THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY. JULY 17. 1921.
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Girl "Raffles"
From Omaha Held
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$5,000 in Jewelry and Cloth
ing and Hotel Keys From
Various Cities Found in
7 Suitcases
Kansas City. July 16. (Special.)
Room keys from the Paxton hotel in
Omaha were found in the possession
of Henrietta Davis, 26, arrested here
for investigation in connection with
activities of a pctticoated hotel Ral
lies. Jewelry, silverware and expensive
clothing found in the woman's pos
session in a downtown hotel here
.re contained in seven suitcases,
i heir value was estimated by police
It more than $5,000.
Keys of Various Hotels.
Included in the assortment were
cuff links, scarf pins, watch charms,
necklaces, rings, handcuffs, gold
badge inscribed "Lieutenant, Amer
ican Detective league, auxiliary of
the U. S. Department of Justice,"
expensive woman's clothing and
room keys from the Paxton hotel in
1 Omaha, Meuhlebach and Baltimore
hotels in Kansas City, Hotel Fort
Des Moines in Dcs Moines and the
Utah hotel, Salt Lake City.
More than 200 letters from Ralph
Davis, alias James Robert and J. C.
Brooks, husband of the woman,
mailed from various midwestern
cities were found in her room.
Husband Arrested.
Police say Davis has been posing
as a secret service agent while rob
bing hotel rooms tn Omaha, Des
Moines and Kansas City, using the
adge and handcuffs to strengthen
hfs contention he was a detective.
The woman was arrested on infor
mation from St. Louis police after
her husband was arrested in the
Hotel Statler there yesterday.
Davis was caught after the room
of Naomi Childcrs. motion picture
actress, had been looted, according
to St. Louis police.
New Omaha Song Wins
Approval of Ak-Sar-Ben
There'll be a new song sung at
Ak-Sar-Bcn Den Monday night. The
cfcorits and principals of the "Profit's
Esrs" cast have been rehearsing it
over in the form for .which they are
noted.
Moreover, it's truly an Omaha
song, despite the fact it first became
popular in London. It is named the
'Onwha Waltz," and, although it
was written by Englishmen, it was
an Omaha youth, alone and lonely
in a London cafe, which inspired it.
Although the "Omaha Waltz;' is
sung everywhere in Great Britain
and is being played by orchestras in
L transatlantic liners, Monday night
will be the first time it has been in--ttorluced
here.
Samson will entertain visitors from
Missouri Valley, Mondamin, Dun-
lap, Woodbine and Logan, la.,; Mon
day night.
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For New Memberships
Omaha lodge of Elks made the
largest membership gain during
the past year of any lodge in the
country, according to a message
reaching here last night from Otto
Nielsen, secretary, in Los Angeles.
The only lodges of Elks larger in
membership than Omaha's are New
Orleans, Seattle, Brooklyn; New
York and two other lodges, the
names of which are not yet known.
A special train of 300 Philadel
phia Elks, including a band of 100
pieces, will arrive here Monday. Ef
forts are being made to secure a
three-hour stopover for the Phila
delphians that they may attend the
Ak-Sar-Ben initiation at the Den.
Grand Island High School
Student Drowns in Lake
Grand Island, Neb., July 16. Rob
ert L. Zook, son of Mrs. Mary Zook,
of Lincoln, lost his life by drown
ing while taking a swim in the pool
at Riverside, two miles south of
Central City. He had been on an
outing with relatives. Though able
to swim, he was suddenly seen to
go down, affected, it is believed by
iramps. His mother, with him at the
time, called for help, but it was IS
minutes before the body could be
located. He was a member of the
senior class of the Grand Island
HiVli school and made his home
here with relatives.
!x-Head of Welfare Board
Enters Insurance Game
O. M. Adams, who recently re
signed as superintendent of the
Omaha Welfare board, will leave
varly in August for Lincoln, where
he will enter the life insurance busi
ness in partnership with his broth-cr-in-daw,
C. L Vessey, who comes
to Nebraska from Dubuque, la.
The new partnership will have
supervision over 17 counties . in
southwestern Nebraska for H. O.
Wilhelm & Co., state agents for the
Northwestern National Life , of
Minneapolis.
Omaha Chief Asks Papers
For Bond Bunco Suspect
Lincoln. Neb., July 18. (Special.)
Chief of Detectives Van . Deusen
of . Omaha conferred with Attorney
General Davis today relative to
starting- extradition proceedings
against Ross P. ' Johnson, who is
wanted in Omaha for getting $50,-
000 in Liberty bonds from the
United States Trust company under
folse pretenses. Johnson is under
arrest in Montreal, Canada.
Japanese Crown Prince Is
Received by Pope Benedict
London. July 16. Pope Benedict
received . Prince Hirohito, the Jap
anese heir apparent, in a solemn
audience Friday, it is announced in
a Rome message to the Central
News today.
, Family Motors West
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lapidus and
children, Estelle, Lester and Earl,
leave early Sunday morning for a
month's outing in Colorado. The
party will motor to Denver, Mani
; tou, Colorado Springs and Idaho
Springs, Cola
In the Kingdom-of-Never-Forget
Recently someone sug
gested that Brandsis Stores
provide the children of in
stitutions in Omaha and
Council Bluffs with the
opportunity to see Jackie
Coogan, the child actor, in
"Peck's Bad Boy." We were
very glad to act upon the
suggestion and we enjoyed
it immensely.
These excursions into the
Kingdom-of-Never-Forget
that Kingdom peopled by
little ones into whose lives
the sunbeams only occasion
ally dance above the shadows
m a k e deep impression
UDon the tourist. For the
commercial institution these excursions
amount to a good business proposition. The
good lies in the introspective phase which is
as valuable to i business concern as to an
individual. There is, moreover, in any effort,
toward good out of the ordinary channels of
business endeavor a large contribution to the
morale of the commercial institution itself.
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A Gran' and Glorious Feelin'
Then it's a "gran' and glorious feelin " to
do something to help carry happiness into the
lives of little children.
Remember how much fun you've had in
watching your own children prepare for a day
of unusual pleasure? Well, you can multiply
that many times before you'll find the equiva
lent of the fun some of us had in several
glances into what will be to us as it was to
these little ones the Kingdom-of-Never-Forget
Whether it was the enthusiasm of the
fine lads from Father Flanagan's home or
that of the equally fine lads from the Masonic
home for boys; whether it was the joy shown
by the children from the Christian Home at
Council fluffs; the smiles, of the little" tots
from the Child Saving or the laughter of those
who came from the City Mission, the privilege
of seeing the smiles, hearing the laughter,
observing the enthusiasm and sharing in the
happiness of these children will long be re
membered,. There something, too, in th privilege of coming
into direct contact with the srrest work being done by
these institutions. They all deserve help and they all
need help. Don't forget them. As you look into the
faeea of, these little ones some faces pinched with
pain, others upon which the touch of hunger in the
days gone by has left its almost indelible mark you
instinctively think of John Hay's poem, "Little
Breeches."
The Story of Little Breeches
A very small lad living on a western ranch had
been dubbed "Little Breeches" by reason of the panta
lettes he wore. One day the child wandered from home.
Ranchmen for miles around were summoned for the
search. Hour after hour they scoured the plains with
a western bliitard raging, expecting every moment to
stumble over the child's dead body. About 2 o'clock
in the morning they came across a sheep fold and
there among the sheep, as safe and sound and warm
as he would have been in his mother's arms, they
found "Little Breeches." Then the father, in western
vernacular, tells the story: "How'd he git tharT
Angels I And I think that taking a little child and
bringing it to its own is a dern sight better business
than loafing around the throne."
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Cool Blouses
for the Hot Summer Days
The secret of that cool appearance
your friends so much admire lies in
the possession of a good supply of
blouses. Read these specials and you
will decide to enlarge your supply at
once.
French VoiI Blouses Of cool, dainty
material, trimmed with val lace, filet
or real Irish; in frills, fichus; new
round collar styles; ty-on and over
blouse models and under the skirt
styles; priced at 1.95 to 6.95.
Pongee Blouses In semi-tailored and
ty-on models, 3.95 to 5.00
Tailored Blouses In dimity, organdie,
voile and wash silk, 2,95 to 6.95
Georgette Crepe and Net Blouses
Lace trimmed, 5.00 to 6.95
Also an exceptional line of Geor
gette Crepe and Voile Blouses in
extra sizes. ,
Second Floor South
Look!
Another Carload
U. S. Government
Steel Cots
CM
Made for the United States government by the Simmons Bed
Company and the Smith-Davis Company. They are made of the
best steel, with strong, resilient springs; com
fortable and serviceable; a regular 7.50 value;
for spare rooms, sleeping porches and every
place where a light extra bed js needed;, priced
for Monday, each, ' ' , "
Hotels, institutions, rooming houses, kcitals, should
take advantage of this opportunity.
Fourth Floor West
A Great Sale of
36-inch Shirting Repp In
a big range of patterns;
all fast colors; special,
per yard, 25
36-inch Beach Suiting and
36-inch Shantung suiting,
in plain colors; an extra
value Monday at, per
yard, 15
Plisse Crepe in assorted
fancy patterns, and plain
colors; Monday at, per
yard, 14
Percale Mill remnants, 36
inches wide; light and dark
colors; Monday at, yard, 15c4
Basement
36-inch
Great Reductions in Couch Hammocks, Curtains
Couch Hammocks
All popular styles, khaki and gray duck with
adjustable head ; also davenport style with up
holstered back and cretonne 3-cushioned seat.
40.00 values at 29.50
50.00 values at 37.50
70.00 values at 50.00
100.00 values at 75.00
Canopies reruced to
7.50. 9.50, 12.50. 15.00
Stands reduced to 5.75 .
Woven Hammocks, 1.98 to 7.50
LOOK
OMAHA!
U. S.
Made of
O50
A Great Pre-Inventory Clearance of
Embroideries and Laces
Ruffled Organdie Flouncings
Regular 2.00, 2.98 and 3.98 Values
Ruffled organdy flouncings in plain and embroi
dered dots; 45 inches wide; the colors are pink,
blue, navy, tan and many other popular summer
colors. All are made of the finest rench organdies.
These flouncings make the daintiest of summer
dresses with the minimum amount of work. Regu
larly 2.00, 2.98 and 3.98 qualities. On sale, per yard,
French and English Val
Laces and Insertions
All are matched sets and come
in all widths; they are of ex
cellent quality; formerly 7Ac
yj iormeny yoc
?3V2c
to 121,4c per
yard; 12 yds.
for 39c, o
yard,
Main Floor
Foreign and Domestic Wash Goods
A sale of the most desirable wash fabrics just at the time that
they are most wanted. We offer this great reduction in order
to reduce our stocks before inventory. The items mentioned
below are just a few of the many bargains to be found in the
sale. The values range from 95c to 1.75.
40-inch imparted English voiles.
31-inch imported St. Gall embroi
dered Swiss.
40-inch dotted Swiss organdie.
u.Mwn tia.ti ffintrTiim.
One Big Lot
Monday, Per
S2
silk and cotton mixed C
Canton silk.
36-inch fancy printed organdie.
40-inch plain white French voile,
chiffon finish.
36-inch wash satin in flesh color
only.
Basement and Main Floor
Porch Shades
In green and brown; of
the finest selected wood;
closely woven with heavy
.cotton cable cord and
metal pull-ups.
Size 4x7 at 2.85
Size 5x7 at 4.00
Size 6x7 at 5.00
Size 7x7 at 6.00
Size 8x7 at 7.00
Stenciled Crash Chair
Backs, each, 98c
Stenciled Crash Table
Covers, 98c and 1.98
Stenciled Crash Pillow
Covers, each, 1.35
Stenciled Crash Dutch
Curtains, per set, 5.00
Stenciled ; Crash Couch
. Covers, each, ' 6.00
Fourth Floor East
Government Mosquito Bars
High Grade Marquisette Can Be Used as Canopy Over
Any Cot or Porch Swing
7 si k
59
Fine Imported Organdie
Collar Embroideries
Fine imported organdy collar,
embroideries, mostly all col
ored edges; in many summer
shades; regu
larly sold for
85c. In this
sale, per yd.,
Center
Imported Scotch Zephyr
Dress Gingham A won
derful collection of plaids,
32 inches wide; sold all
season for ,75c per yard.'
Now at 35
36-inch Unbleached Sheet
ing An extra, heavy
round thread quality ;
limit of 20 yards to a
customer; Monday at, per
yard, 8tf
81-inch Bleached Sheetfng
Genuine eastern make, with a
heavy linen finish; special Mon
day at, per yard, 39f
Basement
for
Yard
Marquisette Curtains
Positively
Worth
29c
mmm
1. 75 1 1 ' : ' I
Special I
Marquisette Curtains Good quality
with hemstitched hem, white and
ecru. Per pair, 1.00
Curtain Materials Plain voiles,
scrims and colored figured marqui
settes. Per yard, 25$
Cretonnes A good assortment of
patterns, printed and heavy materials;
per yard, ' 25$
'Let's Go Tenting Tonight on New Camp
Grounds
and Get Relief front the Sweltering
Heat of These Summer Nights
Original Cost
YOU GET ONE MONDAY
FOR-
For homes without sleeping porches or
screened-in porches, these nets can be ad
justed to form a delightfully cool and
pleasant outdoor sleeping tent. There are
only two-hundred nets in the lot. Be one of
two-hundred lucky pmahans to get the best
buy ever offered to fill a great summer
need. Fourth Floor East
On Sale Monday
10,000 Yards of
Plain and Novelty
Silks
At Less Than Half the
Former Selling Price
Per Yard
It represents a special purchase bought from
an eastern jobber at a big price concession.
This enables us to offer these seasonable and
wahted silks at less than pre-war prices. Some
of the materials in this lot are worth as much
as 2.50 per yard. We list below the following
examples:
36-inch Black Duchess Satin.
36-inch Black Messaline.
36-inch Colored Satins. ,
36-inch Changeable Silks.
36-inch Chiffon Taffeta.
36-inch Wash Satin.
36-inch Novelty White Sport Silk.
36-inch Broadcloth Shirting Silk.
40-inch Novelty Stripe Georgette Crepe.
This Lot Also Includes
All Silk Crepe de Chine
Firm weight and quality; 40 shades to choose
from, including street, afternoon and evening
colors; also black, white and pink; 1 OP
an exceptional value, at, per yard,
White Fibre Baronet
Sport Satin
Rich satiny sheen in a dependable wear
ing, washable quality, now so popular for
outdoor wear; 42 inches wide; there are
just about 1,000 yards in this lot, so early
shopping is advised. Formerly sold for 2.95
to 8.50 per yard, 1 AQ
special, 1 stl
' No Phone or Mail Orders.
Main Floor Center
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Sale of 1,000 Crhchet and Satin
Bed Spreads
1.59 to 6.50
These are spreads for three-quarter and full size
beds; an excellent opportunity for hotels and room
ing houses to replenish their supplies- and lay in
stock for later on; priced at , 1.59 to 6.50
Twill Toweling Absorbent quality; no end to the
wear; priced at, per yard, 12 He
Another Shipment of Barber Towels The famous
AAA brond; soft finish; priced at, per dozen, 55c
Main Floor South
Corsets
Discontinued
Models in
at One-Half Price
Discontinued models from the best makers; such as
Madam Lyra, American Lady, Nemo, Gossard, P. N.
Practical Front, Warner's Rust-proof; three differ
ent bust lines; medium, low and topless. Plain and
fancy materials. Values from 3.50 to 12.00; not
every size in each model, but a satisfactory assort
ment at H PRICE.
Third Floor North
$4. 50 Each
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