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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1920)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY' BEE: APRIL 11, 1920. 7 A IE PLANT FLOWERS ALONG WALK TO BEAUTIFY HOME i Flowering Plants Offer Econ omy of Space on Yard of Small Dimensions. r ML A Y A decorative scheme, and one that offers an economy of space on a yard of small dimensions, is a row, or low edging of flowering plants along the walk or driveway. A com bination that offers every Rood nud ity and no bad ones, consists of four o'clock and sweet alyssuni. lie four o'clock makes a compact bush or miniature tree from two to three feet tall, varying with the soil, and It is covered with bloom until cut down by a hard frost. The alys sum makes a solid sheet of white. There is no flower of easier culture than the four o'clock. It opens late in the afternoon and closes as soon as the sun gets hot. On cloudy days it remains open later. It gives a variety of color, ranging from white striped, pink, magenta,' scarlet and through pale, to deep yellow. It is really a perennial, and its thick fleshy roots may be dug in the fall, and wintered like dahlias, but it grows so easily and quickly from seed, this is hardly worth while. notner beautiful plant for a walk rOW Or 1nw lllHxi nr hnrler tti O'd-fashioned balsam, pr .touch-me nor, so named tor the manner in w hich the seed pods explode at ma turity when touched, showering the seeds in all directions. This is a tender plant and should not be planted outdoors until settled weath er, but could be started with ad vantage inside. Transplanting makes it stocky, and gives it a tendency to branch out. To Conceal Steps. A well-grown plant will be two feet high or better, and the steps will be almost concealed with the double rosettes of various shades, some of them beautifully spotted and tigered. A taller growth and a standby , Lgay Piei- ir the latter half of the summer is the African mari gold. This, too, needs an early start. It makes a three-foot high screen, and will be covered with huge orange and yellow-fluted globes until the first hard frost. A sturdier bush, and one that is used to shield foundations to the house with excellent effect, is the zinnia in its new colossal varieties. Given proper space to develop, it will make a bush, two feet through and three feet high, with a wide range of enormous flowers, which bear one. of the- finest subjects for bouquets the whole class of annuals furnish. The zinnia is hardier somewhat than the marigold and four o'clock. A taller hedge or row is formed with the flowering tobac cos, knwon as nicotionas. Nicotiana affinis is the mose popular of these, because of its fine petunia fragrance at night It opens late in the aft-' ernoon with myriads of star-shaped white flowers ot long tubes. There are now hybrid varieties of various shades of rose and lavender. The leaves are huge and ornamental. It is an altogether desirable, orna mental plant. Much more stately in growth, and one of the most picturesque of all annuals is the nicotiana sylves tris, sometimes called the giant star flower. It grows four feet, or more, high, with good soil and moisture, with tiuce 1ravc nbrw wfiirh is an enormous bouquet of white star shaped flowers on long, white tubes. A single plant in the center of the bed, bordered with lower growing annuals, makes a stately specimen. These ' nicotianas should be plant ed at least 18 inches apart. Syl vestria needs even two feet to have plenty of room. The African mari gold can do well with a foot apart, is its space and the balsam are about the same. Zinnias need 18 inches, if they are to have their full chance, and four o'clocks shouldn't be closer than a foot at most. - It is a good plan to start any of these plants desired in a cigar box, in the house, now, to have them ready when the ground is suited for them. Greatest Trade Boom In History of World Predicted London. April 10. "The world is ix years behind in point of produc tion and therefore one of the great est trade booms in history lies be fore us," is the declaration of Colo nel Cummings, president of the John B. Stetson company, now vis iting England. ' "The United States especially is crying out tor tsriusn gooas, ana there can be little fear of overpro duction for many years to come. "At the same time the great finan cial authorities of America are tak ing a long and cautious view of the situation. Because trade is so good and money so plentiful, they do not want an era of wild speculation to begin. For this reason they have no intention of extending credit ex cept on the most conservative basis. "Americans feel that considering the extraordinary sacrifices made by Great Britain in the war, her finan cial position is wonderful, and that once her war nerves are forgotten, she will speedly resume her old po u-iear Limn un wage i Earning Much Opposed London, April 10. The popular view as to what is old age seems to have undergone a strikirfg change since Dr. Osier died. When Commons considered a sec tion of the unemployment bill which places the limit for earning a living at 70 years, Mr. Galbreath. an ex coal miner M. P.. opposed it, de claring his mother, aged 92, had earned $3 in the fortnight just ?nded. The section was withdrawn. Goodyear Opens Municipal Aviation Field at Los Angeles Te stimulate public interest in . .! . . .1., Motor Trucks Should Be Selected With Due ' Regard to Conditions Roads, loads and volume arc three things that enter into the selection of a motor truck. If capacity loads can be carried regularly, it is a fact that the larger the truck the more economical it is to operate. Savings effected through observance of this rule greatly outstrip any savings that might be effected in the purchase1 of a smaller-sized unit. For instance coal companies have proved to their own satisfaction that five-ton trucks deliver coal at nearly one-half the oer ton cost of delivery by one or two-ton trucks. The reason for this- is plain. The overhead expense of the five-ton truck is but slinhtlv more than that of a one or two-ton truck, yet the volume of coal delivered is from four to five times as great Size determined, the question of chassis length, must be considered. Lengthy material, such as pipe or lumber requires a long wheelbase truck. Bulky but lighf material, such as cmptv barrels or furniture, likewise should be handled with a lens wheelbase truck. Some types of load can best be hauled with trailers or semi-trailers. The ques tion of body type is a separate one. Tiie selection of the proper gear ratio is most important. Good, hard roads with only normal grades re quire gearing which does not sac rifice speed for unnecessary power. Conditions which present ' shor4 stretches of heavy going or an in frequent steep grades should have gearing which provides a maximum high-gear speed with lower and re verse gears giving abnormal pulling power. Road conditions which do not warrant a high speed, or a hilly country havinogood roads, require a gear ratio giving a lower high gear speed than ' normal. Special gearing should be specified where extreme conditions are encountered. jr Roos Adds Motorbike to His List of Products Victor H. Roos, Harley Daviuon motorcycle and Stronghold automo bile distributer, has just taken on the Evan's Motorbike. "The average man," says Mr. Roos, "does not care so much to pedal a bicycle but with the Evans all a fellow needs to do is to squeeze the handle bar and feel his bicycle carry him along at any speed he desires. "The upkeep cost is practically nil as it "will run a hundred miles on a gallon of gasoline and a thousand onaquart of oil." Auto Truck Owners Should ' Make Best Use of Cars "Just as Director Ilines said in his last appeal to shippers, before turning the railroads back to pri vate ownership, that they should mate the best use of freight cars, so should every truck owner apply the same rule in his transportation department," says C. J. Dutton ot the C. J. Dutton Automotive Co., local Kissel distributer. "As rapidly as American in dustries and manufacturers increase their output in their race to catch up with demands, so too, will the freight traffic demands of the coun. try increase." Gil Anderson Returns To the Stutz Motor Co. Gil Anderson, sensational engi neer pilot and outstanding figure in automobile racing history, has returned as head of the experimental engineering department of the Stutz. Motor Car Company of America, Inc., Indianapolis. An intrepid race driver, Ander son's skill and daring have made him a contender in every big motor classic since his debut a a Stutz pilot in the first 500-mile race on the Indianapolis motor speedway. A single bakery in London bakes over 70,000,000 two-pound loaves of bread a year. " Omaha Needs JOHN. (JACK) N. BALDWIN f as Public Defender Vote for Him at the ;" Republican Primaries April 20th - Bee Want Ads Produce Results. iiMmrnnriiMiTiiTMiTTM iimiiiiiM(iiiiifiM Brighten the Home for Spring and Summer I It Is Quite the Pleasant Thing to Do TO SHOP for furniture In scenes of refreshing newness and modern is an earnest work. ' It Is the business of making homes. v Our Ideal purpose Is to be genuinely helpful In making your home what you want It to be to enter Into your plans join in your enthusiasm. "The Value-Giving Furniture Store" HOWARD ST. BETWEEN IS' 16'' Buy Only the "Worth-While'' Kind LIFETIME Furniture the Hind that Is built to survive the years in style and endurance. . Such Furniture In your-. home makes life worth the llylngl It keeps the heart young and happy 1 ; And, above alL it brings an Influence of refinement and good taste Into the lives and training of your children ,; . f 'I - P"H The Gate Leg Table The beauty of these tables cannot be told in words; it is only by viewing them that they can really be ap preciated. The artistic turnings and the soft brown mahogany finish are so much admired by lovers of beautiful furni ture. They Also Are Very Useful One can hardly imagine the many tiios of a Gate Leg Table. Useful as a breakfast table ' Useful as a living room table - Useful as a bedroom table ' ind when not in use they are folded, and occupy but very little floor space. In Brown Mahogany and Jacobean Oak $29.75 to $65.00 The Modern Spinet Desk What a wonderful improvement over the ordinary writing desk! And how conveniently arranged! There are large and email drawers, pigeon holes and compartments of various sizfs. A sliding writing bed and a folding top. They are made in beautiful period designs, hand somely executed. Beautiful and Useful A spinet desk adds a touch of refinement (o the home; it reflects your personality in a greater degree than most furniture. New models await your inspec tion at Bowen's. At Value-Giving Prices as Lou) as $55.00 Your Saving in Ice and Foodstuffs Will Pay for a Grand Rapids Refrigerator At first glance it may sound like an exaggeration, but careful , tests have proved it to be the truth. Perfect Construction Is the Season Grand Rapid3 Refrigerators are built with TEN scientif ically constructed walls to keep the COLO IN and the HEAT OUT. Twenty Styles and Sizes of these refrigerators shown on our floors. Decide on the style you wish today. We will take pleasure in showing the line to you. $13.95 to $9750 .. . . J They are built low, and the soft spring seat; gently curved arms and arrangement of I he cane paneled wing back, gives you the utmost in comfort. Yet you will find them at tractive and beautifully finished in mahogany. Rocker with cane paneled wing back and mulberry velour seat, very similar to illustration, at.. Fireside Rocker, similar to illustration; seat luxuriously upholstered in rich tapestry $59.50 o illustration; $57.75 Mahogany Rocker, with cane back; blue velour upholstered tfcQfi seat, at J00. O Mahogaiy Arm Chair, in silk Damask; both back arid seat uphol- 1 C C A stered, at vlO.O" You'll Do Away With Kitchen Drudgery If You Install a Bowen Kitchen Cabinet Begin now, with the help of one of Bowen's Kitchen Cabinets, to save food, time, work, money and health. In these cabinets are places for , . X . practically everything used in the , kitchen pots, pans, flour, sugar, spices, dishes, cutlery, groceries, etc. ' ' " These are only a few of the many advantages. Come to the Store and allow one of our salesmen to demonstrate these really good cabinets to you. You will be de lighted with the -handsome new models, which are priced as low $44.50 t This Splendid Suite in Mahogany and Walnut Ice Cream Freezers that freeze ice cream and ices in a very few minutes. i r II r l o . "v ii mis renoa ouite in lour n imagine ome These four pieces are of charming William and Mary design and exactly as illustrated A design that you will not tire of; that you will enjoy for many years. They are richly finished in either mahogany or walnut. Every piece of generous proportions and handsomely constructed. J Dresser, $75 Bed, $65 Chifforobe, $60 Dressing Table, $55 Oak Chest of Drawers, has five large Massive Colonial Dresser, in solid oak; two large and two small QOQ en drawers vuJiuU V r Vlivat Miavww una i ci J drawers and very fine fc 1 Q 7 C in construction . P 1 J O You are invited to come to this store. It ia a very interest ing place to anyone who has a home and loves It The Dining Room is really the heart of room the attention it deserves. ' The suite illustrated is of Louis XVI design, richly finished in mahogany and very; tractively decorated. Very similar to the illustration, and genuinely goad-throughout. , . at- Buffet, $137.50 54-Inch Table, $87.50 Leather Chairs, $22.50 each. J Fumed Oak Buffet, good quality, designed in straight lines, 42-in. longlQQ ye French plate mirror, price pOO. O Excellent Buffet in. selected oak, ti&h' golden finish and well--" o rin made, at fc m iK. yI ilk,. Our Extensive Drapery Section Presents New Springtime Suggestions Extraordinary Designs in New Cretonnes a In all the much-wanted colors; suitable for sun rooms, breakfast rooms, chair cushions: Ask to see these won derful creations At $1.50 and Upwards a Yard Splendid Voile and Marquisette Curtains An extraordinary large assortment we have them with jilain hemstitch and lace edges, also lace edges with lace motifs all of these are the finest obtainable anywhere. 2 Yards Long and 36 to 40 Inches Wide At $3.00 to $12.00 a Fair Casement Cloths Austrian Clothe Silk Gauze An unusually large assortment of these goods in stoci; we are prepared to show you the correct manner of drap ing these goods, and our prices are very reasonable. ' At $2.65 to $5.75 a Yard Interior decorators are at your service to give any further advice you may want. This service is without charge. New Rugs are daily arriving, and we would advise an early selection. We sell the famous Bigelow Rugs in all their grades also the celebrated and well-known Sloane Rugs. Coma tomorrow to select your Ruga. $31.50; Inspect Bowen s Lloyd "Loom Woven' ' Baby Carriages You'll Be Delighted With Them Of course, every baby will be out riding this week. And, of course, also every baby will want the finest carriage to ride in. It would hurt his or her social position to have anything but the finest, and that Is where these wonderful. T f AVn LOOM WOVEN 1-jL-Vy I -J Baby Carriages Make Their Great Appeal They are woven, as you know, on wonder ful looms, just like a fabric and almost as fine. And you can get one of these beauti ful Lloyd Carriages of the finest weave for the game price .that you would have to pay for the old hand-woven carriages of the coarsest rofd. Come and see them. Bowen's Value-Giving Prices $29.75 $34.50 $39.75 $47.50 and Upwards Choice selection, Strollers and Sulkiei, the home so finish it. with care, and give this Ijzj s -1 nt- il
