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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1920.
Xnias Foodstuffs
Are Cheaper this
Year Than in 1919
Candies; Mixed Nuts, Flour,
Coffee, Currant, Raisins
And Dates All Quoted at
Lower Prices.
; Housewives who sre planning en
tertainments and dinners Ourlng the
holidays may take courage and plan
with more liberality than last year.
Trices of all foodstuffs used in the
holiday dinners have declined no
ticeably in the past few weeks and
are a great deal lower than at this
Season last year. Markets all over
he city are quoting special prices on
holiday commodities and declare
that as compared with those of last
jear, they are much more reason
able. ,
v Flour ts now $2,40 for a 48-pound
Jack while in December. 1919. the
same amount was priced at $3.50.
Th,e best creamery butter is S3 cents.
Eggs are still high at all markets,
storage eggs are quoted at. 57 and
fresh eggs at 70 cents a doren.
American cheese is 33 and Swiss
Cheese 70 cents. Last season Swisi
was a minus quantity on the mar
kets. . -
Coff Prlctt Drop.
Coffee now ranges from 22 H to
40 cents a pound, with Golden San
tos, a standard bulk coffee, selling
at IS cents.- Thls has declined from
Will.
jsv Ingredients which go into the
Christmas BtidtftniM and ftthor rrinlf.
ing have reached a lower level. Cur
rants are 23 cents a pound; raisins,
30 cents and dromedary dates 19
cents. Citfon peel it "out of sight,"
to quote merchants, priced at 70
cents a pound. .
The demand for fresh green vege
tables for the holiday dinners is in
creasing, Fresh green groceries are
ajrivinB each day.' Today golden
wax and green beans were selling
at 30 cents a pound. Radishes at 7j5
cents: head lettuce, MY,, and spinach
at 25 cents a peck.
Potatoes Lower.
. Cranberries refuse to decljne in
prie,e, being perhaps higher than last
season, Today they were quoted at
17J4 cents a pound, Red Kiveer Ohie
potatoes are. selling "for 35 rnts a
l peck. Last year they were $1. Fo
I tato sales; have Increased since the
h decline! in price. Cabbage sells at IY
! cents a pound, a perceptible decline
over last season. Onions sell at
tnree pounds for 1.0 cents and rhu
barb 15 cnts a pound.
' Candy Cheaper. ;
Holiday specialties in fruits are
, quoted at "reasonable" prices, mer
' chants say. Oranpei range in price
from 30 to 60 cetus a dorcn. Fine
eating apples at $2,50 a box and
grape fruit at (t to 1254 cents each.
Mixed nuts and randy are lower
this year. Mixed nuts, are selling
at 25 cents a pound .and mixed
fJSfPaY at Jl cents. , '
Seat Sale or Pavlowa
. " Fifty persons 'Were''' standing In line
in front of the Auditorium jax of
nee at 7:30 . m, yesterday awaiting
the commencement, of the sale or
tickets forv the eritertamment the
night of December 30 by Anna Tav
lowa. premier Russian dancef, her
Russian ballet and symphony orches
Ira. By 10 o'elock-tbe litie had in
creased t,300 andpm then on dur
ing the day the tabby: was crowdeej
by persons wishing to engage tickets
early.' , Vs . , '
; "This advance seat Sale will estab
lish a record 'for the Auditorium,"
Manager Franke said today. "Since
the box opened we, have - averagea
$1,000 in receipts each hour."
The entertainment? is to be held
under the ati$ices of the Tuesday
Musical club.. ?iJj':. '
' Of the normal number of indusJ
frial employes in Detroit, which is
estimated at 310,000, there are at
present probably 60,000 of them
idle. :V v '.'
Many Little Ones
Still Lack Shoes
. Although Many Have Been
Supplied by Bee Fund,
There's Waiting List.
The "waiting list" of wistful little
waifs with rlmost shoeless -feet is
still long, though large numbers
have already been provided with
shoes.
All of today's contributions to The
Bee's Free Shoe fund come from
generous people outside of Omaha.
Have you contributed?
if you can help just send what you
can to The Bee office.
Previously reported tl.t4S.1S
Mri. Dora Mir. Wayne, Neb.... t.OU
Thro Uttlo Utlcji GlrU, Utlca,
Nah 1.16
Methodist Eplaropnl Christian
Workors' Sunday School Class,
Chappell, Nob 10.00
A Frlsnd, Exer. Neb - 6.00
Total It.OCS.Sd
Former Sousa Pupil to
Lead Omaha Elks Band
An Elks' band to number 36 pieces
is beihg organised under the direc
tion of Harry Wilcox, a former mem
ber of Sousa's band. Already, 15
members of the Elks, lodge have been
enlisted to start the movement.
Walter B. Craig, leader of the Amer
ican 1 Legion band, and a musical
composer, is assisting Mr. Wilcox.
Bureau Drive Success.
Weeping Water, Neb., Dec. 16,
(Special) The first day s drive for
members in the Cass County Farm
bureau netted 263 new members.
Divorce Court
Decrees.
Charles K! weird OfJgury from MlldrfO
Oresory, cruslly.
Anns, Urunska from Cart Orunslie,
enmity. .
Irene Munson tram Herbert Munson,
cruelty.
Clarence Hawk from Elsie Hawk, de
sertion. Tear! Domlnquozols Gray from Edward
Oray, eruelty.
George A. Lee from Ifabsl Lee, cruelty.
Petitions.
- George F. Jones against L. Bernlce
ns. cruelty,
Lillian Marie nadecke against Erneet
P. Radecke, aonaupport ,
Boulah Fsmber against James R. Fsm
ber, nonsupoort. v
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Ringer Would Raise ;
Salaries of Coppers; :
Firemen Get Increase
Police Commissioner Ringer pre
sented to the city council yesterday
afternoon an ordinance which con
templates increasing the pay of
patrolmen from $140 to $150 per
month. s .
The state statute fixes a maximum
of $150. Mr. Ringer stated that
members of the police department
above patrolmen are now receiving
the maximum.
The action of the police commis
sioner followed within a few hours
his oppositioiu in the council cham
ber to an ordinance offered by Com
missioner Zimman for increase of
pay for firemen.
The following increases for city
firemen were allowed: Rank and file,
from $140 to $150 a month; junior
captains, from $150 to $162.50
month; senior captains, from $165 to
$175 a month. Commissioners Zim
mSn, Towl, Falconer and Butler sup
ported the increase. Mayor Smith
opposed it.
Brief City News
JVHE Trade Mark here
shown is on every
wrapper of genuine
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TRIMBLE BROTHERS,
Omaha. ,
Wholesale Distributors -
Rogers' Silver-
ware in
26-Rece?Sets
jit V2 Regular
Bowels
. W have been able to
tmakajf a purchase at
pricejk? way Deiow me
market on a line of sil
verware, spoon, knlveg
and forks, etc., in com
plete sets, so that we are
able right at this oppor-,
tune time to give you a
few values such as per
haps have never been of
fered before.
This well known make
is a guarantee to you of
Duality and the splendid
esigns that we have we
know will appeal to you.
Let us suggest this as
this year's Xmas Gift for
HER, because it is useful
and cannot faiP to be
greatly appreciated, .and
the prices that we are of
fering this at are such
that eVen if it is only a
' few dollars you care to
spend, we know and. you .
will see that It could not
be spent better than in
some of Bowen's Silver
ware. And, as usual, you
make your own terms.
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Schools Clowe. The Omaha pub
lic sohools will close today for the
holiday season, opening again Jan
uary I.
Soldiers to Have TrentFive-day
furloughs, Christmas dances and
Christmas trees will be a part of en
listed men's treat at Fort Omaha and
Fort Crook.
Police Ouster Humored. Chief of
Police Ebersteln and Inspector Pat
tullo stated yesterday, they had heard
a Blush fund was being raised by cer
tain persons to oust Sergt. Thestrup
from the police force.
Returned to Prison. E. M. John
son, secretary of tb.e state board of
publio welfare, returned to Lincoln
yesterday with George Alexander,
paroled prisoner, arrested In Omaha
recently for stealing automobile ac
cessories. Gets Hobby Released. Mrs. Ed
ward Olson of -Grand Island obtained
the release of her husband from the
county Jail yesterday, where he had
been placed when his wife told offi
cials a few days ago that he had
failed to support, her.
Pilots Co-operate. Pilot J. T.
Christensen and Pilot B. C. Smith
of the air mall service worked to
gether in breaking the Chicago
Omaha record Tuesday, Manager W.
I. Votaw of the Omaha Held an
nounced yesterday. 8mith flew from
Omaha to Iowa City and Chrlstenstn
flew from Iowa City to Chicago.
Comlnjr Home 'for Christmas
Wendell H. Beverldge, eon of J. H.
Beeridge, superintendent of Omaha
schools, will return home Saturday
from Dartmouth college to spend
the Christmas holidays with his
parents.
Tercentenary Services. In com
pliance with President Wilson's proc
lamation, special patriotic services
will be held at the Temple Israel to
niRht at 8. Hanoi Frederick Cohn
will speak on "The Pilgrim Tercen
tenary." There will be special music.
Wants to Bo "Sonts." Judge Fos
ter wants to play Santa Claus to one
poor "kiddie" who Wn't expecting
much Christmas. The Judge may
be found at Central police court in
the morning and in his office in the
Omaha National bank building in
the afternoon.
Slander Clmrged. Frank Roberto,
a grocer, 1434 South Thirteenth
street, was- made defendant In a
$15,000 slander suit tiled yesterday
by Luciano Radlcia. Radicla al
leges that Roberto charged he was a
member of a "Black Hand" society.
Home Wants Phonugrnitti. Any
one want to give 50 homeless kids,
Inmates of the Nebraska Child Sav
ing Institute, a phonograph? If bo,
communicate with . Mrs. A. A. Me
Graw, chief supervisor, Nebraska
Child Saving institute, Forty-second
and Jones streets.
I 'nrm Problems Discussed. Farm
firoblemB as they were considered at
he convention of She National Farm
Bureau federation at Indianapolis
will be discussed by M. L. Corey at
a meeting of the agricultural com
mlttee of the Chamber of Commerce
at .noon today. Mr. Corey, who Is
gcwrral attorney for the Federal
I.arid bank hor attended the far in,
burVaa (convention and will tell how
it Impressed him. i
Sharo In Estate. Richard T.
Bauni and Catherine L. Buuin of
Omaha will share equally with their
mnther, " brother and two slut era in
the 11,000.000 estate left by the late
James E. Baum, head of the Baum
Iron company. Mr. Baum left no
will. An inventory of the estate
was filed yesterday in the Douglas
county court
Injured Girl Bed-ridden. Made
line Nugent, 20, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Nugent, who was injured,
In an automobile accident at Twenty
sixth and Leavenworth streets the
evening of June 20, is still confined
to her bed. Robertson C. Martin,
who was driving the machine which
crashed into the Nugent car, died of
injuries a few days later. Suit against
his estate for $25,000 has been filed
in behalf of Miss Nugent.
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Invalids' Hotel, Bufilo, N. Y.,
for trial package of Favorite Pre
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There's No Picture Like the
Picture of Health
The greatest master-piece in the
Art Gallery of Ufa is Nature's
"Pictura of Health."
It is a marvelous portrayal of the human
Mr at Its best One beholds Inltaeomposite
etail a trua symbol of strength. It presents
mruraofftrikinsappearanealiiitsarsetesr
riac. clear skin, sparkling-eyes, Strom limbs,
Staidf nerves and firmmusebn;fairly vibrat
ins in animation-keen, alert, fresh, and
spirited: with an air of unbounded eeandaaea
and a faes radiant in color and illuminated
with a glow of tups sod ohecrf eineas.
Could Nature have taken you for her model T
Suppose you study yourself in the mirror of
the preaentand compare your locks, yeurfeel
ings and your condition with the fSnaral
eharaetOTietiea of this picture of the human
body In perfect working order, all parts of
whiah are sound, wellorganiaed sad disposed,
psrfonninc their funetioos freely, naturally.
If yon fall In any single point of reeem
planes, yon are not the picture of health.
Ifs Imperative, than, that you look to a
means to rebuild your strength, energy and
vigor to brine year body up to a normal
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Refuoe all eueetitMaej
For sala hy Baatoa Drug Co., 15th anal Faraam Sts.( and
y- all retail draff istt.
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Our Store Will Be Open
From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.
From December 18 to
24, inclusive.
gess-MashGom
&fie Cfiristmas Store for Cverybody
jut?'
Christmas
Store for
-Eye
Put a Red Cross Seel on
Every Letter and Pack
age. For Sale on Our
Main Floor
The
Offers Many Gift Suggestions for the Family and for ' the Home
rybody
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This great store was never more interesting for its
array of gifts, or for the attractiveness of the prices.
Many people are going to give practical gifts this year
and we have provided abundantly for those who wish to buy
sensible, practical gift-things. ' ' ,
Every section of our store .is filled with them and fore-
The Beautiful Holiday
St. on the Second Floor
On the second floor yon are amated
at the gorgeous array of exquisite
articles that are ready for your selec
tion. There are tha most wonderful
undergarments made of filmy silk?
and trimmed with cobwebby laces ami
yards of the daintiest ribbons and
flowers, The assortment includes:
Envelope chemise, night robes,
hriial sets, petticoats, blouses, Ipiil
scarfs, sweaters, ;
Also beautiful little gifts for mi
lady's dressing table. Priced from
95c to $123.00.
Second Floor,
Merchandise Certificates
-You may secure them for sny
amount and if you are undecided as to
the Rift that you shell give why not
let the recipients decide for themselves.
They are redeemable In any depart.
' ment and are attractively put up In
Christmas envelopes with ' cards at
tached. - Mala Floor New Building
Our Large Section oj
i
Handkerchiefs
is overflowing with dainty and practical "hankies" that every friend will be
' happ to receive.
The past few years brought a handkerchief famine.1 Itfany people hae never
caught op in their supplies of these necessaries and few women today have as many
as they would like to have. So what ould be better Christmas gifts than handker
chiefs. Here are the sensible kinds for practical service; and her also are the dain
tiest, most elegant kinds that tasteful women love, ,
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' Visit the New Section on tl?e Main Floor of the New Building, .
Linen handkerchiefs from 35c to $3.00.
Embroidered handkerchiefs from 25c to $1:00. '
Hand-made handkerchiefs from 95c to $5.00.
Silk handkerchiefs frorri 35c to $2.50.
Madeira handkerchiefs from $1.00 $5.00.
handed people who do their shopping now, will be delighted
with what we have to show them. -
There will always be friends for whom the less practical
things are desired the things that one would Tiot buy for.
themselves but which are so gladly received as gifts.
1 ' Here are a few suggestions that may help you make this
a happy season.
The Christmas Thrill of
a Mysterious Package
When It arrives wrapped in snowy
tissue paper, all tied with ribbon,
sealed with gay ' Christmas seals and
containing a dainty card of greeting
you feel a thrill of anticipation and
you can hardly wait to open it Mako
your packages as beautiful as possible,
we have a large assortment of
Seals Tape Ribbon Tissue
j Papcr-rCards
all in readiness for wrapping up the
dainty gifts.
Main FIoorv-New Buildlaf
; Free Wrapping Desk
Located in a convenient place on tha
Main Floor of the . new building is a
large desk where w will wrap your
packages for mailing. , Near by is the
Poet Office, where you ean weiSh your '
mail and secure the neressary stamps.
On account of the last minute rush of
mail it is advisable to. send all psekases .
. aa early as possible.
Main Floor New Bulldlnr
An Odd Piece of .
China
Makes an Excellent Gift
You could make it an in
dividual gift or a gift that
, the whole family would en
joy. There are complete
dinner sets, odd plates, cups
and saucers, bowls, vases,
small individual dishes for
various puposes and many
other things too numerous to I
mention. Among the desir
able articles are :
Hand Painted Plates
Nippon China Coupe
nates with pret
ty scenic decora
tions, eoe. i
' Hand Painted
China
Salads, relishes, com-
Jorts and pickle dishes.
4.50 ta $22.80. ,
Shakers, $2.28 to $3.00.
Plates, 29c to $1380.
Vases, $8.98 to $37.80.
Sugar and Cream Sets,
$1.80 to $28.00.
Bon Bon Dishes, 75c to
$6.98.
Floor
iSnS
Hp
Hand Painted
Bon Bon Dishes
Nippon China Hand
Painted Bon Bon Dishes,
in a variety of pretty
decorations. Choice 1 79c.
Rice Bowls
Nippon. China Rice
, Bowls, assorted decora
'tions. 10e.' -
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A' Gift From the Gift Shop
There are so many handsome and artistic curios
and odd pieces of bric-abrac in our large Gift Shop
on the Third Floor that it is impossible to describe
them fully. There are also interesting pieces of
antique furniture, and beautiful lamps of all kinds.
Third Floor
A Gift of Fine Linen
A gift of linen would be of use to the entire family
and would at the same time beautify the home. Here
are a few suggestions that would be desirable:
and many more beautiful articles. '
Damask napkins at
$7.50 a dfezen.
Linen cloths at $1.95
each.
Luncheon sets at
Biscuit covers at $1.
Towel sets at $2.15.
Madeira towels at
$3.95.
Dresser scarfs at
49c.
And many mother beau
tuul articles.
Mslsj Floor
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Beautiful Gifts n Abundance
in the
Art Embroidery Section
There is still time to make some
simple little piece of embroidery or
some article of knitting before the holi
days, and we have a complete selection
of stamped goods for your approval and
will teach you how they are made.
Here are a few of the many gifts
found in this department:
Sewing Boxes
, Sewing Boxes of red and navy
leather, satin lined and fitted with
scissors. Thimble, tape needle, stll
lettes. $3.89 to $8.80.
1 Candy Boxes
Japanese Lacquer Candy Boxes,
$1.S&
Bulbs and Bowls
Narcissus Bulbs and Bowls, ranging
In price from 90c to $3.75.
Boxed Novelties
Rust Craft Boxed Novelties. These
boxes contain all kinds of small, useful
articles, with an appropriate verse
printed on each box. 35c to $1.00.
Sewing Baskets
Japanese Sewing Baskets, lined in at
tractive colors with tufted satin, round
and oblong shapes. $3.50 each.
Table Scarfs
Library Table S,carfs,- made of tap
estry ( and velours, lined and finished
with 'antique guimpe. Color range:
Rose, mulberry, copen, brown and
green. $6.00, $7.00, $7.50.
Candy Baskets '
Candy Baskets, round and oblong
shapes. 15c to 60c each.
i Third Floor.
A Pretty Bit of
Neckwear
As a Christmas Gift
. Every woman loves to havo
.plenty of these beauty-things'.
Vou. know , just what would bey
. becoming to her. and there is
so much daintiness and effec
tiveness to a neckwear gift that
costs only a few dollars.
Lace Collars
Handsome real and imi
tation laces, made in a
variety of style including
round, square and point
ed effects. Priced from
$1.00 to $25.00. ;
Boutonnieres
Collar and Cuff
Sets
There are organdie,
satin, lace , and many
other kinds of sets Some
t embroidered and others
trimmed with laces.' Noth
: ' ing would make a dain
- tier gift priced from 50
to $5.00.
Main
, The popular ad to
wear on the jacket or
coat. Made of organdie
ribbon or artificial flow-,
ers. Priced from 50 to
$2.50.
Vestees
To wear with the one
piece dress or with the
suit, these vestees are ex
tremely smart. Made in
various styles in high and
low neck effects. Priced
" from $1.00 up.
Floor. 4 -
A Picture Frame or Motto
Beautiful frames for photos or an appropriate
motto in a pretty frame would make an ideal gift
for a friend or for a relative. We have a complete
assortment on the Main Floor of the new building.
Priced at 75c, $1.00 and $1-50.
, Mala Floor.
A Gift of Silverware
Sparkling silverware makes the home so much more
. beautiful and the table much more elegant. An odd
piece or a chest of silver would make an ideal gift. As
a suggestion we offer: ,
Casseroles
Cream and Sugar Sets
Cake Baskets
Bread Trays r
Candy Baskets
' Candlesticks
Tea Sets
end a chest of Community Plate Silver.
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Main Floor.
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