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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1920)
j3... THE )MAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 11; 1920. Lincoln Bureau Si Bee 'P. A. Barrows, Correspondent' .1 S 5 M'KELVIE NAMES WOMAN TO PROBE COST OF LIVING - -1 jlflrs. Charfes G. Ryan of Grand Island Will- Take - v Up New Duties Monday.1 ; Lincoln, Jan. 10. (Specials Governor McKelvie has appointed Mrs. Charles G. Ryan of v Grand Island chairman of the committee to look into the high,ost of living. Mrs. Ryan was county f6od ad ministrator Tor Hall county during the war,' and was recognized as one ,of the most lapable, efficient and energetic workers in the state. SheJ will take up her duties Monday and will begin the work of organization at once. She will be attached to the Department of Agriculture, and it is through this department that the Work will be conducted. ' lie has also recommended Mrs. Ryan to Attorney General Palmer to serve as fair-price commissioner for the state. Club women throughout the state have decided to co-operate in the movement. MrsT Andrews Returns From Republican Meeting Lincoln, Jan. 10. (Specrial.) Mrs. Lula E,Andrew of the republican state committee has returned from the meeting of the national repub lican committee, at Chicago, where she represented the committee. Oth ers representing the repuSScan wom en of the" state were Krs. E. G. Dcats, Beatrice; Mrs. M. D. Cam eron, Omaha, and Mrs. Hairy Keefe, Walthill. -; Nebraska women came home with an inspiration for active 'work and will show it before the April pri maries come around. STATE SCHOOL CHIEF DIES AT HOME OF FRIEND i 1 . W. H. Clemmons, State Su perintendent of Public In struction, Expires Sud denly in Fremont. Fremont, Neb., Jan. 10. (Special.) W. H. Clemmons, state superin tendent of public instruction, died here at the home of Miss Eva Mixer, a former teacher and life long friend of Mr. and Mrs. CJem mons. He had been in poor health following a paralytic stroke in No vember, 1918. . Mr. Clemmons was enroute 'to Lincoln from Atkinson and went to a hotel but later telephoned to Prof. C K. Bark&older and made arrangements to (spend the- night at his home as he was feeling ill. He stopped at the home of Miss Mixer, who administered remedies when he complained of not feeling well and declared 'he felt better when he started to leave. He fell to the floor dying in a few minutes. He was nead of Fremont college for 30 years, selling it to Midland college last year. During 20 years of his reign the college was the largest of its kind in the west, regis terine as many as 1,500 students. He made several unsuccesfuh ef fort to sell the school to the state when the private normal held be came limited. '-v . . . He was' elected state superin tendent as a democrat in 1916 and was re-elected in 1918 as a non partisan. Under the law Governor McKelvie will appoint his successor to serve until January 1W1. Mr. Clemmons was born in Madi sort county, Ohio, in 1857 and moved to Fremont in 1886. 1-uneral serv ices will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The body will be taken to Tipton, Ind. for burial. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Bureau Asked to Grant , Bank-Charter, for Ruskin s Lincoln. Tan. 10. (Sceda!) The following application for a charter has been filed with the department of trade and commerce, bureau of bank ing: Community State bank. Ruskin. capital stock paid in, $2'000. A. FT Dill, president; Fred Werner, ' vice president: F,- A. Jones, cashier. In corporation papers sho-y that the proposed bank has 48 stockholders with an estimated net worth of $1968,995. . ' y State Auditor Marsh ' To Seek Renomination .Lincoln, Jan. 10. (Special.) State Auditor George W. Marsh seeks a re-election. A massage was received by Secretary of State D. M. Amsbury from Broke Bow no tifying him 'that a pejtition for Marsh's 'renomination had been filed with the county clerk of Custer county. Beach Files as Delegate. Lincoln, Jan. 10. (Spedial.) E. D. . Beach, state fire commissioner, filed petitions with the secretary of state as a candidate for delegate at large to the national republican conven :ion. The petitions had more than ',000 names attached. ' Since 1894 the Columbia Graphophone Company, pioneer, leader and creator of the talking machine industry, and owner of the funda mental patents, has been making the best sound-reproducinginstrumentsintheworld. V Democrat Says He . ' Wouldn't Give Five Cents to Party Fund W. H. ,GreeTf of Creighton, Neb., who was a delegate to the, jdemo cratic national convention at Balti jnore, answering a request from W. D. Jamison,' treasurer of the demo cratic national committee, for funds, in a letter datedj December 15, wrote: "I voted 43 times for Woodrow i Wilson at Baltimore. I again voted for him at St. Louis, but the pres ent democratic party with its over load of southern tory autocracy is dying of dry rot, and I would not contribute 5 cents to give it a de cent burial. - ! 1 "Quieting title for the predatory trusts and corporations was .not the mission those hewers of wood and haulers of water had hoped for the party they sacrificed to reorganize." Snow and Rain Is Promised Kebraska for Coming week Washineton. Tan. 10. Weather '' predictions for the week beginning" Mondav are: Upper Mississippi and "" lower Missouri valleys, snow prob- able over north and V snow or rain over south sections by middle of week with nearly normal tempera . tures. Generally fair weather latter days, with temperatures somewhat beJow normal. ' Bit In Eye by Coyote; x Fears Hydrophobia Attack Fremont, Neb.,' Jan. l0r-(Special.) Eugene Esty of Leshara was in Fremont today for treatment of an injury to his eye, sustained when a coyote bit him in the optic. The , wolf snapped Mr. Esty when he came near where it was tied. The animal has been raised as a pet. He fearsvhydrophobia. , Indian-Chief at Work. Washington. Jan. ' 19. (Special -" Telegram.) Thomas L. Sloan of Penifer, who , was recently elected president of the ' Society of Amer ican Indians, has returnei to Wash ington, where he is ejigaged in looking after the rights of the In dians before the Interior Department Clemencean to Tour U. S. y Paris, Jan. . 10. (Havas.) . Georges Clemencean is said to in tend, if he is ejected president of the republic, to cross the Atlantic . to carry on in the United States a "vigorous campaign" in behalf of the league of nations, according to - the newspaper, tvenment Today the Columbia Grafonola is the sum of all that has been done so far by science . to perfect sounds and har monies. Come in uid let us play for you any Columbia Grafonola you want to hear. Sold on Convenient Terms of Payment. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1311-1313 Farnam. Omaha, Neb. (9 Call Meet to Reorganize V If You Desire ta Kee p Your Health and Appearance, Look to Your Teeth Few people know that teeth are the jrery foundation of health fefw realize that when the teeth go, youth and vigor go with them few stop 'long enough to analyze beauty to grasp the fact that the teeth are the most distinguishing feature. Let us take your case and, using our ma-'- -toe judgment,' put your teeth into the best condition possible. f ' Our prices are reasonable, and our den tistry first class in. eyery respect. EXPERT X-RAY SERVICE i - TltTB- McKenney Dentists 1324 Farnam St. Corner 14th and Farnam. Phone Douglas 28t2 ' Special Notice- Our lease has expired on the show win dow in the entrance to the Paxton block. To keep in touch with all of fashion's latest whims in high . class, 'custom made shoes, I see the . New 2d Floor Window Display Our thousands of satisfied patrons will speak for the quality and style and you Saife $1 to $3 on Every Pair Modern Shoe Co. 2d Floor Paxton Block. Entrance on 16th St. , Nebraska State League Grand Island. Neb., Jan. 10. (Special Telegram.) C J. Mile president of the Nebraska state league at the time of its discon tinuance before the war, has called a meeting of all representatives of the cities of the state interested to take place at the Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln, at 1:30 p. m. January 1, for the pur pose of reorganizing the league for the season of 1920. It is expected that delegates will be present from .tl Lincoln, Beatrice, Fairburr, Hasti ings, Grand Island, Columbus, Nor folk and York. Well Known Salesman Is s Injured at Fremont, Neb. Fremont, Neb., Jan. 10. (Special.) George B. Slocum tf Chicago, well known shoe salesman, met with an accident in Chicago .in which he lost an arm and was otherwise bad ly bruised up. His sister was also injured. Pension! Voted by Souse. Washington, Jan. 10. (Special" xeiegramj in the omnibus pen sion bill passed by the house the following pensions were granted: Mrs. Alizina S. Swobe of Omaha, widow of Col. Thomas S. Swobe, $40 on a bill introduced "by Con gressman Jeffries; Otto M. Payton of Broadwater, $12, and John Mona han of O'Neill, $40 through bills introduced by Judge Kinkaid; Gus H. Weber of Uehling, $24, and August Clair of Neligh, $50, on bills introduced by Congressman Evans. Says Country Store ' ' Robbers Sell Goods To Omaha Parties Fremont, Neb.,' Jan. 10. (Spe cial.) One of the smoothest gangs of robbers that ever operated in this section of the countryIst)af fling the authorities. The gang uses a large automobile. Recently stores have been robbed at Cedar Bluffs, North Bend. Schuyler lrid ' other places and large amounts of silks and other valuable goods have been taVeV Sheriff Condit is satisfied that the robbers cash the goods in Omaha or Lincoln. '.,: Army Orders. j:; Whlnfton, Jan. !. (Special r1V Krm Klrat Llut. Norman 8 Waldron. cavalry, la rtllavad from duty at ('amp Funston and will rocd to Fort I. A. Kuaaall, Wyo. Flrat Llaut. Jaroaa MrAllla trr, mdlcal corpa, la rellavsd from dutv at Abard-Mit, Md.. and will procead, to Port Omaha. Capt Hubert 8. Stnanbtrr. madtcal corpa, la nlleved from duty at Fort Qma- ..... im ...I. jjivi...H to jircaaia, iria. D. M. 6. COTTON Just received the first ship ment from France since ! com mencement of the World War I Crochet and embroidery cot tons. - Art Department Third Floor J tSI THB PACB Nft CROWING 01 Opening Our New Fourth Floor With a Sale of $65,000 Worth . Y Carpets and Linoleums at :t33-Belo Regular Market Prices m, i i These exceptional prices are possible because of JL judicious buying, months ago, when prices were much ' lower tnan tney are toaay. vv e are wining to accept a fair profit on our original cost, without permitting the sharp advance in the prices of floor covering announced in the markets October first and again on January first to affect selling prices on our present stock. In many cases we could not replace these rugs wholesale for the prices at which we offer them. Our stocks are complete as to patterns, qualities and sizes. 'Any-rug you select is . an excellent investment at this time. ! ( . ' WHICROW1NC OMAHA ' ffl ,ot Rugs r-wS$& -1 1 If. You Anticipate Buying a Rug Buy It Now! Following Is a List of Wonderful Values Offered The market price," as referred to here, is the approximate price at which these rugs would have to sell, based on present-day wholesale cost. 1 9x12 Royal Wilton Rugs 9x12 Scimless Wilton 9x12 Seamless Wilton Velvets 9x12 Axminster Rugs 9x12 Seamless Axminster Rug's 9x12 Axminster Rugs 9x12 Axminster Rugs 9x12 Tapestry Brussels 9x12 Seamless Brussels 9x12 Wool and Fibre Rugs 9x12 Grass Rugs 8-3x10-6 Royal Wilton Rugs Royal Wilton Rugs Fine Wilton Rugs, 27x54-inch size; in taupe, gray, rose and green, also two tones and all-over patterns ; made of the finest worsted yarns, closelyv woven. Some have slight imperfections in the (JQ rr weave, $15 values. Specially priced Monday,p0.vV Market Value $125.00 100.00 70.00 62.50 65.00 55.00 50.00 35.00 45.00 27.50 22.50 120.00 Our Price $ 85.00 75.00 57.50 48.50 52.50 39.75 32.50 27.5Q 35.00 19.50 16.75 85.00" 8-3x10-6 Seamless Wilton Velvets 8-3x10-6 Seamless Velvet Rugs 8-3x10-6 Seamless Axminster 8-3x10-6 Seamless Axmioster 8-3x10-6 Seamless Axminster 8-3x10-6 Seamless srussel? . 6x9 Axminster Rugs 6x9 Axminster Ruga 6x9 Seamless Velvets , . 6x9 Grass Rugs , 7-6x9 Seamless Velvet Rugs , 7-6x9 Axminster Rugs Market Our Value Price 80.00 x 65.00 37.50 29.75 70.00 57.50 60.00 49.50 52.50 42.50 40.00 32.50 37.50 22.50 45.00 27.50 40.00 29.50 17.50 12.25 45.00 3&00 50.00 37.50 . ' Market Our Valuo ' Price 7-6x9 Axminster Rugs 57.50 - 45.00 AXMINSTER HALL RUNNERS? 3-0x9-0 22.00 16.65 3-0x12-0 25.00 18.75 3-0x15-0 27.50 19.85 2-3x15-0 . 25.00 18.75 v SMALL RUGS 27x54 Axminster Rugs 6.50 4.75 27x54 Axminster Rugs- . ' 7.50 5.50 27x54 Velvet Rugs - 5.75 3.95 36x72 Axminster Rugi 12.75 9.75 36x72 Wilton Rugs , 22.50 14.75 Printed Linoleums Genuine cork linoleum burlap back in tile; par quetry and mosaic patterns; thoroughly seasoned and very durable; 4 yards wide, per square yard, 'market value 1.50, our price . 1.25 Per square yard, market value 1.35,(ur price, 1.00 Brandeis iitoresFcuith FloorCenter ( Feltolin Floor Covering For kitchens, bath rooms, pantrys, , bedrooms, etc.; waterproof and sanitary; ' aq regular 70c values, special at " tcVC A Great Sale of Curtains and Drapery Materials Great Reductions in bftect m Lvery Instance - Curtains - , ! .- Cretonnes Short lengths of our finer cretonnes that formerly sold up to $1.00 per yard. They range from 2 to 10 yards in length, and are specially priced, for Mon-, day, at, per yard 45c QUAKER NETS These nets, which are used for lace'shades andanels, sold for as high as 2.00 per yard. They will be placed on sale Monday at the very low price of, yard, 1.50 PANEL CURTAINS 2,500 yards of Quaker lace panel curtains, in strips, 6 to 9 inches wide, at, per panel- 75, l.OO, 1.50 and 2.00 FILET LACE CURTAINS - ' Fine material; dainty patterns; some with plaip centers, others figured, per pair, 4.50 to lO.OO CLUNY LACE CURTAINS White and ecru; in all new patterns; range in price, from , , . 7.50 to 27.50 MARQUISETTE 5,000 yards; 36 inches wide; in white, ivory and ecru; bought before the advance in price, and offered Mon day, at the special price of , -, 29c Nothing adds so much beauty to the house as neat and attractive curtains and drapes. The price reduc tions offered Monday are extreme in every case and we advise you to take advantage of them while assort ments are complete. ' FINE DUCHESS Lace curtains, at, per pair 12.50 and 25.00 SUN FAST MATERIALS In all colors, priced at 2.50 to 10. OH An assortment of one and two-pair lots of fine lace curtains, ranging in price from $5.00 to $50.00, placed 1 on sale Monday at fn 1 I 4i ro Tvrirp exactlv ' 1 VOILES AND MARQUISETTE , 7,000 yards; with ribbon and lace edges; good width; goods worth 75c and 85c, at, per yard 4wi QUAKER LACE CURTAIN NET .60 pieces, in white, ivory and ecru; very beautiful pktT terns; worth up to 1.25 per .yard, special, at 75d QUAKER FILET NETS 50 pieces; regular. 75c values, special at 49 FILET NET CURTAINS 3,200 pairs; in very dainty patterns; worth up to 2.75; special, at , 1.88 I VOILE CURTAINS COO pairs; have lace edges and inserts. Make a fine bed room curtain. Sold for 4.50, special at 1.98 ' MADRAS In All of the best colorings, both plain and figured; worth 1.75 per yard, special, 'at 1.35 Brandeis Stores Fourth Floor East Muslins, Sheets, Longcloths and White Goods at Unusually Low Prices . BLEACHED MUSLIN Our famous Advertiser Paris v quality; finished soft for the V needle; 36 inches wide; very specially priced during this sale for Monday, yard, 35J White Outing Flannel Heavy quality, with long, warm fleecy nap; 36 Inches wide, very special for Ion lay, at, yd., 39 BLEACHED SHEETING This is the genuine Pepperell quality sheeting; in desirable widths for- or single beds, crib sheets or pillow cases. It comes in the following widths: SHEETS Bridal and Utica bleached seamless sheets; none better made. Hemmed, ready for use. 72x99-inch Bridal or Utica, each at 63-lnch width, at; per yard, 54-inch width, at, per yard, , 50-inch width, at, per yard, 45-inch width, at, per yard, Burton's White Irish Poplin Of highly mer cerized yarns; permanent lus trous finish; a very heavy fab ric, per yd., 69t 69 65t 60 55 2.50 LONGCLOTH 36 inches wide; soft chamois finish; free from dressing. Spe cial, per yard, 25 12-yard bolt, at 2.69 5o Mall or Phone Orders. " UNBLEACHED SHEETING This Is extra heavy, round thread quality sheeting, suit able lor making sheets and pillow cases. It is easily bleached; comes 36 Inches wide, in three .big lots, at, yard, 28. 25 an3 19 Sheets and Pillow Cases The famous bleached Ho ricon quality; extra heavy. Similar to the Pequot, or the Utica brands. s The hemstitching is all hand drawa They come in the following sizes r v y 63x90 Hemstitched Sheets, each, at ' 82.25 81x90 Hemstitched Sheets, each, at &2.75 81x99 Hemstitched Sheets, each, at $3.00 45x36 Hemstitched, Pillow Cases, at' 70 White Sherette -38 inches wide a substitute for- all .linen. Very popular for blouses, uniforms and dresses. Spe cial, at, yd., 45 "Seamless Pillow Tubing We have 5 cases of thin tubing, in desired quali ties and widths, which are now very hard to get For Monday only, we are offering the follow ing makes and widths: V ,. 45-inch Bridal tubing, regular price, 85c sale Price, , 69 -mcn Androscoggin luomg, regular price, 79c; sale price. Btandeis Stores Basement 65 Monday's Very Special Valuesin . Household Linens 1 towels.; Full bleached Turkish towels with hemmed ends; also a few huck toweta; size 17x34; about 100 dozen of these towels; worth 2Vc, for Monday only, at 23 LINEN TOWILING This is a Barnsiey semi bleached linen toweling, with fancy red borders; the soft ab sorbent kind; per yard, 25 es- BREAKFAST . CLOTHS - Fine quality mercer ized Damask, 64 inch size; floral and conventional d e -signs; hemmed ready for worth 2.50 -NAPKINS- TOWELING Soft absorbent toweling, pecially good for . glass; fancy red border; while 2.00Q yards last; worth 25c, yard, 15 use; I each, 1.98 I Z These are the mer cerized Da ma sk quality, hemmed, ready for juse. They, come in a range of pretty patterns; worth 20c. DAMASK W2c CLOTHS ' These cloths are made of the Belfast brand, a heavy quality of satin Damask. They are 70x70 inches square, in a raage of pretty patterns; will launder like the finest linen Damask; worth 7.50j specially priced for Monday, at 5.98 Brandeis Stores Main Fioor South The mercerized quality; wears and launders, like linen. It cornea in very de- sirable patterns; worth 1.00; at, per yard. 89 EMBROIDERED BED SETS Made of a very fine art cloth, and embroidered in very attrac tive patterns. The colors are: Rose, blue, yellow and 'helio trope. The. spreads are large size, with scalloped ends and bolster to match; worth $16.00; special at, $10.98 All Wool Dress Goods ' Tarda of Remnants and Mill-Ends from one of America's foremost dress -goods mills worth 3.50 to 6.00 per yard in widths from 50 to 56 Inches Trico-N tines, Gabardines and French Serges, of different weights and colors (including pienry ornavy Diue ana DiacK) in suit, dress and skirt lengths will be placed on sale Monday, at the very low price of, per yard,.- ' ' Brandeis Stares Main Wlnnr Center 239 Winter Coats and Hats for Little Tots At a Reduction of 33 1-3 From Marked Prices This Monday reduction applies to all (Winter Coats and Hats in our .Infants'. Section, Third Floor. , Brandeis Stores Third Floor East - -