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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. MAY 21, 1921. JDmaha Clubs To' Attend Ak-Sar-Ben Races In Bodies May Decorate Reservations With Own Colors; Meet to Open Officially With Parade. All business men's dubs, civic and .social organizations have been in vited to attend the opening of the Ak-Sar-Ben running races, June 2, in bodies, by Secretary Charles Trimble, and specil reservations will be made for them in the grandstand. The open ing day is to be known as "Club day." Announcements were made at prac tically every business club luncheon this week and most of the members voted to attend. Business clubs which already have declred themselves in favor of "Club day," arc the Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis. Each organiza tion will be permitted to decorate its reservation with its club colors and flags and make all the noise they thoose. Any club or organization wishing to attend the races on "Club day-' can make reservations with Secretary Trimble. The races be opened officially at 2 p. in., June 2, with a parade led by the board of Ak-Sar-Ben gov ernors followed by members of the Hiding club mounted on many of Omaha's fancy steeds, the Ak-Sar-Ben queen, her maids and others in terested in Ak-Sar-Ben. The first race will start at 2:30 sharp, according to Secretary Trim ble. The "jazz portion of the race meet will be supplied by the Shrine band. 'As late as March 24, there were in England 1,414,000 people registered as being unemployed. Police Chief Frees ,50 Men Arrested In Cleanup Raids Fifty men, taken in the cleanup raids staged Thursday night and by the detectives under orders of Chief of Police Dempsey on the heels of his appointment under the new ad ministration, were freed yesterday afternoon. The jail was overcrowd ed with prisoners, and Chief Demp sey went through the crowd, point ing out the men he wanted released. Sergeants at Central and South Side police stations were held in con ference with Police Commissioner Dunn, Chief of Police Dempsey and Police Inspector rattullo at Central station yesterday afternoon for three-quarters of an hour. Instruc tions given the detectives of the de partment Thursday night were re peated to the sergeants. A general cleanup of the town was ordered. New Health Officer Council's Next Move Tjie appointment of a new health commissioner is the next serious task to de disposed of by the new city commissioners. The health department comes within the jurisdiction of Police Commissioner Dunn and the other commissioners are disposed to allow Mr. Dunn time in which to get the police department started off before pressing him for a solution of the health commissioncrship. Six of the commissioners already have expressed themselves as against the re-appointment of Dr. J.' F. Edwards, the present health com missioner. Harding! Withdraws Name Of Nebraska Appointee Washington, May 20. The nomi nation of Truman W. Bass to he register of the land office at Brok en Bow, Neb., was withdrawn today by President Harding. Chooses Between Mother and Wife Son, Threatened With Being Disowned, Sticks by Mate In Love Triangle. Frank Lamb was brought face to face in Chicago yesterday with the alternative of choosing between his mother or his wife of two months. He took the wife. Lamb is a former Omaha youth, arrested Wedncsdav in Chicafo on Frank Lamb. , complaint of his mother, Mrs. Mary Lamb. The young man's wife also was arrested, the elder Mrs. Lamb charging that her daughter-in-law was a love pirate. The court before which the young couple were brought refused to take cognizance of- the case, whereupon Lamb's mother threatened to disown her son if he did' not give up his wife. The younger Mrs. Lamb is being held under bond, pending in vestigation of a bigamy charge, which Lamb insists is groundless. Lamb' mother a former nrrsi- I dent of the War Mothers' associa tion. "'p are oniric to 'Calif nrnia u-Virn (this mess is over," announced Lamb. Unusual Daring Shown By Thieves Who Loot Big Clothing Store i Burglars who entered Beddeo ! Clothing company's store early yes i terday morning displayed unusual ! daring by using extension ladders ! and prying a dozen iron bars at the I rear of the building. The intruders ! took $5,000 worth of goods, j' The thieves, made careful selec tions and the plunder was as follows, according to a report made to police: 1 hirty pairs ot shoes, 3 men s suits, fS hats, 15 raincoats, 30 women's suits, 7 furs, 75 dresses, 24 petticoats, 22 corsets, 72 men's coats. Father Rigge Tells Of "Northern Lights" Father Rigge of the Crcighton university faculty was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Ki wanis club at noon yesterday at the Rome hotel. Father Rigge explained the causes of the aurora borealis or "northern lights" and described at length the immense activity and bril liancy of the display last Saturday nigTit, which was perhaps the most spectacular seen in Omaha for years. According to Father Rigge, the lights were visible as far south as New Mexico and the Mexican bor der. In New Mexico, Father Rigge said, many of the Indians became frantic at the brilliancy of the aurora and hid themselves. Two r,w members were added to the Kiwanis club orchestra. The club now has an orchestra of eight pieces. Creighton Holds Flag Dav Prolan. Patriotic Exercises Followed By Annual Battalion Parade And Exhibition. One-Minute Store Talk "Cover all the territory you went to in your news paper tatetnent$, you more than back up any thing that can be put into type. No other store any where it doing tuch great things in helping to bring price within reach. You're months ahead of 'em all," said a customer who trr : els from coast to coast. ,10HX A. SWANSON, Pres. WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas. I ' COMPARE. , i V REE FOR 'TWtee j , YOURSELF. K I I I i j 1 t I 1 I I . I I i Men Who Demand- The utmost for their clothes money are the men we're prepared for. You find here, the West's supreme selections of The Finest Clothes Made find at Lowest Prices in America Superb hand-tailored suits-the last word in mid-season style developments. The highest standard of quality in de sign, workmanship and fabrics, at- 35$40$45$50 Think of Bting Enabled To Buy Kuppenheimer Good Clothes FASHION' PARK HICKEY-FREEMAN and the many other highest quality clothes at the new lower prices prices that we alone are offering because we are deter mined to give unequal ed values. Sport Suits and Business Suits The Sport Suits come in a wealth of new fabrics as well as the unusual new models, with their wide di versity of pleats, belts, welt and patch pockets. En tirely new style develop ments arriving daily. See the new models Saturday. Conservative dressers, you find a wide diversity of styles in single and double breasted suits here. All sizes and all proportions enable us to fit big men, tall men, short men, all men. Beautiful new extra quality fabrics. The News Many Men Have Waited For Hard Finished Worsted Suits Just arrived men's and young men's new single and double-breasted models in all-wool worsteds, in the celebrated Metcalf weaves, famous for lasting sat isfaction and durability. All sizes, regulars and stouts, from 34 to 44, for men and young men. Neat fancy mixtures, blue, brown, blue serge, the supreme values of the year. Men's and Young Men's Extra Trousers Three great lower-priced groups, but all are standard- Nebraska quality and save you $1.50 to $2.50 a pair. $350 $500 $750 KIN'S. TOUJfG MEN'S, YOUNGER YOUNG MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, ENTIRE SD FLOOR, MAIN BUILDING AND ANNEX SEE OUR WINDOWS TODAY 1 1 1 1 1 -rm n JOHN A SWANSOtOM I HOtXHAN.1 . . . - CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN COMPARE OUR VALUES ALWAYS Flag day exercises, to emphasize llie patriotism which is part of the education received at Crcighton uni versity, were held on the college campus yesterday afternoon. Cadets in the reserve officers training school raised the colors to the breeze while the audience, of more than 500 students and visitor gave the salute to "Old Glory." "We should give expression to these sentiments which we feel and hich we owe to our country not keep them locked in our breast," said Rev. F. ). McConnick. presi dent of the university, in his ad dress. Edgar V. Norris and Leo F. Bolin, of the class of '23, gave pa triotic declamations and John A. Rine, attorney and Creighton alum nus, and Maj. C. S. Hoffman, head of military science and training, made patriotic talks from the flag draped balcony of the Creighton ob servatory. Following the exercises the an nual battalion parade and exhibi tion was given on Creighton field. A.O.U.W. Central Committee Of Omaha to Meet Tonight The various A. O. U. V. lodges in Douglas county have appointed dele gates to attend a meeting of the cen tral, committee at 8 p. m. tonight, in the A. O. U. W. temple in Omaha. Representatives from the grand lodge are also expected to attend the meeting. 20 Discount Sale Fdr 10 days only we offer our entire stock of clothing, shoes, furnishings, hats, etc., at a discount of 20 per cent on our already low prices. Noth ing reserved choose from our entire stock of up-to-date, well-selected merchandise and pay just 20 per cent lets than the amount of your purchase. Remember the place 314 North 16th Street J. HELPHAND Clothing Co. r lavov it with. COFFEE Many food dishes gain a new delight when flavored with Coffee. Especially tempting are Coffee flavored desserts, sauces and sweets. ' " " 1 CtFFEB To use Coffee as a flavor, make it just as you would for a beverage and then mix with the other ingredients. Coffee is always available in every kitchen. It is economical. And every one likes it. Try it as a flavor in cakes, puddings, custards, ice cream,, etc. "Flavor It With Coffee", a little book of 18 new and appetizing recipes, will be sent to you free on request. JOINT COFFEE TRADE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE 74 Wall Street, New York o This is the sign el The Cellee Club. Look lor it in dealer' windows. It will help you 6nd good coSee -the umverrul irink This advertisement is part el en educational campaign conducted hj the hiding COFFEE merchants ol the United States in co-operation witi the planters ot the State ol Sao Paulo, Brazil, which produces more than half ot all the COFFEE used in the United States ot America, :USE BEE WANT ADS THEY BRING RESULTS: Straw 1 ime Is Here i and- Here's a Chance To Get New $2.50 Straw Hats at A SAVING OF TO REGULAR PRICES It's straw hat time and here are straws for every head straws for every taste straws for every need and they're on sale Saturday at $2.50. There are but 800 of them, so the first 800 men will be the lucky ones, for they can choose from extra fine grade Sennetts in all the new popular shapes and braids. The new, smart wide bands with the medium brims are included. Either saw or cable edge, also many pineapple braids. Sizes and shapes for everyone, but come early remember the sale starts at 9-o'clock ON THE MAIN FLOOR A Convenient Place for Men to Shop Men are daily discovering what a splendid place this is in which to make their purchases. Many are using the new entrance on Harney Street at Seventeenth, which leads to the mezzanine floor where the Barber Shop is located. A stairway leads down into a men's section extending from Sixteenth to Seven teenth. Here everything from a collar button to a pair of shoes can be found. Try shopping here tomor row and see how convenient it is. ' PUGESS rttosti tew 'rverybobyS stors'