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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1920)
THE REE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 190. r Transportation By Water Subject Of Chicago Meet Possibilities of Mississippi Yalley and Great-Lakes to Heceivc Particular Atten tion at Convention. tic ' s VV Chicago, Sept. 29: Water trans ortation, particularly from the standpoint of harbor development, will be taken up her at the ninth annual convention of the American Association of Pcjrt Authorities opening .tomorrow. Mississippi valley waterways anil the possibili ties of the Great Lakes will receive much attention. Progress that Canada is making hi port improvement will be told by Canadian officials, theassociation beijig International. American " dc- vlnnnlpilt frnm Vrtrlr trt Vlnn i rancisco is scheduled for relation. A large part of the program is given over to reports 911 what indi vidual cities are doing with their water opportunities-. Chicago's1 pos sibilities as a port will receive con sideration. 1 Papers win be presented by mem bers of the Western Society of En gineers and of the Society of Ter minal Engineers, New York. "Nature's Preparations for Deep Water Harbors on the Great Lakes" it scheduled tor discussion by coi John Milhs, cor S. A. William 1 engineers, u.r cf the committee on inland water ways of the Detroit Board of Trade, to tell of what has been dome in 'modernizing the old city front for port purposes"" at Detroit. William George Bruce, president of the Mil waukee harbor commission, will sneak of "Essentials of Lake Erie J,'frt Development." On the Canav an side. E. L. Cousins chief engt- ,eer of the Toronto harbor ce-mmis- n, is to tell of the port of lo- roiito. , Gulf points will be represented by Capt. B. C. Alliti. director of the port of Houston, Tex... speaking on 'Gulf Terminal Study." V One of the early papers of the conveution, which is . to continue through Saturday, is by John H. McCallum, president of the state Sarbor commission of San Francis io. His subject is "The Harbor, San Francisco's Greatest Asset." A. Smith of New York is to speak later on "The Port of New York, the Greatest Tort in the World." Ad dresses relative to the ports of Philadelphia, New Orleans, Port land, Ore.. Wilmington, Del., and Norfolk, Va., are among others to be given. ' R. Dawson Harling, Canadian representative of the Manchester Ship Canal company, is on the pro gram for an address on the "Port of Manchester, England." Other Ca nadian port authorities are .to tell of the 1 ports at Vancouver. Halifax, Victoria and St. John, N. Osteopaths to Hold Next Convention Here; New Officers Elected At the closing session of the Ne braska Osteopathic association's 21st annual condition at the Hotel Castjer Dr. F. E. MacCracken o' Beatrice. Was elected president. Oth er officers clecteed are: Dr. N. J. Hcgland of Central City, vice presi dent; Dr. Bj'ron S. Peterson f Omaha, secretary; Dr. Lula I Cramb of Fairbtiry, treasurer. Omatfa was chosen as next year's meeting place. The meeting-will be held in September after the Ak-Sar-U?n festival. Because of alleged unethical prac tice," Dr. J. F. Blanchard of Grand Island was denied membership in the Nebraska Osteopathic associa tion The convention voted to ask the state board of examiners to in vestigate and revoke his license, it the evidence warrants. Delegates stated that Dr. Blan chard charged one of his paie'its $75 for the ostensible removal of h's tonsils by electricity, but that they nere removed actually by another Dr. BJanchard also was criticized .or advertising that he could grow hair on bald heads. eorasKa spirit u recti On 600 Uni Freshmen Chancellor Avery awarded the Hainer scholarship cup to the Delta Tau Helta fraternity at the first freshman convocation at the State university Tuesday. This frater- ; to which the cup was originally .given to defend from the scholar ship records of other " national Greek letter groups, has this year wot it back by high scholarship standing after having surrendered it to others for a number of years. Approximately 600 freshmen gathered in the Armory at thistra tlitional "Nebraska Spirit" rally for the new, men. The -women held a similar rally in the temple, where yells and songs were rehearsed and the mysteries of student spirit and school loyalty expounded. , List of Old State Taxes To Be Given Legislature Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 29. (Special). C. A. Sommer, state accountant, is compiling a list of old state taxes charged against the various counties on the books of the state auditor. A summarized statement -probably will be presented to he state legislature. A large proportion of the unpaid taxes runs back 20 years or more. On account of a paragraph in thr constitution, which prohibits the leg islature from commuting taxes in fany way, some doubt exists as to j v.hether the law-making body can wipe out these faxes. Fremnnt Man DandidatA Of Nonpartisan League Lincoln, Sept. 2. (Special.) ri.. i l 17 . ..: i man, is named as candidate of the ents for Ute senator in the Fifth strict in a petition filed with the rises Dodge ana-Washington coun ts. A nartial nhnsr lias been made rt behalf of Georse W. Hughes of utherland as the Nonpartisan ague candidate tor representative H the tasty-eighth distric Film Star of Early Days Kills s Himself By Use of Strychnine New York, S?pt. 29. His day as a movie star dene, deserted by his wife and child, broke and despond ent, Ned Finley committed suicid: today by taking cyanide and strych nine. t About a decade and a half ago, when the film first f took the imagination of the theater-going; public, Ned Finley was the "Bill Hart" of his day. For 17 years he lived on an income that Hanged be tween $1,000 and $2,000 a week. As the years went by other stars crowded the old timers out of the focus and Ned Finley experienced one reverse after another". Early to day be took an inventory. He was 48 years old and passe as an actor. His wife had left him a year ago to live in Salem, Va. , He had just a few pennies and a countless number of . pawn tickets. The money he invested in cyznido and strychnine. He went to his room in a hotel, undressed, wrote a few Utters and took the poison. Iowa Woman Seeking Tidings of Her Daughter Mrs. Will Giyp, Oelvvein, la., has asked The Rce to elpx her find her daughter, Hilda, who she says, dis appeared from her home in Oelwein August 7. - Hilda is 16, but looks plder, her mother says. She wears si?e six shoes, has heavy blonde hair, blue eves, dark eye lashes and xr r- rj;u,' liiUBiliau. iua. oaja iuua o father is seriously ill at a hospital at Waterloo, and that she is also ill, and needs her daughter. " 1 j - 1 '''-: one I ook a "Peek" 1 and Saw t Something Unusual" This Was at I Lamond's Sh$ Saw Dainty Dresses, Street Frocks, J 3 i Smart Suits and some wonderfully Comfy'9 Coai i and best of all the prices she s aw pi-ice tags on these garments that were 20 to 25 less than former pnees. ' Smarts Wear firs 2- nzs; sur.,e tM v f 1 s s 4? rjww? Learn to Cook Well In Our Free Cooking School Conducted daily, 20:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m., byilrs. Ty B. Wheelock, in our new Housewares Dept., on the Fifth' Floor. Great 3-Day Sale of Wasli Goods, Domestics, Blankets ; 1 mi l ti n l . tt m xt i t . i .. Priced Low for Money Saving Domestics for the Home Standard Apron Gingham, Guaranteed full standard quality in blue, brown and black and white checks and broken styles; warranted fast colors; worth 35c; O-lr special, at, per yard, J2fC , , ' Challie Floral and Pers ian styles sand printings, for kimonos, house dressesAwrappers and comforter coverings ; long ' mill lengths, 36 inches wide; worth 35c; special, at, per yard, 221 Bookfold Percale Light' and dark colors in dress, wrapper and shirting styles; hundreds of pieces to choose from; 36 inches wide; vrorth 48c; special, at, per j'ard, Oi w. s Dress Gingham The genuine Everett Classic and York Brands in beautiful plaids, checks, stripes and plain colors; two popular standard qualities; worth 48c; special, at, ogC -per yard, . " OUC 72x90-inchx Bleached Bed Sheets Made with French center seam in a splendid quality of muslin; regular 1.7S Value; special, each, . J Great 3-Day Sale oi Curtains, Drapes, Floor Thursday, Friday and Saturday ' Mats x 1,000 i yards wide; worth 75c per square yard, special, at Tapestry Rugs 4 Two hundred, and fifty of them, in size 27x54; attrac of tive patterns; worth 1 AO 2.98; each, special, at Sale of 4,332 Men's Shirts Fine This special shirt purchase comes one of the best manufacturers of in the country the label on every bears out the quality. J Sale Lot 1 1,200 Sample Shirts Mde of the best qualityy colored madras, silk and cotton and fibre silk and Oxford cloths. They are well worth from 2.S0 to 5.00. Your Choice -1.98 Brandeh Stores Cm THO PACO SQjJ m CROWING OHAIU Thursday, Friday, Saturday at Savings to You of V? to The keynote o this great sale is to list wanted goods at a sale price so" low that the money saving to our vast numberof customers will be appreciated. We ,have assembled a splendid list of domestics, wash goods and blankets whose regular prices have been greatly reduced for this big home-purchasing event. White Outing Flannel Heavy quality, with long, fleecy, warm nap on both sides; positively worth 29e; special, at, Q - per yard, 1 C Fancy Outing Flannel Extra heavy quality in -assorted stripes and checks; 10 to 20-yard lengths; posi tively worth 39c; special, at, OP per yard, 3,000 Dozen Bleached Pillow Cases Made of good quality muslin in size 42 and 45x36; your choice of the 'vvo standard sizes while the lot lJJL lasststeach, at J42C 90-inch Unbleached Sheeting Of extra Heavy round thread yarn. Your choice of Black Hawk, Sterling or Pep perell brands at a price less than present mill cost; regular 1.10 Taluei; ,7C special, at t ' J JC 2,000 Yards Wool Eiderdown Fancy crinkle Eiderdown red only, for interlinings, coat linings, under garments and comforter toverings; worth 75c; while the lot lasts, OQ at, per yard, JC In Our We planned this big three-day sale with the express purpose of giving our thousands of customers an extraordinary opportunity , to save money. There's supreme value giving in every sale price-planned for home buying. Felt Base Square Yards of FeltB ase Excellent for kitchens, dining rooms and bed rooms; a splendid assortment of patterns; 59c 1500 Kitchen Mats' 1 Size 18x27; specially priced for this 25 J great 3-day sale, each, at : 500 Stove Rugs Made of felt base with border all around; size 54x54; colors fancy worth brown, blue and green; regular 2.98 values; special, at 1.98 Excellent2.50to$5 Valuesin Madras, Fibre Silk, A Oxford Cloth, Silk and At Cotton, Very Special , Samples Odd Lots from The materials would cost as much and in many cases more than the price we are offering these shirts for on Thurs day. - . shirts shirt - , Sale Lot 2 1,932 Madras and Russian Cord Shirts Odd lots from the manufacturer's regular stock, include all sizes and are worth from 2.50 to 3.5(L ' Sale 1,200 Are So Meaning that imperiections in stained withVil. does this impair the wearing quality. All sizes and -vworth from 2.50 to 3.50. We consider CTery one a real bargain and urge you to attend the sale early, for at this price we are confident that they will not last long. Main Floor Mens Store Blankets and Comforters Wool Mixed Blankets Assorted plaids in7 colors of pink and vhite, blueand white and gray and white; heayjt and warm; full double i i 2 i o m ucu bick, m. regular o.av r rr value; special, at, per pair, - Plaid Wool Blankets assorted colors with thread' In whipped edges ; heavy warm wool f in ish; double bed size; regular O QC 5.50-value; special, at 0J0 Cotton Blankets In assorted colors with thread whipped edges; fancy washable bor ders; for three-quarters, single beds or cots; worth 2.69; special, 1 QC at L,VD Silkoline Covered Comforters Filled with good grade white sanitary Cotton, neatly hand tied; full double bed size; a splendid 5.50 value; special, each, at 3.69 Brandeis Stores Basement West ' LJ Big Basement Department Curtains -Draperies Shades JL 1,500 Curtain Samples Manufacturer's samples, worth ' iQ 98c; very special, t, each, Jlf 2,500 Yards Fancy Scrim Both in colored and white; all are desirable 1 ni lengfthsj worth 19c per yard; special, at "2 1.50) WinrW i Mill seconds, 6 feet lonjr and 28 to 36 inches wide; worth 69c; complete with C Af fixtures each, at one 75 Pieces Curtain Materials Consisting of Marquisette, Dotted Swiss and draperies; 36 inches wide and 49c 69c per yard; special, at Fancy Drapery 25 pieces, 36 inches wide, all colors; on worth 59 per yard; special, at 55C --Brdndeis Stores Basement W est iss Seconds Lot 3 Called Second they have slight the weave or are In no " instance This is a new novelty and difr fers from all predecessors. In the surplice or tie-on effect, made of fine wool yarn in link and link stitch. On Sale Thursday Wash White Flaxons and Dimities, In assorted stripes and checks; splen did qualities' for wash dresses or fancy aprons; 3 to 12-yard lengths; worth 39c; special, at, per yard, 19 White Pajama Cheeky Genuine Wamsutta quality, 36 inches wide i comes in the wanted small checks for underwear, pajamas and children's waists; 2 to , 10-yard lengths; regular 39c value;' special, at,.per yard, 25 White Organdie and, India Linon Beautiful qualities made of extra fine combed yarns; 40 inches wide; 2 to 10-yard lengths; worth 50c; per yard, special, at 25d 5,000 Yards Nainsook I-ongcloth and lingerie cloth; extra fine qualities for fine underwear and underskirts; long mill lengths, 36 inches wide; regular 39c to 50c values; special, at, per yard, 29i Mercerized Soisette Genuine standard quality; every piece stamped on selvedge; a good assort ment of desirable shades for men's -and boys' shirts, waists, pajamas and blouses; 32 inches wide; worth 69c; special, at . , 45 500 Pairs Lace Curtains, 2U and 3 yards long; worth 3.50 pair; special, at 1 ,000 Yards Terry and Repp All colors, suitable for couch covers or door 36 to 48 inches wide, worth 2.00 per yard; special, at- ' 100 Pieces Scrim Both plain and 'fancy; 36 inches wide worth 39c per yard; special, at, per C yard, 2,000 Extension Rods fcxtends to 50 inches; complete with J 1 fixtures; regular 15c Taluet; special, at 2 C Sectional Panels 16 pieces in wonderful designs; 9 inches wide and 2 yards long; worth 1.25; QC special, at, per panel, OOC Sweaters for Stand out because of the variety of style When-Milady thinks ofxa sweater nowadays it is not alone with the idea of getting a waravySoat to fill in until cold weather comes but first of all she realizes that the sweater of today is really ah attractive as weH-asa useful part of her wardrobe. Of course, we have the coat styles in plain or fancy wools." v , Our line of Silk Sweaters is second to none in the city, including plenty in black and navy as well as brown shades NEW! The "Ostrich Edge Sweater" It is trimmed in tassels and edged whiclj closely resembles a fine Reasonably priced. Thursday at 10.00 V v Brdhdtxs Stores--Second Floor Center . Free Cooking School v MENU FOR THURSDAY Teach Short Calie Lamb Hearts Spanish Stew en Casserole And Some Extra Dishes Will Be Prepared Housewares Dept. Fifth Floor West V2 Buy Now at Low Prices Goods Wash Silk s A"Tilk and cotton mixed fabric, siit-. able for foundations, interlining draperies or even for dresses, waists and smocks; 36 inches wide; regular 98e values; special, at, per yard, 59x Irish Embroidery Linen Extra fine for dressers," piano scarfs, doilies etc.; soft finish; easily punctured for art needlework; 18 inches wide; worth 1.10; this sale, per yard, QQ Old Glory Longcloth In a beautiful soft chamois finish for fine underwear; less than pres ent wholesale cost; 10-yard bolt, at 1.49 Priced, per yard, at. 15 White Voiles A beautiful quality, extra soft and clingy, with tape edge; 40 inches wide; regular 69c value; OA special, at, per yard, OIC Lining Cambric . Full standard quality in assorted colors, including white and black; 2 to 8-yard lengths; worth 25c; 1 C special, per yard, IOC Coverings At V3 to lz Savings It's. Worth While! ' I J f 1 A great values; 1.95 cioth y curtains; 1.25 J and 1000 Odd Curtains Of lace, filet and cable net; wonder ful values in limited quantities.-.- Each 75 c This Season in looped yarn ostrich edging. While this is extremely new, like all other novelties that our large sweater department of fers, it has met with instant approval. ' Hi m m: I Mi 7"
