THE BEE: OMAHA," SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1919,
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ASK JEFFERIS'
AID TO RELIEVE
SUGAR SHORTAGE
Market Committee of Omaha
Chamber of Commerce
Sends Congressman
a Telegram.
The fruit developing: ind market
ing committee of the Omaha Cham
ber of Commerce met yesterday to
discuss the suf?ar shortage here and
its effect on the sale of fruit. It
was decided to appeal to Congress
man A. W. Jefferis for aid.
The following telegram was sent
to the congressman:
Means Heavy Lois.
"There is a great sugar shortage
in Omaha. If johbers do not get
some relief, it will soon mean a
heavy loss to grocers, jobbers and
merchants interested in the fruit
business here. We are of the opin
ion that speculators are holding su
gar in Chicago and other markets
which should be turned loose now
while the canning season is on."
A similar appeal was made several
days ago to Senator Hitchcock, but
apparently without result, according
to members of the committee. It js
hoped that Congressman Jefferis
will furnish assistance in the pres
ent crisis, as it is estimated that
hundreds of Omaha families are
without white sugar at the present
time.
Propose Fruit Exchange.
The committee also discussed the
proposed formation of a fruit ex
change in Omaha for the protection
of the shipper, the buyer and the
dealer. The formation of the ex
change will mean the employment
of a fruit inspector who will inspect
all fruit received by Omaha commis
sion men.
The constitution and bylaws of
the proposed exchange may be
drafted and adopted at a meeting
in the near future.
Wife Collapses as
. Alleged Burglar Is
Arraigned In Court
William Douglas, 2022 St. Mary's
avenue, the alleged "gentleman bur
glar," was arraigned in police court
yesterday charged with breaking
andentering the home T. C. Min
nick, 2354 South Thirty-third street.
Minnick would not make a posi
tive statement that Douglas was the
man he saw in his bedroom window
during the night of August 13. "He
looks very similar," is the only identi
fication statement Minnick would
make.
Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Mowry, 2106
Lake street, testified that Douglas
and his wife have roomed at their
house for the past two months and
that the man stayed home every
night, owning to the illness of his
wife.
Mrs. Douglas 'was at the side of
her husband all through tiie hearing,
although she was hardly able to
stand. At the close of the hearing
she collapsed.
Judge Foster set decision in the
case over until Saturday.
Laborers Engage In Fight;
' One Man Is Badly Injured
It was a near "free-for-all" fight
Thursday afternoon at the Midwest
Iron Works, Thirteenth and Cass
streets, when Toney Pafeto and Joe
Bayer, laborers, engaged in a bat
tle. Bayer is said to have resisted
the orders of Paleto to "carry a
handful of bolts."
Bayer was severely injured on the
Aer-rm and face. Yesterday he
swore out a warrant for the arrest
of Paleto for assault and battery.
Briej City News
Rave Root Print It Beacon Presa
Eteetrto Wh BureM-Granan Co.
Omaha Gasoline andv Oils "Best
In the Long Run." Adv.
"The American State Bank at 18th
and Farnam pays interest upon time
deposits and savings accounts."
Adv.
Dr. Glenn Whltcomn announces his
return to the practice of medicine,
now located at 828 Brandels Theater
Bids;. Adv.
Our Busy Mayor Mayor Smith
went to McCook, Neb.. Thursday on
business. He said he expected to
return Sunday.
"Your deposits In the American
State Bank are protected by the
guaranty fund of the state of Ne
braska." Adv.
Dr. Jenks Returns Dr. E. H.
Jenks returned yesterday from Lake
Geneva, Wis., where he attended the
New Era convention.
Woman Attorney Here Mrs. P.
M. B. O'Linn, a practicing attorney;
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and son, Hol
den Bmith, are guests at the Hotel
Fontenelle.
Two Couples Married Miss Mabel
Mae Connor and LeRoy Martin
Reeves and Miss Margaret Mld
daugh and Wiley Summers were
married by Rev. Charles W. Sav
idge. Back From Prance Rev. Lloyd B.
Holsapple, rector of St. Barnabas'
parish, has returned to Omaha after
nine months' service as a chaplain
with the army in France. Shortly
after the armistice was signed he
was transferred to Bourges, France.
Grain Corporation Purchases
The United States Grain corporation
this week bought 381,765 barrels of
wheat flour at prices ranging from
19.75 to $10.30 per barrel, accord
ing to Its weekly flour purchase pro
gram. Start Paving Work Bauer &
Johnson, Omaha contractors, have
begun to lay the first concrete pav
ing In Alnsworth, Neb. The engi
neering work in connection with
paving streets in Ainsworth has
been let to W. E. Standeven of
Omaha.
Gets Jail Sentence Richard Kim-
hall pleaded guilty to unlawful pos
session of Intoxicating liquor before
District Judge Redlck and was sen
tenced to 60 days In the county Jail.
He had appealed the case from police
court, where he was found guilty sev
eral weeks ago.
War Mothers Plan BaU The
Omaha chapter of the American War
Mothers will give Its first annual ball
September 19 In the Auditorium.
Committees In charge of the ball will
be named at the regular meeting
next Thursday evening at S In Me
morial hall at the court house.
Back From France George A.
Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
J. Parks, 1824 Missouri avenue, has
returned Wednesday after 18
months' service In France with the
Third regular army division. He
spent most of his time driving auto
mobiles for generals and chiefs of
staff at the battle fronts.
Many Soldiers Cared For Nearly
half a million service men have been
cared for by the canteen service of
the Omaha chapter of the Red Cross,
according to a report given out by
Mrs. Luther Kountze, director of
canteen service here. The axact
number of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines cared for Is placed at 474.695.
Welch Property Sold The Wil
liam Welch property at Thirty-first
and Farnam streets has been leased
for 99 years by Fred L. Heyn. The
property was leased on a 8150,000
basis with option to buy. This will
mean a 10-story family hotel east
of the Clarlnda, where there is 50
feet Farnam front, with a depth of
132 feet.
Red Cross Request The home
service section of the Red Cross Is
anxious to have information con
cerning the following: Mrs. Irene
Harris, 'Mrs. Elnora Lowry, Evelyn
Jones, Mrs. Fern Ruth Homer, Mil
vtan Mardragovits, Basil B. Hoy and
Myra Dillon. Anyone having infor
mation please telephone Tyler 2721
or call at the Red. Cross headquar
ters in the court house.
Thirteen Persons Killed
Paris, Sept. 5. Thirteen persons
were killed and 40 injured in a colli
sion between two trains near Toul
ouse this morning.
Buy Fresh Meats
at Harper's
Eatt End Flatiron Bld(., 17th and Howard.
WATTLES SAYS HE
HAS LITTLE FAITH
IN "FAIR PRICES"
Former State Food Chief De
clares Move 1$ "Merely a
Subterfuge."
G. W. Wattles, former federal
food administrator of Nebraska, re
turning yesterday from California to
take up the work of establishing
"fair prices" for Nebraska, stated
that he has little faith in any prac
tical results being obtained through
the fixing of so-called fair prices.
"The fixing of fair prices is mere
ly a subterfuge," Mr. Wattles said.
"In the first place, the, food admin
istration has no legal authority in
this matter, and the result is that
the fixing of fair prices at this time
by the food administration, is mak
ing a joke of what was a serious
matter during the period of the war.
Says All "Pass the Buck."
"In connection with this high
cost of living, the railroad brother
hoods passed it up to the president,
the president passed it along to
congress and congress passed it
back to the president; then the
president passed it over to the at
torney general and the attorney
Buy Brooms at
HARPER'S
East End Flatiron BIdf 17th and Howard.
general passed it along to the food
administration, which has not been
given any powers.
"I have no sympathy with any ef
fort to cut down the prosperity of
our farmers by reducing the prices
paid for their products. Such a
course would have a disastrous ef
fect. I don't want to be a party to
an attack on the source of prosper
ity of every person in Nebraska.
Defends the Merchant
"It is too frequently said without
authority that there is profiteering
going on. Our merchants as a class
are respectable men and are not en
titled to be called thieves and ras
cals. Some may have drifted into
practices that permit profiteering in
the sale of good products; and if
such there be, they should be rooted
out by the duly constituted agencies
of the government.
"Personally, I believe that a good
open city market, which would fur
nish a trading place between pro
ducer and consumer, would be a
more practical step toward reducing
the high cost of living. I understand
that such a proposed market was
killed by the action of our commis
sion' men. I don't approve of the
city engaging in the business of buy
ing and selling goods.
"While, as I said, I do nt look for
any big results from the activities of
the food administration in the mat
ter of fixing fair prices as outlined
by Attorney General Palmer, I did,
however, respond to the attorney
general's request to start the food
administration of this state along
that line. I sent out letters to all
of the county chairmen in good
faith and will do whatever I can to
assist in the work, but I have little
faith in it."
In his circular letters to the
county food administrators, Mr.
Wattles included the following par
agraph: "You will note that the state and
county food administrators have no
authority, under the laws of the
United States, to enforce fair prices
and are even bereft of the enforce
ment authority which they pos
sessed under the federal food act,
but I have no doubt that much good
will be accomplished by a careful
investigation, in each county of the
state, of prevailing prices for food
products and the determination of
what fair prices ought to be, and
the publication of their findings as
a guide to consumers."
Buy Carpenter Tools
at Harper's
Eatt End Flatiron Bids., 17th and Howard.
New Fall Boots
Our new Fall Boots correctly rep
resent the style tendencies for the
season in high-grade, dependable
footwear.
Whatever may be the price you
wish to pay, you are sure to find
your style at your price at Fry's.
It will pay you to do your
shoe buying here.
II I iv C 1 ! 16th and Du8la-
Buy Stoves at
HARPER'S
aat End Flatiron Bldf., 17th and Howard.
URGESSita Company
EVERYBODY STORE
A Purchase and Sale Extraordinary
Women's Winter Weight
Union Suits
98
RIGHT at the beginning of the season, the most op
portune time of all the year, we offer for your se
lection all styles, including light, medium and heavy
weight union suits at a saving of about half the regu
lar price.
Unusual, isn t it, to be able
to buy just what you want at
the time you want it most and
at a greatly reduced price?
Low neck and sleeveless,
ankle length union suits.
Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves, ankle length union
suits.
All made of the finest quali
ty white cotton.
Also sub-wool union suits,
ankle length, high neck, long
sleeves.
Your choice at 98c.
Burges-Nash Co. Main Floor.
Store Hours:
9 A. M. to
6 P. M.
RiiufiFSSrBlASH Cmmm
Men's Barber
Shop.
rourirt rioor.
'EVERYBODY STORE"
Clothes for
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GUIDO CICCOLINI
Principal Tenor Chicago Opera Company
Now Appearing at the Orpheum
Ciccolini possesses the distinction of
having been engaged, in his first season of
operatic work in America, to sing the lead
ing tenor roles with the Chicago Opera
Company.
THE NEW EDISON
brings this wonder voice into your home.
Hear Ciccolini at the Orpheum and then
hear Mr. Edison's Re-creations of his voice.
Each afternoon this week we are fea
turing, in our Recital Hall, the following
numbers by Ciccolini :
Le Reve Manon
Che Gelida Manina La Boheme
O Sole Mio
Elegie
E Lucevan Le Stelle Tosca
Vesti La Giubba Pagliacci
SHULTZ BROTHERS
EDISON SHOP
313-315 SOUTH 15TH STREET
The New Fall Hats for Men
$3.50 to $10.00
NOW is the proper time for a
new Fall hat and we are
certain that you will be pleased
with our complete assortment
of Stetson's, Shoble, Borsolinas,
E. V. Connett's and Hawes'
fine hats.
All the season's new shapes
and shades are here in fine ve
lours, light weight felts and felt
crushers.
BurgHs-Natd Co. Main Floor.
BURGESS-NASH clothes for men for the
coming season have arrived and there
is a wonderful assortment of models and
patterns for your selection.
Every suit and overcoat has been selected
with great care and thought and we know
that our entire stock of clothing can be
classed as being exceptional values.
For
The Young Men
New waistline models with and without
belts, also double breasted in all-wool fab
rics, wool cassimere and cheviots.
$20.00 to $60.00
For the
Conservative Men
We are now showing an exceptional line
of staple all-wool worsted suits on con
servative lines for conservative men.
Suits all hand-tailored and designed ex
pressly for our men's clothing department.
$28.50 to $60.00
Burfei-Naa Co. Fourth Floor.
In Our Boys' Department
On the Fourth Floor.
THE boy today is the man of tomorrow and the
foundation of our men's clothing department
must be started with the boy.
We are now offering today in our boys' depart
ment exceptionally strong lines of good school suits,
ranging in price from
$9.95 to
$30.00
In most cases every
suit with TWO PAIR
OF PANTS.
School Pants
$1.39
Just the time to
buy your boy a
good strong pair
of school pants
for $1.39.
Our J unior Department
The stock in our Junior Department is now very
complete. We are showing the latest JUNIOR
MODELS in SERGES, VELVETS and WOOL
MIXTURES.
Suit Prices
$8.50 to $18.00
A large line of Junior Top Coats, $9.95 to $25.00.
BurfMi'Nath Co. Fourth Floor
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