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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1920)
WAN WINS pennon cum m iiluuiiu uum in DAMAGE SUIT Verdict for $12,950 Largest Ever Granted for Injuries Sustained In 'Automobile Crash In Douglas County. Clayton B. Erb, 506 South Thirty first street, must pay $12,930 for in juries suffered by Mrs. George Sparks, when the Sparks and Erb automobiles collided at Thirty eighth avenue and Dodge street the night of September 10, 1919. This was the verdict returned by a jury n District Judge Redick's court to ;!ay in a suit for $16,500 brought by George Sparks for thefloss of the services and companionship of ; his wife and for his own injuries and damage to his automobile. Mr. Sparks is manager of a department in the Brandeis stores. k The verdict is said to be the larg est ever granted for injuries sus tained in an automobile accident in Pouglas county. Mrs. Sparks was confined to her bed for three months after the accident and doctors say she will never regain her former health. A few weeks ago Mrs. Sparks won a verdict of $2,500 in the same case. With potatoes otry high Why not Eat more SCIIULZE'S BUTTER-NUT BREAD ADVERTISEMENT STOMACH TROUBLE AND , CONSTIPATION ENDED !-v i Suffered So He Couldn't Work for a Year, but Mr. McCor- . mick Was Cured Promptly ' Brief City News Two Bit Danoo" Lamp's big- or chestra wtl (five a "two-bit" dance Saturday nlKht at Municipal auditor ium. Ity Camp Meetinp Music, danc ing and cardi will follow a short bus iness meeting; of Ivy camp No. 2, R. N. A., next Friday evening in Lyric hall. Government Insurance . Office Formr service men who wish to reinstate or convert their govern ment , insurance may do so at the war risk office, 825 Woodmen of the World building. Converted Insur ance may now be paid In a lump sum at death. Magazine Man Fined Darrell D. Price, St. Paul, Minn., asserting him self as circulation manager of a Minneapolis magazine company, was fined $25 and costs in Central po lice court Friday on a charge of vagrancy. Vincent J. Thomas, Minneapolis, was tinea a line sum, Both were neatly dressed. Patronage of fit Joseph The an nual feats of the "Patronage of St. Joseph" was celebrated in Omaha Friday morning at 10 at St. josepn hospital, when solemn hiph mass was sung by Rev, Theobald Kalamaja in the presence or Arcnnisnop iarty. Rev. John McCormick spoko on "The Model Workman ofNazareth." Four Conplos Wed Rev. Charles W. Savidsre married the following couples Thursday: . Miss .Viola Zell era and William Merdith: Miss Leona Appleby and Ralph V. Gray of Omaha; Miss Gayle McCutcheon of Villisca, la., and John McDonald of Freeport, 111., and Miss Kdnes Grcybill of Grand Island and Frank Vetal of Hardin, Mont. . Tax Expert Talks Charles E. Hall, tax expert for the Northwest orn group of Bell telephone com panies, spoke at a meeting of the Omaha Building Owners' & Mana gers' association, at the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hall explained prin ciples of taxation, valuation and assessments. Erstwhile Bicycle Riders Paint Prize Cattle In Omaha Virgil Hall, old-time bicycle rider of Omaha in the days when bike riding was just as popular as autoinsr today, has come from Se attle, where he maintains a studio, to visit his brother, Charles rial!, former bicycle champion. Together they will make a specialty of paint ing prize-winning live stock. This has become quite a business with the Hall brothers and their paintings are extensively used in catalogues and for exhibition pur poses. Pleads for Co-operat'ron Of Parents and Teachers A plea for closer co-operation be tween parents and school teachers was made by bchools superintendent John H. Beveridge in an address Wednesday night torming part of the program of the secoird lecture course number of Omaha camp No. 120, M. W. A. Modern Woodmen' and their fami lies and friends wer told their in terest and aid were necessary ' to make possible the building through the schools system of a citizenship thoroughly American. "I had stomach trouble and constipa tion for, five years. One year of this time I was unable to work, suffering- un told attony. I doctored with some of the best physicians, also took many proprie tary medicines, but could not find per manent relief. ' Finally f, friend recom mended Milks Emulsion.' The first few doses relieved me greatly, and three bot tles of it effected a permanent cure." 0, A. McCormick, Anderson, Ind. Mr. McCormick is 'only one 'of many hundreds who have endured torture for years and then found that Milks' Emul sion Rives blessed relief and real, lasting benefit. It costs nothing to tm Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri tive food and corrective medicine. It re stores healthy, natural bowel action, do inn away with all need of pills and physics. It promotes appetite and quick ly puts the digestive organs in shape to assimilate food. As a builder of flesh and streneth. Milks Emulsion is strong ly recommended to those whom sickness has weakened, and is a powerful aid in resisting and repairing the effect of wasting diseases. Chronic stomach trouble- and constipation are promptly re lieved usually in one day. This is the only solid emulsion made, and so nslstsble that it is eaten with a , spoon like ice cream. Truly wonderful for weak, sickly children. No matter how severe your case, you are urged to try Milks Emulsion under this guarantee Take six bottles home with you, use it, according to directions and if not satisfied with the results, your money will be promptly refunded. Price -60c and $1.20 per bottle. The Milks Emulsion Co., Terr Haute, Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere. LOOK OUT! ' They're Coming This Way Fast i MARY MILES M INTER in "Judy of Rogues' Harbor" and CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "The Rink" Don't Miss Them! They'll be In Omaha SUNDAY at the Dull, quiet, lonesome hours will cease o exist if you will add a few of these Q. R. S. Rolls to your collection. M I'M'! I I I 1 995 Dardanella 902 Isle of Golden Dreams 922 Slow and Easy 991 Sweet Kisses 1042 T h e Naughty Waltz 1046 Good Nigh, Angeline 1026-Buddha 933 Weeping, Wil low Lane 1043 Sweet and Low 988 "O" Fox-Trot Come in tomorrow MICKELS The House of 1 Pleasant Dealings High Heeled Shoes Out of Style, Says Y. W. Director "High-heeled shoes are not only unhealthy, but they are also out of style," declares Miss Galena Stowell, physical director at the ,Y. W. C. A. "And we are Koinsr to prove it to Omaha women, when we put on dis play all styles and makes of shoes from Omaha, Chicago and New York merchants at our Health week exhibit, beginning March 28. . "The most modish women !n the country today are wearing street shdes with broad toes, straight line, flexible shank, and low heel. "During our Health week, we will teach women exercises to strengthen their arches so they can wear low heeled shoes." Judge Landis May Come for Balloon Flight Next Week " Col. J. A. Wuest, commandant at Fort Omaha, announced yesterday Judge Kenesaw M. Landis was ex pected to come here from Chicago early next week for ?. balloon trip with Colonel Wuest and other Fort Omaha officers. No definite 'date had yet been fixed for the trip, he said.. It will be the first aerial venture for Judge Landis, whose son ranked high in achievement among Ameri can aviators in France. i Boosts Water Routes St. Louis. Mo., March 19. Com prehTnsTve'Tevelopnient of inland water transportation routes to meet the growing needs of the United States was advocated at the spring convention of the National Indus trial frame league, in the closing session here today. CROUP Spasmodic croup"! usually relieved with on application of VICRS VAP0R1 -YOUR B0eY6UARP-?0CjjMl Homemade Pastry. Take home some delicious home made pastries for Sunday, from our Bakery Section on the Main Floor. HASH taMT. Silk Iise Hose $1.50 Women's black or white fine quality silk lisle hose, full fashioned, full regular made foot. $1.50 pair. Pure Silk Hose $3.00 , Wpmcn's pure thread silk 'hose in black, white and colors, full fashioned,-, full regular made, also some outsizes in the lot. Specially priced, $3.00 pair. Main Floor. -- Drugs qui Toilet A rticles Saturday at Special Prices Palm Olive Soap, special at 8ac cake, 3 for 25c. Pepsodent tooth paste, 37c Cuted cuticle remover, 27c. Lysol, antiseptic, large size, 83c. Laxative cold tablets, special. 15c. Pure olive oil castile soap, 10c bar. Hair brushes, sol id ' back aluminum face, 29c. Listerine, large size, special 79c. Jergen's Perfume, Lilly of Valley and Verona Violet odors Very special V price, 25c or.. Garment containers protect your winter clothes from moths Very special while they last, 25c each. Horlick's Malted Milk, hospital size, $2.98.' Charmont Nail Cake polish, 18c Hind's Honey and Almond Soap, very special, 6c a cake. . Turner's dental cream, large size, very special, 39c Colorite Makes your hat look like new; special,19c. , . . Main Floor. ' Women's Silk Gloves $1.00 Women should buy several pair of gloves in this very special offering for Saturday. They are splendid quality in black and white. All sizes. Very special at $1.00 a pair. Main Floor. EVERYBODY STORE" Three Great Groups of "NEW SPRING SUITS To Be Placed on, Sale SATURDAY at $39.50 $49.50 $69.50 Prices That Represent Extreme Reductions Tailored suits expressive of all the season's newest features and with a distinctiveness so characteristic' of Burgess-Nash Apparel. t Made of beautiful quality Tricotine, Poiret Twill and men's wear serge, splendidly tailored and smartly trimmed. Taken from our stock of high-priced suit3 and reduced for Saturday 1 Ouija Boards. What do you want to know? Let the Ouija Board tell you. .We have them at various prices. Fourth Floor. An Assortment ot Silk Dresses at $39.50 Particularly modish and appealing to the smartly gowned woman of fashion are these frocks of taffeta. Gorgeous effects are pro duced by beading and metallic. There is such a variety of new styles in youthful coatee bouffant, ruffled and draped effects as y.ell as the more conservative types with straight lines. StcviiJ Floor. 1 , ' A Great Stock Adjustment Sale of Spring Millinery Every so often rve have an enormousMock adjustment or in other words, a clearance. For Saturday rve have taken 1,000 hats from our stock and reduced them in price in some instances one-half the former price. We cannot begin to describe the wonderful values; suffice to say there is every imaginable kind of hat in the assortment from the small close-fitting hat io the large transparent ones. BLACK AND ALL COLORS Specially Priced Saturday $5-M-$7-$im Second Floor. Girls' , School Dresses $1.95 Girls' Dresses for school and play in sizes 6 to 14. Plaid, striped and plain ginghams. Plaid with plain collar and cuffs of chambray, also plain chambray with plaid trimmings. All are neatly belted and button trimmed.- " 1 Second Floor. ; u ; SpringWalking Oxfords Soft black kid, tan and dark brown Russia calf, in plain or imita tion tips and swagger English walking heels $10 to $16 Special, 200 'pairs Sample Pumps and Ox fords, at $6.95. Sizes, 3 to 5. ! Second Floor f f ' Boys Wash Suits 98c-$1.95-$3.45 A very wonderful value in Children's Wash Suits for ages 24 to 7 years. They consist of odd lots, but there are all styles. Large range of patterns. Special in three groups, 98c, $1.95, $3.45. Boys9 Blouses 95c A large assortment of Boys' Fancy Wash Blouses, from 4 to 16 years. Very special at 95c each. . ' Fourth Flour. . Annual March Sale of Petticoats $3M - $5.95 - $7.95 i All the Jiew style fancies of Spring as to color. Flounces with frille ruffles or closely plaited, giving the new silhou ette. Materials are Satins, soft, lustrous Taffetas and Jerseys. Very specially priced for Saturday in three groups. Second Floor. Five Extra Specials! In the Downstairs Store Saturday, 9 A. M. to 12 Following are five of the most extraordinary values that it has been our good fortune to offer. They are very exceptional values. Take advantage of them. ( ' Wonien's Suits $29.50 Handsome new spring suits of serge, poplin, and jersey in all the new popular colors. Every suit in the latest styles, and wonderful values for Saturday at $29.50. ' Georgette Blouses $3.00 All fresh clean blouses in the prettiest of spring shades. Such as light grey, coral, flesh, copen; also white and black. Embroidered, and lace trimmed models. For three hours only, $3.00. 1 Breakfast Sets $2.95 Two-piece breakfast sets. Breakfast Coat and Skirt. Made of fine quality Percales. Striped and Checked patterns. Trimmed with collar and cuffs of contrasting colors; also pockets and belt. Special for Saturday, only $2.95. Boys9 Overalls 58c 100 dozen of Boy's Brownie Overalls." Sizes 2 to 10. Colors blue, khaki and Stifel stripe, Your opportunity to buy Boys' Over alls at less than cost of material alone, 58c pair; limit of 4 pairs to each customer. Saturday only. Boudoir Slippers 53c Pretty Boudoir slippers in dainty shades of old rose, lavender, light blue, and black, in sizes 3 to 8. Saturday 9 to 12 53c. Limit of 2 pairs to a customer. Downstairs Store Grape Fruit ' 2 for 15c A limited quantity of large No. 64 size Florida grape fruit, thin skin, sweet and juicy on sale Saturday, while they last, at 2 for 15c. Limit of 12 to a customer. Downstairs Store Sale of 1,000 Dainty Envelope Chemise $1.45 - $1. 75 $1.95 They are jnade of very good quality nainsook and fine muslin in a variety of styles, including empire and yoke effects of lace and embroidery. Run with dainty ribbons. Placed in three great groups and priced at $1.45 $1.75 $1.95. Second Floor. I