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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1919)
THE SEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919. HEART DISEASE CLAIMS VETERAN - 0MAHASAIL0R John Morrissey, Who Enlisted , In Navy With His 21 -Year-Old Son, Drops Dead. John Morrissey, (0 yesrs old, ''j 3825 Binney street,, one of the oldest sailors recently discharged from the nary, died of heart disease at 7:45 yesterday morning at the Benson x city hall, where, he was employed. Firemen at the hall saw him fall as he entered the hallway of the build ' inf. Mr. Morrissey had been feel - ing til for the last two months, his wife said. : ' It was an epoch in his life in Ao gust, 1918, when he enlisted in the navy with special permission from the Navy department on account ' of his age. His son, John, 21 years old, joined the navy on the same , day, and both were sent to the V; Great Lakes. The father, a mechanic, was placed in charge of a boilermakers school at the Great Lakes. He was ,t discharged from the navy m March of this year. Since then he' did . janitor work at the Benson city halL The body will be buried in a navy "uniform. Comander Post of the Omaha navy recruiting station, will send representatives to the home as 'a tribute from the Navy department. Mr. Morrissey is survived by his wife and" two sons and a daughter. Funeral services, will be held at 9 . Monday morning at St. Bernard's church, Benson. , Burial will be in ; St. Mary's cemetery, South Side. Kearney Commercial Club Has First Woman Secretary Esther Stock Kroger Given Position By a Unanimous Vote By Directors Is Recognized as Capable Business Woman, With Record in War Activities. Kearney, Neb., Sept 2d. (Spt cial.) In the very efficient person of Esther Stock Kroger.Mhe Kear ney Commercial dab has Its first woman secretary. With its f rat meeting of tht year, held a few weeks ago, the club decided to hire a trained secretary wno eomo e- vote his entire time to tht com mercial club work, with a view to bringing civie enterprises in Kear ney up to top-notch following the comparative inactivity necessitated by the war. There were many applications, all men, but when the name of Esther Stock Kroger was suggested, the vote was unanimous in her favor. Recognized as a most capable busi ness woman, she has come into added prominence during the7 last year for the .skillful' manner in which she has supervised the finan cial end of war activities, notably the three Liberty loans and the va rious Red Cross drives. - At the time of her election to the office of the Commercial club secre taryship she was office manager of the Patterson Motor Co, one of the highest salaried positions held by any woman in this city. Army. Bids Opened Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago wholesale houses bid higher than houses of any other cities on 104, 278J4 yards of .brown denim cloth which was recently put on sale by the army tone surplus supply omce here. Onlv one Omaha firm olaeed bid! on the cloth. The highest bid was 23 cents a yard. T 1 100 Coats, Suits and Dresses Will Be Sold Saturday for - , ' t At Omaha 's Greatest Quitting Business Sale Only Sixteen Days Left in Which to Dis pose of Oiw Wonderful Stock of Beautiful Garments. The garments we are offering for Satur day's selling are worth as much as $75.00. Some of them are odds and ends, but every garment is easy worth double our Saturday's price. Sti be here early enough to get the choice. We have a great many fixtures that still remain unsold. If you need anything in fixtures of individual design, see us at once. " .. ': ': ;::v. "' ""'' The House of Meriagh 1613 Farnam Street aot eoreiASt rm OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY UMKI IM ai mmSt fMMM Next National Convention Of Medical Fraternity Here The next national convention of the Phi Rho Sigma medical fra ternity will be held in Omaha. The convention this year was held at Cleveland, O. Linford Lee repre sented the University of Nebraska chapter from Omaha, and Creighton Medical college also sent a represen tative. Tickle. TfckU. Tickle Tbst'i wfct m&kiw you court. HATES' HBAt INO HONBT StOH tb. TicU. b Hallliui t.h Throat. 85c im bottls. Adf. September Sale CO A TSand DRESSES Beginning Saturday, September 27, and con tinuing during Ak-Sar- Ben Week or while they last we place on sale COATS and DRESSES from our regular stock of "high- grade, "best - made garments, all at one price 1 'cmxkcim Printers Utrocraphers STmOiCEKSdBsa 190SS VICE THE DRESSES Are of Satins, taffetas, Pussy Willows, Serges, Jerseys and Paulette. All dark shades-Navy, Brown, Taupe and Black. ' THE COATS Short or iull length models some fur trimmed, others plain. Materials are Velvets, Velours, Broadcloths and Tweeds. , Saturday and Next Week Only , Lomond's SMART WEAR for WOMEN Second Floor, Securities Bid. a 'BATTLE-SCARRED' YANK, . WITHOUT SCARS, SENT TO PEN , 'I .- ' . ' I Veteran, Who Claimed Un numbered Medals, Guilty of Forgery. Ferdinand Brandenberg, 23 years old, hero of Chateau Thierry and other battles, he says, pleaded guilty to forgery before District Judge Redick yesterday and was given an indeterminate sentence of one to 20 years, in the penitentiary. . He was taken there yesterday. Brandenberg escaped from the Colorado state penitentiary, where he was serviiig a sentence for rob bery, in 1917., He enlisted and-event-ually was sent to France. X served my country.' I have been' cited for bravery and have gained several medals including the Croix de Guerre with palm, dis 'tinguished service medal and several others and I just made one mis step when I was discharged," said Corporal Brandenberg to Judge Redick. "I stopped Several bullets and was gassed. Brandenberg showed a copy of his discharge, papers. The discharge stated that he had received no med als of any kind. An examination of his. body showed no scars of bullet wounds. - He stated the scars of the bullet wounds had been grafted over with skin to that they did not show. He pleaded guilty to forging two checks for $20 each, signing them with the name, Carl W. Hitchwood. He passed them September 8. Bee Want Ads offer rare bargains to persistent readers. Married Month Ago, Now Asks Divorce v From His !fickle Wife' David Johnson took a wife unto himself exactly one month ago yes terday. Yesterday he sued his wife, Ruth Johnson, for a divorce in the district court Here is the short and simple annal of his "honeymoon" as he alleges it: August 26, Married in Council Bluffs. . September 4, Ruth told him she didn't care for him, but loved an other man. She told him to leave her, he says. - : - September S to 17, he called sev eral times and asked her to return to him. September 19,, he called on her and tried to get her to return to him. She struck him and told him to get out and stay out He then decided that probably, she wasn't very "crary" about him. So he's seeking a divorce. Efforts are being made, in China to improve native tobacco by plant ing American seed and teaching modern methods of cultivation. 7rhe7Thompson TBelden Store j - ; - y-y j ; - ; Subscribe to the Salvation Army "Now Coats and Hats or infants and children The assortment of coats and hats for children of all ages is very complete from infants to the 14-year-old we can outfit them appropriately for winter. 'Winter bonnets of crepe de chine for1 babies. White, pink or light blue bonnets with lace ,j and ribbon trimmings come at all prices. Infants' silk cap lin ings; white, pink and blue, in all sizes, for 65c. Infants' silk crocheted toques and caps in all white, or "white daintily trimmed with pink or blue. . Infants long or short coats of silk, crepe de -chine, eiderdown cash mere and serge. From 6 months to one" and 2 years, at all prices. Second Floor. Silk hose for Fall , Black silk hose with gar ter top and sole of lisle, $2.75 a pair. 4 Very fine 12-strand Jap silk hose in; cordovan, navy and black. ' They have a garter protection and sole of lisle, $3.25 a pair.' -.v. ' . ' Clocked hose, pure silk, in black, navy, and African brown, with selfrcolored clocking, $3 a pair. 1 Marabou As flattering as fur and not half so costly. In nat ural taupe or black with clever touches of curled ostrich, scarfs and capes may be had for $10 to $35. In corresponding styles, muffs are $16.50 and $22 each. Agents for Trcfoussc We offer his Fall styles in his incomparable French kid for very reasonable prices. Smart slip-ons in black and white for $5 a pair. Two-clasp street gloves in the approved suit shades with self and contrasting stitchings for $4.75 a pair. Two-clasp pique sewn gloves with Paris point stitching, $4. One-clasp pique sewn gloves with Paris point stitching for $3.75. Long gloves for the Ak- hall V 20-button length, $5. 16-butt n length, $4. 12-button length, $3.50. -I Neckwear Dep't. dept From the ait Our new art needlework books have come; each individual branch i dealt with, so that you are sure to find new ideas and designs for your particular hobby. Crochet hooks in amber and white and large wooden knitting needles are In abundance. A very large assortment of beads Is on hand, for trimmings' as well as bags, and new bead bag patterns that are charm ing. Nw Location, 2d Floor. Special; in toilet goods Crerae Oil Soap will be1 offered Saturday for 10c a bar, but four bars for 30c Amami Shampoo, made from Egyptian Henna, 15c a bar; a box of seven tars for 80c. . , . : New linen handkerchiefs1 Plain hemstitched for 25c to 75c each. Initialed for 25c to 60c. Daintily embroidered handkerchiefs of pure lin en for 35c to 75c each. The finest of Madeira em broidered for 60c and 75c each. Evening gowns and wraps Gayety, charm and these dancing frocks are perfectly synonymous. . '. They are the embodiment of grace and fri- -volity subdued by an atmosphere of dignity, they have all the elaborate style touches and yet retain a rich simplicity. ' r . Such originalities as a fluff of electric blue ostrich feath ers on a sombre black gown such inconsistencies as a large taffeta collar rolling to the waistline in front, but con tradicted by a waist of sheer est net oVer a low corsage! of silver tissue in back, explain the irresistibility of these frocks. Gowns may be had for $25 to $250 The elaborate grace of la Merveilleuse.1 Fabrics In an enlarged depart ment, with better facilities for prompt . service, our new fall) silks and woolens are being shown. A col lection representative of the best in style, quality and color Is ready for your inspection. The new coat silhouette, which is a more graceful edition of the dolman, is well adapted to the luxury of evening wraps. A full black chiffon velvet wrap held in at shoulders and hem by wide bands of bro caded cloth of gold is fittingly trimmed with mink; and vivid blue and crimson velvet is a suitable complement to huge collars and cuffs of dark fur. , . 'Third Floor." Porosis - Shoe.-Sale of small sizes A splendid opportunity for women with small f eet to secure shoes for everyday wear at a great saving. Mostly patent leather and kid, in but . ton and a few laced shoes. Specially priced 'v ; atartsiy for $SoS Sizes up to 4y2. All Sales Final. Winter bedding Cotton blankets of ,the first quality, in tan or gray with attractive borders, 68x80-inch, $4 a pair. Comforter, silkoline covp ered, filled with pure white cotton, winter weight, 72x84-inch for $5 each. On th Second Floor. Brown art linens .. i In the correct widths for scarfs, center pieces, doi lies and luncheon cloths. 18-Inch linen, 75a to $1 yard. 20-Inch linen, $! to $1.25 yard. 22-inch linen, $1.25 a yard. 36-inch linen, $1 a yard. 48-inch Etamine linen fat the natural shade, $2 a yard. 1 V Linta Section
