THE EKE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, . DECEMBER 23. 1021.
Filmier Youths
iml
By Packers Here
f (Ba-aB-m-aNM.
lowans Arc L!xcriruml in
JJutelir rinp, Maimer Saj
Two Workm .Waulled
Strikers Mett.
Scvrnty-oiie (armor youth witc
IiircJ at the Armour packing plant
vrstcrday, ueconlinjr to a statriiinit
;y C. 1', Orchard, employment man
ager. "They are mostly yosinx fellow
from Iowa farms," he said,
'"Work is alack on the farm now
and they have had experience in
1 titchering on the farm. - We're
fclad to pet t lie m and they are put-
(ting in their sl.uk season at Rood
pay."
Beaten Into Insensibility.
Five men get upon Perry Cud jo,
4S24 South Twenty-tilth street, a
rrgro, i he was (joins to work yes
terday and heat and kicked him
into insensibility. He is in St. Joseph !
Iwpiial in a'teriotis condition.
The assault happened on 'lVentv
' seventh street, between M and O
streets. Cudjo was going to the
Armour plant, where he works in the
moke house.
He was found by Mrs. Dolly
Broomficld, 4913 South Twenty-sev-'nth
street. ' She called police, who
took him to the hospital. His left
eyeball was ruptured, his face and
head fearfully cut and brujsed and
he may have sustained internal in
juries. L Back to Normal.
Abe Jordahl, 1906 Jones street,
left his work at the Cudahy plant
at 6:30 Tuesday night to go to his
home. At Thirty-third and O. streets
he was assaulted by an unidentified
man, who knocked him down, beat
and kicked him. He sustained a
laceration of the upper lip, bruises
snil contusions of the head and face.
' Police hurried to the fcene, but
found no clue to the assailant.
Unusual signs of normal activities
were observed in and about the
packing houses and the stock yards
esterday, combined with reports
om the nackcrs. which declared
icy are now operating ou a normal
chedule and have all the men they
need.
Heavy shipments of cattle, sheep
ana nogs were received, uur, in sp,ic
of this, prices were stronger.
More Mass Meetings.
Receipts of 13,000 hogs were re
ported with prices higher than for
some time. The top price was $7.25.
Cattle receipts were 3,000 head with
prices up about 25 cents.
Tuesday 1,07 cattle, 3,274 hogs
and 2,974 sheet) were killed by the
"Big Five" packing houses. Eighty
five cars of finished products were
shipped out.
A Lithuanian mass meeting in
New Settlers' hall. Thirty-sixth and
U streets, at 7 last night, was ad
dressed by Andrew Ukelcs and Peter
Zollen. A Mex;can meeting in union
headquarters, Twenty-fifth and M
streets, was held at 3:30 yesterday
afternoon.
Last night there was a general
mass meeting of strikers in . union
headquarters beginning at 7.
? Plan Second Pilgrimage
New York, Dec. 28. Arrange
ments were announced for the sec
ond annual pilgrimage to the grave
of Theodore Roosevelt on January
6. The first pilgrimage was made
January o, Wii, the seconu anniver-
sary of his death, and at the grave
an organization was formed to make
the pilgrimage annually. The serv
ices at the grave will be held about
II o clock and will be brict. luc
inirpose of the pilgrimage as an-
; nounccd is to keen alive the doc-
; trmcs ofyColonel Roosevelt, and all
his followers are mvitcd by the com-
mittee to attend.
f Alabama Law Banning
Race Bets Unconstitutional
Mobile. Ala., Dec. 28. An act of
the legislature of Alabama of 1919,
prohibiting the making of a wager
on a horse race or other form of
sport, was held Unconstitutional here
today in the lower commercial court.
Notice of appeal was given by state
attorneys.
The decision crew out of a test
case brought by H. C. Murnair',
president of the Mobile Business
Men's Racing association, which be
lieves the court action assures a 10
to 15-day race meeting here in the
spring. ,
Negro Strike Leader Is
Arrested in Kansas. City
-. Kansas City, Dec. 28. George
Reed, negro leader of striking pack
ing plant workers, was arrested yes
terday after he was alleged to have
boarded a street car and ordered the
motorman to stop and thcif forced
the passengers, who were packing
plant employes, to get off. lie was
armed with a revolver and fired sev
eral shots, it was charged.
iew oauiion Cabinet
Is Formed in Jugo-SIawa
Washington, Dec. 28. A new
coalition -cabinet for Jugo Slavia was
formed December 24, consisting of
representatives of the radicals, demo
crats, Mussdrucn and Slovene
agrarian party, Serbian circles were
informed today.
Sunday "Blue Law" Favored
At Springfield, Mo., by Vote 1
Springfield, Mo.. Dec. 28. The cit
izens of Springfield, by a vote of
6,082 to 3.166. yesterday decided in
favor of adopting the Sunday "blue
law." As a result of the election all
theaters and places of amusement
will be closed on Sunday.
Suicide at Little Rock
Leaves Note to Iowa Man
Little Rock. Ark.. Dec. 28. Leav
ing a note addressed to James Ken- j
nedy at Farmington. Ia.. a nun said j
to be John Kennedy, drank poison i
and slashed bis throat in his hotel!
room yesterday. He died shortly I
afterwards. i
Visits Washington Tomb
Washington. Dec. 28. Senator
Schanrer, head of the Italian arms
j delegation, visited Mount Vernon to
day and AmnniMeA wrtft nn tti
Dry Agents Poisoned
, By Illicit Brandy
San FraucUcu. Ic. 28. Four
I'nitcd Slate prohibition enforce
ment aucuU have lirtfii toionr1 m
the pa three week from illicit
brandy, which they cciiMJinrd in the
course of duty, but nunc va made
M'rimihly ill, it was tiunounced to
day from the office of K, Forrest
Mitchell, district prohibition enforce
mint b Dicer.
It was neceary (or William C.
Jordan and Frank Stmliiu, two of
the agent, to K' t lioiiu!. JJ. it.
Kincktt and John O'Tuolc, the other
agent who were poioid, are re
covering at their home.
"It in nonietinies necens-ary fur the
agents to drink this poisoned liquor
in order to get evidence against the
distiller or Heller." Thoinai A.
llrown,. assistant enforcement of
ficer', said. , "Sometime!! the agents
carry antidotes to counteract the ef
fect of the tituff they are compelled
to drink. The nyinntonm of the pois
oning are a general lassitude, loss of
appetite and a desire to rest.
Workmen Invert $"3,0(JI)
Surplus in City Bonds
Gratxl Island. Neb.. Dec. 28.
(Special Telegram.) At its regular
monthly meeting the grand lodge, A.
C). V. W., finance committee allowed
all death claims for the month and
invested $53,000 in municipal bonds
with surplus funds. The new year
shows the organization having a to
tal surplus o( $500,000.
Court Asked to
Name Receiver
For Ku KIux Klan
Injunction Against DiuouI
Of Property Untitled He
iiunal of Imperial K I eagle
Clarke Alo Sought.
Atlanta, (ia., Dec. JK. Receiver
hip of all property, funds, docu
ment and records of the Ku KIux
Klan is sought in a petition filed
today in the Fulton superior court
by 170 persons describing themselves
as "bona fide member of the klan.
The petitioners arc headed by
Harry 11. Terrell, Lloyd B. Hooper,
F. W. Atkin and A. J. radon, jr.,
deposed gnind goblins.
Tpon tiling of the petition Judge
John T. lVndlrlon granted a tem
porary injunction against the klan,
restraining the organization from
disposing of iiny of its property and
from disbursing any moneys except
for ordinary expenses, which it is
stipulated, must not include salaries
of officers and employes.
The petition further seeks the re
moval of F.dward Young Clarke,
imperial kleagle of the Klan, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, head of the
propagation department, both of
whom are made codcfrmbiiit to
the uil.
An additional feature ul the
restraining order I that the defend
'ant corporation mid the two officer
named, are prohibited trout banish
ing, (usprudiug, expelling, or prose
cuting the Klan member whose
name appra on the petition a
plaintiffs,
llarnoUin Youth Wounded
In Hunting Accident
Beatrice. Neb., Dee. 2S (Special
Telegram,) George (iutbrod. 18, of
Bariicston was wounded in the right
arm and ide by the accidental dis
charge of a,shotgun in the hands of
Foy James of Beatrice, while the
two were hunting near Barneston. A
rabbit hopped up and. in swinging
around to hot at it, James say his
linger slipped (rom the hammer.
causing the shot to go wild, and
striking (iutbrod in the arm and side.
He was oJily about 25 yards distant
from James! The iujurotl boy was
brought to a hospital here (or treat
ment. He is a son ofr.Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Giitbrod, old residents of
Barneston. ,
Ointiha Ueal Estate Board
Fleets Sholes President
The Omaha Real Folate board at
its annual meeting yesterday noon
in the Chamber of Commerce elected
I C. Sholes of D. V. Sholes & Co.
president for the coming year.
C. B. Stuht was elected vice presi
dent, F. W. Shotwell was re-elected
treasurer and E. W. Bedford was re
elected secretary. Five new directors
w ere elected.
Pacific Coast Packers
To Draw on Middle West
For Supply of Hogs
John Cooper, an independent pack
er of Los Angeles, who has been
spending the holidays with relatives
at Council Bluffs, was A visitor at
the Omaha tock yard Wednesday.
Mr. Copper said the hog business
on the Pacific coast was booming and
getting back to the time evera!
year ago when hog raising was one
of the principal industries. He said
hogs were bringing about $2 a hun
dred and that a large number of
California packing companies were
dickering for . large shipments of
porker for blockers, which they want
to put on feed lor the next tew
months
"We have less hogs on the Pacific
coast at this time than we had a
year ago." said Mr. Cooper, "and
we expect to draw largely upon the
middle west for a new supply, t-ast
month I killed M0 hogs with my
present equipment and 1 expect to
erect a larger plant in the near fu
ture. I have a farm near Los An
geles lying idle which I expect to fill
up with some choice stockcrs.
Agate Oil Well Prospect
Is Given Up as Failure
Hcmingford, Neb., Dee. 28.
(Special.) The oil well project at
Agate has proved a failure and drill
ers arc now taking the machinery
and rasing away. Only light and un
sat'sfactory oil indications were de
veloped. It is understood that lit
about 3.200 feet a lubt llow of oil of
no commercial value wa encoun
tered. A depth of about 4,700 feet
was reached. Thcoc interested in the
well at Lakeside, now v down about
2.MH) feet, arc sanguine of success.
better Farm Conditions
Are Predicted by White
Chicago, Dec, 28. Business de
velopment in agriculture it certain
to bring a demand for better living
condition on the larm. President
F.. A. White, Chicago, today told the
50th annual meeting of the Ameri
can. Society, of .Agricultural Engi
neer. "Farm buildings of the future will
not simply be built," he aid. "They
will be designed and erected with a
view to utility and beauty.i They
will contain modern equipment with
the (arm home brought up to date."
Officers (or 122 were announce!
as including second vice president
David Weeks, Mitchell, S. D.: coun
cil member, J. B, Davidson, Ames,
Ia.
Fancy Hogs From Wisner
Draw Attention on Market
John Helms of Wisner shipped in
a load of fancy Duroc hogs to the
Omaha market that drew unusual at
tention on account of their fine (in
ish. The shipment was made up of
66 head that averaged 265 pounds
and sold (or an even $7 a hundred.
Mr. Helms said he had about 200
more head that will be sent in when
they are ready (or the market.
Huudolph Hanker Makes
Money Frcding Com to Hicep
"By fattening lamb on coin I
have realized about $1.50 a bn-hcl
for my rorn crop," said A, W. Ficli
er of Kiiudolph, la who is a hank
er and lamb feeder, Mr. Fichter said
he had fattened hi lambs from corn
grown on a 20 acre field which lie
estimated a bringing about 70 bn-li-els
to the acre and tie figures he has
made a profit of about 2.iKKI by
feeding, the product to his Iambi.
Wpe Scale for Worker on
Columhun Court Houoe Cut
Columbus, Nib., Pee. 2. (Spe.
rial.) A sharp reduction in the ratfl
of wage paid for labor on the new
court lioiiku was made by the build
ing loimuittrt of the county board
of upemor. Tay of carpenter. wa
cut (rom 75 to (0 cent hi hour, and
common labor from 50 to 35 crnts,
1 he cale to be paid plasterer w
fixed at 75 cents an hour.
Jul
1512-Doudlas St
The Greatest Selling Event of the Year Our
Year-End Clearance Sale
COATS
OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
-SUITS and DRESSES
YEAR after year our year-end sales have set the record for value giving and selling. We've had some great sales in the
nat hut it has been manv vears since we have announced a sale that 'could equal this one. Here are some of the many
i - -
-at exactly
reasons
fVr" $25.00 Suits,
V H Ylr-nd Clearance Price.
i $29.50 Suits,
Year-end Clearance Price.
8 , $35.00 Suits,
Kggj Year-end Clearance Price.
H $39.50 Suits,
'r B m. Year-end Clearance Price.
)W $45700 Suits,
ftJmtV & Year-end Clearance Price.
$59.50 Suits,
M Year-end Clearance Price.
cJjl $69.50 Suits,
i Tyl'j Year-end Clearance Price.
w
w v i . m
$14.75 j fijiyi
$17.50 MjSJJjSI
$24.75 wiTWX
$32.50 Mff m.
- $37.50 MM I A i
$47.50 flP r kJ
$62.50 fpi uWyjJ
1 1
1 (SaP'
Entire Stock of
SUITS at V2 PRICE
$12,50
$14,75
$17,50
$19,75
$22,50
$29,75
$34,75
$42.50
Entire Stock of
$85.00 Suits,
Year-end Clearance Price,
COATS at V2 PRICE
$29.50 Coats,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$35.00 Coats,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$49.50 Coats,
Year-end Clearance Price.
$65.00 Coats,
Year-end Clearance Price.
$75.00 Coats,
Year-end Clearance Price.
$95.00 Coats,
Year-end Clearance Price.
$95.00 Suits,
Year-end Clearance Price.
$125.00 Coats,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$150.00 Coats, $75 AA
Year-end Clearance Priced V.VW
$47.50 $175 0 Coats- $87.50
V T I .WW YeaMnd Clearance Price W 1 ,WV
ENTIRE STOCK OF DRESSES AT V2 PRICE
$25.00 Dresses,
Year-end Clearance Prica,
$12.50
$29.50 Dresses,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$14.75
$35.00 Dresses,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$17.50
Entire
Stock
of Skirts
at Big
Reductions
$39.50 Dresses,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$19.75
$49.50 Dresses,
Year-nd Clearance Price,
$24.75
$59.50 Dresses,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$29.75
$69.50 Dresses,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$34.75
$79.50 Dresses
Year-end Clearance Price.
$89.50 Dresses,
Year-end Clearance Price,
$39.75
$44.75
Entire
Stock
of Blouses
at Big
Reductions
"CLEAN
HOUSE"
It looks like an enormous task to every man
but the "I Will" Man to sell these thou
sands upon thousands of garments but
here are America's best
Men's and Young
Men 's
.Suii.ts aedl
and they are going out like an avalanche down a
. mountain side in
America's Original
Half-Price Sale
Choose Thursday
as follows :
$30 Suits ancf Overcoats,
one-nail
price,
now..
$25 Suits and Overcoats,
one-half a A
12
price,
now
$35 Suits and Overcoats,
0Tice $ 1 750
now..
$45 Suits and Overcoats,
now.... ttalBBrf
$60 Suits and Overcoats,
rriTe$Qrfeoo
now.... ' fXJr:
:2022
$40 Suits and Overcoats,
one-nan
jrice,
now.
$50 Suits and Overcoats,
,"S??$p qjoo
now ami tj
S65 Suits and Overcoats,
one-nan a
n r i c e, p
now. . .
321
$75 Suits and
Overcoats, one
half price, now'
$75 to $90 very finest Imported Overcoats our own
direct importation, at exactly one-half price now
$37 to 45
SPECIAL Jf OTK ' E DURING THIS SALE NO C. 0. D.s, NO
APPROVALS, NO REFUNDS, ALL SALES FINAL. A
LIMIT OF TWO SUITS AND ONE OVERCOAT TO A
CUSTOMER POSITIVELY NON13 SOLD TO DEALERS.
Special Notice! During this
sale a small charge will be
made to cover cost of alterations.
Special Notice! All broken
lines of our blue and black
suits Iccluded in this sale at
Half Trice.
Men', and Young Men'. Clothlnic Entire Second Floor Mai.
Bnlldlnjr and Annrl
. MJKIXT APPAIWLt:i MEN AND WSIG-V
PRINTERS-LITHOGRAPHERS
w r 1 1 w k '
SUPPLIES
LOOSE
LEAF
DEVICES
FARNAM
AT 13 IT
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OFFICE
Furniture
DESKS'
TABIC S
CHAIRS
FILING
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