THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1919.
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HOMEBUILDING
CAMPAIGN PLAN
OF C.OFC.BODY
Shortage of Houses Delaying
: Growth of City, Industrial
Manager SaysHn
j ' Report.
A bui!ding campaign to relieve the
'erioHS shortage of dwelling places
viu be launched by the industrial
iureau of the Chamber of Com
merce in the near future.
J. M. Gillan, manager of the in
diistrial bureau, has been " conduct
a canvass among Omaha real
tors and building and loan associa
tions and discovered that it would
be necessary to erect 4.270 new
homes in the city to keep pace with
the normal growth of the city.
"A special committee on home
building has been appointed by the
industrial committee of the Cham
ber nf Commerce to investigate this
(Scnous shortage and plan some ef
techve campaign to secure the
proper amount of building during
the next year.
Realtors say that the growth of
the city rests to a latge extent with
the ability of the city to funi'sh
housing capacity. It is also neces
sary to produce sites and furnish
suitable buildings for new industnal
concerns, and the location here or
large concerns fnas oeen seriously
deterred by the lack -of available
v buildings, it is said. . The industrial
bureau of the Chamber has repeat
edly emphasized the need of warc-
house room with trackage facilities
and is now taking steps to increase
such facilities.
; In a written report on tfie situa
tion Manager Gillan stated that in
1914, 1915 and 1916 there were 4,100
houses built in Omaha, exclusive of
apartment buildings. In 1917, 1918
ami 1919 there were but 2,4(K) house?
- ejected, exclusive of apartments, the
report says.
' Mr. Gillan is now preparing an
eMensive report on the various
classes of houses, as to cost and
size, that will be required during
the next year. Active steps will be
taken to remedy the shortage of this
year and to erect a sufficient num
ber the coming year, be sfys.
A. II. Thomas, of the publicity
ljureau of the chamber, after a can
vass of the larger cities of the coun
ty, reported that while here was
great shortage of housing facili
ties in Omaha, the shortage was no
greater than elsewhere. (
No Bids Received to Buy
Omarja Improvement, Bonds
J No bids were received yesterday
bv the city council in response to an
Advertisement for the purchase of
5p24,0OO in district street improve
ment bonds. W. G. Ure, city com
missioner in charge of accounts and
fiance department, explained money
market conditions as the reason for
tjiis situation. i
t The National Bank of Commerce, j
St. Louis, was high bidder for $100,
QpO city jail bonds, offering a
premium of $1,720.N
The Bee's Free Shoe
Fund
"I am to happy. Now I can go
to school like other boys."
That's what one poor youngster
said when he was fitted with shoes
at the expense of The Bee's Free
!hoe Fund.
Didn't take much to make that
child happy. Some day Le may be
a great man and some person will
have the credit of having helped
h:m.
The Bee's fund is 100 per cent ef
ficient. Every cent goes to pay for
shoe's for such deserving children of
poverty-stricken families. .
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J. W. Nplrk, elth, Neb S 00
J. W. Hoodoi- Cedar Bluff. Neb... 1.00
J. W. MrCaoley, Cedar Bluff, Neb. 1.00
Carina Fen Harbr. Cedar Bluff.
Neb 1 .00
Caeh 1.00
Total S6M 0
Cash or check in an envelope ad
dressed "The Bee's Free Shoe
Fund, care of The Bee' will do the
business.
ALIMONY ORDER
RECALLS OMAHA
SOCIETY DIVORCE
Marital Troubles
Family Made
Gossip Here.
of King
Good
policeman Suspended 2 Days
! For Taking 2 Hours' Nap
, Patrolman Charles . Lewis has
bVrn suspended fwo days from the
jwlice department as a penalty for
sleeping two hours Suixlay night
'j itfbil on duty in the Walnut Hill
district. 'The officer explained that
Mb was not feeling well and Chief
Bberstein replied that he should
have reported sick and been excused
from duty. '
An Omaha society, divorce of six
years ago was brought to promi
nence again when an order was
made yesterday by District Judge
Troup reviving the order for ali
mony made in a decree of divorce
liMiited to Mrs. Dorothy King,
from Leslie King, January 28, 1914.
Ihe livings were very prominent
socially, especially in the Field
club set. Mr. King was general
manager of the Omaha Mill and
Storage company, and a member
of various corporations. He is a
brother of Mrs. D. C. Bradford.
Rumors Started Early.
He married Dorothy A. Gardner
of Chicago, September 7, 1912, and
brought her, after their honeymoon,
t6 live in a handsome home at 3202
Woolworth avenue.
Almost immediately thtf rumors of
domestic trouble began to circulate
among the society folk. Mr. King
hied suit for divorce August 20, 191o,
alleging that hisvmother-in-law, Mrs.
fc.li Gardner of Chicago, was spend
ing too much time in his home and
nnuencing his wife against him. Hi
finally applied for an injunction to
keep his mother-in-law from visiting
his home.
The war continued with the filina
of a cross-petition by Mrs. King in
district .court October 20, 1913. She
told a tale of dreadful cruelty. A
month after they were married, she
said, Mr. King slapped her in the
Multonoruah hotel, Portland. Ore.
A short time later, at the Lanka
sham hotel in Los Angeles, he ac
cused her of flirting.
Returned to Her Parents.
When they returned to ' Omaha,
she said she was compelled to live
at her husband's father's home.
Once, she said, her husband packed
her trunks and told her to get out?
She returned to her parents in Chi
cago, where he appeared a few days
later and asked her to return 'to
Omaha. Again, she alleged he tore
up everything in their apartment.
The "order made yesterday by
Judge Troup commands payment of
43,169 balance of the alimony award
ed Mrs. King when she was granted
a divorce on her cross-petition.
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AWAIT RETURN OF
RINGER TO PROBE
CHARGE OF CHIEF
No Formal Complaint Made
' Against Detectives at
Council Meeting.
Chief of Police Eberstein Mon
day announced that he "would file
charges against Detectives Paul B.
Sutton and L. II. Stolley in time for
ihe city council to receive them yes
terday and set a time for hearing.
The men are suspended pending
trial.
The chief yesterday stated that he
will await the return of J. D. Ringer,
police commissioner, before filing
the charges. i
Inasmuch as no one in the city
hall seems to know anything about
the prospective return of the police
commissioner, it is equally uncertain
when the chief will file the charges
against these detectives, whom the
chief already has declaredwjU be
charged with ."incompetency 'and
conduct unbecoming-police officers."
Sutton and Stolley were members
of a police squad that surrounded
the home- of Nels A. Nehleen, 3523
Patrick avenue, during the ight
hours last week. While in pursuit
of an alleged burglar they staged a
'"wild west show" at the Nehleen
home, causing Mrs. Nehleen to
make a hurried exit from her bath
and drape herself in curtains.
The detectives also violated the
Nehleen home by tramping through
all parts of the place with unneces
sary force.
Leading Hog Breeders '
OF the West Will Hold
Big Meeting in Omaha
. The leading hog breeders of the
west, including between 300 and 400
men, are expected to be in attend
ance at a meeting which has been
called for December 30 at the Castle
hotel to perfect the organization of
the Missouri Valley Duroc Breeding
association., ,
The purpose of the organization
is to stimulate interest in raising
of red hogs in the country and em
phasize and brinsr to the knowledge
Lflf hog breeders the good points of
the Duroc, according to b.F. De
vore, of Omaha, one of the organ
izers of the association. '
Among the experts who will de
liver addresses on-the occasion will
be Prof. H. A,. Kildec, Ames, la.;
J. R. Pfender, FcoVia, Til., secre
tary of the National Recorc'. asso
ciation; Col. N. G. Krashel, Harlan,
la.; Col. H. S. Duncan, Omaha, and
C. J. Tucker, Lees Summit, Mo.
Moving pictures of all the win
ners this year at the National Swine
show in Des Moines will be shown,
Mr. Devore declared, together with
views of the 15 leading herds of
America.
To Fortify the Syttem Aginst Grip.
Take LAXATIVE BRO.M0 QIUJNE Tablets,
which dfstrrLvg germs, act as a Tonic and illa
tive, and tlilis prevent Colds, Grtp and lnflnwA.
There Is on one'"BROMO QUININE." E. AV.
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Divorcee Asks Court
To Probate Estate of
Her Former Husband
Although Peter Holmberg was
granted a divorce from Augusta
Holmberg, October 24 and although
uc paid her $450 in lieu of ?l claims
against him for alimony, she yester
day applied to probate his estate in
county court and names herself as
his sole heir. He died December
12.
Peter married Augusta in 1914
when he was 71 years old, and she
was 53 years old. In his petition
for divorce he said she appeared to
be of a remarkably swe;t disposi
tion before their marriage bu that
she changed immediately after.
, She refused to accompany him
any more to church, he said, de
clined to cook his meals, declined to
go to places of amusement with
him, made fun of his appearance
and threatened to send him to the
poor farm.
Augusta says in her petition to
probate his estate that it is worth
$3,700. It is said she will bast her
claim on the fact that the decree
of djvorce has not become finally
operative because six months has
not elapsed since it was granted.
There are eleven tests which a
watch must undergo to win the high
est rating of the United States bu
reau of standards.
Large Quantities of
Coal Arriving Here,
Says Terminal Chief
Coal is arriving in Omaha in
quantities sufficient to care for the
needs of the city, H. L. Snyder,
terminal manager of the Union Pa
cific railroad, said yesterday.
Weather reports received by rail
road officials here indicate that con
ditions are ideal for the mining and
transportation of coal in the vicin
ity of large Wyoming mines, and
officials are confident, now that the
production is nearing normal that
Omaha will be supplied. ;
A dam made of pliant ropes that
float has been invented by a Cali
fornian to retard the movement of
water in irrigation ditches without
being as objectionable as a perma
nent structure. '
Parcels Wrapped
Regardless of where -purchased, we
are glad to wrap parcels for shipment
by parcels post or express, at the AC
' COMMODATION DESK in our Base
ment. This service is without charge,
of course.
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3tS THE PACO KSLCftOWlNC ONA
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Wednesday
Our Store Will
Be Open From
9 A. M. to 9 P. M.
IfJUXATED
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INTERNATIONAL
EXPOSITION
OF INDUSTRIES
Permanently .Established in
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE
NEW YORK
BUYERS throughout the country, and in foreign conn tries are being acquainted
with this concentrated world trade salesroom. The stream of visitors will increase
steadily aa more of the permanent expositions are opened. They will inspect the
products displayed, make comparisons and place order "
Operated by the merchants and Manufacturers Exchange of New York, the In
ternational Exposition of Industries comprises the :
International Farm Tractor, Trailer and Implement Exchange
International Hardware, House Furnishings and Toy Exchange
International Machinery Exposition
And others in process of organization '
Each, 'of these salesrooms occupies
50,000 to 100,000 square feet of floor
pace, and when completed this con
centrated World Market will offer buy
ers conveniences never before enjoyed.
Manufacturers t Write today for lnfbiy
mation, floor plans and prices on space still
STailabla. With all of Its advantagea,
headquarters here will cost less to
maintain than an office or salesroom
in an ordinary loft or office building.
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The International
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Merchants and Manufacturers7
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE
NEW YORK
The Concentrated World Market
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Very Special Event for Wednesday...
-4 Remarkable Price Reduction Sale of
omen's
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Blouses
Prnhahlv feminine Omaha never saw such reductions on Blouses!
There's practically every variety of style in the assortments, making
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individual requirements. And, besides, it's a grand opportunity toje
lect a very appreciable gift. The reductions are so extreme that it
is possible to make a saving of much more than half in some instances.
About 500 Blouses Each Exquisitely Designed and a Remarkable Value
7.50 to
10.00 Blouses
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248 GEORGETTE AND CREPE DE
CHINE Plain, tucked 'and some hand
enibroidered, in both light and dark
shades, Then there are about 25 beau
tiful hand made blouses of fine batiste.
A good variety of styles from which
to choose.
12.50 to 17.50 blouses
At 10 .
132 HANDSOME BLOUSES of
georgette crepe, in light and dark col
ors, some trimmed with real filet and
Irish lace. Others beaded and embroid
ered. Splendid materials in each one
and all are pleasingly designed.
22.50 to 35.00 Blouses
At I5OO
61 BLOUSES In georgette crepe
and satin, including suit blouses, over
blouses and apron blouses. Some are
embroidered in metal threads, others
beaded. The colors are navy, black.
taupe, brown and gray. ,
Brandeis Stores Second Floor South
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45.00 to 89.50 Blouses
aj30:
16 BLOUSES 1 velvet, 1 tricotine, ,
4 satin and 10 georgette crepes, in
over-blouse and Bisque styles, some
beaded in contrasting colors, others
braided and embroidered. Collars are
taupe.jiavy, rose and black.
Men's Silk: Shirts
Finest Quality Silk Crepe, Silk
Broadcloth and Silk Jerseys-
. This is the best selection of silk shirts that we
have ever offered in our men's shirt departs -nt.
You will find many patterns,in our silk shirts that
are exclusive, and qualities that are only shown
' by fine styrt makers. These shirts are moderately
priced, ,and any man
would appreciate one or
two for a C h r i s t m a s
present. Prices from
8 to 18
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Brandeis Stores Main Floor Mens Store
, Sale of ,
675 Men's Shirts
Regular-2.50 t 1
and $3 Values ai 1
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These are samples and seconds of fine madras, Ox
ford satin, striped madras and crepe.
Brandeis Stores
Main Floor
Mens Store
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7 to 8 p. nil
One Hour Only
Wednesday
9 to 10 A. M.
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'Gifts-
Delightfully Decorative
Fruit Baskets
Boat shaped fruit bas
kets, decorated with fruit,
applique on the outside.
A most attractive recept
acle for your fresh fruit;
two sizes. Prices, each.
14.00 and 17.50
Cake or Sandwich Tray
These trays are wicker'
bound and have wicker
handles; very pretty and
useful; price, 4.50
Sugar and Creamer Sets
These are two-'pie'ee seta
in various shapes and de
signs; price, 6.00
There is no more pleas
ing gift than a really beau
tiful article which one
knows will serve a useful
purpose.
These are found in a wide
variety in our greatly
enlarged
ART SECTION
Brandeis Stores
Third Floor Center
Specials From '
Sweet Land
The largest and best assortment of high
grade candies in the city is to be found in
our Candy Department and sold 'at the low
est possible prices. - N
Finest California Preserved Fruit,
per pound,
Lady Helen chocolate dipped
fruits and nuts, one-pound
box, at " 80c
Lady Helen chocolate dipped
t cherries, one-pound box, 80c
Diana Stuffed confections, fin
est grade of hard candies,
per pound, - 90c
Fine French Cream Mixtures,
per pound, 49e
1.25
High-grade chocolate cream
drops,, per pound, 49c
Happy Home mixture of fine
hard candies, packed in use
ful preserve jars, per jar, ,
at 1.75-2.75
Diana Stuffed confections,
filled with delicious fruit
jams and nnt centers in
cream, packed in glass jars;
at, per jar, 70c
"Same in bulk, per lb., 90c
Brandeis Stores Main Floor West
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One
Hour
Sale of
Enamel Ware
at 89c
Sale of
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These pieces arc an seconds, ana some are sugnuy
imperfect, but they arc all wonderful values. Below
is a partial list of articles included:
Hand mirrors, large oval, Picture frames
Military brushes,
Combs
Hair receivers
Puff boxes ,
small oval, and round
Small square easel mirrors
Jewel boxes
Dresser trays
One Hour, 7 to 8 P. M, Wednesday, at 1.25
Brandeis Stores Main Floor East
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Handkerchiefs
Carr) Your Christmas
Message
When buying handker
chiefs, either for personal
use or for Christmas gifts,
one finds the greatest sat
isfaction in choosing from
assortments which are
complete.
Embroidered Lawn Handker
chiefs for women; pretty de
signs embroidered in white,
with narrow hemstitched
hems, 2 in a fancy gift box,
per box, 25
Women' Fine Lawn Handker
chiefs, embroidered design in
the corner, others with nar
row woven stripes, and hand
embroidered in white; 3 in
a fancy gift box; at, per
box, 489
Fine Lawn Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, beautiful . floral
patterns, and colored scal
loped edges, in blue, pink,
yellow and lavender; 6 in a
box; at, per box, 2.50
Values
1.25 U2.5(
, White mottled high grade enamelware, with three
coats of enamel on heavy steel base. The lot consists of
12-quart oval dith pans, 6 and 8-iquart Berlin kettles, 10
and 12-quart preserving kettles, 10 and 12-quart water
pails, coffee and tea pots. Two pieces to a customer, no
C. O. D.'s, mail or phone orders accepted.
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Brandeis Stores
Basement
South
1 One Hour
1 7 to 8 p. m
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Wednesday
9 to 10 A.M.
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Be sure that the children always have the
best and purest candies. These assorted choco
lates are fresh and will be a delight to the grown
ups as well as the children.
One Hour Only, Wednesday, 7 to 8 P. M.
Brandeis Stores Main Floor West
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