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ItL MAN TO It.
riiird Birthday
of Local Khvanis
Clul) Celebrated
Lincoln Rune Tell Members
UrgatiiHtioii lias Crown .
Powerful F.nough to
Outline Program.
In celebrating the seventh anni
versary of the Kiwani International
organization in Detroit, the Omaha
Kiwanis club also celebrated the
third anniversary of the club's or
ganization in Omaha at a meeting
held at the Hotel Rome yesterday
noon.
Special "birthday" song were
sung, with A. L, llobbs leading the
harmonists. H. S. Disbrow, baritone.
sang a solo and the kiwanis or
chestra contributed its usual excel
lent muic.
Lincoln Byrne, one of the organ
izers ot ti.e club, outlined in a short
speech the progress the club lias
made incc its organisation. '
"From a club which was at lir-t
meant lo be .social, the organiza
tion has jjrown to such strength that
it is now possible to outline a con
structive program that will, result in
good for others as well as the club."
.Mr. Byrne suggested that such a
program be planned and adopted at
once.
Ray Grossman, who represented
the club in meeting of the executive
council of the Men's Service league,
which embraces work among boys,
offered a resolution providing for a
comnrittie of five members to work
with the council and proposing that
the club become actively interested in
' the work. The resolution w as
r.Uoptcd.
Postoffice Modifies
. Sealed Parcel Rules
New postal regulations liberalis
ing comlit'ons for mailing scaled par
cel post matter, were announced yes
terday by Postmaster Charles Black.
post the following notice:
"Articles of merchandise or other
articles embraced in mail of the
fourth class which arc not in them
selves umnailable, when enclosed in
sealed parcels bearing printed labels
which show the nature of the con
tents, and name of the manufactur
ers, producer, or shipper, and en
dorsed "Postmaster: This parcel
may be opened for postal inspection
if necessary,' or words to the ef
fect, shall be accepted for mailing
at the fourth-class rates of postage."
Unauthorized written or printed
matter may not be included in .these
..-iuu miiiia, mi i v ilia liMia in iwia
respect remaining the same.' How
ever, an invoice may be. enclosed or
printed matter relating to the article
which it accompanies.
Judge Offers to Cancel Half
of lee-Cutter's Liquor Fine
Federal Judge Wade fined Alfred
Larson, an ice-cutter, $200 and costs
when he pleaded guilty yesterday to
illegal transportation and possession
of liquor. The judge specified that
if Larson paid $1(X) of the fine be
fore bO days, the remainder would
not be collected.
Larson's car, confiscated by fed
eral ascnts, is still in the possession
of the prohibition department.
Cars Burn in Uartung
. Transfer & Storage House
A fire believed to have started from
oil and grease on the floor of the
building partly destroyed the two
r:ory brick warehouse of the Ha
tung Transfer and Storage company,
Fifteenth and Marcy streets, yester
day . morning, i A large number , of
cars stored on the first 'floor were
saved. Others, with some furnitur?
in the building, were destroyed. ,
Claims Man Hired Lawyers
But Wouldn't Support Wife
-Car Hcrringi .attorney ' for. .Mrs.
Cora Re iff in the-R?irfc divorce case.
yesterday fn disfrjet1. court 1 charged
tVre husband, Fred Reiff,;.with .paying
large. sums fercounselfees while re
fusing to support his vif; during the
last three '-years; ; ReifT's,,; attorneys
declared that:tbeir client was not
' wealthy as ..scported and", therefore
was unable to pay alimony.
A. Silly Song
By A. CUCKOO BIRD.
tWritten for Tlia Be. by a N'.fcrask
Farmer.) v
The booze-hound came down" like
a wolf on the fold. Where my still
was concealed some - neighbor, had
told. He punctured .my boiler and
busted my worm and poured out niy
mash" with a hand that was firm. It
cost me a hundred to settle the fine
foe making good whisky of corn that
was mine. T don't mind that hun
dred. I'll soon- make it back, for I
peddle my hooch a barrel at a crack.
It "is wrecking my still that gives me
a pain,- for it takes me two days to
construct it .again. But I'll "work,
when ISc. fixed it., both early and
late, for with handful of grccn-v'.is-siv
customers :aiH
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Car With Liquor Taken
After Two-Mile Chase
Sam Aglollo. l'XW South Twelfth
ttrect, and Fred Ailiano, 1911 South
Thirteenth street, were arreted by
Federal Agent Carroll, Battin and
Manning yesterday afternoon after a
chae of two miles on the West Cen
ter road.
.The officers said the .men sn:a-hcd a
number of bottles cf whisky during
titer flight. I hree one-gallon jugs
of liquor were still in the car when
it was captured, the officers said.
The men were taken to Central
police station and charged with illc
gal possession and transportation of
liquor.
Claims Danger in
Rebuilt Mattress
Chief . of Health Inspectors
Says Old Pads Worked
Over May Be. Menace.
The .practice of making "new
mattresses out of old" will be in
hibited by the health department, tr.i
less the materials used from the old
mattresses are properly treated.
Dr. C. C. Hall, chief of the health
e'lcpartment inspectors, has been ad
vised that several local concerns ad
vertising a mattress cleaning and
renovating business, collect old mat
tresses which' are put through ma
chines and the materials worked ovc".
new covers applied and the finished
products sold in auction houses for
i'v mattresses.
"There is no telling what danger
ous germs mav lurk in these mat
tresses," said Dr. Hall.
The inspectors have been instruct
ed to go through all lodging an.i
looming houses and condemn mat
tresses which are not fit for use.
Livestock Industry
Uses 219,641 Cars
According to E. E. Grimes, joint
Kcpnt of all railroads at flip stock
yards. 210,641 cars were handled by
the various railroads in 1921 of which
10.1,060 cars of livestock were
brought into the yards and 33,617
cars of livestock were forwarded,
making a total of 136,677 cars of live
stock handled. I
Of the total amount 42,324 cars of
meat and packing house . products
were forwarded and in the miscel
laneous class, 26,378 cars were re
ceived and 14,262 cars were for
warded. In handling the total of 219,641 cars
the joint agent collected and remitted
to the railroads $18,199,086.99, an
increase of $899,994.68 over 1920. The
joint agent took" charge June 1, 1918,
and during the three years and sev'en
months turned over to the railroads
$65,308,267.33.
Man and Wife, Rohbcd of
$1,500 in Gems by Bandits
One of the largest' hauls of the
season by highway robbers was made
Thursday night when two men heirj
up and robbed Mrand Mrs. Thomas
E. Duffy, 3017 Davenport street, of
jewelry valued at $1,500, while they
were returning from a theater. Sev
eral platinum rings of diamond set
ting, one cluster diamond ring and
one caret-and-a-half ring were taken
from' Mrs. Duffy. ;
Npnresident Aliens Lose
Share of Nebraska Estates
' Lincoln, Jan. 20. (Special.)
Nonresident aliens arc precluded
from participating in an inheritance
left by a' relative in Nebraska, ac
cording to a recent decision of the
supreme court. The court, in mak
ing the ruling, said that any pre
vious decisions inconsistent with the
new order were overruled.
- The case was of a Butler county
citizen ' who, at the time of . death,
left' his property to two -.nieces in
this country and three nephews in
England. The court neld that as the
nephews are subjects of Great Britain;-and
there is no treaty between
the -two countries ''affecting . this
question, it was.-its order-that that
section of the law -of ' escheats pre
cluded the 'three -nephews: from ac
quiring any title or interest in . the
property.
414-23 Secnrieiee BWj.
Coraer-16th and1 Famam St.
Dour. 5347
To Love and Be .Wise
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JO TMC 600$'
tut'llt AlV.
School Children
Pray for Benedict j
.rcuDieiiou iiariy ikg i.alii-
k 111 lt. ll.St.l
olic Church ei of State to
Intercede for Recovery.
At the request of ArehbMioT
larty, children in the parochial
schools of Omaha prayed yesterday
for the recovery of Pope Benedict,
who is reported dying.
I he bishop also asked for special
prayer after mass in Omaha churches.
He sent word to out-of-town
churches in his diocese that prayer
lor the pontiff be said Sunday morn
ing.
"He was a most valuable pope, and
his death would mean a great loss,
especially with .European affairs in
their present state," the bishop stated
when told of the pope s condition.
Rev. P. J. Judge of Saeret Heart
church, who was granted an audi
ence with the pope in 1920. said he
would conduct prayer every day
auer mass tor the recovery of the
. 're
pointin.
Father Judge was a fellow student
of the pope in Capranica college of
Rome,
Telephone Squabble
Settled at Friend
Friend. Neb.. Tan 20. ( Wi-bt
The tight between rural patrons of
ttie rnend tp rn inn. r Haiitrn ami
officers of the Lincoln Telegraph and
Tcleohone rnmnanv wa cz-Hlcrt at a
meeting Jield here. The farmers had
asked tor a reduction of 25 cents per
montn m their telephone rates, bav
in sr been oavintr S21 a vpar in four
payments. The State Railway com
mission, on .December oi, granted
the telenhone comnanv flip riclit fn
continue the old raie. The farmers
then voted almost unanimously to
order the phones out of their homes.
J.nc matter was settled by the
compaiiy granting the farmers a dis-
eonnf eif $1 on parh navmrnt- n:iv.
nients to be made twice a year in ad
vance. This gives the farmers a
rate of 19 per year instead of $21 as
heretofore.
Geneva Canning Club Is
Winner of Slate Contest
Lincoln, Jan. 20. (Special.)
Lancaster, Fillmore and Dawson
counties won the three cold pack
canners' prizes offered by a Grand
Rapids (Mich.) canning company
for the winning county demonstra
tion teams in each of the three coun
ties having the largest number of
standard canning clubs last year, it
was annonuced by the college of ag
riculture. Fillmore county won first, the
Geneva Canning club with Mrs. Ha
zel. Thompson, leader, having the
best demonstrations. The "U-Kan-I-Kan-Klub"
of Lexington, Lena
Bartels' leader, won second. Mrs.
O, W. Meier is leader of the "K. K.
Kanning Klub" of Lincoln, which
won third place.
Nonpartisan Leaguers
; Call State Convention
" Lincoln, Jaft. 20. (Special.) Per
fection of precinct organizations and
election of delegates to the state
convention is the announced purpose
of a notice sent out by nonpartisan
headquarters here, calling precinct
meetings for February 14, prelimin
ary to the convention which has
been set for Lincoln, February 22.
The women's nonpartisan clubs have
been called to convention on the
same date.
The business of the convention as
announced by the manager, is to
elect a new executive committee,
prepare' a new program and deter
mine the -political policy to be taken
by the organization in the coming
campaign.
Overcoats on Sale
Men' Overcoat valued $20.00,
:r"u: . .. . : $12.50
Men's Overcoat valued $30.00,
" "u: ....... $15.00
Boy. OtwchU, CQ QC
TIued $20.00 .... J2.0
Boyi' Overcoat, 1 QA
valued $15.00 ...... PD.17U
J Helphand Clothing Go.
314 North Sixteenth Street
DR. BURHORN'S
Chiropractic Health Service
Headaches, backaches, colds, lum
bago, rheumatism, neuritis, throat trou
bles and nervousness respond to Chiro
practic adjustments as well as liver,
stomach and kidney troubles.
Adjustments given at your home
when uiable to come to - the office.
Office hours from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Adjustments are 12 for $10.00 or 30
for $25.00. Office equipped with pri
vate adjusting rooms and complete
X-Ray laboratory. Lady attendant
Our Council Bluffs office is located in
the Wickham Block, with Drs. Ruberg
r.nd Rjberg jn charge.
Hit: HEU: OMAHA. SAT17KUAY. JANUARY 21. 1922.
Is Scarcely Granted to
mm
Coats- Dresses- Blouses- Skirts
Ready for Saturday Selling at
Coats, $35
A new shipment Just
arrived from our
buyers In New York.
Coats are mostly fur
trimmed In cloth,
liolivia and plush.
Values to WM.
For ono or nn
day onlv i?00JJ
Girls' and
Misses'
Skirts, $2.93
A splendid assort
ment of girls' and
misses' serge middy
skirts, sizes 8 to 12,
sizes
for
for Sa'tur- fl0 QQ
day only .&AifQ
urday
only .
d:
for
rsr-
Clearance sale of children's beavers at .
All our children's beavers, worth up ?
to $5.00 .."
Come early, as these hats won't last long. Rolling brims
long Crosgrain streamers, . - '
Silks
Special purchases
$3.25 36-inch Satin
Duchess, $1.98
This beautiful soft drapy
satin is noted for its soft fin
ish. In a good range of col
ors. $1.75 33-inch Kimono
Silk, $1.39
All v silk and of dainty pat
terns. See these to appre
ciate. $3.50 36-inch
Costume Velvet, $1.95
Imported twill back fast pile.
If you need a velvet1, dress
now Is your opportunity to
buy.
Winter
Underwear
In a Sale
69c Fleece Lined
Vest and Pants, .
50c
Women's fleece lined
vest, white, high
neck, long sleeves,
ankle length, pants
to match ; regular
and out sizes.
$1.25 and $1.50
Gowns and Chemise,
.Muslin or batiste
gowns and chemise,
trimmed with lace or
embroidery, round
neck, short sleeve or
bigh neck, long
sleeve.
the Highest Drwn for Th B by Sidney Smith
Conrmkf, l;t4 CuM 1,1b.,. Cmtr
HroU Saw
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YOU MOtf YH
SAY V0)
HUjHIU MtAXlH
nN(e Mt INTO
f AiACt - Att,
A UlCvooS
eeoat! fleer
Ladies' and
Misses'
Skirts, $5.00
Ladies' and M!ss"s'
Skirts in plaids,,
stripes and plain
colors, values to
$12.75, on sale Sat-
r?...-...$5.oo
Dresses,
$22.50
A great variety of
dresses suitable for
6treet or party wear,
made up In serges,
trlcotiaes 'and silks.
f 39.50 values,
sale
for ,
.$22.50
Little Tots'
Coats, '$4.75
Sweaters
: ' '
Girls' and Misses'
Sweaters, some- in
Tuxedo styles ' with
brushed wool trim
ming, $3.98 values,
All of our little tots'
coats that have been
selling up to $9.75,
2 to 6, for Sat
$4.75
on sale
at
.$2.98
Newest Spring Hats
$fl69 $dQ45 $75
-ir xj'
Values up to .f 15.00. Hats that will give mi altogether new look to your
winter costume. Clever Faille Silks for street wear and scores of others
any time or place.
with
;
and Velvets
and a clearance of our own big stocks at
savings.
$7.50 42-inch All Silk
Chiffon Velvet, $4.98
They are the finest-velvet
made. Never before were
they offered at this special
price.
Woolens
$1.50 40-inch Plaid
and Stripe Serge, ;
- ; ; $1.19 , ,
These plaids are all-wool and
will wear well for miss and
misses' dresses. A large as
sortment to select from. .
Greatly Reduced Prices
in Our Hosiery Sale
for Saturday;
Women's all-wool in heather mix
tures and new ;shades,'of gray,
plain and ribbed, '. values sold up
to $3.50, sale - ' OSt "1 Q
price i.,. ....... tP.i-
Women's Thread Silk Hose, full
fashioned, double tops, soles and
heels, assorted colors, run of the
mill, regular $2.50 djl ?Q
values, sale price....... )-"
Women's . Mock Seamed' Hose, first
luality, colors, b I a'c k, African
brown and. cordovan, all sizetr, -hemmed
and ribbed tops, fQ
special .............. ."h P X.Xa
Children's Light and Medium"
Weight Ribbed Hose, in black and :
cordovan, 59c values, QQ '
sale price ............ 1 .'.' OJC
wtAveM Kiel Sovj 5il
tVe - KNtlLN IW
VrtU t Ml lTO TW1
HO VT tOO VrflVA.
tVl $ttT, OAtvWI
SUY1HG to iH.H
JtwlV Vow-
Big Reductions
Blouses, $5
Blouses in many col
ors, In crepe de
chine, beaded georg
ettes, alFslzes In the
assortment, regular
-on
$12.50 values, on sale
Saturday
at
$5.00
Serge
Dresses,
. $3.98
A big assortment of
serge i dresses for
girls, sizes 8' lo H
j cars, one PQ QO
day only.. pO.J70
...
r
$2.00 to $3.50 44, 50
and 54-inch All Wool
: Serge, $1.48
This quality is all-wool and
come in a wide range of col
ors. r. $2.50 56-inch All
Wool Jersey, $1.98
Strictly all-wool . aud easily
made into dresses, sweaters,
etc.-
$3.00 50-inch Chiffon
; Broadcloth, $2.25
Beautiful soft finish, .
spring suits, dresses, etc.
for
Toilet
Goods
Sale
$1.50 Hot Water
Bottles 98
43c Febeco Tooth
Paste ...... :..33J
$1.25 Vanity Bags 896
45c Prophylactic Tooth
Brushes for ...29
Pint Size Vacuum
Bottles 95J
Quart Size Vacuum
' Bottles ......$1.89
60e Herplcide Hair
Tonic 45J
$1.15 Herplcide Hair
Tonic 89t?
35c Palm Olive Shaving
Cream v S9d
r
16th and
Think of Selecting
Coat
or winter
j Dress
In stock at
On Convenient Easy-to-Pay Terms
If you have been wantiiiic a becoming Dress or Smart Coat to
freshen up your wardrobe, remember our Special Charge Account
Plan ir. waiting to dress you NOW wlicn you can enjoy them
and you can pay for them later on on convenient terms, spread
out over a long period so you will never miss the money. There
are COATS in wrap effects and sport models the DRESSES are
youthful mid-season models in all the fashionable materials.
All Suits ani Furs Price -
IK
Special Purchase
Sale
Of "CONGOLEUM"
Gold Seal Art
Rugs
Here is a remarkable sale, as
"Congoleum" Rugs are na
tionally advertised at fixed
prices and it is seldom they
can be secured for less.
6x9
Foot
Rugs,
7-6x9
Foot
Bugs,
9x9
Foot
Rugs,
9x10-6
Foot
Rugs,
9x12
Foot
Rugs,
$695
$C65
$1059
$95
$1X89
A Alway, Easy Term
A Kroehler Bed
Davenport Sale
and Demonstration
j Opens Saturday
If you are interested in adding
extra Bedroom to your home at .
NO increase in rent, you are cer
tain to be interested in this "Fac
tory Sale and Demonstration" of
the nationally advertised "Kroeh
ler" Bed Davenport.
Couch
During this Demonstration a big, comfortable
uli size, all-white
'luded FREE with each Duofold or Duofold
Suite sold. ...
A "Kroehler" Given Away Next
Friday" .
A Useful Souvenir to Every Visitor
Jackson Streets
Any
PETTICOATS
Regularly
Priced Up to
$2.98
$7.50, Saturday-
Attractive styles in jersey and taf
feta in all the fashionable shades,
including black; priced 0 QQ a
Saturday Pi,UO I
SPRING MILLINERY Many new I
and original effects have just' been
received.
A
Cineriia
Plants
$1.50 and
$2 Values
49c
A wonderful value in an ideal
house plant, as these are in fl
inch pots with blooms 6, 7, 8 and
9 inches across'; In blue, pink,
white, purple, lavender and other
beautiful colors' ;
Special Purchase
I
I
I
Records
Uual 85c " '
Double Face . P v g
Record at ddt S V
Not late numbers, but you will
find many of your favorites
I
among them. They can be played
on any "au-recora maenine,'
such as "Pathe," "Brunswick,"
I
"Sonora, etc.
!
Pad FREE
cotton- Couch Pad will be in
a .
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