelry into his pocket from the
dresser and flashing his lantern
about the room.
"Richard," responded Mrs. Pratt.
Her fright had left her. The
burglar seemed well-intentioned as
far as. physical harm went.
"Don't intend to hurt Richard,
either," said the burglar.
With $375 worth of Mrs. Pratt's
jewelry in his pockets he flashed
his way to Mr. Pratt's bedroom.
Takes Check Book.
He found the Pratt pants first.
"What do you do for money?" he j
asked Mr. Pratt, after notifying him
to keep silent. "There's only $3 in
your pockets."
"I write checks," said Mr. Pratt.
"H-m-m," said the burglar, "I'll
take your check book then."
Taking the check book he mur
mured a polite "Good-night." Mr.
Pratt heard the back door close '
softly.
Charles R. Glover, Jr., Joins
Omaha Real Ettate Firm
Charles R. Glover, jr., son of C.
R. Glover, sr., and brother of C. D'
Glover, Omaha realtors, recently re
turned from 16 months service in
France with the marines JVid has
announced his future connection
iwith Harry Christie of the Farnam
Smith company.
! Mr. Glover bears the distinction
i of being one of the youngest men to
enter the local real estate field and
! will in future devote his energies to
! land instead of chasing the Doche
j While overseas he made a record
j for himself and gained a commis-
sion. He was in action in all of the
big drives in which American troops
took part.
Seven Drivers Quit Milk
Routes Following Dispute
Many patrons of the Alamito
Dairy Co. did not receive their milk
and cream yesterday on account
of seven drivers quitting over a dis
puted point of their working con
ditions. Manager F. L. Kernan
stated that the difficulty has btf,n
adjusted.
Cooks Make Demands.
Resolutions demanding an eight
hour day and a six-day week were
passed by members of the Cooks'
and Waiters' union at their regular
meeting Wednesday evening. Sim
ilar resolutions were passed by the
Omaha Cooks' association at a re
cent meeting. The demands will be
presented to local hotel and res
taurant owners in the near future.
Robert E. Scrimiger Dies.
Word has been received here of
the death of Robert E. Scrimiger, a
resident of Omaha for 35 years, who
left Omaha two weeks ago for Oak
land, Gal., for his health.
Mr. Scrimiger was an employe of
the Union Pacific railroad for 30
years. He is survived by his wife
and seven daughters.
We Are Ready
to Move You
Are You Ready?
- Any time that you are in
need of a moving van that
is the time we are ready, too.
We have a number of larfce
vans that are moving hundreds
every year and art giving
complete satisfaction.
Why not you?
Just Phone Doug. 4163
OMAHA VAN &
STORAGE CO.
806 South 16th St
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The
Economy
Center
of
Omaha
WBk
I WV.I Ms a
S!mWm
Sales
for
Friday
and
Saturday
Every Item Here Means a Big Saving to You
DIAMOND "C" SOAP
A good brown soap for laundry
purposes. Special offering
for Friday, 10 bars for. .Of C
KNIT UNDERWEAR
Women's union suits, fine cot
ton, sleeveless, lace-trimmed
knee, full silk taped. Sizes:
34, 36 and 38, each IjQg
MEN'S SHIRTS
One lot of men's shirts in as
sorted patterns, soft or stiff-
cuffs. Sizes: 14
to 17, each at
98c
WINDOW SHADES
One table of window shades, odd
sizes and lots for clear
ing, each at
29c
DRESS GINGHAM
32-inch fine zephyr dress ging
ham, beautiful plaids, checks,
etc., genuine Renfrew and
Amoskeag brands, yard
IRONING BOARDS
Made of heavy, substantial wood
with a five-foot ironing sur
face on a braced stand. A AA
Each Is)V7
LUNCH KITS
Made of heavy tin. Japanned
finish, with a one-pint vacuum
bottle included. Very
special, kit at
2.49
NAPKINS
Fine mercerized quality, hemmed
ends. AH pretty pat
terns. Each
10c
SATIN SPREADS
Beautifully satin-finished, hem
med ends, regulation size, 2 M by
2 yards, a heavy quality,
beautiful patterns; A Oft
each t$IO
FANCY CRETONNE
36-inch fancy cretonne all new
fall patterns and colorings, cor
rect weight for comforter cov
ering, draperies, etc., OQa
yard at l- . sCfC
SHIRTING MADRAS
36-inch shirting madras in a big
assortment of new patterns for
men's and boys' shirts, QQa
waists, etc., yard at WVV
DRESS GINGHAMS
Fine zephyr dress gingham,
plaids, checks and stripes, discon
tinued styles, of well-known
standard makes, yard 29 C
GIRLS' DRESSES
Colored frocks for girls 2 to 6
and 7 to 14 years. Hundreds to
choose from. Good washable ma
terials. Buy for school OA.
wear at this price..... wOw
LUX, FOR WASHING
For washing that fine and
dainiy lingerie. Price per
package -
11c
TABLE DAMASK 14 OfF
One lot consisting of mercerized,
all linen, and chief value linen
damask remnants, all desirable
lengths, at a saving of U off
Regular Price.
HQCK TOWELS
One lot of huck towels,
hemmed ends, soft quality,
(mill seconds). Friday,
while they last,
each Ilw
BOYS' BLOUSES
Sport blouses of good ser
viceable percale, with sport
collar. Splendid patterns
and colorings. Spe- AA.
rial at sWG
Rouse Dresses and
Aprons
Bungalow Style
ATTOC
Made of Gingham,
Percales, etc. Good
assortment. All sizes.
Light and medium
dark colors.
The Shoe Bargains
Ladies' Oxfords
Made of white kid, rubber,or
leather swles, lace style.
Sizes 2 to 4, C QO
and-D. 4.00 val., pr., fOC
Children's Play Shoes
Stitched down
sole
laced
style, broad lasts. JQ
Sizes 5 to 2, pair, DIC
Children's Shoes
In either Black or Brown
Kid, extension leather soles,
wedge heel, lace. 1 Oft
Sizes 5 to 2, pair, J0
Ladies' and Boys'Sandals
Made of either Black or Tan
Lotus Calfskin, flexible oak
leather soles. Sizes 2 to 7.
Regular price 2.75, 1 OQ
special price, A eOU
Women's Two
Piece Breakfast
Sets
Several good styles in plain
colored chambray and fig
ured percale, trimmed with
pockets and belts. All
sizes. Very
special
1.39
Cotton Blouses.
Middies and
Smocks
A big table of them. Good
materials and styles. Slight
ly mussed and soiled from
handling. Good ''range of
sizes. Formerly sold
up to 1.25. . .
57c
TherieivUallPapers
. Tjl VERYTHING new in Wall Paper.
XJ new Fall patterns are on dis
play andpriced to your advantage
Plain 30-inch Oatmeal Pa
pers, the new Fall tones.
Sold with border to match,
at, per 11
roll, 11C
Paper suitable for any
room in the house, with
borders to match,
roll at
A very special offering of
Girt Papers, sold with bor
ders to match, 1 fI
at, per roll, laS'g'C
5ic
Bedroom Papers in a large
variety shown with cut
out borders. Very spe
cial 1 1 and
at
llcnd14c
Light and Dark Papers in
new effects on display,
showing new effects in
border,
roll at
11c
We have Blends and Two-tone Papers that
are priced for quick selling. See these Papers
and be convinced that we are the bargain center
for Quality Papers.
SILKOLINE
36-inch fancy silkoline,
good patterns and colors
for comforter covering,
etc., long mill IQJL.
lengths at 102 G
36-INCH PERCALE
Medium and light colors,
beautiful cambric finish,
remnants in 2 to 10-yard
lengths, yard
at
29c
WOMEN'S HOSE
Women's fibre silk colored hos
iery with double soles and lisle
garter tops (seconds) of
65c quality, pair at.
25c
WOMEN'S VESTS
Women's cotton, shaped vests In
all styles and large sizes,
each at
39c
MEN'S HOSE
Men's cotton and lisle socks with
double soles, assorted colors;
also Rockford socks, pair
at
25c
WASHING POWDER
Golden Rod washing powder,
small packages, for washing
clothes, etc., eight pack- OC
ages for sCwV
DIAPER CLOTH
The non-irritant and antiseptic
quality, 24-inch width, in lengths
of 5 to 10 yards. Special, flAU
Friday only, per yard at. . Ir C
UNION SUITS
Women's extra-large size union
juits, in sleeveless and lace-knee.
Sizes: 46, 48 and 50,
suit at
1.00
MEN'S TROUSERS
Men's and young men's trousers
in neat striped patterns of dur
able worsted, strongly tailored
and well made. Sizes 28 jj J" A
to 48 waist; 1.9S and. . Ui3U
WOMEN'S PANTS '
Odd lot of women's union suits
and pants priced for Fri- Alfl
each at A WW
MEN'S OVERALLS
Men's fast blue or striped denim
overalls or jackets, Union Made,
cut full and double sewed.
Sizes: 34 to 42. Per 4 JjA
garment lafw
WOMEN'S HOSIERY
Women's pure silk and fibre
fancy-lace hosiery with mock
seam and double soles and lisle
garter top; black, white,
navy and brown ; pair at.
CURTAIN SCRIM
100 pieces of fancy-edged scrim,
36 inches wide. . A bar- 4 A
gain, per yard at. . . . I UC
WASH GOODS
Remnants of assorted wash
goods including batiste, challie,
dress calico, lawns,, etc. While
,a limited quantity lasts
Friday, yard at WWW,
N MEN'S HOSE
Warranted shades in black, white,
tan, gray, cordovan and palm
beach. Sizes: 9Vi to 11; usual
35c values, on sale Fri- 4ft
day, pair at IOC
0UTIN6 FLANNEL
36-inch fancy outing flannel.
Extra heavy quality with long
fleecy nap for fall wear.
yard at
39 c
LACE CURTAINS'
750 pairs of filet-net and Not
tingham lace curtains, 2 yards
long, with pretty de- 4
signs. Special, pair at.. W
mill
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