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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1920)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 4, 1920. 7A South Side DENIES PACKERS CONTROL STOCK YARDS' SHARES .1 Everett Buckingham Takes Issue With Attorney Gen erai and Shows Up the ! Figures. Everett Buckingham, president and general manager of the local stock yards, takes issue with Attor ney General Palmer on certain statements made in relation to the recent prosecution of the packers, Palmer said (j0.2 per cent of the stock of the Omaha Stock Yards . . company is 'held by the packers. Mr. Buckingham says the books .of the company are open for in - spection and will show that of the , outstanding 75,000 shares of the company none is owned by any packing company, but that individ uals connected with the packers own and control 20,500 shares. Charit able and educational institutions ' own 12,000. shares and 42,500 shares are held by individuals and estates. "The books of the company show," said Mr. Buckingham, "that 57' per cent of the stock is being held hv nnhlir at tnrir. IS ner " J . - O ' I" cent is held by public institutions and less than 28 per cent is held by the families of packers." Mrs. Susie J. Briggs Dies r After a Short Illness 1 Mrs. Susie J. Briggs, 63 years old, wife of George W. Briggs, 4130 S street, died Friday after a short illness. Mrs. Briggs had been a resident of the South Side for 22 years. . She' is survived by her hus band, two daughters, Mrs. Berne H. Hiesrodt, and Mrs. G. S. Phillips, both of this city, and one son, G. W. '"' Briggs, of Omaha. Funeral services will be held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hiesrodt, 4902 North Twenty-seventh, street, to St Luke's Lutheran church, Sunday afternoon at 2. Bur- ial will be in Graceland Park ceme tery.. '. 0 , i i ii i i r in. Sheep and Lamb Arrivals Break December's Records One of the principal features of the receipts of live stock at the lo :' cal yards for December was the ar rival of 278,752 sheep and lambs, or nearly 100,000 more than in the same month of 1918. Receipts for cattle for the month - show 165,000 head, or 7,000 head short of the record-breaking run of a year ago. Hog receipts for the month were 254,000 head, 105,000 short of the record-breaking run of December, 1918. Child Knocked Down and i..;.. "Injured by Automobile Ernest Moore, 8 years old, son of j P. Moore, 1009 Howard street, Was struck by , an automobile driven hv Dan Hannon. ir.. at South Twen ty-fourth and N streets, sustaining a-cut on the left side of the head and laceration of the left ear. The boy was removed to the home of Mrs. E. Ferris, Sixtieth and Q streets. Brief City News South Side Brevities A. card party and dance will be given by th women of St. Agnea parish, at the A. O. 0. W. temple, Twenty-fifth and M streets, Monday night. " Service at tha Grace Methodist church ' for Sunday ere aa follows: 9:45 a. m.. burlnesa men's class, with an address by J. H. Beverldga, superintendent of Omaha ohools; M5 a. m.. Bible class; 11 a. m., New Year'a message by Rev. C. C. Wilson, .pastor; 7:30 p. m. Epworth League serv es: 7:30 p. m.. sacred concert by large ihoras choir, conducted by B. P. Baker. . A. Nickelsen came in from Pender Frl Jay with a load of hogs and said the prac tice of buying stock pigs In the west anJ . fattening therA In the corn belt la becom- " Irtg more general each year. He said Ne braska fsrmera In large numbers bought . itock plga thla year Ir. Idaho, Souh Da tota and western Kansas and moat of ' lliem sold them on the local market with t targe margin of profit. Have Root Print It Beacon Press V ana mil Cleaners Burgeas-Qranden Co. Ab. Kalman, General Insurance, removed to 1004 W. O. W. Bid D. 1984. Adv. " James O. Kinslor him removed his law office to Room 29 First Nat Bank bid. Adv. , To El oct Officer Woodman Cir cle, Manchester Grove No. 156, will hold election of officers Thursday evening;. Banquet Ends Meeting; A banquet Friday night at the Fontenelle hotel ended the M. E. Smith & Co. sales convention, which started a week ago. , Accepts New Position Albert F. Mltzlaff, 3608 Leavenworth street, engaged In the furniture trade in Omaha, has gone to Lincoln to take a position as superintendent of the Robertson Furniture company in that city. Theater Is Sued Five thousand dollars damages is asked by Sam Si gal from the Palm theater in a peti tion filed in district court. Sigal says his son. Isadore, employed bv the theater, fell through a trap door on the theater stage and sustained injuries. To Elect Officers The Omaha Woodmen Circle federation will be entertained at J181 South Thirty- tnira, Wednesday evening, which will include the election of officers. Mesdames Katherlne Remington and Blanche McKelvy will be the hostesses. Dr. '4jee W. Edwards, Chiropractor. has moved his offices diagonally across the street from his old loca tion, and Is now to be found at S06 S. Twenty-fourth street the south west corner of Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets in the Ottawa block. Takes Prisoner East J. B. Nick- crson, deputy United States marshal, will go to Washington, D. C, Sun day, to return David W. Barrows, former clerk of the war risk insur ance bureau. Barrows was arrested here on a charge of having padded government payrolls and forging documents while in the federal service. New Music Building The Mickel Investment company has purchased the Withnell building. Ffteenth and Harney streets, and will remodel it into an exclusive music building early in the spring, to be known as the Mickel building. An electric ele vator will be installed, with the sec ond floor for piano salesrooms, and the upper ones for studios. Charge is Dismissed Nels Jensen, Sixtieth and Center streets, who swore out a warrant Friday for the arrest of his brother-in-law, Harry Nelson, 6508 Center street, failed to appear in Central police court against him. Nelson was dis missed on a charge of grand lar- eny. His brother-in-law accused him of stealing $200, according to the complaint. Old Sailor Buried Funeral serv ices for J. B. Wall, 74 years old, who died December 24, at S19 North Six teenth street, of heart disease, were held yesterday afternoon at the Brai- ley & Dorrance chapel. Burial was in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr. Wall was a cousin of Dr. J. C. Bishop of Omaha. He was born in Scotland, and served with the British navy during the Crimean war. Army Store Moves The army re tail, store, which has been in the basement of the Auditorium for the last two months, moved yesterday to 1409-11 Harney street. This location was obtained for the army by J. M. Gillan. manager of the Industrial bureau of the Chamber of Commerce from O. C. Redick, as the basement of the Auditorium win be used oy the Midwest Implement Dealers show this week. ' John Bailey Dies John Bailey, 63 . COFFEE Monday we will offer 1,500 pounds of Bulk Coffee at t 33c Per Pound Take advantage of this exceptional ale price. H. H. HARPER CO., 17th and Howard SU., East End Flatiron Building. SOUTH OMAHA CHIROPRACTOR DR. ANNA RHODE, D. C, Ph. C 4930 S. 24th St. Hours: 10 to 1 and 2 to 5 Phone South 2889 Graduate of Palmer School Adjustments $1.00 each; 12 for $10.00. I BEBflra The Undersigned Offers a Reward of $51! for information leading to the arrest and conviction of each person impli cated in the robbery of The Farmers & Merchants Bank of Benson Station, Omaha December 31, 1919. r t And further offers a reward equal to ten per cent (10) of the value o securities and money recovered. OceanAccident&6uarant8eGorporatl6n9 Ltd. WHEELER & WELPTON CO., . General Agents 15th and Dodge Sts. Omaha, Neb. years old. 2716 Grand avenue, died at his home Friday. Mr. Bailey had lived in Omaha for SO years and was employed by the Union Fa clfio railroad for more than 20 years. He Is survived by one brother, R. I Bailey, J417 Myrtle avenue. Funeral services will be held from Dodder's chapel, Twenty third and Cuming streets, Sunday afternoon at 2. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. Carter Lake Club Election At the annual meeting- of the stockholders and directors of Carter Lake club, Charles W. Sears was elected presi dent, S. P. Mason, vice president and C. H. T. Rlepen. treasurer. The vari ous committee reports show the club in splendid financial condition, being entirely out of debt and membership more than doubled during; the past year. , Many material Improvements, particularly on the water front and bathing beach are contemplated. The Initiation fee will probably be in creased for the coming year. Red Cross Request The 'home service section of the Red Cross is anxious to locate the following per sons. Anyone having Information please telephone Tyler 2721 or call at the Red Cross headquarters, 1205 Karnam street: John Kleny. Wil liam Petersen, Bertram Featherston, James Carson, John Arthur Black burn, F. C. Kenower, Morris Che shinsky, Mrs. Antonin JustU Fred Earl Brown, Cora Dell Moore, John S. Alexander, Lela Olmstead Frank lin, Lyla Alice McDonald, Elsie By num, Nellie Tobey, Lennle Decius, Eva Claire Fitch, Tieresa Schultx, Alta Hudson. Lady Jellicoe Forced to Go Back Home Due to lllriess New York, Jan. 3. Admiral Vis-1 count Jfllicoe, Britain's former sea lord, met Lady Jellicoe here today upon her arrival from Ottawa and saw her aboard the White Star liner Adriatic, bound for England. She was forced to abandon plans for con tinuing the world-wide tour with het husband on account of illness. Tonight the admiral will be the guest of honor at 'a dinner at the University club, and tomorrow he will go to Washington, where he will don his uniform and resume his "official" visit to this country. STORE HOURS t 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. 1UI mi EVERYBODYS STORE CiMffi STORE HOURS: 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. J rvu s a i ot p v I Offers Extreme Values in Table Cloths, N apkins, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Decorative Linens, Towels, Blankets, Comforts, Muslin and Yards of Beautiful Wash Materials At Prices Less Than Today's Manufacturing Cost Don't Neglect Your Supply of Towels These. Are Unusual Values Huck Towels $1.05 Each Pure linen Hemstitched Huck Towels. These are made of splen did quality of Irish flax. Size 18x36 inches. . Hemmed Towels 35 c Each Hemmed huck ..towels of fine quality with damask key border, perfect hemmed. 35c each. , Lavatory Towels WzEach Lavatory towels of fine quality of huck, neatly hemmed end. 2c each. Irish Huck Towels 79c Each Of fine weave with hemstitched ends, and in plain huck. 79c each. Fancy Turkish Towels 25c With colored stripes of pink or blue, 25c each. Large size. Toweling 29c Yard Warranted linen weft toweling of splendid quality will give splendid service. 29c yard. Fine Crash Toweling W2c Yard This is of excellent quality with colored border. 19c yard. The White Sale of Linens Brings Best News in Years! . Housekeepers have had little encouragement to fill in the shortcomings of the linen chest during the past few years UNTIL NOW! r Not that we can buy any linens at any lower prices yet; but we are making the first radical reduction to clean our stocks. ' The lower prices that we have marked on January Clearance Linens come from our pre-inventory losses, which we willingly accept to further our pui pose. Look at these extraordinary off erir.gs of Table Linens : Pattern Table Cloths Very fine double linen damask pattern table cloths. "These are from the looms of one of Ireland's foremost manufac turers." They come in beautiful circular designs and are unusual value at $9.50 for the 2x2-yard cloth. $11.85 for the 2x2-yard cloth. $14.25 for the 2x3-yard cloth. $13.95 doz. 23x23-inch napkins. Table Cloth and Napkins Extra heavy weight double damask table cloths and napkins to match in four hand some circular designs these are of un usually fine quality and will retain that beautiful satin finish after laundering. Size 2x2-yarr cloth, $12.25 each. 2x21S-yard cloth, $15.25 each. ,2x3-yard cloth, $18.25 each. 25x25-inch napkins to match, $17.95 dozen. Damask Table Cloths, $7J5 ' Irish linen damask table cloths and nap kins to match; these are made from excel lent quality of pure flax. They will give good service and retain their beautiful fin ish; in the popular two-yard cloth size, $7.15 each; dinner size napkins to match, $8.15 dozen. Table Cloths About 25 Irish and Scotch linen damask pattern table cloths of very fine qualities (these have no napkins to match). They are discontinued patterns, some are soiled and mussed, but all of excellent quality, sizes" are from 2x2 yards to 2x4 yards. These are priced very low for a quick clearance, from $6.95 to $25.00 each. Dinner Cloths, $7 JO Hemstitched damask dinner cloths of heavy weight Scotch linen of excellent quality in several good designs, $7.50 each. Table Cloths, $5.25 Pattern damask table cloths made in Ireland and of very fine quality in good range of handsome patterns. 72x72-inch cloth, $5.25 each; 22x22-inch napkins to match, $5.95 dozen. Table Cloths, $10.50 Each Round scalloped linen damask tdble cloths, 72 inches in diameter. These have neatly scalloped edge, and are unusually1 good value for $10.50 each. Breakfast Cloths Pure linen breakfast cloths of heavy weight and of Scotch manufacture. They come in neat, small designs, with handsome borders, size 45x45 inches for $3.95. Size 54x54 inches, $4.95 each. Table Damask, $335 70-inch bleached Irish linen table damask made from splendid quality of pure flax, good designs, $3.85 yard. Yards and Yards f Beautiful hite Goods Extremely Low Prices Nainsook 39c Yard 36-inch nainsook, a splendid quality, priced at less than will cost. 39c yard. 12 Yards of Nainsook for $3.75 An unusually fine quality .much used for undergarments, 36 inches wide. White Poplin 95c Yard White poplin; this quality has a beautiful lustrous finish which is retained after laundering. 36 inches wide, 95c yard. Indian linon of splendid qual ity, 25c yard. Organdie $1J25 45-inch Imported Organdie, ' a very fine quality with permanent finish, $1.25 yard. 35 Pieces of White Goods at About 1-3 Less Than Regular Price Included are Gabardines, fancy skirtings, wash satin, poplin, fancy voiles, organdies, flaxor.s and batiste. All these are wanted merchandise, of excellent quality; some are slightly soiled, others discontinued patterns, hence the great reduction; priced at from 29c to 95c yard. The White Sale of Sheets and Pillow Cases i Brings Extremely Low Prices Thrifty housekeepers have been running on short supplies of Bed Muslins for a year or more. While the market still shows no sign of a drop in prices, we are hoping for prices to get lower and we will give you the benefit of our hone in this advance Vl selling, that is one of the J J stirring features of our l January White Sale. Below are the lowest prices that have been quoted on Sheets and Pillow Cases of these qualities, in years Half-Bleached Sheeting 89c Yard 81-inch, splendid quality half bleached. Will give splendid service. No filling or dressing. Pillow Tubing 59c Yard 45-inch pillow tubing, fine round thread quality, unusual value. Bleached Shlets $1.79 Each Bleached sheets, size 81x90, for $1.79 each. A fine quality without dressing or filling, fin ished with 3-inch hem. Pillow Cases. 39c Each 42x36-inch pillow cases for 39c each. These are well made from heavy quality of muslin and will give good wear. Hour Sale Monday, 9 to 10 A. M. Hemmed Crochet Bed Spreads $1.56 Limited one to a customer. No Phone Orders No C. O. D.'s No Exchanges. Bleached Sheeting An excellent quality, 54 inches wide and priced much less than regular, 59e a yard. ' . Unbleached Sheeting 90i-inch unbleached sheeting, a fine round thread quality no dressing, excellent wearing qual ity, 90c a yard. Bleached Sheeting 85c -f A "celebrated" quality of 81-inch bleached sheeting for 85e a yard, a perfectly construct ed sheeting that will give un usually good service. Offered at a very low price. The Celebrated "Pequotr Sheets 63x99 inches at 72x99 inches at 90x99 inches at .$1.85 each . 1.95 each . 2.45 each Bleached Sheets for $2.10 Each Size 81x99 inches this quality will give splendid service per fectly made, and finished with 3-inch hem, excellent value. Handsome Bedspreads At Very Special Prices A glowing bedroom is the pride of the house keeper, and the artistic and immaculate bedspread is the centerpiece of the picture. We are fortunate in having a fine collection of the richest and most effective varieties, as well as the other handsome, though more moderate-priced kinds. - Colored Bed Spreads, $6.95 Colored bed spreads with bolster cover, to match. These are of good quality of satin finish Marseilles and in colors of pink, blue or yellow. For full size beds, $6.95 set. Knotted Fringed Spreads, $65 Of very fine quality of satin finish Marseilles in beautiful designs. These are for ful size beds and cut corners, $6.85 each. Marseilles Bed Sets With satin finish, bolster cover to match. These have neat scalloped edge and come in handsome patterns. $8.50 set. Twin Size Bed Spreads, $9 JO Set With bolster cover to match. These are of very fine quality of satin, finest Marseilles and have neat scalloped edge and cut cor ners. Size . 72x100 inches. $9.50 set. . ,.x ,. .. - : Bed Spreads, $2 JO Each Hemmed crochet b e d .spreads suitable for 1 full size beds good designs, $2.50 each. , Bed Spreads, $3 J5 Medium weight .bed spreads with blue or pink colored stripes. . These are the extra large size and have cut corners, $3.75 each. The January Blanket and Comfort Clearance Offers Splendid Values It takes a real live January blizzard to let folks know just where a few more Blankets are needed. And just when the need becomes most acute, comes this big Jan uary Sale on practi cally all kinds of heavy Winter Blan kets. Just think what a comfort it will be to throw another warm Blanket over the top; when the freezing, but health ful, wind blows through the open windows! See what splendid economies are here to share: Handsome Jacquard Blankets. $8.95 Pair In a beautiful assortment of good colors of rose, blue, pink, tan or gray. These are of ex cellent quality and give great warmth, $8.95 a pair. i . Plaid Blankets $7J95 Pair Sub-wool plaid blankets for $7.95 pair. These come in very serviceable dark colors. A very soft and fluffy blanket, large bed size, 70x80 inches. Superfine Wool Blan kets, $23 JO Pair An unusually fine quality in beautiful toverplaid designs, bound with silk ribbon, extra large size, 72x84 inches. , White Blankets , . $8 JO Pair White blankets with , colored borders at $8.50 a pair. Extra large size, weight 5 pounds, ends bound with silk ribbon, excellent value. Bed Comforts $3J95 Each Large size bed comforts for $3.95 each. These are filled with white cotton and covered top and back with figured silko The Celebrated "St. Mary's" Wool Blankets An extraordinary value in the beautiful block designs and in colors of blue and white or pink and white. These are bordered with ribbon binding, at $12.95 a pair. Large Size Wool Blankets, $15.05 Pair Extra large size wool blankets .in white with colored Jacquard borders and also in the handsome block designs in all the wanted shades and colors. Very neatly bound with ribbon binding, at $15.95 a pair. Silk Comforts for $18 JO Each These are filled with lamb's wool and covered with beautiful quality of figured silk with 9 inch plain silk border to match center of v comfort, large size, 72x84 inches, ' Lambs Wool Filled Comforts for $9.00 Each An unusual value. These ari covered with splendid quality figured French Cambric with inch plain border to match ter of comfort Size 72 inches. J 1