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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1921)
. . I if if IB Pardons Applied For bv Doudas County Convict Many Prisoners Sentenced for Heinous Crimes Ask Release Persons Opposed Should Notify Parole Board. Application! of convicts for parole from the state pententiary will' be heard before the state board of par dons next Tuesday. There are 19; applications from convicts sei.t up j from Douglas county, 18 lrom men and one from a woman. County Attorney Shotwcll advises ihat persons opposed to granting paroles to the applicants should com municate at once with the pardon board. . , . . Many convicted of heinous crimes arc requesting pardons. County At torney Shotwcll said. The Douglas county applicants arc: Joseph L. OHare, convicted on January 16, 1920, of attempted as sault upon a young girl: Metchcr ( loud, negro, found guiltv on Jan uary 4, of an attempted assault upon a white woman; Harry S. Mc Kay, insurance man, found guilty oi having four wives; R. T. Ritchie, Robert Harvey, Dewey Woodman and Joseph Turner, all sentencedfor highway robberv: William A. Fouse, sentenced - for life for first degree murder; Frank I!. Clayton. Michael 1 Randall and Raymond Lane, tor 'larceny. Abhie llailey.' grand lar octiv;' James Wilson. forgcvt Joe lia't'terman, larceny; D. G. Sleewr. lor issuing checks with insufficient f inds in bank; Edward Downey, for breaking and entering, and. Carson B Covington, ' breaking and' enter ing Old Photo-Guessing Contest Enjoyed by ! Woman's Relief Corps Fifty-two members and 16 guests of George Crook Women's Relief corps met at the-riomc of Mrs. Jean Fcrrell, 2128 Wirt street, yesterday a'fterlioon and enjoyed the divertise ment of trying to see who could name the old-time photographs of those assembled. The old pictures were placed in a row and at a signal the start was made. Mrs. Fanny Fcrrell, 1911 North Twenty-fifth street, won the first prize, and Mrs. J. E. Bruce was awarded the booby prize. Some of the photographs were of the. guests as they appeared when 8 or 9 years old and others showed the old:time costumes of one and two generations ago. Eloise Segi danced and Eugene Hess played the piano. .Mrs. Jean Ferrell gave a mandolin solo, ac companied bv Mrs. Ophelia Wagon seller; A luncheon was served. Mrs. Ida Flaugher is president of the corps. , Commissioners Inspecting Pool Halls and Drink Parlors City commissioners are making trips of inspection to pool halls and soft drink parlors. Mayor Smith and Commissioners Towl, Falconer and lire visited the pool hall of Al Gray. 901 Capitol avenue yesterday. Gray's license was granted but a few days ago over the, objections of Po lice Commissioner Ringer. , ' The "commissioners were out on a, general insnectton trip, beginning on the ! South Side. They visited the terminus of Farnam street at the river, the west end of the proposed; free bridge Several planters, in Sumatra an experimenting with camphor' culti-, vation. ' . THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY.- FEBRUARY 5 1U21. ' : r. . I -v i. . .i' '-mm ' ' mi l r 1 time n wile stated sue was Rums m Voiiglas county u, v.. ..w i ThlllkQ K.I 111 .ha Mitchell. S. D.. for visit. tnffe I OITIOITOW Li :.. .!, v w r A licn I Atter waiting several U nc re n IT M --.."''"V ,f;..;.; I n ITf If . reived a letter from, her at Moux f h " 3 U b. excluded. ' I r ounu Here is nis Conference oi W.C.T.U. Closes Presbyterian Pastor Speaks at Final Meeting on Guarantee ing Child's Welfare. The conference of the north cen tral region of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union closed yes terday afternoon with a program ot addresses and ; music in the First Presbyterian church. . .National officers, who have been here for four days, left last night for Cheyenne, Wyo.. where they will re main over Sunday and then proceed to Boise, Idaho, for the next re gional conference which opens next ' Invitations by Des Moines, la... and Fargo,' N fo next year s north central regional conference ..- rMcrrcrl in tllf tUltioPilt CXeCU- live coinumicc i'u v.iwn. Rev. Paul Calhoun, pastor of the Central United Presbyterian church, addressed the conference yesterday afternoon on "Guaranteeing the Child's Welfare." "The child must be protected against physical, mental and moral evils before he has reached therage where he can protect himself," he said. ''When v.e think of the mil lions of children who are growing up even in this .enlightened land without proper supervision and with but little restraint ;non their natural procivilities, we wonder what tho world of a generation hence will be." Mrs. 'Deborah t Livingstone, na tional superintendent of the depart ment of Christian citizenship, also spoke at "lie ciosnig session. j A meeting of members of the t original committee appointed by the Soldiers Pay Respects to . Comrade Killed by Fall Members of the 12th Balloon com pany at Fort Omaha paid final re spects to their former comrade, Pri vadc Edward J. Crowley, yesterday afternoon before his body was taken to Grand Rapids, Mich., for burial.. Young Crowley died February 3 from a fractured skull which he suf? fered when he slipped on the ice at Miller park. Buddies of the dead soldier pur chased a khaki-colored casket for his body. Private Arthuc. R.' Towner accompanied the body of his former "bunkie" to Grand Rapids South Dakota' Farmer Sells Farm Machinery for Money To Visit Omaha. Lewis Collins, a farmer residing near Delmont, S. D is so sure "that the baby abandoned at tln union sta tion here on the morning of Febru ary is his that he is disposing of his farm implements to raise money to come to Omaha, according to a tele gram received this afternoon. Collins, who has been farming in South Dakota for the last three vears, declares that his wife and 3-year-old son. "Bobbie" left tliiir home December 16. At that t un. ud uih- stated s ic was EOHIR h, Mit. lirll S. D.. for a visit, Atter waiting several nays ne re ceived a letter from her at Sioux Citv, stating that she was leaving there for the south. Since that time he has had no word from her. A letter purported to have hoen written by relatives of the abandon ed lad, was received by Mrs. A. A. McGraw, superintendent of the Child Saving Institute, where theyoung ster is being kept. It requests de tails concerning the boy's abandon ment: Mrs. McGraw declines to divulge the name of the writer. Farm Sales Increasing In Vicinity of West Point West Point, Neb.. Feb, 4. (Spe cial.) Public sales of property upon ihe farms surrounding this city are becoming more frequent and they appear to produce the cash. For a lime this class of business was at a standstill but financial conditions ippear to be iniprovjjiRjravnnlv i Starts at the Tomorrow "SUN" r,,-;t-t;nn hv Des Moine. la.. : original committee apponucu oy mci uuunic i w.cw.v, , tr--" . i, Saturday- ariaiiis Galore O "f " .- at FRY S Shoes for Men And Women in the latest styles at reductions ranging from 25 to 50. For LADIES - 7E $18.00 Laird, Shober & t Ziegler Bros.' Beaver, Brown, Gray and Field Mouse Shoes now $14.00 Slater & Mor rill's Brown Russia Calf, Brown Kid and Black Kid now 8 85 700 pairs broken linesf M QC and" 11 wv Novelty Boots Street Boots that sold up to $12.00 now $12.00 Russia Calf.t Brown Kid, Black Kid" and Novelty Boots go at 6 85 00 pairs that sold up to $10.00 in patent button.and lace, kid button ad lace, some with combination tops, while they last x S545 For MEN- p. r r z 600 Dairs broken lines, worth upo $10.00, go it - - $C85 5 $14.00 Slater & Mor- rill's Russia Calf, Kid, Black Calf, all styles toes now 16th and Douglas Streets C !', , - -- - " i U. S. Army X . ) U. S. Army O. D. All Vvw Jm Regulation . Wool )JtlS Russet BLANKETS . JQ Dress Shoes Regular SZi fc ' Sale Price jfrT 'ilfir Sae ricc $4.25 yf $6.45 U.S.Army6oo(is r-ssT ssvaiss ", $1.45 $8 75 SS "Took- only lliax s.i.p.W-' 3.1. rric.OO.aO O. D. Ail-Wool Serge - BREECHES. .ciimeiCi iwijUlW , Army Shirts, new, ew o. D. and 79c, now A9. only ; $4.50 Corduroy ...$4.75 Vo01 Sox regular Renorated. - . Nw Cotton Khaki g"--'"69 $1.98 and $2.96 Breeches . . .$2.75 dozen( oniy. ,120 . OUT-OF-TOWN BUYERS W hip rood xctly adTHlid: writ pUlnly; end money order or draft with order. Wo awnro you prompt and aatiitactory ahipmcnta. . Maio mono; order or draft payable to Nebraska Army and Navy Supply Co. Ult Howart St. OMAHA, XEBHASKA. i HIS Howard St. rboae Tylor Slt. , . Opto Satorday EtbIb. Send fot New Priee Lit. SBSatSSBHBBIHBVHBllliBVBlBaVHHBVHHBVHHiiHHIHiHBii ilf?-TAD LETS" f mil J QfficnQlb ffi) an (Ttor Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. s Investigation Furnishes Convincing Proofs of the REAL EconomyjnCl Clean-uo Prices on Men's jurnish- ings and Underwear for Saturday 2.000 Men's Union Suits, odds from regular $2.50 and .$3.00 stock in fleece lined and heavv rib not all sizes in each make, but plenty of assortments to choose from in sizes 34 to 54. Saturday, , at ...... $1.29 Our entire stock of Men's Madras and Percale Shirts, formerly selling' $3.50 and $3.95, sizes 14 to 20 neck, Saturday, at $1.85 5,000 Men's Blue and Gray Chambray Work Shirts . . ... .... " 1 i A- Ckt 1. C A ' Best in quality ana tailoring; sizes j. io -u iieciv. oui urday, at V. 79$ Mn' Hab.tv Wool Mixed Orav Hose All sizes, former - - j . . price 50c. Saturday at &o? Men's Department Main Floor Sale of New Spring Dresses A display in which all that is most beautiful and desirable for the Spring season 1921 finds expression. An almost unlimited assortment of, the charming new modes in the most wanted materials and colors. Street Dresses, Afternoon and Dinner Dresses, Dainty Dancing Frocks. Graduation presses and Wedding Gowns. Superb values at prices winging from ,$29.50, ?35, $45, $55 to $98 A Wonderful Group of Spring Dresses Thirty distinctive styles and all sizes, values we are confident you'll find une'qualed at $35. Shown Saturday at, choice ........... $25 AYBEN' THE CASH STORE Hair Ornaments Price. Fancy Hair Ornaments are enjoying great popularity right now. You mav select the ones we put on sale Saturday with every . .assurance of their desirability. Every Fancy Comb or ornament in our Jewelry Section for Just y2 Price 0V- ' clian ... ; For sanitary reasons there can be no ex change or returns of this class of merchan- Sale of Blouses 4 A 700 Georgette and Tub Silk Blouses All colors, styles and sizes that were made to sell at $7.50 and $10.00, Sat urday, your choice, at. SCOO KfflEIIIEllEEiSnil! Saturday Specials in , Children's Section Girls' Serge Dresses, all sizes, worth dy CA $15.00, Saturday, only' V dV Girls' Silk Dresses, worth $15.00. sizes d"7 CA 8 and 10, Saturday, only p I W Girls' Winter Coats, at One-Half Price Saturday, Girls' Gingham Dresses, .worth $5.00, : Saturday, at ..... : ' $2-95 , One-Third Off All Girls' Wool Middies Saturday. - Dainty Underwear Underpriced On Main Floor. . Wool and Silk and Wool Union Suits High neck, long sleeve, ankle length; regular price $4.50 and A4.98. on sale 'J.V! Windsor Crepe or Batiste Billy Burke Night Gowns and Envelope Chemise, daintily trimmed with fine val laces or touches of cm- t broidery, pink or white; regular price $-S.M ana $3.98, on sale .'...$1.89 Soft Muslin and Batiste Envelope Chemise and Satin Camisoles, dainti ly trimmed with fine lace or em broidery; price S4.5Q,' on sale at Cotton Vests with high neck, long sleeve, ankle length, pants to match ; regular price 50c and 09c, on sale, JSJ? Children's Medium or Heavy Fleeced Union Suits, high . . , .1 at i lift 4 n neck, long sleeve, ankle Jengtii; regular pneu tl OS on snln nt . . ; SV February Sale of Winter Coats Saturday Hundreds o elegant Clollv and Tlush Coats bought by our buyer last week at ' his own price on salo Saturday. 'Coats at Interesting Hosiery Special Women's- fine gauge pure thread silk hose, best;mak8ome -a silk to the top, also 1'isU' pV-tt'.drdp- stitch and lace designs.. Values old:t up to $4.50. Our; sale price ..'.Vfi $2.25 Women's; Merceriaed Lisle Hose in regu lar and " extra sizes, black and colors, splendid Tvearing qualities, sold regularly, at $1.50 arid $1.75, our cashprice $1.15 Women's Cotton Hose in regular and extra sizes in black and white, also black with split soles, regular 50c ralues. .39 'Boys' and Girls' medium , and heavy weight ribbed hose, black and white, G5c quality v ........... 45 L Coats at $49.00 Vour .choice of fur trimmed Cloth and Plush Coats made up of the season's many styles with fur collars of Squirrel, Nutria, Kacoon, Opossum Coats that arc $100.00 to $125.00. Saturday $49 $22.50 Your choice of coats at the above price iu'ado up 'in Bolivia Cloths, Goldton and Vel ours. JIany with fur collars and lined . throughout, suitable for Misses and Ladies. Worth up to $59.00. i Sat urday ...$22.50 Sacrifice Clearance of Early Spring Hats $7.50 and $9.8 $5 In order to present to our large clientele only the vciv 'newest creations, we receive hundreds of. new hats daily and to make room for them it is necessary to dear our stocks at frequent intervals. This sale Satur day offers about 50 very Amgia models priced as high as $23 at $5.00, $7.50 and $9.85. The sale will start promptly at J a. m. and all sales must be final. There will be no exchanges and no refunds. Styles for Sport, Street and Dress Wear Clever draped effects of metal embroidered failles Niftv tocaues of novelty braid , ; Hair braid am v sca Satin and novelty braM effects Z"lTZ TZ Zol Visca cloth with cornea tawe ' - Here .ill be found distinctive and I cla- for JSZ rtSfornga;r3 t dc.r.W. shades for every occasion o choose from. A XX III I II vv I me U fS A M. ft H Ut 7.7 mi ! . 5noe m Sale Men's gun metal, box calf and glaze colt 'bluchers with Goodyear welt oak soles. Have been selling at $6.50". AH sizes 6 to H .$3.75 Women's fine vici hid lace shoes with either the Military or French hccls val ues up to $8.50 5j5.9o Boys' and Little Gent's box calf and gua metal blucher shoes. This has been our regular $4.00 seller.-. $2.95 Bovs' boarded grain bluchers in sizes 4 to SVa. ' $2.50 sellers $1.50 Men's Army 4-buckle overshoes with good heavy soles and waterproof up pers. Kegular $4.00 values. 1st Quality in sizes 7 to 11....." $2.25 Men's Women's, Misses' and Child's all felt house slippers, size 6 childs to a size 12 for men $1.25 values 75 Child's Kid button shoes, size' 6 to 8 ,..$1.50 Misses' dull kid lace shoes, in sizes 12, to 2 $2.50 10 lbs. Best Pure' Granulated Sugar, 73c HlfiRKST FRIl I. QUALITY. LOWEST rRESHES GOODS, LARGEST. STOCK TO SELECT FROM. Uikt 3;our own bread, it part. On 4-'lbl ck of flour lrlll' mk 70 one-pound lonveo of bread. 4I.tb. atV. ,bt.hlgli:rada flour . 4-lb. lack, beat hlh-itd flour 24-lb. lack puro rj". or r- traham flour tl.SS t pound! beat whit or jrallow cornmeal- 4 pound No. 1 band ticked nary beam " Tha beat rolled whit break- faat oatmial, pound 8c Gallon cana Kaio , win'. ayrup, "So Gallon cana Kaio corn i ayrup Wo 12-ounc cana Helmet brand mclaaaea ................... 5c ll-ounc can Pet. Carnation or Wllaon MilU He 'o. 1 can alftcd or Early Jnn peaa 10c Ko. 1 can fancy Sweet Sugar Corn 10 Jello for desaort, all flavora. . pacltaj; 1,e Ko. 3 can Frank- Bauer Kraut Lsa PeiTina auc. bottl... Mr U Snider' a cataun. bottl 14c Larc cana pur jtuu i-ie-aervei Sc 4 parknerj, hrst domestic macaroni, apaitliettl or eg uuuUles I'aniy Blue Koso Head HU e. per pound Vc Oil Sardine, can c 10 bara Bt"Em All aoao .. I'Bo '10 lmra Electric Pnark aoap .. 40 10 bar P. & G. Naptha aoan .So 10 lha. best pur irranulated auitar . . Ke 1)11 1 F.n FRIIT9 A. NO NCT SPECIALS rRVNE SPECIAL. I0-50, Idaho Prunra, ih.. . .17- 60-nll, lrtaho Prune, lb IT 60-70. H'aho Prunea, lh....lS'ic Fancy rei'leaiied Cnr(,an(, Ib.lBc Fancy llulr Pmcliea. lb !c Fumy Kvap. New York Applea. lb ,.HV;0 Imported Fard tiatea, pks...30c Dromedary Dates. rlK comb Honey, pkg N...SUc S-oi. pkg. Figs '''''w Til Beat Shelled Rie. Popcorn, lb ,-. 5c TANCT OOLOEN SANTOS COF FEE, U J,ic Our Famou Santo Blend Cof fee, lb S Our Famou Diamond H Blend, II... 35cii 3 lba. for I 00 Our Famous Ankola Monti, lb Tli Beat Tea Siftinaa. lb... "Vic Breakfaat Cocoa, lb WtC Choica Basket Fixed Japan Tea. lb Sc Till; VEGETABLE MARKET F OMAHA. 15 lba Real No. 1 Hcd Kivcr Ohio l'otatoe Frosh Southern Phalots, r.adlahr. KcetH, carrot or Turnip. bunch Vic Fancy jolld Cabba, lb Fancy Head Lettuce. head 10c-i:c S lba. White, or l:cl Onions.. 1 Freh Silnaih, peck .w Kventhine you want In vege tables. ' have It. A ( AKI.OAU OF I ANt V H.OHIPA ORAPE 1-RtlT. This 1 the finest that Riona. Rwcct, iH'cv. thin akinncil. SALE PRICE. LACH 5c, m.'3c, t I-3c, lc Meat Specials Saturday In Sanltnrj Market Fancv Kollcd Rib Roast per lb Lamb Forequartcrs, rer lb '..17H Lamb Hindquarters, per lb 22 Ha lan Pork Roast, per lb. .19? Sugar Cured Bacon, per lb 26 Steer Pot Roast, per lb. .'...12!J The Best Qualify Meat ef All Kinds at saline rnces. -r 1IITTER. ECCH, CHKESK AM) OLROMAnGAniSB Tli! rpst Xo. 1 Meadow Gold lJQtter In carton, per lb ' 52 Fancy Xo. 1 Country Creamery Putter, per lb. ...48 ' Kancv No. 1 Table Oair- Uuitcr, per lb. .45 Fancv No. 1 Full Cream Wisconsin Daisy CW", per lb 28 Fancy Hric! Cliocac, per lb. Zg All the Ilest BrinJi of Nut l.tittels. per lb 30e -I C -4 It paySi-TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST It Pays ,.. ..... ..... , nhfl ntl MV" UN IfUlhiillttaal.Wl Hllth Itl.thltuhMlUh h,l Mil ,1 1 E!