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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1920. Brief City News Pickpocket Get $85 Harold Qallsntln, Forty-ninth and W streets, reported to police yesterday that pickpockets "touched"' him for $85. Boy Scouts at Park Boy Scouts were riven an outing at Kru park last night The scouts and their parents were admitted free. About 600 attended. Public Baths Open The free pub lic baths In Jefferson square were opened for the season yesterday. Walter Beatty Is in charge. They will be open from 10 a, m. to 10 p. m. Woman Takes Poison Mrs. Grace Baumann, 115 Chicago street, who accidentally poisoned herself yester day morning when she took a bl chloride of mercury tablet for as pirin, will recover. Steal Clothes and Jewelry A suit of clothes and Jewelry valued at $150 were stolen from the apartments of Mrs. George Campbell. J009 Harney street. Wednesday afternoon. The burglars entered by means of a pass key. Former Omaha Doctor Ilcre Doc tors D. M. Nlgro of Kansas City and Io J. DeBacker of Spalding, Neb., former Omaha police surgeons, are popular figures at the various con ferences of the Crelghton Medical Alumni association, being held this week in Omaha. Both have been away from Omaha for two years. Gasoline Now SI Cents The price of high-test gasoline went up one cent a gallon yesterday. It is now SI cents a gallon, while low-test gaso line Is 23 cents. To Hear Damage Claims Hearing on the award of damages In connec tion with the proposed opening of Twenty-second street, from Dodge to Howard streets, will be held on June SO, a report of the public Im provement department shows. Omaha Lorfgo Smoker Members of I. O. O. li., Omaha lodge, are planning a weekly, meeting and smoker June 3 in Lyric hall. An organization will be effected for the purpose of bringing the next B'nai B'rith convention to Omaha. Hunt Wall Paper Thieves R. Stepan, 1310 Q street, jmperhanger, took samples of wall paper to the police station yesterday to aid the police in catching the thieves who stole 20 rolls of paper and 35 yards or border from 3415 South Twenty second street. Warden Investigates Fire Inves tigation into the cause of the fire that caused slight damage to the two story blinding at 1508-10-12 Howard street, early yesterday morning, was made by Fire Warden Trouton. A chop suey restaurant, cafe and film exchange are in the building. An explosion from an oil stove Is thought to have caused the blaze. Neal Heads Grain Firm Charles T. Neal, well known in grain circles. was elected president of the Neal Conklln Grain company, a new con cern. L. E. Conklln is vice-president and Charles B. Neal Is secretary-treasurer. ABreakfast Dish of that sustaining food- GrapeNuts provides full strength for the mornings work. Trial proves - "There's a Season Continuing Friday ENORMOUS SALE OF Plain and fancy silks suitable for dresses, waists, underwear and linings, in lengths from 5 to 15 yards in a piece. 36-inch. Chiffon Taf feta. 36-inch Colored Mes saline. 36-inch Colored Satin. , 36-inch Silk Poplin. 40-inch Colored Crepe de Chine. 40-inch Plain Georg ette Crepe. 10 - inch Figured Georgette Crepe. 36-inch Kimono Silk. 36-inch. Fancy Plaid Taffeta. 36-inch Fancy Stripe Taffeta. Savings as fine as these are not to be o verlooked and we suggest that you do not fail to take advantage of the values now offered- Main Floor Burgess-NAsh Company everybody STORE' : JI WHOOP 'ER UP COWBOY They are all here at last a whole carload of LET GO LET'S GO! Power Plus Scout oo m F. 0. B. Omaha ' Tax Paid Big Value N E. 20 ?465? F. 0. B. Omaha Tax Paid . v Indians, all anH all winners. Get yours now. i . Smtm Bicycle We have decided to continue our special sale of bicycles during June. Besides giving $5.00 off cash purchase price of every bicycle in the house, we will give absolutely free a pair of U. S. Army leg gings with every bicycle sold. Sale All Month. But Stock Limited. Better Get Yours Now. OMAHA BICYCLE CO. Sam the Indian Man Chief of OmahaWigwam Sixteenth and Chicago Sts. : , Same Place Your Daddy Bought His Bike iKTOtta few Friday in the Downstairs Store A Day of Big Values Piled on Very Small Prices We wish we knew how to make hard, cold type fully impress you with the extraordinary offerings that we. have created here for you to take advan tage of. See how much an unusually small price will buy, in each one of the special events told about below, for Friday's selling in the Downstairs Store, r -Jh Burgess-Nash Special Corsets For Women and Misses Made of coutil or batiste in white and pink, low and medium bust in boneless or heavily boned model. A model to suit every figure. " Friday' Q $1.45 Keds 99 Men and women's rubber sole footwear in high and . low cut-strap or plain pumps high or low heels extra fine quality. All leather in ner soles some slightly soiled. Sizes somewhat brok n. Friday Only 3 d- $195 Mina Taylor Aprons, SUp-over Middy and Bungalow Styhs Made of dainty percales and chambrayi in dark or light coloneeize 86 to 44. $1.95 J)resser Scarfs Lace trimmed dresser scarfs, size 18x45. These have handsome 4-inch lace edge and are unusual values. Oxfords and Sandals Play oxfords and barefoot sandals in smoked elk and brown side leather. Extra fine quality and real leather soles. ' Bed A Spreads Hemmed or scalloped edge ftft spreads, for full size beds, in ex cellent quality. For Friday, jmlj5 Sizes 6 to 11 Sizes 11 to 2 tec ljp.48lfeg.85 $2.95 Oil Mop Big wonder Cedar Mop, triangle shape, large size with han dle, special in the Downstairs store. 0 - c 52c CHOICE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF, MILLINERY IN THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE FRIDAY The unusual announcement is but an example of how we re duce our stock. We offer it at a price so low that it will effect an immediate clearance. There are LARGE HATS SMALL HATS MEDIUM HATS in all the new styles and in every wanted color. Regardless of former prices we have reduced them for Friday and we advise an early selection in order that you may have a better assortment from which to choose. Choice of any hat in our Downstairs Store Huck Towels Hemmed Huck Towls of heavy weight and splendid quality with neat corded border, size 18x34, special 24 c Clothes Basket A splendid quality diamond splint clothes basket, medi um size, special in the Downstairs store. rf (7 33c at moo Children s Cotton Hoss Children's fine 1-1 ribbed cotton hose, fall seamless, sizes 6 to 9. Just the irtfght that children like for this um$ pj 7pt Special, .J 1 ct 20c Boys Blouses Jine quality percales and madras in beautiful striped patterns. For boys age 4 to 14 years. Extra spe cial for Friday. Limit of 4 to each customer. . 95c Women's Union Suits Women's union suits, fine qual ity, white cotton, low neck and sleeveless, loose or cuff knee, vari ous styles and sizes. Special Q 69c Mon'p Shir to Samples and seconds of high grade shirts in madras and per cales. A beautiful range of pat terns. All sizes. Limit of 6 to a customer. r 7) at fi $2.00 Children's ' f - Dresses Children's school dresses of good qual ity gingham in plaid and stripes, trimmed in contrasting material and buttons. Seven to 12 years. -) at C $1.95 White Satine Petticoats White satine petticoats trimmed in tucks and flounces. These skirts are ideal for use with ,the new summer dresses ) " c $2.75 Georgette Blouses v All silk georgette Blouses, lace and em broidery trim, colors are f&sh, rose, maize, pearl grey, also black and white. Sizes 36 to 46. Very Special Q $3.25 ii