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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1920)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 9. 1920. 9- Salvation Army Flivver . Takes Joy to Many Poor In City's Dark Corners A Sr automobile, filled with pro visions, dashes madly about Omaha each day, visiting the sick and un fortunate. The car is piloted by Adj. H. B. Northrup, in charge of the Salvation Army Relief corps, and Adj. Alme Nelson of the Scan dinavian branch of the Salvation army. It was with some misRivings that a reporter for The J3ee entwined kimsetf among the provisions in the rear seat of the decrepit little car yesterday afternoon. His misgiv ings were well founded, for the car dashed away at a breakneck speed, through the thickest downtown traf fic. "We have to hurry a little to make all our calls," explained Adjutant N'ortfirup, as he attempted to pa? a speeding street car ail narrowly avoided a collision. "I don't know why we aren't arrested for speeding unless the policemeu know why we are hurrying and try not to see us." At the First Stop. The first stop alone, however, seemed to justify the speeding of the driver. The car drew up before a large, unpainted frame house at 722(NTorth Nineteenth street. The two adju tants dismounted, secured several pounds of food, including beans, flour and . potatoes, and entered. They were greeted cordially by a stout woman, apparently the land lady of the house, who told them that "grandmother was doing nicely since they last called." They ascended to the second floor, then climbed a narrow winding stair way to the attic. Here they found, living in a corner of the barren loft, a white-haired old lady. She was a cheerful old lady, and greeted them with a kindly smile. She hurried to rearrange a pile of raRS which she used for a bed, in sisting that she would have "cleaned house if she had known they were coming." "My name is Mr. M. M. Erb," she told the. reporter. "I was born in the blue grass country of Kentucky in the kind of hous millionaires in the movies I used to see lived in. Now, when I'm old and broken, I am glad to find even such a place as this to live." But there was a note of rebellion in ner torcea laugn as sue poimeu to the rough, carpetless floor, the cobwebbed rafters and the oc casional hole in the shingles above. 90 Years Old and Alone. "I am four-score and ten years old, my boy," she continued. "1 have a daughter on a ranch somewhere and a son somewhere else. I don't know where. The landlady lets me cook what these good people give me downstairs, but it sometimes takes r.ie an hour to climb those winding stairs again." There were many other visits to make, so with a word of prayer the visitors departed. The next stop was at 3214 Charles street, a tiny frame house, windows curtainless and sicje unpainted. There was an air of squalor about the place, and the adjutant hastened to explain that the little woman within cared for seven children, sending them to school. The mother. Mrs. W. T.. Tal bitzer, was sobbing when they en tered. "My baby, James, has the pneu monia and is not expected to live," she declared. "They have just taken him to the hospital. Oh, what shall I do!" When her grief had somewhat abated Mrs. Talbltrer told of a bit ter smuggle to keep her children in school. One had died, she said, but she was determined to keep the others well and educate them. This she was doing on $25 a week, earned by herTiusband at the Western Mo tor Car company, and with the as sistance of the Salvation Army. Provisions were distributed at several other homes, where the need was as apparent as in the "first cases," as the adjutant called them. The little car then dashed to the Salvation Army Rescue home and Maternity hospital at 3824 North Twenty-fourth1 street, where the re mainder of the provisions were left. Adjutant Lillian Ness, matron at the home, said although the home was limited to 10 patients, there were at the present time 30 cases. Without the aid of the relief de partment the home could not con tinue, she said. Since then gave some appalling statistics, among them the fact that (hiring the last year there were 21 girls under 18 in the home of which 18 became pothers. Many of tho girls were well educated and came from the best of homes, she said. She led the way to what she termed, "babyland." There were 3C babies, some crying, some cooing. One was colored, another Indian, and the remainder white. One had been born hut 24 hours before. ay Brangi 1Mb AsmmbU Sail qui nderg arments A Lingerie Event of Distinction Which Will Differ From All Others YXT E used to call this annual event the May White Sale VV but white undergarments can no longer claim pre cedence, even among the dainty underthings. Today georgous colorings are'favored. Besides the wonderful coloring you will find uV these dainty undergarments the most perfect quality silhou ettes that are in perfect harmony with fashionable dress of the hour, originality in design and trimmings. of! o rim SPUE and S5 Hand-Made Drawers $2.50 to $25.00 Hand-Made Combinations . .$6.95 to $25.00 Hand-Made Corset Covers. .$3.95 to $15.00 S3) Hand-Made Nightgowns . . .$2.50 to $65.00 Hand-Made Envelope Chemise $2$5 to $25.00 Hand-Made Regular Chemise $2.95 to $25.00 Hand-Made Corset Covers. . .$3.95 to $25.00 ill i I i I I I i i ii ii ii irii:.i.iii'ini!iii2 Sale Starts j i Monday, 3 May 10th, I I At 9 A. M. I On Second Floor l On account of the specially J ' low prices in effect during ? - the sale there will be: 2 No CO. D.'s I i No Approvals 1 No Exchanges I iil!ili:iMi!iliiliiii;i:!liiliilnii!i:iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilnliili!iiiT Pini$F of Crepe de Chine, Satin, Meteor, Pussj? Willow, Chiffon, Georgette Envelope Chemises. .... .$2.95 Nightgowns ....$3.95 to $125.00 Drawers $7.95 Combinations . . .$12.75 tg $95.00 Regular Underbodices .....95c to $79.00 Chemises .... .$3.95 to $69.00 Silk Petticoats $5.95 to $89.00 . A Most Unusual Sale of The Finer Grades of ireets amid Biraijres at EIHIal Prise Prices are below wholesale cost of fabrics alone Satins silk treco silk Broche Batiste Grecian trceo coutil elastic and taffeta, in white, pink, blue and orchid. Corsets designed for every type of figure in low, medium and topless effects-medium and long skirts and boneless or heavily boned models. Sizes 20 to 36. BRASSIERES Brassieres designed for women and misses, fas tened back or front." Sizes 34 to 46. NO CO. D.'S NO EXCHANGES NO FITTINGS At J Nedi f3fB Tea Gbwm FWce Forty Thousand Dollar Stock of Boudoir Coats, Rolbes, Pajamas audi Mmi ' At 1 NEVER before have we been able to place on sale such an array of boudoir negligees. If you have ever, hacr a desire to wear silk negligees of unusual charm this sale should be of interest to you. Rbs ot ZSaimainia Crepe de Chine, satin and chiffon daintily trimmed in fine laces. Priced 25.00 and up. Mimes Negligees Of Chiffon velvet, crepe meteor, chiffon and georgette exquisitely trimmed. Priced from $15.00 and up. If :yrnuii?'l 1 '11 rmeaats i i 1 - U IP II, r - I P I A Of all over lace chiffon, georgette, crepe de chine and satin, beautifully trimmed. Priced $6.00 and up. Of Pussy Willow satin, velvet and taffeta, with smart trimmings. Priced $10.00 and up. !)stss Tea (5wes Of fine laces, imported silks, beautiful chiffon, elab-, prately trimmed. Priced $75.00 and up. Mtfami r--cPfB rrn in j MWwW