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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1921 7 I.I - ; Smith and Ringer Receive "Crank" ; Letters by Score Lives and Properly of Mayor And Police Commissioner . Constantly Threatened by ; Anonymous Writers. s Mayor Ed P. Smith . and Police Commissioner J. Dean Ringer ad mitted yesterday they were" re cipients of scores of uns.gned let ters threatening- their lives and the destruction of their propeay. isotti declared they had received so many letters of this nature that tficy had ceased to be alarmed "When I returned from the south following the court house riot I re 'ceived about a dozen letters stating I should have remained away, that it would have been better for my health," said Mayor Smith, "Dur ing the street car strike I also re ceived all sorts of. freak letters and also during the teamsters' strike." The latest specimen of threaten ing letter received by the mayor is now in the hands of Chief of Police Eberstein. It threatened the may or's Hfe unless unemployment was remedied. "As a rule I throw them in the waste basket," said the mayor, "but I thought I would hand this one to the chief." Police Commissioner Ringer has a varied collection of threatening letters, some of them written in a humorous vein. Among the humor ous ones is a letter signed "A Boot Icggti." This letter-writing boot legger claims he would test the abik ity of the entire police department jvitn ins cunning. appeared in Municipal court yester-l day to claim protection from his creditors, under an act of the legis lature of 191T. He confessed to in ability to meet olulms of eight credi tors. Wife's Ttwtimony Excluded Fed eral Judge T. C. Munger refused yea terday to allow Mrs. Sllla Neth away to take the witness stand against her husband, Claude L. Nethaway, Florence real estate dealer, being tried for sending Bcur rilous matter through the mails. Haymn Reads , Paper The Oma ha section of the American Chemical society met Tuesday evening Jit the 1 Crctehton Dental college. William O. Haynes of the Union" Pacific rail road laboratory read a paper on the "Inspection of Oils and Paints." Dr. H. A. Benter, the new chairman, out lined the policy of the Boctlon for the coming year. j Postal Thieves Sentenced Seven ! persons were fined and three given jail sentences when hearings of In- : j dtlctments returned by the federal grand Jury were resumed by Judge T. c. Munger yesterday. Claude L. Ferris and J. Warren L. Keider, , former mall clerks at the Omaha postofllce, were each sentenced to one year in jail for thefts of parcel post packages. ADVERTI8E.M KNT. Brief City News Iowa Merchants' Week An Iowa Merchants' week is being planned by a committee of Omaha manufactur ers and wholesalers for February 7 to 11. Reappointed To Board Dr. Jennie Callfaa was appointed to succeed herself as a member of the Pub' 3 welfare board by Mayor Smith yes terday. "Ambnasnilbrs" Appointed "Am- Dtissadors Extraordinary were ap pointed in 1,000 Nebraska and west ern Iowa towns by Ak-Sar-Ben yesterday. Yonnir to Lecture) Bicknell Young. C. S. D., will deliver free j lectures at the First Christian Science church at 8 a. m. January ! 4 and 3 p. m. January 16. Victory Medals .Received Com 'mander D. C. Buell of the Nebraska naval reserve force has received a score of Victory medals for Omaha men who served In the navy during the war. Dancing Party Members of the Western Union Employes' associa tion will entertain at a dancing party at the Rustle Garden Wednesday night.', Invitations have been ex tended to 600 couples. Would Cut Lighting Fund Harry B. ZImman, city commissioner, will offer a resolution to reduce the street lighting fund this year from $172, 600 to $165,000"and to add' $5,000 to the building department and $2,500 to the city maintenance funds. Cannot Meet Claims C. C. Brew ster, 38 U North Fifty-fifth street. SAGE TEA KEEPS YOUR HAIR DARK When Mixed With Sulphur It Brings Back Its Beauti ful Lustre at Once. Gray hair, however handsome, de notes advancing age. We all know the advantages of youthful aobear- ance. Your hair is your charm. It makes, or mars the face. When it factes, turns gray, and looks streaked, just a few applications of Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances its appear ance a hundredfold. Don't stay gtayl Look young! Either prepare the recipe at home or get from any drug store a bottle of VVyeth 9 Sage and Sulphur corn- pound," which is merely the old-time recipe improved by the addition of other ' ingredients. 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(Tablets or Granules) for INDIGESTION 20-3SSK These are but a few of the many unusual "Buying opportunities ' we have here for you. fo) NI n (BTTtT (P everybody:? store- 0 As quantities are lim ited in some instances we cannot guarantee them to last any length of time. "Opportunity" Is Making January Just Like the Good Old Days by Cuttin g Prices Burin g This Opportunity Clearance Sale If it is as much pleasure to you to pay low prices again as it is to us to sell goods for so little then this is a happy month for all of us. It gives us a thrill to be able to sell mer chandise af these low figures, and we can see enthusiasm and delight in our salespeople, as they tell customers how low the prices now are. The sale is becoming more interesting every day, for more and more people are discovering what really wonderful values there are here and consequently the crowds are greater each day. Keep This In Mind We are urging you to supply your needs now because prices are lower than they will be soon again; because we have cut our profits and taken big tosses on many kinds of goods for we want to move into our new building with a stock of brand new merchandise and must dispose of the mer chandise on hand at once; we must give up extra space in our new building which we occupied dur ing the holidays and need every foot of selling space possible. . Your Opportunity Clearance Sale Includes Our Entire Stock of Women's and Children's SHOES At 33Vk off Regular Price This unexpected sale affords you the most unusual opportunities to save money on shoes that has presented itself for many years. This large discount is to be taken from the regular prices, which are in a great many cases already greatly reduced. They include the best styles and leathers in popular colors and late styles. Come in early and make your selections at of the regular prices. w Second Floor "Opportunity" is a regular cut-up and is getting more popular ovary, day with ., ' '' ' " tit public. Your Opportunity in Corsets at Price We offer one large lot of odd corsets and discontinued styles in Gossard, Mme. Irene, Franco. Bon Ton, Bon Jolie, Royal Worchester, and Ringo Belt. Made of Broche, Silk, Batiste, Treco, and Coutil, in white, and flesh. Broken sizes only, n SILKS AND DRESS GOODSAT REDUCED PRICES "Extra Special t Dress Silks, 9?c We offer one big lot of plain and fancy silks, suitable for dresses, skirts, blouses, under wear, lining, etc., consisting of the following items: 86-inch plain chiffon taf feta. ' 36-inch plain messalme. - 40-inch . figured Georgette crepe. . ; 36-inch striped taffeta. 36-inch figured foulard. 1 40-inch plain crepe de chine. 40-inch silk poplin, self-tone plaids. 36-inch white wash Jap crepe. 40-inch plain Georgette. 36-inch plain lining satin guaranteed wear. Plush, $5.00 54-inch plush, in black, brown, taupe and white; suitable for coats, scarfs, muffs and trimmings; of fered at less than one-half the regular selling price. Lining Sateen 95c 88-inch figured lining sateefj for petticoats , and coat lining. Choice of a large range of pretty pat terns and colors. i Charmeuse, $2.95 40-inch brocaded Char mease, in pretty shades pf navy, Copenhagen, old rose, ete. on sale atf less than half price. Velvets, $3.95 40-inch velvet for dresses . and suits. 36-inch Paon velvet for dresses and suits. 36-inch costume velvet for dresses and suits. ' A good line of colors. Black Satin $1.95 , 36-inch black satin Duch ess for skirts and dresses. 36-inch black satin rich raven black for skirts and dresses. 40-ineh black satin Char meuse rich raven black, soft finish. Serge, $3.95 64-inch navy blue serge, in a heavy quality for suits, dresses and skirts. Very special at this price. Georgette , $2.95 Embroidered Georgette for waists and dresses, in a full range of street shades, and. offered at less than half price. v Silk Shirting $1.95 Broadcloth silk shirting, in very pretty stripes suit able for men's shirts and women's blouses. All-Wool Coating, $3.95 Heavy all wool coating in silvertone, plain color and mixtures. A full line of col ors, via run one and one- half yards wide less than balf price. This is Satin Francaise $2.95 ' Satin Francaise for uresaes, in a large assort neixt of plain and change able . effects. This cloth is 36 inches wide. Chiffon , Broadcloth $1.95 54-inch all-wool chiffon broadcloth in a good assort ment of plain colors. Splen did value at the price. . Georgette Crepe $1.95 Georgette crepe, all pure silk, in good heavv quality in every possible shade.' A real big bargain. Extra Special ' Values in Silks $1.95 40-inch imported fou lard silk, in a large . assortment of pretty -patterns and colors. 40-inch printed pussy willow and printed ra dium, in a large assort ment'of styles iH'both light and dark . colors. Offered at less than half price. , Opportunity Clearance Sale of Wdmen's Underwear nD 1 1 Each. This lot consists of women's Vellastic fleeced vests and pants, the ' vitets 'are high neck and long sleeves, the pants ankle length with French band top. tf f A A all sizes. Each, -1,w Women's heavy cotton and part woolen knickerbockers in the ankle and sport lengths are made with' dou ble elastic bottom and the elastic waist, in black, navy and taupe. tQ CC VlsllU This ssortment consists of super-weight cotton and me dium weight . Merino gar ments. There are high necks, long sleeves, Dutch and el bow sleeves and low neck, no sleeve and ankle length, but not every style in every fabric. (1 QC Each, V Women's siik and wool union suits in high neck. s long sleeves, ankle length, low neck, no sleeves, ankle length are offered at the very low price flQ JC of, a garment, PoS00 .SILK HOSE $1.95 x . Women's silk hosiery in black, white and plain colors, special, . t1 QK per pair, V 1 oSO Opportunity Clearance Sale Drop Head and Cabinet Sewing Machines Specially reduced in price for quick clearance. Every ma chine guaranteed. 4 Rockford Machin $42.50 New Royal Cabinet $50.00 Singer No. 66 $35.00 We R.p.ir All Make of Machines. !r-jr T 1 Diamond Machine $45.00 Slightly marred Standard Rotary " $35.00 1 Used Free Machine $25.00 Ndl, tJosea, 2Sc Balls, 30c Oil, a bottle, 10c ' Your Old Machine Will De Taken as Part Payment on Any Model of THE FREE SEWING MACHINES ASK TO HAVE THEM DEMONSTRATED. ' - fourth Floor ' T