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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1920)
Banks Promise 5 Per Cent Of Interchurch World Fund Omaha banks have promised irouch their clearing house to do nate 5 per cent of all subscriptions rode to the Interchurch World movement campaign, according to an announcement made by David Cole, chairman of the committee, at its luncheon at the Masonic temple. In the same breath, Mr. Cole stated that total subscriptions to the fund had already passed $400,000 and there was a twinkle in his eye as he uttered this amendment. ADVERTISEMENT ERUPTIONS GO, SO WELL DOES POSLAM HEAL Jf it'i Eczema, ynu ncni Poslam, Tos lam is right at hnmfl in driving away this (tuhborn trouble. T'iist .stopping the itehltiK. soothing, cooling. Then gointr right ahd with the work of hrallnir. It you suffer, remember that Posiam'a bene fits are yours eaaily. that it was made ef fective for the very purpose of aiding YOU to hav a better, healthier and more lightly skin. And all with no rink, for Toslam will not, can not, harm. Hold everywhere.- For free sample write ifl F.IYIArirAni. V T.lhn.aln.le. 'J A 1 1 ' JT.k iu, new j ors Vliy. Poslam Soap, medicated with Poalam should be used if skin is tender and sensitive. UNI STUDENTS ' STUDY STOCK OF OMAHA PACKERS Sixty Members of Freshman Class Guests of Stockyards To Study Beef Types Of Cattle. After spending the day as guests of the management of the Stock Yards company at a dinner in the Exchange building1 and being enter tained by superintendent of the var ious packing plants Thursday, 60 students from the Nebraska univer sity taking the freshmen course in judging' and studying market types of cattle returned to Lincoln last night. The party was in charge of Pro fessors V. If. Slavin and V. J. Loeffel, members of the animal hus bandry faculty of the university. They arrived at the yards in the morning at 9 and devoted the day to the study of the various types of stock rather than to the top-notch-crs, with a view of investigating the practical and professional side of the business rather than the ethical or theoretical. Part of the aftcrnoon'was spent in inspecting the packing plants, where they witnessed demonstrations of meat cutting and other activities. Brie City News Field Ciub To Dance A dinner dance will be the closing feature of the formal opening of ths Omaha Field club. May 22. The golfing aea noii, however, will start the week be fore. Mrs. l'lke To 8vik Mrs. Fiske, appearing the rest of the week at the Brandeis theater, will address the regular mceintsr of the Chamber of Commerce meniners naay noon. She will talk on the conservation of food animals. Howard Gets Job Jerry Howard, high man on the democratic ticket for state representative, has been ap pointed sanitary inspector and began his duties Wednesday, serving; no tices on property owners to clean up their premises. Bobbed By Sneak Thief A thief ransacked the rooms or u. J. uor nado in the Angeles apartments Wednesday while he was in the base ment Jewelry valued at $178 was taken, ho told the police. Asks $75,000 Damages Damages of $75,000 for alleged injuries in Council Whiffs, April 2, were asked in a suit filed in the district court yesterday by Maude A. Bcebe against the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Kailroad company. HoiiiI Salo Authorized Sale of $5,000,000 In gas bonds was formally authorized yesterday by passage of the ordinance at the city council meeting. The bonds will mature se rially, the first falling due July 1, 1925, and the last in July, 1950, Kludrs Six Policemen After steal ing a revolver from a pawnshop at 1203 Douglas street, an unidentified negro boy was chased several blocks by six policemen, and the owner of Silk Kimona Special I . IIS f .$1 075 I- rf fit tor iui arm it ttr If Ji i Values to $22.50 at $12.75 These Kimonos are of Habutai Silk in Old Rose, Old Blue and Dark Blue, embroidered with Cherry Blossoms, Wisteria or Chrysanthemum. $12.75 W. H. ELDRIDGE IMPORTING CO. 1318 Farnam Street Opp. W. O. W. Bldg. n tti m .jflFi iuv l ii No Matter How, Fast You Work With a HOOVER You'll Raise No Dust The Hoover Electric-Suction Cleaner is a most practical and useful Electric Appliance for the home. With it you can clean the carpets and rugs on the floors, and they will stay clean irom dust, grit and lint every day in the year. Now Is the Time to Buy We have 300 of them which we shall sell in fifteen days for oo . a Month the store. He escaped by running into the new building of the A. Y. McDonald company on Twelfth street. Facet Burglary Charge A doien spoons, safety razor, several pairs of cuff links and a revolver were taken from the pockets of Frank Williams of Chicago when arretted yesterday. The revolver bore the engraved name of B. J. Burkett. 1821 South Thirty-third street. A charge of bur glary of the Burkett home was placed against the suspect. rickpockets Busy Pickpockets continue their activities, according to three reoorts to the police Wednes day. A wrist watch was taken from the' arm of Miss Clinton Hoover, 3401 Arbor street, lti the Brandeis store. ,T. C. Caldwell. 205 South Twenty-fifth street, lost a wallet at the Sun theater. H. H. Wilson. Hotel Paxton. was Jostled by three men In front of the hotel and lost a wallet with $85. Kcfubea to Join Husband His wife would not come to America from Russia to Join him in the land of the free so Harry Feldman filed a suit for divorce in the district court yesterday. He came to Amer ica in 1911 to make a fortune for the family, and recently having ac cumulated enough to pay the passage of his wife and children to America, he mailed them tickets and money. A letter from his wife informed him that she would not leavo the land of the bolshevik. Women Will Be Guests Wives and sweethearts will be guests at the May party of the Con cord club iu the ''Rats Cellar" at Hotel Fontenelle tonight at 6. F. R. Gurney, president of the Lion Bonding Cq., will speak and prize drawings will be heli for both men and women. Divorce Court Plvorre Itltlnn. I.ernyal Baker against Adfltna Bakfr, d.xrrllon. Klale Shepherd aiainst John W. Shep herd, sxlrmio cruHty. IMvorr Oerrees. Frances Browuli' from Harry Brown Iff. desertion. John A. B. Martin from Cora S. ilsrtln. rruMty Comfort Your Skin With Cuticura Soap and Fragrant Talcum hm at fclmn UkwaWrtM, test X. sUUw. Hus. IE fSs) I TufiniCHE.HEURAlGlj,ll1fLUNIA AND ALL PAIrV Down and $5 making it easy for you to have a HOOVER in your home. If you cannot call at the Electric Shop Retail, then phone Tyler 3100 or South 3 and a represent ative will call. NebrasW1 Power Co. Hour Sales 12 to 1 P. M. Blouses $2.00 Georgette blouses, hand-embroidered, hand-beaded and lace trimmed; colors are ravy, brown, rose, flesh; also black and white. Sizes 34 to 46 Downstairs Store. 9 to 10 A : M. . Slippers 50c Women's dainty sateen boudoir slippers in black, old rose and lav ender, with large pon poms; sizes 4 to 8. One hour only. Choice 50c Limit of 2 pairs. 11 to 12 A. M. Underwear 53c Men's Balbriggan underwear shirts and drawers, all sizes, at 53c a Garment Limit of 6 garments to each customer. 2 to 3 P. M. Rag Rugs $1.29 Rap rugs in light and dark hit-and-miss effects. Fancy striped end borders. Size'27x54 inches. 9 to 10 A, M. Mop Outfit 67c Big wonder triangle shape cedar oil mop with handle and pint can cedar oil polish. The Outfit, 67c Braes mm oyerybqdyS stojcT Women's Hose 12 to 1P.M. ' 19c Odds and ends of women's cotton hose, seamless, 19e pair. Friday in the Downstairs Store ilk Friday in the Downstairs Store An Enormous Sale of S, $1.95 Through a special purchase we were fortunate in having come into possession of a great quantity of beautiful spring silks at prices that do not begin to represent their in trinsic worth. . This is a remarkable collection of fancy and plain silks especially desirable for skirts, dresses, waists, linings and kimonos, and the woman who is on hand tomorrow for this silk sale will be amply repaid, for these are irresistible silks and they are priced exceptionally low. 36-inch Chiffon Taffeta in plain colors. 36-inch Satin Messaline in plain colors. 40-inch all silk Crepe de Chine. 40-inch all silk Georgette Crepe. 40-inch Figured Georgette Crepe. 36-inch Figured Foulard Silk. 36-inch Stripe and Plaid Silk. 36-inch Kimono Silk. On Sale Friday at $1.95 a Yard Silk Ribbon 25c Plain all silk ribbons, white, blue, pink, cardinal, navy, etc., 5 inches wide, special for Fri day 25c a Yard Hour Sale From 2 to 3 P. M. Children's Rompers Specially Priced $1.00 Innumerable styles made of gingham and chambray plaids, stripes, checks' and solid colors, trimmed in contrasting col ored materials. Sizes 1 year to 6 years. Reduction Sale of 1000 Women's and Misses' A Sale of Silk Gloves Silk gloves in white only, made of -j heavy Milanese silk, two-toned black and I A CI white backs, also heavy tips, and arefftC extraordinary. -1 Middies 95c Made of galetea, linonette; innumerable styles; trimmed in contrasting colored plaids, stripes, checks and solid colors. Sizes 6 to 20 and 34 to 44. Jflll Women Will Appreciate This Sale of House Dresses $2 t4S 200 dresses, with several styles to select from. Made of percale, in light or dark colorings; trimmed in con trasting colors. Broken sizes. 1 A Wonderful Value in Breakfast Sets From 9 to 10 A. M. at $395 300 breakfast sets, including Man darin, middy and coat effects; plaited and gathered skirts made of gingham, chambray and percale in plaids, stripes, checks and solid colors. Belts, collars, cuffs and pockets trimmed with contrasting color materials. Choice. 500 Dress HatShapes On Sale Friday for $1 00 As the season advances the dress shapes will be more in demand. We are placing on sale a wonderful as sortment of styles in such straws as Milan, Porcupine, rough straw, etc., in black, blue, red, purple, taupe and brown. Choice, $1.00 each. Choose From 200 Children's White Dresses 95c Hour SaleFrom 4 to 5 P.M. Made of organdie, lawn and voile; elaborately trimmed in lace and embroidery, insertion ribbon and beading. ! Sizes 2 to 6 years. ' Men's and Women's Sport" Footwear $1.98 608 pairs of men's and women's white canvas sport footwear with rubber and leather soles ; many styles to choose from ; sizes mostly for men 6 to 8 ; for women 3 to 5V-. Choice, for Friday only, $1.98. Pearl Buttons Sale Priced In the Downstairs Store 10i, 15c, 25c A good assortment of sizes for suits, dresses and coats, in black, white and shaded pearl; plain and fancy styles. Very specially priced, Friday only, at, card, 10c, 15c and 25c. OneHour-12 to 1 1 Women's New Suits For $10.00 Made of navy serge and poplins semi-tailored ; trimmed witn nrairt ana huttons. rom iz to 1. A Lot of Women's Union Suits Women's union suits, all the odds and ends from our past sales leaving an accumulation of broken lots and sizes, all at this very low price. Specially priced, 35c each. Bloomers, 50c Women's fine quality pink cotton bloomers, elastic at waist and knee, well made, slightly imperfect. Special, 50c each. Infants' Hose, 6c Infants' black and white full seamless cotton hose, 6c. Candy Specially Priced In the Downstairs Store . Delicious nut Mollies, very special, 69c lb. Mixed candy, very special, 49c lb. Cocoanut bars, yery special, 69c. ' Sugar-coated burnt peanuts, special, 49c lb. Boys' Suit Sale Friday in the Downstairs Store $6.95 to $14.50 These suits are all sturdy, well made garments of materials that will give your boy satisfactory service. Latest styles in a good range of pat terns. You'll not equal these values anywhere, therefore it will be wise to buy at least 2 suits for future need. For boys aged 8 to 16. $6.95 to $14.50 Many with 2 pairs of pants.