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Lumber Dealers
Favor Measures
o Boom Building
14 sk Legislation to Stop Double
Taxation Urge Prompt
Reduction in Cost
. ' Of Materials.
The thirty-first annual conven
tion of the Nebraska Lumber Deal
ers' association opened at the Rome
hotel yesterday -afternoon with 700
delegates in attendance. ' '
After Community singm under
the direction of George W. Camp
bell, of the local Y. M. C A., Presi
dent S. D. Ayws of Central City,
outlined the purposes of the conven
tion. . . ; , , -t ."S
"The past year has been, a very
strenuous one for all of us," said
President Ayres. "We all knew that
deflation was coming, but we did
not expect it so soon. I believe that
the lumbermen of Nebraska are
confident of seeing business condi
tions come to normal, and that they
will assist in bringing this about
and thus enjoy also the benefits that
shall result. .
. "I would recommend that all the
individuals of this association use
their united and individual power to
prevent the imposition of duties on
Canadian lumber." ,
Urge Reduction of Prices.
He urged the lumbermen to unite
with the dealers of allied' material
and endeavor to effect an early
reduction in . the costs of building
President Carl Gnv of the Union
Pacific railroad, who was to have
given the main address of the after
noon, had been called to New York
City and in his stead Harry Moss,
. secretarj of the Nebraska Chamber
of Commerce," addressed the visitors.
Secretary Moss pointed out that
the forces responsible! for a nation's
prosperity are labor, production of
raw materials, manuiaciunng pro
duction, commerce and transporta
tion. He' said that in normal times
these factors have a definite propor
tion in their relative importance. At
present, however, all these . are
' lamentably out of proportion, and
every organized body should strive
to remedy this unusual condition.
Secretary Moss took a violent
slam at the activities of radical ele
ments, which . are , endeavoring to
maintain ' the present unsettled
social, economical and industrial
conditions.
"Look into your schools," plead
ed Secretary Moss, "and see to it
that your children are receiving a
good practical education Svhich will
prepare them to perform properly
ycur duties tomorrow. Do you know
that there are thousands of teachers
in our schools who are teaching your
children that kind of philosophy
, which is diametrically opposed to
our national ideals?"
Ask Legislative Relief.
Secretary E. E. Hail read a de
tailed report showing - that the as
sociation had experienced a satisfac
tory and successful year. '
The following resolution was car
ried by a rising vote: '
' "Resolved, That the Nebraska
Lumber Dealers' association, now in
session, urge the senate and house
of representatives of the present leg
islature to immediately enact into
law S. F. No. 69, to relieve many
interested in building and loan as
sociations, from which large sums
of money are being withdrawn be
cause of double taxation, to the end
that these institutions may contrib
ute their necessary part to the re
lief of the housing shortage in Ne
braska and greatly aid in the rehabil
itation of building in the state; that
this resolution be sent by telegram
to both houses of the legislature and
that every lumber dealer in' Ne
braska to be requested to take this
matter up with his senator and rep
resentative and urge that this law be
enacted." ' ,
Following a suggestion made by
Elmer Coates of Grand Island and
unanimously adopted, a committee
of five or more delegates will be
appointed by the president of the
association to bring the foregoing
resolutions before the legislature.
A lively round table discussion
of the following topics was a
marked feature ot the session: "The
Importance of Public Liability and
Compensation Insurance," "In Plac
ing Orders for Coal, Will the Deal
er Continue to Be Bound by the
Price at the Time of Shipment
Clause, or Will He Insist on a Def
inite Price at Time Order Is Given?"
"Would a Uniform Order Blank
Be of Advantage to the Retailer
as Well as to the Manufacturer and
the Wholesaler?" and "What Do
you Think About the Empty 'Bag
Problem and Why?" ;
Lambert Will Explain
Changes in City Charter
Omaha's city charter, as it will be
when, taken up in the state legisla
ture, will be- the chief topic of dis
susion at the meeting" of the Omaha
Tavpaycrs' league in the city council
chamber o fthe city hall tonight at 8.
. W. C. Lambert, corporate counsel,
has promised officers of the league
that he will be present at the meet
ing to make clear any proposed
changes in the charter bill which may
seem vague to , members - 'of the
league. . - ,
Omaha Officers
To Be Witnesses
In Abduction Case
Joe Baughman and Police
Matron Leave for Chicago
To Testify AgainW Al
leged Kidnaper.
Polic Matron Gibbons and Detec
tive Joe Baughman left for Chicago
last night to testify against Andre
Andreas, charged with kidnaping lit
tle Rosa Avgares, who was found in
Omaha on August 14, 1919, nine, days
after she had disappeared from her
home in Chicago.
Andreas, who was a chef at the
Hotel Blackstone in Chicago and
roomed with Mrs. Mary Avgares,
1114 South Western avenue, Chi
cago, Rosa's mother, took Rosa out
on what was ostensibly a walk in
Lincoln park. Tie mother dressed
her little girl up for the walk and
kissed her goodby.
According , to Rosa's story here,
Andreas took her directly to a rail-
ADVHBTIfigMEXT
WOMEN SAVE $20
IN HALF HOUR
"Diamond-Dye" Your Faded
Garments or 'Draperies
instead of Buying
Any woman can diamond-dye her
old shabby skirts, waists, coats,
stockings, coverings into new. Each
package of "Diamond ' Dyes" con
tains easy directions. Beware! Ppor
dye streaks, spots, fades and ruins
material by giving it a "dyed look."
Buy "Diamond Dyes" only. Tell
druggist whether your material is
wool or silk, or. if it is cotton, linen
of a mixture. 16 rich, fadeless
colors.
Here Is Good News
Our Bis;
r HIGHEST BID"
I k Jewelry Sale
Will Continue Until Next .,'
Saturday Evening v
' Two Sales Daily 2:30 and 7:30 P.M.
T. L. Combs (8b Co.
1520 Douglas Street
Hear also Emerson
Records in Polish, Ital
ian, JawishandGartnan.
Inmti record flay
wonderfully en ell phono
graph. But of court they
re at their very beat oa
the Emerson the pheno
graph with the concealed
Emeraoo Muiie Master
Horn, mad of rounded
solid spruce, of all wood 1
the moat reeonaat and
eoand amplifying. Ten
Emerson models in all,
priced from S80 to SlOOO.
- Boy, page Mrs. Cleopatra Emerson!
I know how Cleopatra looked
I know the style of wile
She used to "hook" Mark Antony
Upon the River Nile. '
An Oriental "fox" she danced, '
Did Cleopat, the dusky;
And with a smart she felled the heart
of Mark, the Roman husky.
Oh bid Nile days once more we gaze,
Their sway they now resume , .
For in a languorous Emerson
Is stored their sweet perfume!
Ask any Emerson dealer to treat yon to th new Emerson dance hits
listed below. This list is your guide to the latest and best in current
song hits and dance hits; - .
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Civ Me a MfflJoa Beautiful Girts Character Song Irvinfkauftnan
loan CRAZY BLUES "BluW"Cbaract8ooi.. ...:...8issleftBlk
Mclindatta Comedy Song Al. Bernard ft Ernest Hare
18354 M Y MAMMY Noreltr Song....... Arthur Fields -
O-HI-OI (O-Mr-OD Novelty Song Irving Ksufinan
10317 ROSIE Fo Trot. Plantation Dance Orchestra
Kentucky Bluas Pox Trot , . , . Mtrrj Melody Men
10313 BROADWAY BLUES-ForTrot.. ........Merry Melody Men
, Now and Then Fox Trot ...... ......SeMn'i Novelty Orchestra "
) " A CARPENTER PAPER COMPANY," J fl
II -" F I I WkoUsala Distributors, w:
' ' I I ' i 49th aai Harney Sts. " Omaha, Nab. , I
AuiUi
Gate City Furniture Ca. '
i ReUabl Fnralture Co, South Side
Wamut HU1 Pharmacy
Mui Shop, ISIS Haraay St. -
OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS DEALERS
vnn uutimuif boapany
Oekfr4 Music Ca 1107 Fi
St.
J. S. Kouiid Ce. No. S. Baira Bid.
Q Street nartaacy, Seath Side
' Cearaatea Furniture Co, 1245 So. 13th
Rialte Music Snap, 141S Deagla St.
Caa. BeMilavek, Ml 2 U St.
Vaadss Phanaacy, 10th and Baacraft St.
, raograpk Sake Ch S4th tad Faraaai
P an 3 Phonograph Co.. 203 No. 16th
Bee Lustgartea, 2701 Q St.
Sol Lewie
COUNCIL BLUFFS .
Eagle Drag Co., 231P Broadway
A. A. Leaecker, 37 Pearl St.
D. O. MaUeeaa, 1700 W. Broadway
road station and the next morning
they arrived in Omaha. A woman,
whose identity was not ' known,
telephoned police the little girl was
concealed at 604' South Fourteenth
street. - ; ..
' At Central police station Rosa told
Matron Gibbons a woman at the
house where she was confined would
not allow Andreas to remain in the
room with her and.that this woman
brought her meals to her.
Rosa's mother talked with police
by long distance the day after Rosa
was found and when they allowed
Rosa to speak to her over the 'phone
the mother fainted at the sound of
her child's voice.
Investor Sues, for
Cancellation of Notes
In Bank Building Deal
Chester J. Dutton filed suit iu
district court yesterday a'gainst the
American Bank Building company,
M. F. Shafer, Roy .Karls and W. E.
Shafer, seeking the cancilatioii of
two promissory notes, aggregating
$25,000, which he gave in payment
for stock in the bawk building com
pany, which was to have erected a
19-story building on the southwest
corner of Nineteenth and Faruam
streets. .
Dutton alleges that 't. F. Shafer
and a stock salesman made numer
ous untrue statements to him in Feb
ruary, 15120, regarding the resource
and prospects of the company, which
statements, he says, induced him to
invest his money. He charges that
the defendants have elected them
selves directors of the corporation
and manipulated the funds so as to
absorb them altogether.. .
Of English invention is a crane
which keeps its leads level with the
ground no matter what angle of the
hoisting arm. . '
Orpheum Garden Owner
Arrested in Rum Drive
Freed on $2,000 Bond
Pete Loch, w-ell-kuown proprietor
of the Orpheum , Garden, cabaret,
1415 Harney street, was released
from comity jil under $2,000 bond
yesterday afternoon, to await trial
on charges of violation of the liquor
laws. ' '
He and Edwin Jacobs were ar
rested late Tuesday night just after
Loch is said to have sold two quarts
of dry gin to a member of the fly
ing squadron of., federal 'ruin"
agents. . 4 . ' .
It is 'said 40 of these agents ar
rived in Omaha a few days agu
and are on the trail of persistent
violators of the liquor laws.
Chamber of Commerce at
Cozad Elects New Officers
Cozad, Neb., Feb. 9. (SpsdaL)
Directors of the Cozad Commercial
club elected the following officers j
President, W. T. Thompson; vico
president, Fred M. Hughes; secret
tary, Dr. C. H. Sheets; treasurer,
Dr. R. A. Hecox, The other direc
tors are: E. E. Cook, W. EY Hart
and Dave F. Stevens. , .
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THE DSSCRiniNATOG WOFIAfTS
SEARCH FOR THE NEW IN '
Goats and Wraps
Her
ation
'search" will come to a happy termin-
hcre, for presented in the most want
ed colorings are all ot.
the most approved
spring models. Her
search" for style is
merely a pleasant, en
joyable choosing of the
coat or wrap that be
comes her. The fab-
rlcs and linings are of
superior quality and
workmanship is of an
excellence only found In
the better garments.
That Touch
oj Distinction
that always
spells "Dress"
is in every
style line
Charm, art and individuality,
are gracefully combined in.
the circular coats of Vel ma
rage material with revere and
collars of contrasting shades;
also wraps of Marrella, Flor
azelle, Normandy and Duve
tyne, in the fascinating col
ors of Ostrich, Fawn, Henna,
,Navy and Ivory. c - .
Prices Are
i Reasonable
"The floor Beautiful' The Second
' U
Thursday Only!
: ' Sale of Newest
er
Wall
Parj
All this season's papers! 1 large assort,
ment of neat patterned, papers for the
kitchen, bedrooms, etc.; borders and ceil
ing, to match; special, per roll
A special lot selected at random from pa-
pers selling at 35c; light and dark colors;
pretty bedroom Etripes and all-over pat
terns; "new colors and designs for other
'rooms; cutout borders with each paper;
Thursday only, per roll,
ioy2C
i7y2c
It's a delight to choose wall paper in our new enlarged
department . Our expert paperbangers at your service.
' ' Basement West
A' H osiery Special!
Pure Thread Silk
per
pair,
Silk to the top aad some with lisle tops, double lisle soles;
all are full fashioned; in black, white and shoe shades.
v : . . ' Odd lots and a few irregulars of ,
s. so and 3.00 Values. ?
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' Main Floor South -
Our Annual
February
Sale
. .
rernn s
Gloves
NoteOwing to the splendid
co-operation of "V. Perria &
Co." we are giving values far
greater than at any previous
sale. : ' '" '
2,000 Pairs
French and American
Made
950
Sate Price
Per Pair
Gloves' that are very attractive and re
fined in appearance and possessing ex
ceptional wearing qualities. There has
been a constantly increasing demand;
for novelty ideas in gloves and this lot :
includes many of the wanted varieties
in oneyand two-clasp styles and a Urn-
ited quantity of longer ones. - ' , .
Real Kid
Suede - Mocha
Imported Cape
All sizes, but not every size in each style,
Some of these gloves are known as "cor
- rected gloves," but in every case the
work is so perfect that it would require
an expert to detect it. Sale starts at
9 a. m. sharp.
Perrin's
Gloves
1 Always
- Ba rgain 1
aji Floor North, .
OFFERING THE KISS AND SHALL
WOMAN DISITNCTIVE
Spring Frocks
Our buyer has just returned from New
York, bringing dresses for the miss and
small woman , that are de- '
lightfully modish and in-
spiringly new. Taffeta and
Canton Crepe, fashioned in
silhouettes entirely new,
, bring the smart designs of
New York's most exclusive
artists to the very door of
. the Omaha woman.
Soft, beautiful
colors and fine
, modish fabrics
, in smartest,
v drapy, youth- -ful
styles
- '" , ; r.-'!'.-v.- . " , " '
Enjoying the most flattering
' favor are the frocks of all black.
This ever popular color shown in
Canton Crepe and crisp, shining
Taffeta, occupies a high position
"in fashion's favor. Then, too,
there are such soft, lovable col
ors as navy and gray, brown
and beige, cleverly combined in '
crepe and satin. There is a dress'
for every miss, for-every type,
ror every personality. v , . .
Moderately priced at
$25 to $98
'The Floor Beautilul,'---The Second
i
CANDY .
'for
And who hasn't a sweet tooth! Especially when of-.
fered the most delicious candies made in Omaha
fresh, always, right from our spanking clean Candy
Kitchen. Our tremendous daily sales always assure
you of clean, fresh, pure candies, good for all the
family, from dad and mother to the Daby. '
Pompeian Room Main Floor . . ,
House Furnishings
at Sale Prices
WHITE WILLOW
SHOPPING BAS
KETS Oval shape,'
in three sizes
49c59c69c
WHITE COMBO
ETTES Made of
white enamel inside;
tightly fitting cover;
wire bail
2.79
Regular 40c
"MAZDA"
Electric Lamps
Special 2!7C
25 Watt Size.
White
. Borax
K Soap,
10 Bars
for 49c
"Daisy"
Ironing
Boards .
Made of high-grade
rood; five-foot ironing
surface; strongly
braced.
2.19
Fifth Floor West
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ley, Buddie! Here's a ' (Good Thing- Puslh Ht , A!oEg!"
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