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
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.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.
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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.
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' L. V. Nicholas Oil Works Today
A Reason for
Growth
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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.
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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
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'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.
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