THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1920.
PACKERS MUST
HAVE MORE LIVE
STOCK, THEY SAY
Superintendents of Omaha
Plants Say Their Killing
Gangs Are Idle Be
cause of Shortage.
Superintendents of the various
packing plants on the South Side are
asking: for more live stock to keep
their plants going: and say the need
for more live stock is most urgent.
According to the Swift & Co.
management that firm is killing
sheep and cattle and will start kill
. ing hogs as soon as the supply
equals the demand. Two and three
cars a day are sent outloadcd with
fresh meat and it is reported the
company is getting back their refrig
erator cars faster than they can send
.them out. The fresh meat surplus
accummulated on account of the
strike has been worked off and the
management is greatly concerned
over the scarcity of live stock.
Hog Gangs Idle.
The killing gangs in the cattle and
sheep departments of Morris & Co.
are working full time, but the hog
gang is reported idle due to the
shortage in the receipt of hogs. Of
ficials of the company announce that
the killing gang will esume work
Thursday and that they have had
no trouble in moving, the output of
As soon as live stock receipts re.
turn to normal killing gangs in all
departments at Cudahy& Co. will all
e returned to work, according to an
announcement made, VVrilnfdiv
and it was said that the killing
gangs were reduced to from 50 to
6S(per cent due to the strike.
"We are working all our men,"
said Oakley C. Willis, general man
ager of Armour & Co., "and are
holding our killing gangs on full
time, ready to take care of all live
stock our buyers can secure. We
want more live stock. The conges
tion of last week in our refrigerators
has been relieved."
No effect From Strike.
At the Skinner plant it was re
ported that only a few men of the
killing gangs had been laid off on
Recount of the strike and that the
improvement of traffic facilities
would insure the operation of the
. plant to full capacity by Friday. The
Skinner people said they could use
more hogs than they were able to
get.
The strike situation is said not to
have affected the small independent
packers, as their meat products were
sold in local territory.
Company Pays $12,500
In 'Settlement Just
Before Hurt Boy Dies
t Fremont, April 14. (Specials
Last night the Fremont Stock Yards
and Land Co. paid into district
court $12,500 for 16-year-old LeRoy
McGhee, whose back was broken
at the stock yards in 1918.
This morning; the boy died.
Seven other children in the Mc
' Ghee home today are mourning the
loss of their brother, who has been
their constant care since his injury.
The family is one of the poorest
of the city and has received help
from the Charity club.
Last fall the hoy recovered judg
ment fpr $20,000 from the company
which appealed to the supreme
court Yesterday settlement was
made on that appeal and to secure
the dismissal of a second suit for
$75,000 begun by the father, Herbert
McGhee.
Sound Out State Farmers
On Potato Growers Body
Farmers of Nebraska who have
Been identified with potato culture
are being sounded out bv the agri
cultural bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce concerning the organ
ization of a state association of po
tato growers.
The purpose of this association
will be to increase marketing effi
ciency and stabilize potato supply
fro mthe viewpoints of commission
men and consumers. H. F. Mcin
tosh, r ager of the bureau, has al
ready secured the services of ex
perts ..t the state farm. He be
lieves that the present effort to per
fect this organization will be success
ful. ,
Ask McKelvie to Speak
At Laurel Celebration
Laurel, Neb., April 14. (Special.)
An invitation to Gov. S. R. Mc
Kelvie requesting him to speak in
Laurel on "Americanization day,"
May 1. has been extended by Laurel
post No. 54, American Legion.
"Americanization day"" is a new holi
day sponsored by the American
Legion.
Have Root Print It Beacon
Press. Adv.
Plans art twins made to grade
Howard street and St. Marys avenue.
It this grading is dona, according- to
present plana, the first floor in the
Flatiron building will need to be raised
about feet This will necessitate our
moving our present stock of merchan
dise. To get ready for this new change
in grade our Entire Stock of Groceries.
Paint and Hardware will be placed on
sale this week beginning Thursday.
This sale will continue until the
stock is sold. Many articles will be
offered at less than wholesale price.
This is your opportunity to take ad
vantage of this exceptional sale.
Watch the papers daily for our
Wonderful list of bargains. ,
No C. O. D. No Chargesl De
livery will be made on all bulky
or large orders.
H. H. HARPER CO.
1713 Howard St.,
Flatiron Bldg.
"Is a preacher a
parasite?"
State Delegate-at-Large
Attacks Senator Johnson
Fremont, Neb.. April 14. (Spe
cial.) L. D. Richards of Fremont,
the only Wood candidate for alter-nate-at-large
to the republican na
tional convention who was not en
dorsed by the Johnson forces, tells
whv in a statement published today
Dressmaking School 77 Cp
Monday, Enroll Now rv
in which he attacks Johnson and
declares his friendliness i& General
Pershing, next fo Wood. " .
"If elected, I will support Ne
braska's preferred candidate if it
shall be other than Wood although
I hope such candidate will not be
Mr. Ross of Lexington or Hiram
lohnson of California, for the rea
son that Mr. Ross, under certain
conditions, might be the candidate
of William Jennings Bryan and Mr.
Johnson is responsible for Mr. Wil
son's re-electiori, he (Johnson) car
rying California by something over
200,000 votes for senator while Mr.
Hughes lost the electoral vote by a
few thousand," asserts Mr. Richards.
"The fact remains that Johnson
double-crossed Hughes in 1916. Such
action in politics and business does
not appeal to me."
Commercial Club Drive.
Beatrice, Neb., April 14. (Spe
cial.) Committees from the Cham
ber of Commerce itarted a drive
among the business in en Tuesday to
raise $7,000 as a budget fund for the
coming year. -v
Omaha Woman Files Report
Of Guardianship of Estate
Fremont, Neb., April 14. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Grace Schurman Pegau
of Omaha today filed in county
court report of her guardianship of
the estates of her children, Jose
phine and John Ernest Schurman.
Although Miss Schurman has reach
ed her majority, she asks that the
estate be not divided at the present
time.
Issues 3,150 Licenses.
York, Neb.. April 14. (Special)
County Treasurer F. L. Propst has
issued 3,150 automobile and truck
licenses since January 1, for which
he has collected $37.86175.
A. HOSPE CO.
PIANOS
TCflED AM)
REPAIRED
ill Work GoaranWd
Ull Douglas St TrL lKg. 188.
Bee Want Ads Produce Resultv
Taught personally in series el 12 lessons by the celebrated
MADAME CAUBERT
formerly instructor in the Academic Coup of Paris. Twelve lessons
' of two and a half hours each will be given at the very nominal
price of 76c.
Tickets now on sale in our Notion Department (Main Floor)
where enrollment may be made and full information obtained.
HZ Classes Will Continue
from April 19 to May 15
ftSTS TH1 PACE P
FC CROWING ONMM
Four Extra-Special
Value -Giving Sales
for Thursday Only
atms fT
A Wonderful Sale of
Beaded Bags
EVERY beaded bag in our stock is included in the lot
fine French importations in .gorgeous color combina
tions and the latest models. Some are in the drawstring
styles, and others are made with metal frames. . ; '
They are the most wonderful values in beaded bags that we have
shown yet, and we are placing them in two lots for Thursday, as fol
lows: ' -
Bags
from
$20 to $40
JLJ $L0t$80 LJXJ
Brandeis Stores Main Floor East
A Special Sale-of
Wrist Watches
for Women
Regularly Valued at . 7 f Q
24.00. Very Special a CO
AVERY small, size watch with a 15-jewel lever
movement, a radolite dial and a second hand is
fitted in a Sterling silver case and a black ribbon
bracelet.
It is a watch suitable for any one ; dainty enough for the most
fastidious dresser and reasonable enough for a working or school
girl. It is especially suited for nurses' use, because of the second
hand and the radolite dial.
We not only recommend this watch highly, but we absolutely guarantee it.
Priced for Thursday, 7.98
Brandeis Stores Main Floor East
U. S. Army
Canned Goods
At Less Than Government Prices
This Is1 an Opportunity for Thrifty Buyer to Pur
chase Canned Goods at Less Than Market Cost. ,
String Beans
3 Cans for
Excellent pack; No. 2 cans, 1 lb. 4
oz. net weight; standard brands;
while 2,400 cans last, at 3 cans for
34
34tf
Tomatoes
3 Cans for
No. 3 cans; 2 pounds net weight;
standard brands; quality guaran
teed ; while 2,400 cans last, at, 3 cans,
38
38
Evaporated Milk 9c
3 Cans for 0d
Tall cans; quality guaranteed;
Carnation, ' Borden's Veribest,
Van Camp's and other standard brands ;
while 7,200 cans last, at 3 cans for 32
29
Sweet Corn
3 Cans for
Fine creamy pack; standard
brands,; No. 2 cans, 1 lb. 4 6z. net
weight; quality guaranteed; while 7.200'
cans last, at 3 cans for 29
No Deliveries No Mail or Phone Orders No. C. O. D.'s
We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Brandeis Stores Basement West
Exceptional Values in a Sale of
Swiss, Batiste and Pure Linen
Handkerchiefs
Values from
39c to 59c, at
Each
25 c
IMPORTED and domestic handkerchiefs of Swiss and
fine quality batiste. Some are of all pure linen with
taped borders. Many beautiful designs in
Butterflies Floral Patterns
Wreaths and Scrolls
The scroll patterns are in dainty shadow embroideiy. All have narrow hemstitched
hems and are wonderful values. Very special in this sale, each, at 25c
Brandeis StoressMain Floor South
In flower garden hues
Sweaters
demand your attention
LIKE flowers, vivid with color,
are these sweaters of softest
Zephyr .yarn and other beautiful
wools. The Link and Link, or
Spider Web knit, are among
Fashions favorites and two styles
are brought forward for your ap
proval. One a Tuxedo made of
Spider Web Zephyr, in Buff,
'American Beauty, Rose, Peacock,
Black and Navy; the other a
smock effect with trimming of
fringe, embodying all that is new this season.
Each season Fashion gives greater emphasis to sweat
ers and these attractive models will fill a place in your
wardrobe that will dismissal need for substitution. To be
without one, when considering these values, resolves itselfi
into self-denial.
Priced at 12.50
Brandeis Stores Second Floor Center
Capes
"Fashion Says They Are Here to Stay"
A WRAP that gives sufficient warmth without bulkiness, and
is just the thing to slip on over one's suit or silk frock
while motoring, or over the more filmy dresses throughout the
summer. This showing includes circular, tie-on and Tuxedo ef
fects, in fine serges. '
, Specially Priced at 15.00
, Brandeis Stores Second Floor West
Just Arrived and Unpacked
Girls' Dainty
White Dresses
Reflecting the Charm of Youth in
Organdies, Voiles and Dotted Swiss
THESE little dresses are so dainty and beauti
ful that they can be used for any dress up
occasion. The stock is complete, in sheer organ
dies, soft clingy voiles and lovely dotted Swiss;
trimmed in ruffles, lace, embroidery and tucks
and finished with beautiful ribbon sashes. In
sizes from 6 to 14 years old. The little girls will
look irresistible in these frocks.
In High and Waist-Line Models
Priced Very K95-j.n$1 fy.
Reasonably from 0 tU JL O
Brandeis Stores Second Floor West
Exceptional Values in Hand-Made 1 ,
Lingerie Blouses
Some are slightly soiled from handling, O QFC
but are remarkable values at . O.VO
DISTINCTIVELY designed,
these blouses combine
.practical quality with undeni
able charm of style. They are
fashioned of fine batiste and
voile, and every stitch is made
by hand. Dainty tucks, hand
embroidery and drawn work
are used as trimming. They
launder beautifully, and are
most exceptional Q Qf
values at O.tyO
Brandeis Stores Second Floor South
Sport Hats
to the foreground
SPORT clothes are. to hold
first place this season, in
the world of fashion, and one
must have the proper sport
hat to go with them.
Our efforts to assemble
proper sport hats at moderate
prices without sacrificing style,
have led us to enlarge on our
ever-popular Coronet Hats to
include these new spoil
models.
Among' them are body hats of Madagascar, Colored '
Italian Leghorn, natural Leghorn, Milan Hemp, and Yedda;
some having novelty silk crowns and trimmed in embroid
ered bands of ribbon and braid ornaments-Mn all of the
sweater shades imaginable.
At One Price, 12.95
Brandeis Stores Second Floor East
Petticoats
Values from . A A
6.t95 4o 8.95 OeUU
GOOD quality all silk jersey petticoats with fine accor
dion pleated flounces. The colors are Navy, Black,
Green, Taupe, Old Rose and Belgian Blue.
Beautiful Changeable Taffetas and Satins
in the New Wanted Shades and Colors
All of these garments are of the best quality materials
and of the finest workmanship. Specially priced for
Thursday, at ' ' , 5.00
l Brandeis Stores Second Floor North
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