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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1921)
THE BEfc: OMAHA, FRIDAY. APRIL 22, 192i. Endorsement of 5,000 Committee Accepted by Ure Commissioner Says Conditions Mutually Agreeable, in Ex plaining. Action; Candi dates Began Move. City Commissioner W, G. Ure has accepted the endorsement of the Committee of 5,000' for re-election. Mr. Ure accepted also the endorse ment of the candidates with whom hp Mill be associated. 'The Progressive Six" campaign organization decided yesterday noon to concur in the action of the Com mittee of 5,000 in endorsing the candidacy of Commissioner Ure. That the action originated with the candidates themselves is the statement made by Henry F. Meyers, rcretary of the candidates organ uation. ; . Agreement Reached. An agreement between the Com mittee of 5,000 and Mr. Ure was reached following a conference sev eral days ago between President Weal of the organization and Dr. Harold Gifford. Mr. Wcad and Dr. Gifford called on Mr. Ure and urged that he permit his name to .be used with the other six candidates. A second committee composed of Mrs. Draper Smith and Hugh Mcintosh brought a similar invitation to Mr. Ure yesterday. For Good , Government. "I was endorsed under circum stances which are mutually agree able,", asserted Commissioner Ure. In a letter to Mr. Wead yesterday, Commissioner Ure stated:, "I am for good government fair, honest and efficient, and I favor the election of men pledged to that and known.by their past records to be !or it. "As I have heretofore said to you, 1 would appreciate, the endorse ment of the committee and I recog nize the obligation of support and co-operation which every person should render who accepts such an endorsement.'' - ' Commissioner Ure is generally known to be a favorite among the tank and file of the Committee of 5,000. . "Fortunate Fourteen" Minus Two, Harmonize AtC. of C. Luncheon The "Fortunate Fourteen" can didates who were invited to a get together dinner-at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday dwindled down to the "Delightful Dozen," with Dan Butler tnd John F. Murphy missing. Applause rang through the spa cious dining room as the candidates for city commission filed in. Fun was the keyword. After they had been seated, the guests arose, opened . wide their mouths and emitted notes of har mony instead of politics. The song was 'Smiles."-" ' Robert. W. "Trimble; president of the Chamber "of Commerce, intro duced each of the "Delighted Dozen. , '- Girl Goes to Jail for Passing Spurious Checks i ,4 ( ! ' ' .Unable to pay a hue of ?J00 for passing spurious checks, Alice Viola' Schmidt, beautiful young Omaha girl who was arrested a month ago, v411 have to serve a jail term. District Judge Troup fined the girl yesterday. "I have no money to pay the fine, judge," the girl said, tears welling into her big blue eyes. "I guess I'll have to go to jail. I wrote the checks, but thought there was money in the bank to meet them." Various checks bearing the signa ture ofViola Schmidt have come into the hands of County Attorney Shotwell since the girl's arrest, ac cording to county authorities. Caterpillar Tractor Test Very Successful The Caterpillar tractor demonstra tion which is being held at the Flor ence field this week has proved very successful, according to George" H. Hindclang,. district manager for the Holt Manufacturing company, 2429 Farnam street. This ' demonstration has taken place on a 200-acre tract which is being leveled and graded for a new residence district and ample oppor tunity has been afforded for all man ner.of work in which the Holt trac tor can be uscd.i Much- enthuasm has been evi denced by the numerous . farmers, contractors and graders who have itnessed the practical demonstra tions which are being made. Last Year Record Breaker For Baptist Church Here The Immanucl Baptist church, Twenty-fourth srnd Pinkney streets, enjoyed the most flourishing period of its establishment in the fiscal year just passed, according to a record of activities read at a meeting held by the Women's society of the church yesterday. The following officers of the so ciety were re-elected: Mrs. C P." Rodman, president; Mrs. ' Frank JoliBson, vice-president.;. Mrs.. JJ A. Sallander. recording secretary;, Mrs.. Hattie Thorn, , corresponding secre tary; and Miss Hattic Hayes, treas urer.' ;.' f . ' '" Heads of State Farm Bodies Will I weetnerernciav Measures to Promote Harmony And Prevent Duplication ' Of Activities Will Be ' Discussed. Complete arrangements for. the conference of boards of directors of various farm and co-operative or ganizations in Nebraska which will be held at the Rome hotel Friday, have been made by J. W. Shorthill, secretary-treasurer of the Nebraska Co-Operative Grain Growers and Live Stock association, who has issued all invitations. Practically every farm organiza tion in Nebraska has replied that a representative will be present to give his views on matters to be discussed, More than 100,000 Nebraska farmers will be represented at the meeting. . Secretary Shorthill declares this is the tirst meeting of its kind ever at tempted in Nebraska. The object is to promote harmony 'among the various organizations; wipe out old jealousies which have existed for years and to plan measures which will prevent the organizations over lapping and duplicating their activ ities. Friday morning an educational meeting of farmers, stockmen and the general public will be held at the hotel. Clifford Thome, secretary for the American Farm ,Bureau Federa tion and other prominent organiza tions, will describe the workings and marketing plan of the recently or ganized Grain Growers association, which includes farmers from prac-, tically every state in the union. Mpre than 800 are expected to attend from out of town. , Council Considers Sale of $500,000 in Improvement Bonds An ordinance which calls for the sale of $500,000 public improvement bonds, as provided for in the new city charter recently approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor this week, was submitted to the city council yesterday for first and second reading.' , The bonds may be sold without submission of the proposition to a vote of the people. They will enable the city to fi nance improvements until the cost shall have been returned to the fund through special taxes which are paid over a period of 10 years. This plan was worked out by City Commissioner W. G. Ure, in charge of the department of public accounts and finance. A clothing manufacturer in Brook lyn, was recently granted an injunc tion against the union which enojins them from suspending Work. Phoenix Hosiery At Pray's you are certain to find just tjio color or shade to harmonize with your suit or frock in the required size . . . for Pray's assortment of Phoenix Hosiery is always COMPLETE! Men's Women's 40c to $1.00 65c to $3.50 Two Stores: 508 S. 16th SI. 1908 Farnam. -IT For Men The Home ot PHOENIX HOSIERY for ' Men, Women and Children! HonkY our Horn! So read a sign at the corner of Twenty-fourth and Hickory streets nine years ago. . You honked your horn and we rushed up the hill from our works and with a five-gallon can filled your car with good old-fashioned Blitzen gasolene. v The filling station ; was thestreet and the pump was a tilted bucket. In those days we could store onlya small amount of oil and gasolene." Today we can store., one million gallons. , Efom a small warehouse and a few wooden barrels, we have en larged the works to be one of the largest, most . up-to-the-minute ones in the country. - i 3 JJBSLr Wi&s...&&' i - V ' L. V. Nicholas Oil Works Today A Reason for Growth TRADE 1 aXI t i. Every car of oil and gasolene which comes into the works is thoroughly tested and analyzed .by our own 'chemists. Products have to come up to Nicholas Quality or be returned. : v Every barrel, can and bottle used by the company is thoroughly cleaned before use. Nothing goes into them but what has the abso lute approval of our experts. The tremendous volume of busi ness done at the Nicholas Works is .proof that .Nicholas Quality Products are giving value for money received. Just as the com pany has helped Omaha to grow, the Omaha public has helped the company to enlarge its business. Preiidant L. V. Nicholas Oil Works in 1912 L.V. NICHOLAS OIL CO. "Business Is Good, Thank You" Brief City Nepa Giro Pane ;Th association of Western Union employes will rive an informal danc and entertainment at tha Empress Rustic garden Fri day night. KlIhH Ttoot Here Klihu Root will spend 20 minutes in Omaha tomor row evening when the Union Pacific train, on which ha is traveling east from San Francisco to New York, arrives at 7:15. Liquor' Down Sewer While police court ataches smacked dry tongues and parched lips yesterday, Police Lieutenant Julius Mansfied and his sohorts poured confiscated liquor into the yawning: sewers of this city. No casualties were reported. Shrlners to St. Joseph Charles E. Black will head the Tangier Temple hand and patrol, Mystic Shrine, to St. Joseph, Mo., today to assist in a big Shrine ceremonial. According to Potentate Black, the Omaha patrol will outshine tho Kansas City dele gation during the ceremonies. Asks Second Divorce "For goo'd and all." Aurora Mullins wants a di vorce from her husband, James A. Mullins. She says her husband earns J250 a month. She asks M0 N. month to maintain their two. chil dren. The couple were married in Chicago, August 21. 1906, and were divorced three years later. On Trip to England Charles C. Belden of Thompson, Belden & Co., and his wife are passengers o nthe 'White tSar liner Olympic, which sailed from New York April SO for Cherbourg and Southampton. They are traveling with a. party of TO members of the National Retail Dry Goods association, which will go to England to return a visit paid the association last year by the drap ers of Great Britain. t 3 ore well-led habiea Mothers have laxown this excellent baby food for 63 years. EAGLE BRAND Gmdensed Milk An Invitation to the Public After more than two months' work and spend ing over $15,000 in clean ing, painting, repairing, papering and recarpet ing, we now have the - Hensh&w Hotel Omaha in such shape that we feel we can welcome the public to stop with us with every assurance of satisfying them. Conant Hotel Company -Proprietors JOS. H. KEENAN, ManaKer Bee want ads little, but mighty, Gas Stoves That Bake a Dinner While You Go to a Matinee at Union Outfitting Co. "Direct Action" Stoves and Other Well-Known Makes at Moderate Prices. You can put a roast, vege tables, dessert and other foods in the "torain" oven of a "Direct Action" stove and, go away for the afternoon and upon return ing at nipht find a deliciously baked, piping hot dinner ready to serve the family. Four-burner Gas Stoves are as little as $29.50 at tho Union Out fitting Co., and there is a wide range of , desirable models to choose from. As always, you make your, own terms. Advertisement Bee want ads little, but mighty. BUBGESS .-Hash torn 'EVERYBODY'S STORE" Friday, the Day of Bargains In the Downstairs Store Special Special Purchase and Sale of 200 Silk Frocks Crepes 39c yd. Imported and domestic crepes in handsome colorings of light or dark shades. These are of excellent qual ity and much underpriced. Bluebird Batiste 25c yd. Blue bird batiste of very fine sheer quality in white ground with blue figures. A splendid quality much under priced at 25c yd. White Cotton Suiting) 10c yd. White cotton suiting at 10c yard. Limit of 6 yards to a customer. New Gingham 18c yd. .New gimgham of splendid quality in all the handsome colors and the neat checks and plaids, 18c yd. Lace Curtains . 75 pairs lace curtains; these are of excellent quality of , Nottingham net in neat de signs in the 2hi yard lengths. Specially priced from $1.39 to $4.95 pr. . . Cotton Batts 95c each Cotton batts in the 72x90 inch' sizes, one piece; these are neatly stitched and are specially priced for 95e each. Velour Flannel 15c yd. Velour flannel in hand some light or dark colors and in beautiful designs, 15e yd. $15.00 Which are just the sort of dresses for church wear, for the street or for wear for most any informal occcasion. You may choose from taffeta, canton crepe, crepe de chine satin in colors of navy, black, brown, taupe and lighter shades. Tunic, overskirt and straightline models trimmed with beading, laces, corded tucks, hemstitched tucks, ruffles and pleatings offei a wonderful variety of styles from which to make your selection. Sizes for women and misses. Dresses, $9.95 Smart dresses for women and misses in taffeta, satin, and mignonette serge and tricotine are included in this special group. There are many models in the light colors, which are so popular now as well as the dark shades which are always so much in demand. You Will Like the Quality and Fit of These J. Women's Vests 35 c 3 for $1.00 Women's gauze vests in pink and white, all sizes, 4 to 9. ' Children's Stockings, 35c 3 for $1.00 Children's cotton stockings, double toes and heels, in black, white ajad cordovan. Women's Union Suits, 50c Suit Women's cotton union suits, regulation shoulders, cuff or lace knee, all sizes at 50c a suit. . : Girls' Union Suits 39c Girls' cotton union suits, low neck, no "sleeves, knee length, all sizes. Beauty Brassieres 39c to $1,25 Womej) appreciate the comfort of the low-topped corset, but they also Tealize the necessity of a brassiere 'to be worn with them. For Friday we are offering a large assortment of bras sieres made in cotton mesh, silk-striped batiste and satin materials at very special . prices. Remnants Including wash goods, both white or colored. Flannels, muslins, sheetings, tubings i these are marked at very low prices for a quick clearance. Protect Your Clothes in s Moth-Proof Garment Bags A spe'eial purchase of these bags enables us to offer them at this low price. "They are the largest size. Limit of three to a customer. 55c each -3 for $1.50 S Wool 2 for 15c A special purchase of this soap enables us to sell it at this price for Friday and Sat urday, 2 for 15c or 24 for $1.70 Friday a Sale of M E N ! White Footwear ; Herh a sectin m yu For Women and Children In Two Groups At $1.95 a Pair 300 pairs women's white cloth shoes, pumps and oxfords on sale Friday at $1.95 pair. At $i;oo a Pair 250 pairs infants' and children's white shoes and slippers, sizes 2 to 5, 5 to 8. Very special Friday at $1.00 pair. ' Men's Fine Shirts, $1.49 Madras and percale shirts in coat style with double French cuffs are offered in a good range of patterns at $1.49. All sizes. Athletic Union Suits, 89c Checked nainsook, sleeveless, loose fitting, closed crotch. ' Sizes 38 to 46. Mon's Lightweight Summer Hose 4 pairs for $1.00 Mercerized, reinforced heels and toes, elastic ribbed tops, all colors and sizes. . l . ' Men's Shirts, $1.00 each Twenty-five dozen fine shirts are offered at this 'Unusual price while they last. They are slightly imperfect, but are ex ceptionally good values, for the wearing qualities "are not im paired in any way. 9
