rHli BEE: OMAHA. SsATUKDAl. UWUtitK 22. l21.
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Omalia Builders
Refuse to -Join
; National Board
Local Contractors Say Dietrukt
OfyPuLlic Toward All. Duo '
To Few Dishonest, Pre
venU Organization.
A feeling that the public distrust
all contractors because cf the lihon
ety of a few, prevented the organ
irailon of a local branh of the A"
toeiated Gcncr! Contractor of
America, at I meeting- called for that
1 tirpose, yejterday, at the Athletic
club.
Some of the 14 present declared
that inch an organization at thl
time Yon aroiuc only further dU
trust and iupiciun a a combine to
further their own end.
"Honor among contractors," is the
soal now (ought, according to Rod.
man Brown, manager of George V.
Utiles company, who had charge of
the large contractors' meeting,
Thursday,
"We want to 'clean out the shy
ster contractor; rid the building
trade of the men who victimize
contractors and in general raUc the
utandard of the construction indus
try. he stated.
Failing in the effort to organize,
for which he remained over after
the rest (4 his party departed, G.
W. BuchoU suggested a noonday
luncheon group, which plan was
adopted without question.
J. J. Lamoreaiix, George Kicwit.
W. I- Carey and Brown were named
on the committee to locate a place
of meeting.
Brief City News
Oil Derrick Excites
Citizens of Gregory
Kx-Soldlcr Pined P. J. Sullivan.
ltnown us "Over The Top" Sullivan,
was fined 110 In police court yester
day for drunfcennfiw. Sullivan' was
with the Canadian forces in the late
war.
(initio Wanton Flnwl Pemity
ame Warden Earl Kendall. Twen
tieth and Burdette streets, was
f:ned S10 in pollco court yesterday
on charges of being drunk and
fighting. ,
Campaign Endowed The Salva
tion Army has received word of the
hearty co-operation and endorse
ment of the Concord club in the
campaign for funds to be held Oc
tober 81 to November 6.
Xo More Vacation Chief Demp-
calling all policemen now on leave
of absence. No more vacations
will be granted until the impending
. Prisoners to Pen Six prisoners
-n no nave oeen neiu in tne uouKias
county jail because of the crowded
condition of the state prison, were
taken to the nenttpnttarv ventHritav
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Auto Men Hit Next to farmers,
automobile companies and garages
teem to be hardest hit by business
reverses. Three out of five bank
ruptcy cases filed yesterday in fed
eral court were thoaa of automobile
men.
Two Koiiclit by ISel Cross The
local Red Cross chapter, 205 South
) Nineteenth 'street, has been asked'
ii inquire tur jrirs. xivlub tuiu
Oust Tomoras, to whom allowances
are due from . the bureau of war
- risk insurance.
Disease Forestry Organization A
oonday luncheon and meeting will
be held at the Chamber of Com
merce toaay to discuss me aavis-
ability of forming a state forestry
organization. l. w. jvicunoucn
Charted With Murder The
county attorney's office announced
yesterday that a charge of first de
gree murder will be filed against
Thomas McGulgan, in connection
f with the murder of Charles Bob-
nett, negro, last Tuesday;
Overheated Furnace Fire origi
1 Hating from an overheated furnace
a in the basement of 108 South Tenth
1 street damaged the office of the
United States Radiator corporation
' early yesterday morning. The loss
is estimated at about $1,000.
Substation Destroyed Fire de
stroyed the substation, of the Omaha
& Lincoln Traction company at
i Springfield, 11 miles southwest of
Omaha, Thursday night. Jt is
thouRht the blase started in weeds.
The loss is estimated at $3,000.
1 To Judge Contest Heads of
t women's organizations of the city
- will act as judges with J. M. GU-
lan, manager of the Chamber of
Commerce industrial bureau, in se
lecting the winners in the "Buy
Omaha-Made Goods" contest, clos-
inst Saturday, October 29.
Vandals Destroy Propety The
bird bath in the yard of the Ban
croft school was broken Thursday
1 bv vandals. They completed their
4 work by scribbling on the school
windows. The bath was presented
v to the school by graduates of last
year's eighth B class.- - -
Junior Chamber Organizes Eight
t uilrvlUlB nolo aotvcu
stitution was aaopta at. a meeung
r n .aunuir - i.iia.iiiut:t ui v.uuc
merce Thursday. A. B. Currie, rep
resenting the senior chamber, will
act as chairmen of the Junior, or-
sanieatlon boara or aireciors.
Plumbing Contract Awarded
The Board of Education, meeting as
a committee of the whole, has
awarded the contract for the
plumbing work in the new Techni-
- cal Commercial High -school to B.
't Grunwald of Omaha on a bid of
$139,533.50. , l
' Arrest of Woman OrderedThe
- arrest of Mrs. Irwin -Harris, 115
. Pinkney street, was ordered yester
day on a charge of reckless driving.
Two witnesses testified that she was
driving the car which knocked
; down Ruth Bigby, negress, at Six-
tHnth and' Cuming streets "Wednes
i day. .- -
"National Safety Week" Omaha
schools will observe "National
' Safety Week," beginning December
10. A prize contest win tie neld
among the grammar school children
and the teachers. Three prizes will
be offered to teachers for the best
class-room .lessons on teaching
t children safe behavior on the high
l ways.
Woman Decides to Pay Fine
After 15 Minutes in Jail
Fifteen minutes in the "bull pen"
at Central police station Friday
morning convinced . Mrs. George
Hause, Shelby court, that she didn't
care to serve out a line oi $i ana
cots imposed on her by the police
iudee. Mrs. H. L. Calvert, bhelby
I court, accused her of having cut
, oown ncr cioines une twite iu cue
f"I'H serve out the fine." exclaimed
Mrs. Hause. But later she paid and
- was freed.
' The Bee .Want Ads. An the Be'
-T-Bsinesa Sosters. ' -
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mi a m
Excitement over oil prospects in
the Rosebud territory has taken
hold of Gregory, S. D., one-hair
mile cast of where an oil derrick
already lias been constructed on the
Fitzgerald farm. Three veins ad
jacent to t GrcRory have been
scented, it is reported, and citizens
oi this thriving towu are agog over
the nrotnect. The nirttire iliouj
the first derrick erected.
The Massachusetts textile industry
reports' ' a . steady increase ' in mill
operations.
W. I). Cheek Head Oroabt
Tourist Welcome Bureau
Tti Omaha Tourist Welcome
Lurcau st organued Friday after
noon it a meeting in the. Rome ho.
U to devetep an up-to-date tour
camping ground in Omaha,
and to place Omaha signs en all
the roada within a radius ol 100
miles,
W, B, Cheek was elected presi
dent and J. L. Uaskins, secretary.
Lt Huff was appointed chairman
of the ways and means, committee.
Gould Dieta offered u of large
tract which lie owns at Forty-set-end
and Grover streets for a camp
ing lite, hut Mr. Cheek and others
favored development of the Elm
rocvl park site.
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RHEUMATIC ACHES
QUICKLY RELIEVED
TUB racking, aeonizing rheu.
nutlc ache u quickly relieved ty
applying Sloan a Liniment freely,
Penttmtel without rubbing.
For forty years, folks all over tha
world have found Sloan's to be the
best pain and ache liniment. Ask your
neighbor.
You can just tell by its healthy,
stimulating odor that it Is going to do
you good. Sloan's Liniment ia dean
god non-skin-uining.
Keep Sloan's handy for those sudden
and unexpected attacks of neuralgia,
lumbago, sciatica, lame back, stut
joints, sprains and strains, bruises,
had weather after-effects.
At all druggists-35c, 70c, $1.40. ,
Liniment
arcs
ir-N
At Prices That
Will ; IWake Yona
Ihmk You Are
At Ami Auctioni)
' , Of course this is not an
auction-nothing so un
dignified, but truly the
prices are lower than
many auctidn bids. " - -
We must move this
stock Ccnside r a b le
capital is tied up 'that
must be released to
purchase new cars-VVe
realize we will take a
big loss to accomplish
this That is our loss-yourgain
Our plans are made and
these cars must be sold.
Come prepared for real
bargains.
Pay As You Ride
We will arrange time payments on very liberal
. terms. - " . '
Seven Days' Trial
Buy a car and drive it for one week. If you
are not satisfied, we will allow you every dollar
paid us on the purchase price of any other car
in our stock. . , t .
.Thirty Days' Free Service
We will give free 30 days' free service on any
car purchased from us. These cars have all
been inspected and overhauled but we want
3;ou to know that our interest in youextends be
vond the sale transaction.
Open Evenings and Sunday
and Smpiy m.
Distributors Stephens, Chalmers and Maxwell
2216-18 Farnam St. .
Phone Atlantic 2462 . .
lCome Early Use Your Credit "-
"ColeY High Oven
Nationally Known
Truly tao'most axtrsoidinary values thai Omaha baa had tha good fortune
to take advantage of positively la years, o matter bow long or now
tit you may search, you cannot find bigger or better values than these,
typical of tba many yaluea to he round la mis tug store. Always re
member that tha privilege of taklng-A FULL YEAR AXD A lixur iu
PAY for bat you purchase, Is ever available at llartaiaa's.
Fine Wardrobe Day Bed
5 32M
A lountrlng couch by day with box couch ar-
raiiKinpni. rinnani'iiie inoiii'is"
finish with choice of figured denim
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' : Perfect Heater JgSjk A r-
Nickel TnmmecTMT fhjv
I ' " A buur tmfinj 1 .1 PH! W
A worthy of your c3slCI 1 1 fQ k
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Special 5-Piece
Mop Set
COMPRISES a cedar
mop, medicated dusting
mop, adjustable 48
lnch handle, dust
cloth and pint can
of cedar polish
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Has Porcelain Top
No doubt you will marvel at
Saturday's special price. Don't
hesitate to investigate this special
offer.
Mahogany and Ivory
High Chair
An exceptionally well fln-
lsneci nigd chair.
complete w 1 1 u
tray u Illus
trated, at
BARGAINS
9x12 Genuine
Royal Wiltons
Finished with linen
fringe. All colors to
select from. Special
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7-6x9 Seamless f
Wilton Velvets
Beautiful colorings.
An extra heavy qual
ity offered special at,
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This Dresser
Trimmed With
Nickel
Attractively trimmed
with nickel a8 shown.
Has full cast iron base
it's a powerful hcat
. ing stove. When those
shivery days come, you
can rest assured that
your home will be conrf
fortably warm. Surely
a splendid . bargain at
this ridiculously low
price for Saturday's
special selling.
Fully
Guaranteed
Has 16-Inch
Firepot
Has a 16-inch fivepot
and stands- 50 inches
high. A ; beater that
will burn all of the
cheaper fuels has the
hot blast tube which in- j
sures perfect . combus
tion. If you are in need
of a heater, you can.!
hardly afford to pasB
this saving opportunity
by. Investigate Saturday.
Just
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turned Library
Table
J86xt3-in. top of quar
tered oak,' fumed finish.
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Maeazlne
shelves to
Bide.
RUG
BARGAINS
9x12 Seamless .
. Velvets
Heavy, serviceable
rugs In all colors.
Special for Saturday.
9x12 Seamless
Brussels1
Neat, all-over effects
in the newest designs, ,
Bargains at ;
Oak Finish
n unusual value
(or Saturday.
Golden finish, at
Guaranteed Regent
This ; splendid 'range burns either
coal or gas. Has enamel splasher
back. ' Lanre warmine closet. A
real bargain.
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Now On
Sale
PU White flXh
1 Enamel Vv hA Wonder
TSSy TO W Hot Blast
I U ff-jflr , bargain. Has strong cast VV '
. ,, : - - v lAjpa 3S AM cteet-frame and all joints YA I
V UHs-mPil a vei7 securely fitted. Has A
- - Vi ; T the hot blast VV
Cabinet $11" 1,rrB,-S yv ' iScc.ySO "
BaSC -T- Special Sale of -(
.F Heaters' M
: - l the cheapest kind ol 3X- 1"!
SKTEENTH-Bcweeii Harnsy and Howard
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