THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. KEUKUAKY 1U, 1921.-
Plionc Exchanges
Will Be Renamed
new Prefixes' to Be Adopted
For. Douglas, Tyler, CoI
fax and South.
Change of the names of the Doug
las, Tyler, Colfax and South tele
phone exchanges and omission of
the names of members of firms
following the firm names in the
telephone book, will he features of
the next; issue of the Nebraska Tel.
cphone company's directory, out in
April. i
With the new automatic tele
phones in operation it has been found
there arc certain objections to using
the first two letters of the prefix
mentioned. Therefore new prefixes
will lc adopted.
A dollar extra a month is to be
charged for "night listing." That is.
a telephone ordinarily operated
through a private branch exchange
will not be operated at night un
less it is listed under a separate
number.
Individual telephones in offices,
if they are equipped with a dial, will
be charged for at the rate of ,25
cents additional a month for each.
"Mikado," Presented
Hese by Omaha Opera
Body, Well Received
Vocatists of the Omaha Opera as
sociation sang themselves into the
hearts of representative Omaha- in
the performance of "The- .Mjkado"
at the Brandeis theater last night. ;
The Dcrforiuance was well received
an audience that filled the theater
to capacity. 1 ,
Cast for the opera was fitting in
every respect, Miss Charline John
son as the romantic "Yum Yum"
and Charles Gardner as "the Mika
do" portraying striking personalities.
Miss Ruth Gordon, Mrs. Bradley
Roe and Miss Elsa Reese played ma
jor roles in the performance. Oscar
Ucben, as "Ko Ko," offered appeal
ing bits of comedy.
A chorus qf 5.? persons under the
direction of James Edward Carnal
was received warmly. N
Another performance, of "The Mi
kado" will be given tonight. Pro
ceeds will go to the Day nursery.
I Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bingham.
Poke Eazlcy says even a pleasure
like whitting on a soft pine pox with
ft sharp knife luys its drawbacks, as
Brief City News
the longer you whittle the smaller
grows the place you have to sit on.
Atlas reck was making one of his
long-winded temperance speeches at
the Wild Onion school building Sat
urday night, and lie got thirst)-, buf
ii; preparing the speech lift had neg
lected to provide a place to stop and
take a swallow of water.
Slim Pickens was away over at
Bounding Billows the other day
when a hard rain set in, and he ,did
not have his umbrella with Kim. but
he struck out for home as hard as he
could go after it, but by the time he
got there the rain had ceased.
Copyright. 1921. lrornn Matthew .Umna
Howard Kennedy Appointed
Fenger Hospital Receiver
Howard Kennedy, former judge,
was appointed receiver of the new
Fenger hospital. Twenty-sixth street
and Dewey avenue, yesterday by Dis
trict Judge bears on petition of the
Selden-Breck Construction company
and other creditors. Judge Sears
said he would discharge the receiver
and restore the property to the Fen
ger hospital interests as soon as
they show they can take care of the
indebtedness. , , '
numbers and painters in Xor
walk. Conn., have been granted an
increase of $3 per week in pay. "-"
Iowuim Marrk-d H-ir Rev.
Charles V. Savlilse married Alva It.
Parst and Minn Katyna JIamly, both
of rerrlval, la., Friday.
I'.iiliirife the 'peii" The. Alc-Sar-rton
"un," Twentieth and lturdette
Btrcets, is being remodeled to In
crease the seating capacity by 1,200.
Asks l'robato of Will Mrs. I-ysle
I. Abbott applied to the county court
yesterday for probate of herfhus
bitnd'n will. - Mr. Abbott died Jan
uary :'.
Gets AlimonyAlimony of $3,000
wasi granted Frances Clarke in a i
decree of divorce from Willie G. '
Clarke granted her yesterday by DIs I
trtet Judge Wakeley.
Mould Close firry'a Place -Police j
Commissioner Ringer villRsk tho i
council to revoke the soft, drink per- '
nilt of Al Grey, 901 Capjllol avenue.
Grey's place was raided. ' !
Onward Oinaliu Births In Omaha
this January were 457. being 10 1-2
per cent greater than in January,
1820. Death were 247, being 10
per cent less than in the same month
last year.
Ready to Paint The county cojn
mlasioners signed the contract with
the Jensen Paint shop for painting
and decorating the interior of the
court house at a cost of 143,000 yes
terday. ,
ston niiiliiinir itnrn An injunction
stopping H. Wohlner from erecting 1
a barn close to' the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Steven Fields in the Carter
lake district was Issued in district
court yesterday.
Cop Gono Wrong? Fred Damato,
a former policeman, and his brother,
John, were arrested Thursday for
alleged Illegal sale of liquor. More
than 200 liquor cases ae awaiting
trial in federal court.
Hold Xo Hope The condition ot
Mrs. A. C. Scott, wife of Al Scott.
302 South Fifty-second street, who
underwent a serious dperatiort re
cently, was pronounced critical last
night by doctors.
Fighting fcooial Evils The; social
hygiene committee or Omaha, at the
annual meeting .Thursday in the
council chamber, decided to ap
point a committee to outline plans
for the coining year. '
Funeral of Soldier Paul E. Bur
ton, brother of William M. Burton.4
Omaha attorney, will be buried in
Crete, Neb., Sunday. His body was
brought back from France where he
was drowned, July 25, 1918.
On Their Way Jack Reed and
Erie Whatley, colored. were sen
tenced to the penitentiary for one
to 10 years ach yesterday by Dis
trict Judge Troup after they pleaded
guilty to charges of breaking and en
tering. , t
Get Your Tickets A new system,
making use of red and blue tickets,
.was Inaugurated at the county jail
yesterday to prevent visitors from
staying in the county Jail more than
half an hour. There were more than
250 visitors yesterday.
S8 Good-bye Norman Johnson,
found guilty and sentenced to the
state penitentiary for life for the
murder of , City Detective Arthur
Cooper, war visited In county jail
yesterday by his mother, sister and
brother who said good-bye to him.
Ho u ill Tjo taken to thq penitentiary
Monday. .
JlntteiV Mhj An effort toN set
aside the stay of commitment of
Thomas Matters to tho federal prison
will be made next Monday by As
sistant .l'nited States Attorney Peter
son. The stay puts off Matters'
commitment until March 7.
Tom Toy Pl.sehnrged rolieo
Judge Foster advised Tom Toy, court
house employe, to treat policemen
mora reKpectlf ufly hereafter and dis
charged him. yesterday from charges
of resisting an ottleer. Tommy tried
to make Police Chauffeur I-ickert
park the police car. where Lii-kert
didn't want to park It Thursday
noon. , t
l'irc iHuun Dies Double pneu
monia, contracted 10 days ago,
caused tho death yesterday of Senior
Fire Captain, l,i'Oiiur: 15. Urowu of
Station 23, in .Benson. His w ife, a
Muter and two brothers survive him.
Ho was SS and had been on the
tire department 19 years.
Third Conviction Discovery of
300 bottles of lemon extract and
junta lea ginger in a raid on the
grocery store of Joe Batt, 161S
California street Thursday resulted
in a tine of $100 and a sentence of
fiO lays In jail Imposed on Him In
central police court yesterday. It
was Bait's third conviction.'
Claims Haley 1 State Joseph Kor
ncliun Haley, Cutter county, .Montana,
yesterday filed In county court here
claim to the estate of tho late Henry
C. Haley, Omaha gambler, who 1Uk1
In Kansas City In November. 1919.
Tom Dennlsou, etecutor of tho Es
tate, has searched in vain for heirs.
New York Life Insurance Co.
( Incorporated under the ans of the Slate of Nev' York-)
346 and 348 Broadwayi New York, N. Y.
DARWIN P. K1NGSLEY, President.
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Balance Sheet, January 1, 1921
ASSETS
Real Estate ....... .... $ 8,407,481.00
Loans on Mortgages 164,796,225.60
Loans on Policies ... 147,499,247.07
Loans on Collateral: ..... 6,565,500.00
Liberty Bonds: and Victory '
Notes... 109,722,115.37
Government, State, County
Municipal Bonds 141,539,552.50
Railroad Bonds 343,293,1 1 7.30
Miscellaneous Bonds &
Stocks 8,416,460.10
Cash 10,574,203.04
Uncollected and Deferred
Premiums.... 13,711,710.24
Interest and Rents due and
accrued 12,087,598.25
Other Assets 51,186.72
Total $966,664,397.19
, . . - . i, '. v v ' ; LIABILITIES
Policy Reserve ....'......$
Other tolicy Liabilities. . .
Premiums, Interest &
Rentals prepaid . . .
Taxes, Salaries, Rentals,
Accounts, etc. .........
Additional .Reserves
Dividends payable in 1921
Reserve for Deferred Divi
dends Reserves, special or surplus
funds not included above
759,017,764.00
26,552,728.77
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4,233,320.03
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7,270,905.89
6,733,983.67
37,446,654.87
76,176,646.00
I'
49,232,393.96
Total . $966,664,397.10
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During 1920 the Company Paid
To Beneficiaries . . . . . $35,453,758.67
To Living PolicyHolders . . . 79,395,838.63
Total Policy Payments . .
$114,849,597.30
' , Dividends amounting to
$37,446,654.87
were authorized by the Directors and will be paid n 1921.
Over 200,000 new members (including former policy-Holders who increased
their membership) joined the Company in 1920 representing a total riew business of
$693,979,400.00
.he largest new membership in the history of the Company. The New York Life
Insurance Company is what its name implies, A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
It transacts no other form of insurance. Its policies furnish the broadest coverage
and provide - , ' 1. ;
For payment of face amount upon due proof of death. -y
For payment of double the face amount 'in event of Accidental
'death., - I ' ' -
For life income to the insured who .becomes totally and perma
nently disabled. ' , ' ,
There is a great opportunity in this Company for energetic, educated young men
who desire to enter our business as a life work. Full particulars address either the
Home Office of the Company or one of its Branch Offices.
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.A WHENCE F. ABBOTT
ALFRED L. AIKEN
JOHN E. ANDRUS
CORNELIUS N. BLISS, Jr.
XICH0DA9 MURRAY BUTLER
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU
JOHN F. FINLEY
DAVID J. FRANCIS . '
Board of Directors:
A. BARTON HEPBURN
MYRON T. HERRICfc?
GRANGER 'A. HOLLISTER
ALBA B. JOHNSON
WILLARD V. KING '
DARWIN P. KINGSLEY
RICHARD I.MANNING
JOHN G. MILBURN
GERRISH II. MlLUKEN
FRANK PRESBREY X
JOHN J. PULLEYN
FLEMING H. REVELL '
GEORGE M. REYNOLDS
ELBRIDGE G. SNOW
HIRAM R. STEELE
OSCAR S. STRAUS
S. DAVIES WARFIELD
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EVERYBODY STORE"
town
Sale of Oranges
A limited quantity of deli
. cious thin-skin California na
' vel oranges will be placed or
sale Saturday at 2c each, ir
the Downstairs. Store. W
cannot guarantee the quantit
to last
' ZEacli
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Taffeta Frocks are Favored
In the Spring Modes for Girls
Frocks of-silk are gracefully
arrayed with frills, ruffles and
individual touches of hand em
broidery. The darker shades
made youthful with a vivid bit
of color, many of them em
broidered with varied colored
yarns. One in particular has
tiny pockets which are formed
by an embroidered basket of
flowers done in yarn.
. Sashes form a prominent
part of the young mieses'
frock, sometimes of contrast
ing colors, others of the same
material, but beautifully em
broidered. Sizes 6 to 14, and 13 to 17.
Second Floor
Gloves That Are Stylish
and Low Priced Saturday
Cape Gloves, $2.75
First quality African Cape gloves, two clasp Paris Point, em
broidery in tan and brown. Large size only.
French Kid Gloves, $3.75
French Kid Gloves, Paris Point, heavy self and contrasting
embroidered backs, pique and over seani eewn in black, white, navy
and champagne. '
Imported Chamoisette Gloves, $3.50
Sixteen button length, pique sewn and Spear Point backs, in
pongee beaver, mode and white.
Doeskin Glqves, $1.25
Washable doeskin gloves, pique sewn and Paris Point em
broidery. , '
Main Floor
It's Time for
CAMERAS
These Are Specially Priced
An assortment of film pack
and roll cameras will be
placed on sale Saturday at
prices far below the actual
cost.
Photo Album
10x12 size, loose leaf style,
flexible back, very specially
priced at $2.69.
Main Floor
Extraordinary Purchase and
Sale of
Tiff en and McAlpin
Chocolates
85c a Pound
Wehave just purchased a
complete assortment of the fa
mous Tiffen and McAlpine
chocolates, and will place
them on sale Saturday at cost
price. They include delicious
bitter sweets, miik chocolates
and hard candies with fruit,
nut, hard and 'cream centers.
AH in fancy ,boxes, a few
Japanese tin boxes in lot.
Main Floor
Strap Slippers
The Season's Latest Fancy
New Neckwear
What charm, what graceful
daintiness, what Springlike
freshness thefre is to a well
chosen neckpiece.
It may be a simple jabot, or
maybe a becoming collar and
cuff set, it may be an exquis
ite lace collar, but it will
make the gown or suit moBt
effective.
We have a beautiful lot for
you to select from. Why not
brighten up the costume to
morrow. The prices are so
reasonable.
Main Floor
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To complete your new outfit
you must select a dainty pair of
slippers, with straps, of course.;
No matter what styles you pre
fer, whether it be one or two
strap, in grey, brown or black
or perhaps combination leathers
you will find it here. Come in
Saturday and make your choice.
They are priced from $11.00 to
$15.00.
Second Floor
There's a World of Charm in the
New. Veiling
. -For Spring
For it comes in open meshes so generally becoming and in
such beautiful colors and combinations of colors. There's the
colored dot and chenille dot veiling irvthe new gray, pheasant
and orange, brown and henna, brown andtaupe, gray and heney
dew, flesh and blue, in fact there's a becoming veil for everyone.
Very low priced. '
Main Floor
DRUGS and
Toilet Articles
At Special Prices
Tooth brushes, v im
ported, assorted styles,
19c.
Armand's cold .cream
talcum, 23c
Ivory mirrors, bonnet
shape, v e r y t special,
$4.25.
Ivory hair brushes,
extra fines bristles, spe
cial, $4.75
Piver's Le Trefle,
Azurea, Floramye sachr.
et or perfume, 79c oz.
Mary Garden toilet
water $1.79.
White Lily floating
soap, large size,, 3 for
35c.
Hand brushes, 30c.
Putman's dry cleaner,
17
19e
Lysol disinfectant, at
'e. v
Doan's kidney nills.
42c-
Oil of Korein for
obesity, 69c.
Main Floor
New
Spring Apparel
Is Here in a Fascinating Arrqty
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This season the versatility of the mode gives charming ex
pression to" the fine ark of selection which marks apparel dis
plays in this store. , ' v
Every occasion has been anticipated in the assemblage of
modes for women and misses, therefore the groups together are
a complete representation of the better fashions. t
The, Suits-
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Are cut on straighter lines, the box effect being very popular.
The styles are. varied, consisting cf tailored, semi tailored and
fancy models, trimmed in new braids and embroidery. Eton
suits are also very smartly trimmed with wide silk
sashes, often of vivid colors. Suits of covert cloth, of tricotine,
.Poiret twill and serge and suits' of English tweeds and home
Vpuns are generally worn. J . y t ,
The Frocks
The delightful textures ofthe new fabrics, the wizardry of
the new colors, the artistry of the garnitures each complements
the other with the harmony one always noted in fashions shown
here. Street frocks of heavier material, dakty dresses of taf
feta, Canton crepe or satin are very stylish.
The Coats
As always, the coats and wraps here make the utmost of
each desirable fashion feature. The result is a most delightful
assortment. Wraps have a graceful draped silhquette which make
them tremendous favorites and very versatile garments both
smart and serviceable for any occasion.
Good (Clothes in Step withSpfing
You may scour the entire city, but you'll never get better clothes or better values
anywhere. Our merchandising superiority, backed by our resources," provides for you
the finest Clothes made in America at the lowest consistent prices obtainable That's
why this store is a magnet for thousands of men yearly.
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A Large Assortment of New '
Spring Suits and Top Coats
are here for your selection and you will be more than interested in them when you
consider the unusually high standard of quality at the unusually low prices. Here's a
most notable snowing of American and foreign woolens made especially for us
and manufactured this season into the finest ready-for-service TopCoats and Suits.
The style and fit; will be a revelation to men not familiar with their exceptional merit.
Fourth Floor
Men's 'Pajamas
$2.00 to $6.00
Men's pajamas made by Steiner and Sons
and Ernest Simonds which means satisfaction.
$2.00 to $6.00.
Main Floor
Men's Hose
25c to $2.50
Men's hose of such well known makes as
Thoenix, Interwoven, Mesco and Shawknit They
give service. 25c to $2.50.
Main Floor
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