IHti titt: UMAHA. bUttlMY. J-fc-uIiCAK V 12, Wit.
Left Waiting at
Store, Says Girl;
.Wants Ring Back
Betrothed Vent After Mar.
riage Uccuae and Forgot
to Come Back, She
TelU CUef.
Harry Vot. 2M0 South' Twelfth
street. Council Bluff, ii 21. and
nappy dresser, but suflers with a
elironic shortness of inonry,
Iidbrll Cox. (A. I Knrth Ficlit
eentli street. OnuHi, is chic tnd
vicious did was (past tense) hu
sweetheart.
I.at Thursday Harry came for her
and took h"r to Council Bluff to get
married. When they ftot there he
was, as usual, short of change,
"Walt Here. T)ur.n
"Wait here, dear, while I 8 nJ
set money to huy the license." he
aid, leaving her at Beno's popular
department store.
Evidently he couldn't find the
money.
There was slie. waiting at the
store, waiting at the store, waiting at
the store.
But he didn't eqme back there any
more.
But He Didn't Come.
So she went to Chief of Detectives
Van Deusen. Not that she cared so
much about Harry, she explained.
But she wants back a diamond ring
and $20, which she says Harry has.
Later she received a telegram
from him asking her to meet him in
front of the Omaha postoflice. She
was there at the appointed hour
with a detective but Harry didn't
"show."
Isabelle's sister, Mrs. George Law,
61.5 North Eighteenth street, told
police that her husband made good
on $37.50 of Harry's check.
"Not Same Man I Wed,"
Says Wife of Aviator
Charges of wife and child deser
tion probably will not be filed
against Andy Nielsen, Council Bluffs
aviator and former Methodist min
ister, according to J. II. Ready, at
torney for Mrs. Nielsen, who is su
ing her husband for divorce. Mrs.
Nielsen filed a suit for divorce on
December 10, charging cruelty.
There are two children, Bertha, 9,
and Paul, 6.
- "He is not ihe man that I mar
ried," said Mrs. Nielsen. "He once
was a God-fearing minister. Now
he has joined the scramble for
money. He has not supported his
children since the time he was
threatened with arrest."
"I just gave my wife $100 a short
time ago, she lias an enclosed auto
mobile and lives in a house that
costs $85 a month," said Nielsen,
while in Omaha Friday.
He Went After license
Didn't Return, Says She
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Bard on Spoon rs.
New Tork, Feb. 11. Interests of thou
couples who In ptst years have used the
roofe of Fifth avenue buses for courting
rendezvous sre In peril. The corporation
Is contempUtlng purchase of "two-decker"
vehicles, to replace the present open
topped affairs. The new buses have an
electrically lighted upper deck, a distinct
disadvantage, considered from the point of
view of sweethearts.
Father of C hild at 1.
Star City. W. Vs.. Feb. 11. John W.
Pysenberry of Star City, 70, ta today cele
brating the birth of his 17th child. At
the age of three score and 10 he Is In
excellent physical condition and works
eight houra each day as a carpenter. The
17th child was born yesterday to his sec
ond wife, who Is aged 60 years. ,
Ban Importations.
London, Feb. 11. Importation of live
stock from the United Kingdom has been
prohibited bv the department of agricul
ture of the Union of South Africa, owing
to the prevalence of the foot and mouth
diseafce here. ,
Cold Hits Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. 11. After reaching a
temperature of 63 degrees here yesterdsy
the thermometer started . a rapid descent
today when cold winds from the west
swept over Chicago. The lowest tem
perature, according to the weather bureau,
will be 10 degreea above tero.
Aak More Tax nit Bachelors.
Berlin, Feb. 11. The National Associa
tion for the Protection of the Family,
composed of parents with large famlllea,
has decided to ask the rel8chstag to In
crease the tax on bachelora and childless
parents 10 per cent. The proceeds from
the increased tax would be used for a
child welfare fund.
M Below Zero.
Pawson. T. T., Feb. 11. This locality Is
. experiencing temperatures ss low as 66
degreea below nero after what until three
davs ago had been the mildest winter In
the memory of white settlers. Three days
ego temperatures dropped to 60 below
and yesterday the mercury here fell to 63.
At Selkirk It was S below. Little trallic
except the malla Is moving.
Hentencftl io Ten.
Pittsburgh. Feb. U. Lakln C. Taylor,
former president of the Pittsburgh Tin
Plate and Steel company, was sentenced
to serve not less than 14 months npr more
than two years In the penitentiary by
Judge MacFarland In criminal court to
day. Taylor was convicted recently of a
conspiracy charge baaed upon the mis
representation of stock In the plant.
To Fix World Ijmt. ' '
The Hague. Feb. 11. (By A. P.) De
termination of what shall constitute inter
national law will be one of the most Im
portant functions of the permanent court
of Justice, set up under tho auspices of
the league of nations, which la to hold
Its first pnbllo meeting in the peace
palace February 15. This was mads clear
hv Judge Max Huber, a member of the
court In an Interview with an Associated
Press correspondent. his first public
declaration on the subject since his ar
rival here.
Miners to Meet Kail Men.
Indianapolis. Ind.. Feb. 11. The first
.loir.t meeting of the representatives of
the railroad men's organizations and the
United Mine Workers of America will be
held In Chicago. February 21. according
to an announcement made today by John
U. Lewis, president of the mine workers,
who called tbe meeting.
Gets His Man.
San Francisco, Feb. 11. The old adage
that the "Royal Canadian Mounted Police
alwavs get their man". Is true In the esse
of Serxt. M. M. Stevens, who arrived In
San Francisco yesterday with Chow
Chlmooske, taken Into custody at Mexico
f.'ltv after a chase lasting five and one
half months and covering 10.000 miles.
Chimooeke. charged wltn a double murder
at Prince Rupert. B. C.. waa taken north
by another Canadian tofflcer today.
Hollywood Bonnd.
Chicago. Feb. 11. Solomon Fink read
aloud to his family last night newspaper
dispatches describing diamonds and auto
mobiles owned br the motion picture folk
f Hollywood. Two hours later a patrol
wan found Herman Fink. S. and Mollis
Fisher. 4, a neighbor's child, wandering
hand-in-hand through the Northwestern
railway station. Changing the old-time
tale "We are glng west to shoot Indians."
he children told the patrolman "We are
' going to Hollywood, where all the rich
people are."
.TnfclM nt VldMOte.
Fanv Ftanclaco. Cel., Feb. 11. Jobless
ir"o are not welcome In San rrancisco.
Major James Rolph yesterday Issued a
proclamation warning them to stay away
unless they have means to tide them over
the present unemployment crisis. The
proclamation was addressed to the people
of Callofrnla and In It the mayor declared
San Franclaco was having a hard time
taking care of Its own jobless citizens.
Isabelle Coi and Harry Vols.
Brothers, Held
on Suspicion,
Obtain Release
Vets Thrown Out of Work
When Strike Ends, Estab
liirfFormcr GooJ Record
at Red Oak.
Ray Conkling. 24, and Jay A. Con
kling, 26, of Red Oak, la., are broth
ers. bide by side they fought in the
world's war, and they have been con
stantly together since they were dis
charged from the service.
After leaving the army they en
tered business at Des Moines, but
later moved to Red Oak when their
business venture proved unsuccess
ful. When the packing houses called for
men to fill the gaps left by strikers,
the brothers came to Omaha, where
they were employed in the Dold
packing plant.
Left Without Jobs.
After the strikers had returned to
their jobs. Ray and lay were without
jobs. They returned to their room
at 2221 Leavenworth street to start
on their search for work.
Neighbors, becoming susDicIous
when the two brothers returned to
and left their home during the day.
informed police they believed the
boys were selling liquor. A search
by police failed to net any liquor,
but on 1'cbruary 8 the two were ar
rested and held for investigation
when detectives found several tools
in their room.
- t Good Record Established.
An oriental rue and several smaller
floor coverings bought by one of the
lads when he was wedded led to fur
ther investigation.
estcrday, however, Chief of De
tectives Van Deusen ordered their
release, having established their good
record with officials in Red Oak and
packing plant officers.
"I guess it is the way of the
world," mused Jay, when released.
"But we arc going back to Red Oak
and stay there."
Veteran Omaha Grocer,
Jewish Leader, Is Dead
Samuel Novitsky, 58, died at his
home, 1010 North Sixteenth street,
Friday night. He was a grocer in
Omaha for 32 vears. He is survived
by his wife; three daughters, Leone
and Mrs. Lou I'eltman ot Omaha,
and Mrs. J. Rabinovvitz of Oakland,
Cal., and three sons, Harry and Hen
ry .of Omaha, and Ben of Sioux City.
The funeral will be held at 2 Sun
day at the residence with Burial in
Golden Hill cemetery.
Mr. Novitsky helped organize the
Omaha Hebrew club, of which he
has been treasurer for 24 years. He
held tho same office for a quarter of
a rpnturv in B'Nai Isreal svnaeoeuc
and was active in other Jewish or
ganizations.
Replies to Alleged Phoney
Help Want Ads Arrive Daily
Basketsful of mail, returns to em
ployment ads inserted in 77 newspa
pers by J. Albert Martin, held to the
grand jury for using the mails to de
fraud, are taken from the mail daily
by Postal Inspector Coble.
One morning "grist" produced $30
in 25-ceiit pieces payment for a list
of employers Martin agreed to furr
nish applicants. The ads, now can
celled, ran for less than a week.
"The number seeking employment
is enormous," said Coble.
8 States Stand Pat for
Further Cut in Cement Price
Springfield, III., Feb. 11. Eight
states in the Mississippi valley are
standing pat for a further reduction
in the price of cement for road build
ing, Col. C. R. Miller, director of the
state department of public works and
buildings, said today. A reduction
has been offered by the cement com
panies, the colonel said, "but it is
not enough."
Occasional Snows Are
Forecast for This Week
Washington, Feb. .11. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are: Upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys, considerable
cloudiness; occasional rains over
south and snows over the north por
tions; normal temperature.
Stillman Case Put Off
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 11.
Another delay in the trial of the
Stillman divorce case was granted
counsel for the plaintiff, James A.
Stillman, New York banker today,
but supreme court Justice More
schauser told the lawyers he would
insist on speed from now on as "the
miMSf- is Kernminc HiCUsted with
this case and the way it is dragging
on.
, Counsel for Mr. Stillman succeeded
in obtaining a postponement from to
day until next Saturday of argu
ments on motions by Mrs. Anne U.
Stillman, the defendant, seeking to
shift hearings in the case to Montreal
and to obtain $6,960 additional ex
pense moncv.
- Monday Our February Sale of
Home Furnishings
Continues With New Reductions
Draperies at Greatly Reduced Prices
w
. I : j
i 'n
. -
Baffled Ctrtains Mada of
fine quality silk with full
narrow ruffles and ruffled
tie-backs to match. 7.00
values; per pair 4.40.
TmporUd Curtain Hate
rials A very fin mIm
tloa of French figured
nets and Scotch madrases
In whits and natural color.
75a values, per yard 40t
Toilet and Marquisettes
Fins quality mercertxed
materials with drawnwork
border la white, cream
and beige. 45o value, per
yard
25
Cretonne A fin salee
lion of pattern! In floral,
bird and striped patterns,
light, medium and dark
color combinations. Val
ues to 75c; per yard 281
Attractive Curtain Mate
rialsFine assortment ot
rotles, marquisettes, dot
ted Swliaea and colored
madrases. Tard 396
Quaker Craft and lever
(Jortsln tots All fine
quality of materials In a
large variety of patterns.
Values to 2.50, yard OSt
Norelty Curtains Fine voiles and
mercerised marquisettes with Cluny
and filet pattern lace insertions and
edgings. Values to 3.S0, pair 1,50
"BJrsch" and 5Ter Sag Peerless" Flat Ix.
tension Bods 40c value; each 19
Window Shades Made of good quality opaque
mounted on strong spring rollers. Limited
quantity. Values to 1.00, each U9
Sixth Floor East
Willi
Scotch Lace Curtains Made ot the
best Sea Island cotton in beautiful
patterns; white, ivory and beige.
Worth 5.00; per pair 2.75
(mmmiQ5!
RUGS J
9x12 Rugs Without Borders
An unusual opportunity to secure the genuine Congo
leum quality 9x12 squares at just half the nationally
advertised price for bordered rugs.
The patterns and colorings are the newest and every
yard guaranteed perfect in every respect. They are
waterproof, sanitary and serviceable. The designs are
suitable for any room. One hundred only -will be sold
at this price. Be on hand early.
No Phone Order.
Sixth Floor West
Monday Specials in
February China Sale
Jop Teapots A clear
ance of our entire sur
plus stock of teapots
from the individual to
the 6-cup size, including
blue and white patterns,
brown end green were,
etc Values to S3, OA
for Monday only C
each
Ovenglass Casseroles 6
different styles of cas
seroles round and oval
shapes, plain and pierc
ed frames with a copper
bse heavily nickel plat
ed, baking' dishes of
ovenglass and Guernsey
ware. Regu- - fA
lar M end SS l.OU
values, special
Star Cut
Tumblers
10c
Genuine star cut S-oi.
tumbler, selling regu
larly at 2.50 per 1ft
dozen; specially IIIC
priced, each
Syrup Pitchers Large
size glass syrup pitchers
with removable nickel
tops. This Is a practic
al pitcher which may be
used for many purposes
and is a big bar- fn
gain at this low OliC
price, each
Fifth Floor East
Four-Piece Bedroom Suite 184.00
English Queen Anne Period design in beautiful antique mahogany finish. Large four
drawer dresser, chifforette, triplicate mirror dressing table and full size bed. All cases
arc full dustproof construction with quartered sycamore drawer M-ork. . 4 pieces, $184
Sold separately at prices marked on individual pieces
Sixty other period design bedroom suites in all finishes at February Sale Prices.
, Seventh Floor -
Velour and
Tapestry
Pillow
Covers
i29
Regular Value $2
Square ' velour and
Gobelin tapestry pil
low covers all ready
for the pillow. A
most practical sort
of cover which af
fords both comfort
and service. In
shades ot old rose,
copen, green, mul
berry and brown.
Third Floor-West
Monday
Specials
in Housefurnishings
Bathroom Towel Rods 24-inch
length, made of brass, nickel
plated and will not rust, , A
Specially priced HtUK
Jap Scrap Baskets Mahogany
finish and highly polished. Spe
cially priced for Mon
day, at
50c
Brooms Made of good straw,
four times sewn, with smooth
handles. Specially
priced Monday
19c
Wool Soap Flakes For
fine launderin g, p
per package VJU
Wizard Furniture Pol
ish One-quart
size for
$1
Galvanized Wash Tubs
No. 2 size,
special, at
79c
Swift's Classic Soap
Large size bars, QQ
10 for OUL
Fifth Floor West
Monday Answering the
First Call of
Springtime
New Sport
Eats
Soft in
Fabrics
Gay in
Colors
For winter resorta, north or south, for traveling
and for immediate town wear all urge the selection!
of a new hat and the port style is certain to be de
lightfully appropriate.
For them the ever resourceful designers are allow
ing new fabrics or new combinations of old favorites,
among them timbo straw, faille silk and soft moufflon
angora straw.
Flame, serpentine, blue, tiger lily, Jade, rusf, to
gether with white and dark shades match the vary
ing moods of the spring costume.
t
Second Floor Ecut
W
First to Arrive
New Spring
Suits
And like all first arrivals,
stly important in their
prophecy of coming
modes
Much that is new and de
lightful is expressed in the
three-piece suits having either
jacket or cape with clever de
tails of trimming and little
tricks of adaptation. Kasha
cloth, Pickotine and the new
Krepenit which is having such
a rage in the East are used to
exploit these sew designs.
Homespuns disguised in
lovely shades of blue, violet,
gray and tan as well as con
servative tailored models in
navy and caravan are found among these new arrivals.
Second Floor West
The New
Crepe
Frocks
Why not he among the very
first to step out in Fashion's
best?
For Misses and Women
The wearer of the first spring frock wins the same
distinction that is given the first flower in the garden
a concern and delight that is not accorded later in
the season when both are more numerous.'
Should you select one of these frocks featuring the new
long open sleeve in periwinkle blue, mohawk, sand or green, of
Canton, Crepe Komain or Krepenit, you will know not only the
satisfaction of wearing a reproduction of the designs from the
most famous style creators, but of wearing it first. ,
Priced 55.00 to 95.00.
Second Floor West
Save Money, Stout Women
Buy Nemo Self-Reducing
No. 4444.00 '
And Circlet
No. 11111.00
This is an opportunity to corset yourself
completely and correctly for $5.00, and you
know that it is a long, long time since you
have been able to do that. Before the war,
wasn't it?
Come Investigate for Yourself.
No. 444 is the newest model of the ever
popular and efficient Self-Reducing Corset.
It has a low bust and medium skirt and is
made of white coutil in sizes 24 to 36.
No. 1111 is the most recent addition to the
Circlet family. White, or pink, batiste; sizes
34 to 48.
Add to this our individual fitting service and corset satis
faction is assured.
Third Floor North
