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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1920)
THE BEE; OMAHA, FRIDAY, AfRIL 30, 1920. I" Kn WOMAN SCORED IN COURT FOR 'PHONYV BONDS County Attorney Assails Mrs. Ella Fuhr, Who Says She Can't Pay Forfeitures She Signed. County Attorney Shotwell de clared yesterday at the hearing of charges against Ed. F. Morearty be fore District Judges Troup, Leslie ana wakeley that there are numer ous attorneys in Omaha who have furnished worthless bonds in get ting prisoners released ,from custody. Mr. Morearty, veteran attorney, is charged with securing the release of Henry Knox from the county iail in July, 1918 on a bond signed by Ella Fuhr. He received $38 irom Knox for this and. it is al leged, 'split" this with Mrs. Fuhr. Excoriates Woman. On the witness stand yesterday County Attorney Shotwell excor iated Mrs. Vuhr when he read a list of 17 bond forfeitures totalling $.5,000 signed by her ,none of which nave been paid. "Can you pay these?" he asked. Mrs. Fuhr said she could not. "Then I notify vou here and now n6t to dispose of your property or to put any further mortgages on it Because these bonds are a first lien against it." Mrs. Fuhr has. two houses at 2712 California street, valued she says, at about $9,000 and encum bered hy $3,400 mortgages. Says Attorney Is Victim. "There are too many worthless "bonds in this county," declared Mr. .Shotwell. Tm tired "of it. Mr. Morearty is just the victim of this practice and it has to be stopped." He exhibited a long list or worth less bonds which have been for feited in recent years and declared that proceedings should be taken in every case. The case will continue this morn ing. C. T. Dickinson and Ben S. Baker are attorneys appearing for Mr. Morearty. 400 Omaha Students Making Annual Trip To Capital City Today About 400 students of the High School of Commerce, under the lead ership of Professor B. A. Polzin, will leave this morning over the Burlington on their second annual educational trip to Lincoln. . At 10 o'clock in the morning, the students will visit the state pen itentiary, later visiting the state farm where a stock judging exhibition will be held. They will also visit the state hospital. Dr. Charles Fordyce, dean of the teachers college of the state univer sity, will'lecture on various subjects relating to Nebraska. Gov. Samuel R. McKelvie will deliver an address on "The Young Citizen and the State." j The visit will conclude with a de hate between Omaha and Lincoln high schools for the championship of flie eastern district of the NeJ braska High School Debating league. The local team will uphold the negative side. Seek Homes for Three Attractive Baby Boys ; Three attractive baby boys are seeking homes through the Nebraska Children's home society, SIS Brown building. The boys are 6 weeks old, 7 weeks old and two months old. Rev. R. B. Ralls, assistant state superintendent of the society, is caring for the boys. Pioneer Citizen Dies. : Oscar J. Pickard, 61 years old. pioneer citizen, died yesterday at his home 6002 Center -street, follow ing a long illness. Private funeral services will be held at the home at 1:15 p. m. today and services under Masonic auspices will be held at 2 p. m. at the Burket chapel. Inter ment will be in Evergreen ceme tery. , Mayor Is Delegate Mayor Ed P. Smith has been elected as a delegate to the demo cratic county convention, according to the official canvass of the recent vote. His daughter, Ida, was elected to membership in the democratic county central committee. Lighting Fixtures. Burgess-Gran-Sen. Adv. GARDEN TOOLS We are closing out our entire assortment of Hoes, Rakes, Gar den Plows and Garden Tools of all kinds. Attend the sale Fri day and Saturday. H. H. Harper Co. 1713 Howard St., Flatiron Bldg. DRIVE AWAY HEADACH Rub Musterole on Forehead and Temples A headache remedy without the dan cers of "headache medicine." Relieves headache and that miserable feeling from colds or congestion. And it acts at once! Musterole is a dean, white oint ment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. Used only externally, and in no way can it affect stomach and heart, as some- internal medicines do. Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum bago, all pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2150, General Pershing May Yet Deliver July 4 Address General Pershing may yet deliver the principal address at the Fourth of July celebration planned by the Fontenelle forest reserve commit tee. Col. J. G. Fulkmeyner, the gener al's chief-of-staff, has notified the committee that General Pershing is unable to promise definitely t(j be in Omaha July 4 so far in advance, but that if his plans can be so arranged, he will be only too glad to accept. The United States Steel corpora tion has the largest number of employe-stockholders. A. B. Currie Is Elected , President of Rotarians The following officers were elect ed Wednesday night at a meeting of the Rotary club in Hotel Fontenelle: A. B. Currie, . president: B. Park Billings, vice president: Ray Kings ley, re-elected secretary, and B. A. Wilcox, re-elected treasurer. John Lionberger, Charles Gardner, Dex ter Buell and Max Harding were elected to serve on the directorate. O. B. Goodrich was the retiring president. Rev. John Best, a visiting Ro tarian, spoke in behalf of the Inter church World Movement. Delegates who attended the recent district con ference in Des Moines made their report. Want All Service Men to March In May Day Parade A final reminder to service men to be on hand to march in the big Americanization parade Saturday afternoon, was issued by the com mittee in charge of arrangements yesterday. Employers were urged to allow freedom to all former service men that could be spared to march. All former service men are urged to appear in uniform. It is de sired that all insignia of rank be omitted. Among the bands that will march will be the 20th infantry regiments' band from Fort Crook, Central High school cadet band and theom from Creighton university. In ad dition to its "melting pot," the Rotary club will have a float in th parade, as will the Concord club Fort Omaha will have a float and thi new Nebraska national guard wilt . i De likewise rcpresemeu. Advance Announcement Watch Friday's papers for the first showing of our remarkable May-White Sale Advance Announcement Saturday's Sale of Women's Under wear at extraordinarily low prices. See papers Friday night for details. Friday, We Offer You Some Very Exceptional Values in' Women's Ready-to-Wear 2.95 Silk-Satin-Cloth Skirts $6 to 8.50 values, at 4.85 $8 to $10 values, at 6.85 Hundreds to select from in desirable ma terials such as fancy plaids, good taffetas, satins, all wool serge, poplin, mohair, faille and novelty materials. The styles are the newest in every way such as big pockets, belts, button and braid trimming, and accordion pleating. Blouses for the Spring Suit 3.95 to 5.95 values Special, at Of Georgette, net, taffeta and fancy plaid silks, with hundreds to choose from, these blouses are just the thing for Spring and early Summer wear all in up-to-date styles and siaes to fit almost any one. Cotton louses Worth 1.50 to $2, i A A Special, & l.UU Fresh crisp blouses, worth more whole sale today than what we are asking for them; Include white and colors. Wear the Famous 'C. B.' Corset Regular 1.50 Value Special . qq Friday, at OVC Sizes 19 to 23 Made of a good quality white coutll and ideal for the average type, of figure. It has a me dium low bust, two good pairs of garters at tached and " Is .neatly trimmed. Priced for Friday only, ' 891 Spring Suits 6.00 LotNp.l Worth 10.00 to 15.00 Special Friday at This lot Includes all of the fall suits still on hand, together with odd spring weight gar ments. All are good practical styles in al most any size. The skirts alone are worth the price asked. Lot No. 2 Worth 25.00 to 35.00 1 Q AA Special Friday at 1V.UU These are right up to the minute Spring suits for women and misses, in all-wool serge, all-wool poplin, heather cloth, silk poplin and taffeta. There are many differ ent styles, some having attractive silk lined coats. Lot No. 3 Worth 39.00 to 49.00 OQ AA Special Friday at AAjKj Beautiful new Spring suits, most of them having silk-lined jackets and many being silk braid trimmed. The materials are fine all-wool tricotine, French and men's wear serge and sllvertone all are copies from nigner priced moaels. Spring Dressei 15.95 to 22.95 Values at 14.85 Spring dresses of Georgette, taffeta, Jersey and satin; a ment in new Spring styles. Sizes 16 to 44. 6.00 to 8.00 Values at 4.85 Fancy cotton frocks in plaids and stripes of cotton novelty wash materials; a good range of styles. Sizes poplin and 16 to 46. Spring Coats FOR GIRLS In 2 Great Lots 4.85 Worth $6 to $12 At and Special, ... 6.85 Sizes 2 to 6, 8 to 14, 13 to 19 These coats are up-to-the-minute in styles and the materials Include the wanted taf fetas, poplins, fancy plaids and checks, army cloth and wool mixed serge. These are real bargains, priced for quick clear ance. White Dresses FOR GIRLS " Worth 2.50 to $6 1.89 Special for At and Friday, 2.89 Sizes 1 to '6, 7 to 14, 15 to 19 These two big bargain lots of girls' white dresses will truly surprise you. There are hundreds to choose from in dozens of attractive styles. The materials are or gandie, lawn, swlss and voile. They are elaborately trimmed in lace and embroid ery. We are almost giving them away at 1.89 and 2.89. Girls' Tub Frocks Worth 1.69 to $4 1.29 Special, in 2 At and Lots, 1.89 Up-to-date styles in colors; hundreds to choose from, in sizes 2 to 6 and 8 to 14. The Late Spring Forces a Sensational Sale of Men's and Women's rces a oensauonai saie oj Shoes Specially Priced For Friday 4.95 Women's Low Shoes, Special, Per Fair, at Sizes 2V2 to 9 This shipment has just arrived and we are prepared to give you some real values at a more than nominal price. Every shoe, in the lot represents the latest styles of this season. The lot includes: Women's black kid pumps with either French or military heels, fonng women's patent pomps with military heels. Women's black kid oxfords with either French or military heels. Young women's brown oxfords with military heels. Women's brown kid oxfords with French heels. Very special values, priced, per pair, at 4.06. Women's Low Shoes, Sizes 2 to 4, at 1.95 Odds and ends of strap model pumps and some oxford In patent and dull kid; high and low heels; narrow widths predominate; specially priced, at 1.06, 3.25 Women's High Grade Shoes, 7.50 values, at Like Illustration,' with cutier hand turned or Goodyear welt soles; French covered or leather heels; kid or patent vamps with receding toes; all excellent values at this clearing price for Friday, special, at, per pair &25. Sizes 2i2 to 6V2. Widths AA to C. . 5.95 Men's Shoes. 7.50 Values. Snecial at Of black gun metal calf skin in the Kngllsh style; Goodyear welt sewed soles; special at, per pair, 0.96. Sizes 6 to 11 Brandeis StoresBasement East Bandeaux Sizes 32 to 40 Special at 63c New and clean made of good quality, flesh colored novelty materials; front and back closing. Basement A rcade Here Are Low-Priced Notions Wash edging, fast color, per bolt 10 Rick Back Braid, per bolt; 10 Lingerie Ribbon, per bolt, " , JO Darning Cotton, the best mercerized kind, 5k Good Safety Tins, per card, 5 Dress Clasps, rust-proof, per card, 5 Paper Shopping Bags, each, at 10 Good Shoe Laces, per pair, 5 Singer Machine Oil, per bottle 15 Basting Thread, large spls, each, 10 String Silk, 60-yard spools, at "I 5 Inf.de Skirt Belting, per yard, 10 Heavy Thread, black and white, per ' spool, 5 Tape, three-yard bolts, slightly soiled, 2 Bias Tape, per bolt, 10 Wire Hair Pins, per box, 15 Wire Hair Pins, package, at 2 Knitting Cotton, two balls, at 35 Brandeis Stores Basement South Let "Old Glory" Wave, Saturday, From Every Pole, Window, Porch Special Prices Friday Only Pure Silk Flap 6x 8 inches, at 10 9x13 inches, at 2512x16 inches, at 35 Cotton Bunting, fast color, with gilt spear head, 15x22 inches, at. . . .15 25x36 inches, with fine black pole and gilt spear head, at 50 3x5 foot Cotton Flag for the porch, at 50 6x10 foot Cotton Flog for large poles, at 4.00 10x17 Silk Gloria, very special, at .( '.. 15 Paper Cut Out Flags for windows, each 2 Silk Pin Bows, each, at 2d Brandeis Stores Main TloorWest Extra Special Values in LINENS Toweling Worth 29c Yard 23c 98c Half bleached; all linen weft quality; this quality unexcelled for wear and will launder perfectly. Damask- Worth 1.25 Yard About 40 pieces mercerized damask; wide range of very good patterns; laun ders iike linen; special, at Table Cloths Worth 2.98 Neat little breakfast cloth, hemstitched ends; fancy "1 QQ colorings, mercerized A.,0 finish, for this one day, at Summer Spreads Worth 4.50 So-called "Summer spreads fancy blue or pink colored stripes; 72x90 inches; hemmed ends; spe cially priced for this sale, Brandeis Stores Basement South 3.50 Spring Needs Low Priced in HARDWARE Specially Priced for Garden Making 12 Tooth Malleable Rake Blue finish, and a dandy good lQr tool, at . J7 13 Tooth Bow Rake Guaranteed; just tha thing for the lawn, bronze fin- O ish, priced at 1,A Solid Shank Hoe Handy around the yard, RQr bronze finish, special at 07V Riveted Shank Hoe Blue finish, and a very fine gar- den need; special , OyC for this sale, at Garden and Lawn Seeds Nebraska grown garden seeds, ffiai, 2 Packages, at 5C Kentucky blue grass seeds, Sai, Per Pound, at o5c Brandeis Stores Basement West t Special Friday Values in Domestics Fancy Printed Cretonne In attractive floral designs suitable for draperies or, com forter coverings; long mill lengths 36 inches wide; priced at, per yard. Unbleached Muslin An extra heavy round thread quality, correct width for sheets and pillow cases; 36 inches wide; regular 30c val ues, special at, per yard, Bleached Sheeting , Our popular sterling quality, made of heavy round thread yarn; 81 inches wide; 10 yard limit to a customer; special, for Friday at, per yard, Shirtings In a big. variety of good styles and printings for men's and boys' shirts or blouses; 36 Inches wide; very special values, at, per yard, Kindergarten and Galatea Suiting In all the wanted stripes ana neat figures for boys' and girls' school suits and dresses; specially priced at, yard, . . Wash Goods Remnants 5,000 yards: some mill pieces and accumulations from past, months' selling; values from JOc to 50c per yard, special,' per yard, . Fancy Printed Dress Batiste Great assortment attractive floral patterns, suitable for children' dresses, waists, blouses; 27 inches wide; priced per yard, at s Plain Colored Silk Mull Silk and cotton mixed fabric, suitable for foundations, lin ings, or drop skirts; variety plain shades; 27 inches wide; special, per yard, , Mercerized Dress Poplin In all the wanted plain shades including white; lustrous, silky finish; 27 inches wide; very good values; special, atper yard. Beach Suiting In a great assortment of plain shades for wash suits, sepa rate skirts and blouses; 36 Inches wide; priced, per yard, Novelty White Voile .In a splendid variety of embroidered and overplaid effects tor waists and dresses; regular 69c values, special, yard, , Brandeis Stores Basement North Brighten Up The Whole House With Friday's Specially Priced Draperies and Curtains Odd Lace Curtains 1,500 extra wide and 24 , to. 3 yards long; many can be matched; great 1 S values, each, at Fancy Scrim 100 pieces floral, blue bird designs; for bed room or dining room; 1 jC worth 25c, special, at Window Shades 1,200 in light and dark green; 21 and 32 inches wide; complete with fix- S(lf tures, each, at Cot "Lino" Mate 600 in colors; a splendii kitchen rug; size 36x54; worth 1.49, special while vSf lot lasts, each, at 'J Lace Curtains . 750 pair in scrim and lace; 2 yards long; A they are worth 2.50 per 1 SI) pair, special, at, per pair, Curtain and Drapery Remnants Many long desirable lengths; some shorter; 2Q worth 50c, special, yard. Extension Rods . 1,200 extra heavy rods that will extend to 64 . Inches; these rods worth 1 15c apiece, special, at -v'v' Limit of 6 to a customer. Remnants for Drapes and Curtains One big lot of these, ac- tt i cumlated during the sea- nail son, Friday at exactly r . half price. rflCe Attractive Cretonne Remnants - Splendid assortment, many attractive designs and n colorings; desirable lengths, worth 79c per yard; "VyC special in this sale at, per yard, js Voile and Scrim Remnants Voiles and marquisettes: 100 nieces of scrim. voiles and marquisette, 36 inches wide; a great,,-. asssrtment of pretty materials, worth 50c a yard. SP Brandeis Stores Basement South Special Money-Saving Values Underwear and Hosiery Pure Thread Silk Hosiery Samples and Seconds of OQn 1.50 Quality, per pair OyC Full fashioned; silk boot and three-fourth silk lengths; double soles and lisle tops; in black, white and colors; specially priced for Friday. W men's Union Suits Of fine cotton, sleeveless; lace knee; full taped; all sizes; priced, per suit, at OUC Women's Cotton Vests Sleeveless; in sizes 34 to 44; seconds of OfT a 50c quality; specially priced Friday, at DC Children's Vests and Pants Sizes 2 to 16 Vests, low neck, short sleeves, or hlgn neck and short sleeves; pants, lace or Sf tight knee, priced at JJ Children's Hosiery, 35c Pair 3 Pairs for $1 Cotton and lisle ribbed; black, white and cor dovan; very good quality; sizes 5 to 9H. Women's Thread and Fibre Silk Hosiery Seconds of $1 Quality, HC Special, per pair, at OC Plain hose, and some in fancy stripes; double soles and lisle tops; in black, white and colors. Brandeis Stores Basement Center Work - and - Play Clothes For Men and Boys Work Shirts For Men, Specially i oq Price! at l.OV In light and heavy weight chambrays and cheviots in plain blues, grays, light tan, khaki and fancy mixtures. Union Made Overalls Sizes 32 to 38 in piain oiue ana stnpea styles; rtou- f ble sewed and swing pockets; while I If I the lot lasts Friday, the pair, at 4JJ Boys' Blouses Good quality percales in neat stripe tir effects; all sizes; very specially priced Up for Friday, at V Boys' School Pants Of good quality material in gray, jy brown and blue mixtures; sizes 6 to 1 f If 1 17 years; very special for Friday, at -VV i Khaki Pants 1,100 Pairs in Lot For Young Men and Boys Specially Priced o c( Friday, at ZOU Of good heavy khaki with belt loops and cuff bot toms; fine for working men, or scouting for boys. Sizes 26 to 32 Brandeis Stores Basement Men's Store . i
