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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1920)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 19. 1920. Action qn Christmas Recess of Congress Deferred in Senate tentatively to a virtual suspension of activity during the holidays by re cess of three days duration under a "gentlemen's agreement" not , to consider important business mean while. i The house has decided to curtail it 4 recess to Friday and Saturday cf next week, but has taken no action as to New Years. . here. At the conclusion of his speech Mr. Ostermarjf was requested to introduce a bill providing for the enforcement of tbe female labor laws in the small towns fer well as;in the cities, at the next session of the legis lature. ; t Pythian Sisters Elect Officers at Central City Centra! City, Neb.,'Dec. 18. (Spe cial.) The following . officers were elected at the regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters: Mrs. -E. C. Ratcliff, P. C; Mrs. C E.Woodis, M. K. C; Mrs. Callista Campbell, M. II: S.; Mrs. Frank fceal, M. E. T.; Mrs. Hugh McDcrniott, M. T.; Mrs. B. B. Farrell. F. O. T.: Mrs. L. L. Overholt, M. Fremont Police Hold Omaha Man as Auto Thief and Bootlegger Fremont, Neb., Dec. 18. (Spe cial.) Omaha police were instru mental in capturing William Fackler of tht city, wanted in Fremont on the charge of transporting booze from Douglas county and for having a stolen car ' ' his possession. Tcsti mony. made by one of his alleged customers in this city, 'who -vas ar rested a short. time ago for intoxica tion, accuses Fackler of running a brewery wagon between Omaha and Fremont. A car, alleged to have been left by him at Valley one night when the machine suffered an arcident, wa brought to Fremont by the state agents. The police believe that the motor number has been tampered with, and upon investigation at the Old.smobile factory, learned that the car had be"tn sold to a Chicago deal er. Attempts to trace the car from that place are being made. Mean while, Fackler, insisting that he is in nocent of all charges and denying the ownership of the Car, is awaiting an attorney from Omaha to plead his cause. , ' Bee want ads are 'best business (letters. r Hyde Park Students To Probe Charge That ' "Ringer" Was Played Chicago, Dec 18. Seventy stu dents, including both boys and girls, at Hyde Park High school compos ing an investigating committee which will be asked to determine the status of . members of the school's 1920 foot ball eleven, who played a "ringer" in a game at Lansing, Mich., December 4, and tied Lansing High, 7 to 7, according to the plan of H. B. Loomis, principal at the Hyde Park school, announced today. It vas alleged that a University of Chi cago freshman played , for Hyde Park. Farmers Resent Report Osterman Act Is Invalid Central City, Neb., Dec .(Spe cial.) Farmers, interested in the. Union Pacific right-of-way fight resent a report in the Lincoln news papers that the uniform right-of-way law was infringing on the rights vested in congress. Former Senator Thomas Farrell 1h a statement takes exception to this view and asserts that until the Courts have diceded to the contrary,, the Osterman act is in force and tne Union Pacific de prived of the- rights of eminent domain in Nebraska, must pay local and state taxes on the disputed strip as ordered bv the state board oi Omaha Ked Cross Chapter Seeking Ex-Service Men The Home Service section of the Omaha chapter of the American Red Cross is .very anxious- to 'get in touch wifti; the following, ex-sefyicc men: , r ' . V,':l Joseph Spencer. rIawrence Leahy, Melvin Whitmill,' Fred Vette, Earl Hamilton, Ervin'' V. Hautschclt and Patrick Arthur O'Hyitg's.Yy-ji' Anyone having ,any v'iinorniation regarding the., whereabouts' of .'these men is requested to notify Red. Cross Washington, Dcc 18. Question i'f a recess during the Christina holidays came up in the senate but &ction was deferred until Monday to :.wait disposition by the house of the resolution to revive the war finance corporation. Senators Thoma9, democrat of Colorado, and Townsend, republican of Michigan, opposed a recess, the former declaring that the senate .should "stay here and attend to business." Merrick County Law Maker Addresses Woman's Club Central City, Neb.. Dec. 18. (Spe cial.) Theodore M. Osterman, re cently elected for the fourth time to the state legislature from Merrick" county, spoke before the child's wel fare department of the Woman's club Earlier senate leaders had apreed ncaaquarters, M City nail. equilization. J, im T i;ii'T'ri n-i-'i iM-n i i r i' i I : i"i 'I'll I i"i "I T i i r I i I i; I m i n i i ii i in i ii i rri i i i i ii i i i r i i i i ii ii i: in i i i I' i i rr i i i' PHONE TYLER 3000i i i i u' i r i i i ri i in ii r i i n i"i i iir i in : ii'i',i!;i''i"iwii' i 'j"i v vf i I I I I I I I :i I I I i I il I I h i I :i 'i I I T i t rr iu i i i i I IM n n t.i i 1 : Martha Washington Sewing Cabinet A full size three-drawer cabinet with lift-out tray, spool reel and .large storage compartments. Built of mahogany, finished antique brown. Regular $37.50 value 27.50 $35.00' Mahogany Martha Washing ton Sewing Cabinets ..... .$29.50 $43.50 Values $35.00 $23.50 Values $19.50 $48.00 Values $39.00 Drop Leaf Table Tea Cart Similar to cut but with round drop leaves, carefully built of selected mahogany, finished antique. The full lift-off tray top is a great con venience, while the easy running rubber tire wheels afford quick and noiseless manipulation a good value at $57.50, on SPECIAL SALE at 48.00 ?ther Tea Carts as low as. .$12.50 Smoking Stands and Cabinets Smokery as cnt, iff mahogany, at . . . '. $14.50 $15.75 : Thee-Piece . Mahogany Smoker is offered -in the sale at ...C.V $10.00 $2.00 Smoker, special, at. .... .95c $13.50 golden and fumed oak Smok ing Stands, complete, .. .. ..$11.00 $14.50 golden and fumed oak Smoking Stands, complete ..$12.50 $21.50 Mahogany Smoking Stands, complete $15.00 and many other equally interesting ' values. Gate-Leg Table 13x34 Folded 36x34 Open. A real table in every sense of the word, fashioned from choice mahogany stock, finished antique browiy and fitted with small drawer 39.00 STORE OPlN UNTIL 9 P. M UNTIL XMAS Tkii It Minion's Own Garland Pattern Christmas Sale of English China Reductions 20 to 50 Hundred of Omaha hostesses will welcome this tale as an oppor tunity to add to one or more of their set at the prices we quote be low, while the opportunity to se lect wonderful gifts will be appre ciated by all who realise the pos sibilities of fine china. READ the Partial Li.t. Come Monday ' and See the China. Masons Blue Bon China Dinner Plates $11.25 doz. $8,50- Cups and Saucers 9.75 doz. . 7.25 All domestic china in the stock pat terns is included in the sale. The' best- patterns in the Nippon china ' are-also to be had. Old English Wood and Sons' Burstem Dinner Plates . . ; .$8.50 doz. $6.00 Bread and Butter. . 4.00 doz 2.75 Cnps and Saucers. 9.00 doc, 6.25 ; Those patterns which are not "stock," so shown. (-. h Masons Ironstone English China 8-inch Plates . . $21.75 doz. $16.00 10-inch Plates . . 22.75 doz. 17.00 Cups and Saucers 27.75 doz. 20.75 Real Minion in the Garland Pattern . . ' Service Plates . .$65.25 doz.. $52.25 Salad Plates . .. 57.00 doz. 45.50 Soups 48.00 doz. 38.50 Cake Plates 4.25 ea.- 3.25 Dessert Plates . . 63.00 doz. 42.50 Comports, $700 to $11.00 ea.. i$5.50 to $8.75. f . . Real Minion in the Adam Design Service Plates. .$108.00 doz. $86.50 Desserts 82.00 doz. .65.75 Soups 58.00 doz. 46.50 Queen's Trellis in the Minton and others are included in this sale,. Royal Doulton Service Plates .'.$60.00 doz. $48.00 Dessert Plates L 54.00 doz. 43.25 Coalport China Dinner Plates . . 60.00 doz. 42.00. Luncheon, Plates 32.00 doz. 22.25 Crown Staffordshire ' Dinner Plates Dinner Plates .$62.00 doz. $49.50 . 40.00 doz. 32.00 Lavender, Black and Cold, Crotvn Staffordshire English China Tea Set .... .$75.00 set' $45.50 set Individual pieces are available at this reducton. Meakins English Gold Banded Dinner Plates. .. .$8.00 doz. $5.75 Salad Plates . . v . . 6.00 doz. Classic Pattern , Dinner' Plates ..$12.25 doz. Cups and Saucers $13.50 doz. 4.25 $7.35 8.25 Gift Suggestions- from Furniture Sections at Special Prices. $14.50 Finely Stitched Comforts in assorted two-color sateen cover ings, each. .$9.85 $172.00 Queen Anne Walnut Buf fet. $98.00 $89.00 Queen Library Table $139.00 Queen China Cabinet S165.00 Queen Ann Walnut ....... '...$45.00 Ann Mahogany $85.00 Anne Mahogany Buffet $89.00 $148.00 American Walnut Chiff robe $85.00 $15.00 Queen Anne Walnut Dining Chairs with Spanish leather slip seats, each..... ...$10.00 $210.00 American Walnut Dress er $135.00 S65.00 American Walnut Bedroom Desk ..$32.50 $25.00 Mahogany Sewing - Rock er ...$12.50 $17.50 Mahogany Sewing Rock er .: $8.75 $15.00 Mahogany Sewing Rock er ..".$7.50 mmm Only Five More Days to Select s CHRISTMAS GIFTS This advertisement will help you shop to advantage by directing your attention to a nUrriber of really Excellent Gift Suggestionsmany of the things pictured and listed are bffered at . , Christmas Sale Prices . . . . , Please Sho'p as Soon as Possible-r- Toy Town Music by Tom Brown's Orchestra i Strenuous Times in Our Toy Shop Nowadays-Happy Times- WONDERFUL TOYS We list a few especially pleasing things the boys and, girls love and you'll be pleased to purchase' $1.35 Wire Doll Beds, at 95c American Lead Soldier Sets 90c 7-Man Sets, at.......... 65c $1.40 8-Man and Tent Set, at $1.10 $1.85 8-Man and Tent and Gun Set, at $1.45 $2.15 8-Man and Horseman, 1 Color Bearer. .$1.70 $5.00 Gilbert Machine Guns, while they last. .$2.50 . Wolverine Sand Toys Dumping Sandy, at $1.10 Sand Cranes, at $2.00 Sandy Andys, at .$1.25 $3.25 Wolverine Wash Sets, including wringer, tub,, washboard, clothes line and basket. . . . , . .$2.75 $1.75 Wolverine Wash Sets, including wringer, tub, washboard, clothes line and basket $1.25 30c Zip Water Pistols, while they last, at 10c $12.00 Doll Carts, special. $9.75 Flexible Flyer Sleds $4.25 to $7.00 Coaster Wagons ; $9.00 and $10.00 Hurapty Dumpty Sets, up from... $1.25 Electric Trains, Sand Toys, Erector Sets, Mecano Sets, Anchor Blocks, Doll Trunks, Doll Beds. t. . . Fourth An excellent selection of Waxed Oak Children's Desks, priced from $5.00 up to $42.50 China Tea Sets 8-Piece China Tea Set, regularly 40c; specially priced at i 30c 13- Piece China Tea Set, regularly 85c; specially priced at .65c 12-Piece QhinTea Set, large size; reg. $2.25.$1.75 14- Piece China Tea Set, large size, reg. $3.00.$2.50 16-Piece China Tea Set, large size, reg. $5.00.$4.OO Teddy Beari, (Extra Well Made) . Some will squeak and cry out if you pinch their ears. Remember, they are exceptionally well made and of good, durable materials. 12-inch, $1.40; sale price $1.00 16-inch, $2.00; sale price 18-inch, $2.50; sale price. . 22-inch, $3.25; sale price.. 24-inch, $3.50; sale price. . 26-inch, $4.00; sale price. , $1.50 $2.00 . v $2.75 $3.00 ..$3.50 Floor Gifts from our Fabric Dept. : Very Special Price Considerations, STORE .OPEJN ; UNTIL 9 P. 51. J'' UNTIL XMAS i Table Runners of Damask, Tapestry and Moquette. Good designs" and colors $6.00 Tapestry Covers $ 4.85 4.75 Tapestry Covers 3.85 s 14.50 Tapestry Covers 10.00 - 40.00 and $50.00 Damasks 29.75 ' 10.50 and $8.75 Moquettes 6.85 '6.85 Moquettes , 5.00 Tapestry Pieces for Pillow Tops and Wall Panels $2.50 Values $1.85 $22.50 Values.. . .$18.50 3.50 Values.... 2.50 15.50 Values, 12.00 11.50 Values 8.75 42.50 Values 35.00 Damasl( Pillow Tops or Squares or for Table Tops $7.00 Values $5.75 $4.75 Values. . $12.75 Values..... $10.00 Fancy P Moms of Cretonne, Damask and Velvet $10.00 Values $7.50 $5.00 Values., 8.00 Values 5.00 3.00 Values. $14.50 to $17.50 Values $10.00 Moquette Couch Covers in Chinese design, 60 inches by 3 yards; $37.50, values, at .$29.75 .$3.85 .$2.50 1.50 ( Christmas . Sale of Oriental Rugs In this tale you can buy at prices that will make your purchase a PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. Se lections can be made from the most varied and best ensemble we have ever put on sale and, with Christ mas upon us, Oriental Rugs are a happy and wonderful solution to many gift problems. v One Lot of Anatolian Mats About 3ft.xl ft. 8 in., in deep reds, rose and blue; all very silky. For merly priced up to $37.50. Now of fered at," each $29.50 One Lot of Antique Shiraz Rugs About 5x3 ft., in beautiful, soft, colorings and small, well worked out designs." Values up to $125.00. JJow offered at, each .$65.00 i One Lot of Antique and Modem Efshan Rugs About 6x4 feet, beautiful hand made pieces in wonderful soft 'col orings. Values up to $165.00. Now offered at $95.00 $775.00 Anatolian Rug, size 12-7x ' 10-1, with an allover Oriental de sign on a blue ground .... $475.00 $545.00 Mahal Rug, 10-9x-9, in tan, blue and red coloring. .$350.00 $715.00 Anatolian Rug, size 13-5x 9- 11, in soft rose and dame! color ings with beautiful border. .$525.00 $675.00 Anatolian Rug, size ll-4x (9-4, in rich shades of brown, camel, rose, and blue ' $500.00 $725.00 Ssrapi Rug, size 10-1x8-4, in deep, rich wine red, aided by browns and blues $550.00 , $750.00 Arak Rug, size 11-4x8-5, . with black outlined pattern upon a mellow rose ground, bound with a blue border, at $575.00 $1,025.00 Lilihan Rug, size 11x7-5, in rich blue with a rose border, - at .........$775.00 .$1,075.00 Ispahan Rug, sizo 13-lx 10- 3, in blue and gold $825.00 Sl.095.00 Elevand Rug, size 10-6x 8- 7,v in blue, rose and mulberry, at v $775.00 $1,250.00 Ispahan Rug, size ll-10x 9- 2, in soft rose and blue colorings, at $950.00 - $1,350.00 ' Shah Abbas Rug, size 12x9, in rich blue and brown, at $950.00 $1,385.00 Ismidt Rug. size 12-2x 9-2, in deep reds and blue $975.00 $615.00 Chinese Rug. size 10x3, with ivory ahd rose figures on a deep blue ground, at. .... .$550.00 Shop M onday and Secure the First Choice Second Floor Spinet Desk This ' beautiful little desk is trut Colonial in design, well executed in mahogany. Splendidly finished and fitted for real use. Regular $69.00 value 48.00 Colonial and Queen Anne .'. Types in Mahogany.. $92.50 , Mahogany Spinet ' Desk .$73.50 $168.00 Mahogany. Spinet . - ' Desk .$100.00 $79.00 Mahogany Spinet Desk .$66.00 And Many kike Values. Queen Anne Sewing Cabinet Exactly as Cut Executed in Solid Mahogany and well fitted and furnished. Regular, value $21.60. . Adjustment sale price . 16.50 Pyrex Glassware For baking and serving unbreak able by heat reduced 20. For instance: . r $2.50 2-qt' Round Covered' Cas serole, 9x3 inches .$2.00 $2.00 1-qt Round Covered Cas serole, 8x2 inches.... $1.60 Things for the Table . ' $4.75 Mahogany Nut Bowls, with hammer and anvil. .$3.75 $4.50 Rochester Brushed Brass Crumb Tray with Scraper. .$2.50 $8.25 Casserloes in Royal Roches ter Nickel Frames. . ..... .$6.00 $12.00 Horn . Handle Three-Piece Carving Set 1 . .$9.00 Why Nolo Cift of Good Luggage A big Suitcase or Wardrobe Trunk makes a wonderful ChristranB gift. In our Trunk Department we are conducting a sale that will really please you just 20 Off All Lurtf Gift Suggestions- from Furniture Sections Special Prices. , $29.00 Walnut Sewing Rock er. $15.00 $284)0 Walnut Chair to match 15.00 $235.00 Old Ivory Vanity Dress er . $165.00 $8G.00 Louis XV Mahoganj Chiff robe $69.00 $47.00 Old Ivory ,Reed Chairs, loose cushion cretonne uphol stery , . . . . $35.00 $32.00 Fibre Rocking Chair, loose cushion tapestry $23.50 $35.00 Fibre Frosted Brown Chairs, loose cushion tapestry. . . .$25.00 $237.00 Tapestry Overstuffed Dav enport ....v $145.00 $225.00 Tapestry Overstuffed Dav enport $125.00 H25.00 Tapestry Overstuffed Wing ' Chair ' $69.00 115.00 Tapestry Overstuffed Rocker .. ......... .$69.00 S32.60 Golden Oak Udv's Desk ...$23.50 $26.50 Fumed Oak Seat Rocking CKair ..$19.50 Aiid hundreds of equal ly interesting values. 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