Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1916, Page 5

D) ( BRIEF CITY NEWS “Townsend's for Sporting Goods." Lighting Fixtires—Burgess-Granden. Mave Root Print ft—Now Beacon Press. “Today's Movie Program” classified Jection today. It appears in The Bee PXCLUSIVELY. Find out what the va- tous moving picture theaters offer. The State Bank of Omahs, corner Six- ‘eenth and Harney. Pays FOUR per cent »n time deposits and THREE per cent on savings accounts. All deposits in this bank are protieted by the depositors’ Yuarantee fund of the atate of Nebraska Auto Pilot Pined—Frank Liddell, 3324 Hamilton street, was arralgned before Yudge Foster, charged with the reckless driving of an automobile. Wv pleaded ot gullty, but was fined $25 and costs. | he case was appealed, | Rounis Identified for Robbery—I. Rounis, 918 Capitol avenue, was arrested and positively identified by Albert Ma- gunson as the person who robbed him of $. Magunson asserted he was en- | ticed to the above number by Rounis and | then separated from his cash. | Sentenced or Thaft—Robert Farrell of Holdrege was arrested by Officer Wil- liam Hudson for theft of a small quantity of merchandise from the Beaton Drug company. Farrell was just emersing from the store and was stowing the stuft nway when Hudson snared him. He was sentenced to fiftcen days in the cnunly‘ fall. Woted Coming—Evangelist, | Rev. F. W. Cox of Trusville, Pa., will hold a series of meetings at the People’s church, 616 North Elghteenth street, be- | ginning next Sunday ax 10 a. m. Recep- | tion for the evangelist at the People's church Baturday evening at 8 Rev. Mr. Cox is a wide traveler and a man of great experfence in God's work. | Strohm is Promoted—H. C. Strohm, for peveral years traveling passenger agent out of Omaha for the Baltimore & Ohio | lroad, has gone to Minneapolis to take the position of northwestern passenger agent for the same company. The ap- pointment 15 a substantial promotion. Mr. | Strohm 18 succeeded by Charles C. Hi- rick, who has arrived and taken posses- wion of the Omaha offices of the com- pany. Annual Election Meld—The annual election of the Hastings & Northwestern Railroad company was held at Unlon Pa- cific headquarters and all the old officers | re-elected. A. L. Mohler, president of the Union Pacific, continued as president; Charles Ware, general manager; N. H. Loomis, vice president; T. M. Orr, secre- tary; H. J. Sterling, auditor, and W. 8. | V. Crosby, treasurer. The Hastings & | Northwestern is that portron of the Union Pacifio from Gibbon, on the main line, southeast to Hastings. The officers are all Union Pacific men. Leap Year Arrives and Larry Flynn is the First Target Larry Flynn, deputy sheriff, Jolly, rotund and of uncertain age, is believed to be the first Omaha bachelor to re- celve a leap year proposal. Mr. Flynn recently received much at- tention in ‘many quarters as the result of a correspondence with a New York girl /who desired to marry him and there wes keen Eompetition on the part of Omaha young women to prevent the prixe from going to Gotham. The victim, however, escaped all snares by reason of the fact that cqnvention required that he should speak first, which he refused to do. Monday morning a young woman called |Mr. Flynn by telephone and after a briet 'introduction of herself, asked for his hand {n marriage. *“I would Hke to marry you, my dear," she sald, “Do I know you well enough?’ coun- tered Larry desperately. “I don't want to got married yet, I'm too young. I don't know yet how many chances I'll get.” It is understood Larry's relatives want him to walt at least a year, Metcalfe Studies Retailers’ System in 8t. Louis Stores J. W. Metcalfe, secretary of the Asso- ciated Retallers of Omaha, has returned from St. Louls, where he spent a few weeks in a minute study of the systems | of the big retall stores and of the Re- tallers' association, with especial refer- ence to the abuse by some customers of the privilege of taking out goods on ap- proval and the privilege of returning goods. Mr. Metcalfe will report his findings to the Assoclated Retallers of Omaha at thelr meeting January 13, \ “I find the St. Louis merchants have instituted a lot of good things in thelr practices,”” sald Secretary Metcalfe, “and | we should be able to draw some good | lessons from them. They have a good | system of eliminating the abuse of the re- | turn goods privilege, and then, too, they | have cut out the practice of holding clearance sales at all times of the year, which is & practice that {s bad. They have gone back to & sane basis of dulng‘ business.” C.J. Shaw to Assist in the Educational | Workat Y. M. C. A, Cyril J. Shaw, president and manager of the Custer Business and Normal col- lege, Broken Bow, has been secured to take the position of assistant educational secretary of the Omaha Young Men's Christian association. He will take up his duties here January 15. His wife and baby son will come to Omaha at that time, to reside here. Educational Secretary J. W. Miller of the association made a trip to Broken Bow to get Mr. Shaw. The former says he is well fitted for assoclation educa- tional work, being a good organizer and teacher. He has a college degree as master of commerclal science. i Get Rid of a Rackiug La Grippe Cough—1It Weakens. For the severe racking cough that comes with la-grippe, Foley's Honey and Tar Compound s wonderfully healing and soothing. It eases the tightness over the chest, raises the phlegm easily and helps the racking, tearing cough that is so ex- hausting and weakening. R. G. Collins, ex-postmaster, Barnegat, N. J., says s Honey and Tar Compound soon the severe lagrippe cough that ely exhausted me It can't be ' Sold everywhere.—Advertsement. ; THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JAN TARY 1916. Rubel’s Going-Out-of-Business Sale Positively the Greatest Cut-Price Selling Event . History of the Furniture Business in Omaha Commencing Tomorrow, Tuesday Morning, Doors Open at 9 o’clock, Our Immense Stock of Furniture, Stoves, Rugs and Draperies Must Be Disposed of in a Very Short Period of Time The cost and the former selling price of this immense stock of beautiful home furnishings is a thing of the past. to transfer it to the homes of the people of Greater Omaha and the surrounding country. We are going to make this the greatest cut price home furnishing bargain event in the history of this city. We are going to dispose of the immense reserve stock now stored in our big warehouse rooms. We are positively going to sell all of the samplesvnow displayed on our five big sample floors, if prices never before quoted on high grade home furnishings will move them. Our advertisements in the newspapers will not appear as large as might be expected for an occasion of this kind, but rest assured the bargains throughout our entire store will be all the greater. In cases where it is so desired an extension of time will be allowed at the same low prices. Collections on such purchases will be made later with other accounts which are now on our books, We have now but one object in view and that is to dispose of this splendid stock as quickly as possible Furniture, Stoves, Rugs and Draperies at Less Than Wholesale Prices Kitchen Cabinets At Going-Out-of-Business Prices. All $12.60 kitchen cabi- ’750 nets, sale price.......... — aots, sale peieee o tess . VD avka, seia peisa.i oo THO T aete, saie Brice.-verr. 1180 Dining Room Tables A splendid variety of the different finishes to choose from at Going- Out-of-Business Prices. All $17.60 extension $950 tables, sale price......... — All $21.50 extension 50 tables, sale price. . $ll —_ All $25.00 extension 00 tables, sale price....... ’13 —_— All $29.50 extension tables, sale price....,.. All $32.50 extenslon tables, sale price....... All $37.50 extension tables, sale price....... p A Rocking Chairs Hundreds of different styles and patterns to choose from at Going- Out-of-Business Prices. .95¢ All $1.756 rocking chairs, sale price . All $3.00 rocking chairs, 75 saloprice ..... 0 00 vinns $l — All $4.50 Rocking chairs, $250 sale price ........... IR -— All $6.00 rocking rhmru 75 sale price .......o00000nn $3 — All $8.50 ,rocking chairs, 25 SRR DEOD 5 i v i sl s5 - All $10.00 rocking chairs, $650 All Washing Machines, Wringers,Clothes Sulkies, Lace Curtain Stretchers, etc., must be disposed of during this sale and are marked at Going-Out-of - Business Prices. All $29.60 davenports, sale price All $84.5 sale price All $37.50 du\emmrl!. sale price . All $41.00 dk\pn[mrlb sale price 50 davenports, e+ . 926™ *29%0 1513-1515 Howard Street Attend Rubel’s Hampers, Go-Carts, Library Tables A big assortment in the different finishes to choose from at Going-Out- of-Business Prices. All $7.50 library tables, sale price All $10.50 library tables $Q25 SAlO PRIOB '« oo oo iiinhoin — All $12.00 library tables, sale price . -— All $16.00 library tables, oo sale Pprice ......cco00000¢ 75 All $17.50 library tables, AL e #1072 All $22.50 library tables, 75 sale price ......c00000 $l4 — Dressers A big assortment in the different finishes to choose from at Going- Out-of-Business Prices. All $10.50 sale price All $14.50 sale price All $17.50 sale price . All $21.00 sale price All $24.50 sale price All $27.50 sale price dressers, All Heating Stoves, steel and cast iron Ran- ges, Cooking stoves and Base Burners must be disposed of during this sale and are marked at going - Out - of -Business prices. A wide range of patterns, in all of the popular finishes, at Going-Out- of-Business Prices, All $1.25 dining room chairs, TR e 1 65c¢ All $2.00 dining room chalrs, sale price 95C chaire, aate petenr e 7190 haten. maie peise o 7198 haire, sale Dettar e eer TRD hatrs, sale prica-rre.... VOO Come Early While the Assortments Are Complete Davenports A splendid variety to choose from, in golden oak, fumed oak or mahogany. They are upholstered in either genuine Spanish leather or in the genuine Moroccaline, All are marked at Going-Out-of-Business Prices, 195 All $45.00 davenports, PALS DRIOR . iveieas . All $48.50 dmennorls BRID BIOD ¢ i's o % o s nee All $562.00 davenports, T Ty PO R A All §59.00 davenports, sale price #3250 $36% #39% $43% A splendid variety of styles, weaves and patterns to choose from. All to be sold at Go- ing-Out-of -Business Prices 6x9 Brussels rugs 9x12 Brussels rugs 6x9 velvet rugs 8-3x10-6 velvet rugs 9x12 velvet rugs 9‘12 Axminster One big lot of Ingrain rugs, many of them are samples, others are soiled and many have heen slightly used, sizes from 6x9 to 9x12, choice of the entire lot, each, $1.95. Wo positively guarantee prompt delivery during this big Going-Out-of-Business Sale. The Rubel Furniture Company’s entire stock of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs and Draperies must be disposed of during this great Going-Out-of- Business Sale! Lace Curtains Hundreds of different weaves and patterns to choose from, all marked at Going-Out-oi-Business Prices. All $1.00 lace curtains, All $4.00 lace r\uln;n, sale price, | sale price, 5 o & 35¢ | SO ik $l — All $1.50 lace curtains, | All $4.60 lace curtains, sale price, | sale price, 95 All $1.95 lace curtains, | All $5.25 lace curtains, sale price, sale price, 50 ol T LA ¢ 85¢ [each .. .oinll ‘2 - All $2.25 lace curtains, | All $7.00 lace curtains, sale price, 10 | sale price, 25 0ach .o v0es ’l—‘earh.‘.v oo $3— ANl $2.76 lace curtains, | All $8.50 lace curtains, sale price, 25 | sale price, 95 each . . $l — | each v $3 — All 8 curtains, | All $10,00 lace curtains, sale price, 50 ale price, 50 each $l — | each $4 — One big lot of lace curtains, many of them samples, others are solled and many of them slightly used, 10 choice of the entire lot, each. . [ Everything at Less Than Wholesale Prices China Closets A splendid variety in all the ditfer- ent finishes to choose from at Going- Out-of-Business Prices, -Aalllo':r‘l;zo china closets, ’1352 sl price. *16%° All $28.560 $1852 212 $24°° ¥ e sale price s . Sewing Machines All $32.650 sale price All $36,00 sale price All $89.50 cl sale price Every machine carries with it the maker's signed, binding, ten-year warranty, at Going-Out-of-Business Prices, All $22.50 50 chines, sale $l3 —0 All $28.50 S5 chines, sale :1953 All 834,00 24 ’29% : 00 $31% 50 *36% sewing ma- price. 4 ..., sewing sewing price. sewing price. . sewing price. . sewing chines, sale $38.00 chines, sale All $47.50 chines, sale Cut-Price Going-Out-of-Business Sale Chiffeniers A wide range of patterns and in all the desirable finishes, and at Going- Out-of-Business Prices. All $8.50 chiffonlers, ‘450 saloe price .......c00000n - All $10.00 chiffonler: ’625 saleprice ......oc000000e — All $12.50 chiffoniers, ;750 salo price . ......c0000000 All $16.60 chlflonlen. ‘950 SR0D BEIDO ..o iissncsnnnn All $19.00 (‘hll’!nnhr‘, 75 sale price .lo — All $22,60 chitfonlers, 50 sale price AR S ’12— All Statuary, Hall Trees and Hall Racks, Mirrors, Medicine Cab- inets, Pictures, Music Cabinets, Smoking Stands, etc., at Going- Out-of-Business Prices. Brass and An excellent variety of brass nml iron beds to choose from, and all at Going-Out-of-Business Prices, Brass Beds | All $12.50 brass bads, 3625 ‘ sale price ... g = | All $14.60 brass beds, $81'5 sale price ... — ‘ All $16.50 brass beds, ;975 ‘ sale price . .......cc000nn — All $19.50 brass beds, $1050 | sale price ........ v -— All $26.50 brass beds, 31225 sale price . [ All $29.50 brass beds, ;leoo | sale price .. ... iaaas | Nothing Reserved—Every Thing Must Be Sold Iron Beds $4.00 iron beds, sale $l75 Prio® ....cocossnstnsranne p— $4.95 1ron beds, sale 5235 price .. . — $6.00 iron bed 5 price .. .. i $9.00 lrun b(‘du sale ‘475 PPIC® ... ccvnaccernnsnane —_ $12.60 iron beds, sale ;650 | price .. p: — %15.00 iron beds, ;715 BPIOR o Kiala ki o et Dressing Tables A splendid variety in all the differ- ent finishes to choose from at Going- Out-of-Business Prices. All $16.60 dressing tables, '850 sale price e All $21.00 dressing tables, ,lzw sale price —— All $24.60 dressing ublu, ‘l4w sale price .. — All $29.50 dressing uhlu, 50 sale price $19 —_ All $35.00 dressing tables, '2250 sale price —_ All $40.00 dressing tables, ngw sale price Gas and Electric Lamps, Pedestals, Tabourettes, Mahogany Candle Sticks etc., at— Going - out- of -busi- ness prices. Library Cases In all of the new finishes and a variety of patterns, at Going-Out-of- Business Prices, $750 All $10.50 library cases, sale price All $13.50 library cue sale price All $16.00 library cases, sale price All $17.60 library cases, salo price ........o0000 All $22.60 library cases, sale price All $26.50 library cases, sale price Ladies’ Writing Desks Many very choice patterns, in all of the most wanted finishes, at Going- Out-of-Business Prices. All $12.50 ladies’ desks, sale price .... All $16.00 ladles’ desks, sale price . ... All $18.60 ladies’ desk sale price All $22.50 ladies’ des| sale price All $26.00 sale price .. All $28.00 ludies’ sale price ... iron Beds 1513-1515 Howard Street