Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 12, 1916, Page 2

NOVEL ENTERPRISE; IS 17 ON SQUARE? On Hope of Getting Fine Furniture | for Small Sum Many Contract to Pay Quarter Each Week. | COMPANY SELECTS WINNERS About 100 women in Benson and more in other gections of the city are in a “state of mind.” The Ilittle word “if”" looms large in their vocab- ulary. “If" everything goes all right they will some evening In the not dis- tant future call hubby’s attention to a new purchase for the household They will have their men folk un- derstand that, although they don't play cards, bet on the races, take| flyers in the stock market or indulge | in any of those horrid bridge games the pastor is always hitting at, thny; can, however, make a little some- | thing on the side. If everything doesn't work out all right—well, they don't like to think of that end of the dilemma To be specific these women liate agreed 1o purchase articles of furniture under a peculiarly interesting scheme, They pay only 25 cents per week for A nioe dresser, table, desk or something sald to be valued at 31860, and take a chance on Ketting the goods In one week, or fw) weeks, or three weeks without paying in another cent. o far as sample the pleces of furniture seem to be “all 1o the good.” But no woman expacis to pay $15% for any thing she huys, so tiere must be some other inducement The eatch is a promiss in the contract to select some one of them each weel who shall, “for the sake of the adver- tising”’ get the bonus, provided sha sup rlies the names of three of her friends who are “likely to be purchasers.” Then teo, it any woman has a penchant for getting names, there are nice prizes to be obtained—for ten names there ix one kind of a prise, for fifteen something bet ter, and o on. The company which ix engineering this enterprise under the title of the United Trading company is not heavily capital ired. The contracts say the amount i 15,0, Another Preparedness Movement Pl 1 consuited folks who told me, since. there were no drawings or lottery Involved in the schems, there was nothing objection: able In my way of doing business, Chief Dunn, who 1 also consulted, sald there had been complaints about some dealers, who stald for a short time in a place and then went away to parts unknown, What Contrnet Sars. The contraot which the United Trading company has the women sign reads ar follows: Ve hereby agree to sell to the holder of this contract; “Mr and sald party Agrees to purchase or any of the articles enumerated on the next page for the sum of $18,80 on the following terms and conditions; Each customer agrees to pay |, 2 centa per week until the sum of §15.40 has been pald, or until hix or heér namo 15 selected by the company, as an ad- vertising medium, and sald customer has complied with the conditions governing the selections. “In order to advertiss our business on ® broader principle we will distribute among our patrons each week seversl pleces of furniture. Patrons who are solected to receive their furniture as an advertising medium will not be required to make any further payments, provid- ing they furnish the United Trading com- pany with the names and sddresses of thres persons who in his or her judg- ment would enfer into a like contract to purchase $18.50 worth of household goods, These names will be accapted by the com- pany as payment in full of balance dus 1t on contract.” Some Articles Offeved. Following are some of the articles offered for sale for §i810: Genuine im- perial leather couch, sideboard, China closet, dining room extension table, set of dining room chalrs, solid oak chif- fonler, gas and electrio parlor lamps complete, dinner set, Rogers' silver ware, ladies and gentlemen's (guaranteed for twenty years) gold filled watch and dia- mond riny 1t has headquarters in the Rrandels bullding, rooms 778, T and T The rooms, though not large, are well filled with a variety of goods. There are water #ets, tea sots and many kinds of useful and ornamental articles. The manager is George Levey, who, when asked his scheme of selling furniture, makes the following ement Tells of Plan. “In selling furniture there is invariably ® loss from those who do not pay their ®lla. The people move away or condl- tlons become such that it is worth more than the goods are worth to collect the ,full amount. T tried the stamp book method for a time, Patrons would pay 10 conta & week, and then when they had pald altogether half of the amount apeoi- fied for a plece of furniture, say $ILM for A Aresser or table for Instance, they would recelve the artiola. In 20 per cent of the cases, however, the patrons pald noa mors. In some cases | could et dack the goods, but many returned articles, sueh as beds and couches, would b warth but little after they had onos bheen Meed. 8o I devised the present plan of asking 5 cents & weak from patrons, the total amount being S For advertis 1ng purposes | promise sach week to can- ool the Indedtedness of soma one of my oustomers It the person would only give we the names of thres parsons Hkely 1o be patrons. 1| alss offer pay for getting pames of parsons lkely to buy my fur niture. Thers would be & nics prise for the one getting five names and spondingls s tor thome e WOre A 1 bave veok for avery thres names furnis wald he seven future what weuld fallow through e be suppited. T ditng | have had the ant corve siving wned that . v - (hers somers ! " or Names et the comt f han Mrect Nt onsed faotire 1he warth PN - e 1 resarvs (he pight o o Aheae s gt han ol the telal LA s oo oads pioh & fesan Fram Bia sssostetion with ether vum....i was able 10 helng we e furty tasaare “Wina waman R vamia e sancalied \he har induiiedinns by furnaning (he names Wl PAeen easible comtameis And here S e reauite of et woark, sahibiting & Wambor of cantrast olim shawing ihe o ot Mes Phalse ln getting the andes Yon 1hs warshansn | w A bt WS rontiaet Paren b In the pear of Ihe ponidanen ol D, Phikip Laser, ot BI0 OB aae sireel . The slesk there W lew at POAIRE bmcaime (b Pa s * hehing W Uhale sndein, bt a8 1 eald betere (e Wl of the Ternligm goes direat o e Sanuine! e of the AR | baan Business e onaumer. 1 In Nelecis Nawes L Barge speoified Yea S M B 5 Phelps has foy only ® emaiader ot ™ Lut he saw nothing about my plan which | was not ‘on the square.’ " Workman Crughed As Bridge Gives Way | RAVENNA, Neb, May Jl-(8pecial Telogram.)—Viotor Westoptt, employe of otion sawmill outfit, met death this afterncon, while moving from one local- ity to another. A bridge over a small stream broke down and Westcott was enught in the machine in such a way that his abdomen was crushed, one arm and one leg broken and the lower limbs badiy burned. After being relessed he was rushed to Ravenna for medical assistanoo and died just as he reached town. Westcott was a good workman with a powerful phoysique and kept his nerve all through the ordeal. Iis family home is at Wood River, Neb, Knights of P}ihias Will Build Home HASTINGS, Neb, May 11.-(Spacial Telegram.)~The Nebraska grand lodge of the Knights of Pythlas vote dalmost upanimously to establish a Pythian home in the state. The location of the home will be decided upon when the fund has grown to sufficlent proportions to | warrant starting the erection of the bulld- inge This fund will be formed by an annual per capita tax of 5 cents on the member- #hip of the Nebraska lodge. The conventlon turned down a report of a special committes favoring rotation 'E B EE OMAHA, FRIDAY, | Nemaha counties this week at in the offices of the state lodge. EASTERN STAR PLEASED AT M'COOK HOSPITALITY | M'OQOK, Neb, May 11.-—(Special Tele gram.)—With the inatallation of the offl cers-slect of the Nebraska grand chap ter, Order Eastern Star, this afternoon, the forty-firat seasion of the grand chap- ter closed. Over 500 delegates attended the session. The next session will be | held In Lincoln. | Grand officers and delegatea and vis ftors all were united in praise of the splendid hospotality of MeCook people and of the superb arrangements made to take caro of the sessions of the grand chapter and Ita numerous commitiees and sessions | | Ereot Tall Smokestack. FALLS CITY, Neb, May I1L-(Special Telogram.)—The light plant of the oity had ereoted & new amokestack bealds the old one upon & temporary platform, and this morning was the time fixed for wrecking the old one and placing the new one on the old foundation. The new one was 110 fest high. This necessiiated shulting down the plant for six hours ving the users of sleatrie motors with In asslsting In moving the Clarence Walbiridge breaking out new smokestack oolved twa broken vibe of & chaln THOMAS KENT EXECUTED IN COUNTY OF CORK NATOWN power the May 1 Theamas Kent aled and .. " QU t Coule has be "a L st Fermoy " first e amouth " [ Wecammends hamb baria W —— y for the past | Tried the Iher remedios o ABAt e We ot e i N wane it » reltef . never seen when . - and 1 N Wi veriiaamant New Mastnees Blosk at Vatentine VALENTING Neb, May (Lo (Bpanial Mine Davia & marhant hats, e woved Bla stovk of goods ie the bl e el vacant by (he slosing of sas of ' W buliding he v ecated . » o eaimoms . Ml at FlasYarHoney and hrenctial o Tar 4 v oo agh e I " . geotion » :Plna',n to Redistrict‘ Two State Counties (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, May 11,—(8pecial,)~State - perindentent Thomas, W, H. Campbell and others will go to Richardson and the re quest of mchool officlals of thoss coun- tles, to make a resurvey o fthe school Alstrict system of those counties with the object in view of securing a more uni- form and less complicated system. The plan .o rediatrict those counties tricts into compact sguare miles w! wide around each dlstrict place the districts in such form that the school house may be placed in the center, SHAVE YOURSELF BARBER SHOP OPENED AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, May 1l.~A barber shop where you shave yourself was started in_the downtown district today. Tt Is making the dis | Parts.) | Ztmmerwald, | the submarine ¢ Dr. Thomas ia entirely to Alstricts of twelve {th a border of one-mile This will called a shaveteria, and is said to be the first of its kind. The patron has his cholee of the safsty or old-fashioned style ragor, The charge is 10 cents, INENT LUTHERAN i PREACHER IS DEAD ALLWNTOWN, Pa, May 1L—The Rev, Irwin B. Ritter, president of the Allen- fown confarence of the Tatheran church and widely known in that denomination, dled today as the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered last Sunday while oranking his auntomobile. The National Gapit’al. Thursday, May 11, 1016, The Senate. Senator Kenyon entered upon third day of his attack on river and harbor bill The House. Resumed dlsoussion of rural credits bill HAVE ROSY CHEEKS AND FEEL FRESH AS A DAISY—TRY THIS! Says ¢ of hot water with phosphate before breakfast washes out polsons, —— To ses the tinge of healt bloom | your face skin got and clearer, to wake up without a head- | ache, backache, coated tonkue or a nasty | breath, In fact to fesl your best, day in and day out, try inside-bathing every n ning for ons week Hefore breakfast drink a glnss of real hot water with a teaspoon. ful ot phosphate In It as & harmisss means of from the stomaoch, llver, Nidneys and bowels the provious day's Indigestible wasta, blle and toxins; thus cleansing to sea your clewrer | wt each Ay ltmestone washin sour aweston tng and purifying the entire allmentary A inte --.1 canal before putitng more f The ) L water & st \gorat eleans eaaen an A appet A rhats wtore J. M. Phillips Expert Optician Eyon Ourefully Eoamioe Classen Acvurately Plissit VERY REARONARLE PRICES Hroken Lovses Duntionted special (lasses (o Gkt 807-9 Brandels Bullding Phone Red 8410 Mutortng Thirty-two German Socialist Soldiers Executed at Front Switzerland, May 11L—(Via Swiss socialista report they have coelved information that three Germau officers and thirty-two soldlers, all so- have been shot for distribuiing the trenches a pamphlet concerning GENEVA falist the second. soc near Berpe. At this ferenca protests were made by mocialists of countries methods of warfare which the delegatep sald ha been adoptéd by the Germans U, 8, May Ask About Sussex }_’unishment WASHINGTON, May 11, — Becretary Lansing Indicated today that the United tates might make Inquiries of the Cer regarding the punish commander of the steamer con many against man government ment upon the sank Hussex | It was not disclosed how the Inquiry would be made, State department offi clals were not prepared today way whether the department would insist upon any specific degree of punishment There are numerous for making such an inquiry Germany dur ing trouble in China insisted upon the oxecution of certain persons in the pres- ence of a German officer Hecretary Lansing also indicated the United States might.make Inquiries re garding the punishment Inflicted upon the submarine commanders that sank the Ancona and the Arabic. HYMENEAL Salishury-Grimes. | Willlam B. Sallsbury and Nellie I Grimes, both of North Platte, Neb,, united In marriage by the Itev. Von der Lippe, pastor of the Clifton Hill Presbyterian yesterday after noon at-2 o'clock in the parlors of the Young Men's Christian association, Mrs G, P. Taylor and Fosta Grimes witnessed the ceremony. Onlvin-Hopkins. Miss Phoebe Hopkins and Mr. Georse Colyin were quistly married at the homs of the clergyman, Rev. M. V. Hig- bes, Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock After the marriage a dinner waa served at the home of the bride's sister at 2587 Miami street, where Mr. and Mrs, Colvin will make their home temporarily after a week’'s visit in the western part of Ne- imposed that to precedents chureh, B Miss Leons Houser of Siver City, Ta., and Tee Moore of Councll Bluffs were married Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. Charles W, Savidge at his office in the Brandels Theater bullding. Bell-Methe. Miss Fwa Methe and Stanley C. Bell, | both of Fort Dodge, la., were marrisd Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock by Rev. Charles W, Bavidge at his office, Masters-McNealy. Miss Ella McNealy and Charles Mas- ters, both of Loulsville, Neb,, were mar- ried Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. Charles W. Savidge. They were rocompanied by Mr, and Mra. Frank Mil- ler of Omaha | e To Run Adams E C'HICAGO, May 1l.-Grant D. Curtls has been appointed viee president and general man of the Adams Express company, it was announced today. He had been general manager of the wes ern department. HARTMANN Wardrobe Trunks $20, 823.25, $27.00 Positively the best trunk made. Has every known fea- ture. We like small re-§ pair fobs. FRELING & STEINLE “Omaha’s Best Baggage Builders, 1803 FARNAM ST. Our viant is installed with the most ! sotentifio equipment in the world. Sep. arste buildings and exbasustive precan- | tions insure absolute wanitation, some. thing impossible in ordinary establish. ments. Goods left in our oharge will be done by the Yewt methods suited to ench texture, we binding ourselves to none. Dresher Bros. DYERS, DRY CLEANE HATTERS AND TAILORS. 2911.13-15.17 FARNAM ST, TELUPRONE TYLER 348, 1ist peace conference at | | white man to mettls in Yankton with his | family. | One Year Ago Today in the War British repulsed another German atiack east of Ypres Geneva press reported that decided on war against Austria Russians defeated Austrians in Buko- wina and drove them across Dnelster river. British force cupled Winduk Southwest Africa Britieh battieship Goliath torpedoed in Dardanelles, Italy had under General Botha oc- the capital of Germnan with loss of over 0 lives. Passéngerfi Ship Berkshire, Which Hit Barge, Beached NEWPORT NEWS, Merchants & Miners which left Newport Daltimore ded Hampton Inter un aground on prevent it from sinking. The barge was | reported In sinking condition The Lerkshire is leaking badly, but probably | repaired temporarily by divers, The vessels are n no danger. MRS. CHARLES H. BATES, YANKTON PIONEER. DIES YANKTON, 8 Va., May 11.—The | steamer Berkshire, News last night for with barge In and the steamer | Hampton Bar " Roads wan to | D., May 11.—(Special.)— | Mrs, Charles H. Bates, widow of a promi- of Dakota Territory, who died last December, died at the family home here Tuesday night. Mrs, Bates was the daughter of H, C, Ash, the first nent ploneer Two sons and a daughter sur- \ | vive, Attractive New Wash Fabrics PRICED RIGHT Fverett C(lassic Dress (hnghams, all new gspring patterns, 10¢ a yard. Madras Shirting, 36-inch, in medinum and light colors, striped effects, 15¢ a yard, Ripplette, 32inch, for house dresses, petticoats, children’s wear, ete., fast colors, 15¢c a yard. Dress and Shirting Per- | cales, 36-inch, light or dark grounds, attractive designs, fast colors, 12%4¢ and 15¢ a yard. Wash Goods Remnants Voiles, Poplins, Repps, Percales, Cotton Novelties and remnants from our reg- ular stock, good lengths, 15¢ to 25¢ values, 10c a yard Basement Wash Goods Section. Warner's Brassieres are as famous for fit, com- fort and wear as Warner's (lorsets, 50c¢c up Every Pair Guaranteed. s o | ocourt Both Sides Claim Gains in Vicinity of City of Verdun PARIS, May 1l—German troops last night attacked French positions near Vaux Pond, on the Verdun front, east of the Meuse. The war office announces that this attack was repulsed. West of the Meuse, the statement says, there was a vigorous artillery action near Av- Wood. BERLIN, May 11.—(By Wireless to Say | ville,)=Two French attacks on the Ver- dun front, one delivered near Dead Man's | hill and the other southeast of Hill 34, broke down with conslderable losses un- | der the German fire, the war office an- nounced today — | DEATH RECORD [ Alexander H{II, PLLEWORTH, Neb, May 1L—(8pe- clas i—Alexander Hill, a efvil war veteran | and ploneer of western Nebraska of thirty years standing, died yesterday morning at the home of his son, A, J. HiM, five miles east of Ellsworth, His death was due to a former attack of pa- ralysis and the accompanying infirmities of old age. Mr. Hill was born in Belfast, Ireland, 70 years ago last March. The body was taken to Alllance, where, after services at the Holy Rosary church, | burial will be made in the Catholie ceme- | tery there, His wife died seven years ago. The following sons and d survive: A. J. Hill, Wlswort | HIlL Alllance; Mrs. Willlam Moulton, Al- lance; Mrs, W. H, Boland, Lents, Ore,; Mre. B. Reynolds, Lynndyle, Utah; Mre. M, J. Boland, Lents, Ore., and Mrs. Wil- lam Conroy, East Ely, Nev. Henry B. Vandruff, YORK, Neb,, May 11.—(Speclal.)—Henry BE. VanDruff dled at his home, 1724 Towa | avenue, Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. | He was 4 years old. He came to York Elabishod 86 | try. Fui | Btorz e county with his father in 1871 and took a homestead near Bradshaw in 1573 He went to California four years ago with the hope of regaining his failing health He falled to !mprove and returned to York three weeks ago. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church I3 Bradshaw this afternoon. The Masonic lodge of Bradshaw had charge of the servicos at the cemetery. Mrs. Amalia Nicolia. Mrs. Amalia Nicolla, 30 years old, a resident of Omaha for thirty-thres years, died at a local hospital. She had no lv- ing relatives in this section of the coun- al services will be held at the Cole-McKay undertaking parlors at 10 o'clock this morning, Rev. G. J. Jaiser officiating. Interment will be in West Lawn cemetery. Mrs, B, Ogard. FREMONT, Neb, May 1l--(Special.)- Mrs. Bodel Ogard, one of the plonesr women settlers of Dodge county, dled a! the home of her son, A. P, Ogard, at College View Tuesday, Explosion Damages The Storz Brewery Two men had a miraculous escape from death or serious Injury in an explosion that did damage estimated at $2,000 to the brewery, Sixtaneth and Grace streets, early yesterday evening. A tank with a pressure of %0 pounds to the square Inch exploded and hurled John Kropp, 1706 Chicago stre and Richard Bgan, chief engineer, through a wall | They were just leaving the brew house when the explosion occurred Hundreds of windows in the brewery bulldings and other structures in the nelghborhood were broken by the force ‘ of the sxplosion, Cohen Hends Jewish Body. INDIANAPOLI fay 11.—~Aaron Cohen elected president of the Natlonal ities, at the close of the four-day session here today. e e R A THONPSON-BELDEN &CO, v The fashion Genker of the MiddleWest, —= A New Coverall Apron That Looks Like a House Dress Made of blue and pink striped, | plaid and checked DYE-FAST [ Basement | GINGHAMS. Very attractive and serviceable..85¢c In the basement section you'll find the solu~ and at but little expense. | Tfic Store for | Shirtwaists l Presents a special assort- ment of dainty new wash blouses for $1.25, $1.95, | ' $2.50 and $2.95. , of exquisite summer hats for dress and afternoon wear, 1 $7.50,$8.75 $10 and $12.50 Second Floor. B ASSETS $9,000,000.00 Seward, Nebraska, January 20, 1916 Mr. W. 0. Wilson, President, Bankers Life Insurance Co, Linocoln, Nebraska Dear 8ir Fifteen yoars ago today a fifteen payment life policy was {ssued to me by your Company and today Mr. I. L, Make, General tion to all of your washable apparel problems, [ | | | | May Clothes Featuring for Friday Choice Tailored Suites, for 825, New Trimmed Millinery An exceptionally attractive showing Effective new models in exclusive materials whose beauty and at- tractiveness will appeal. We invite your inspec- tion of dress and tailored | hats. FIFTEEN PAYMENT LIFE POLIOY Matured in the OLD LINE BANKERS LIFE INSURANOCE COMPANY Agent of your Company, has paid me a full cash settlement of $578.08, which is very satisfactory I have had fifteen yoars of the best kind of protection and now in % cash settlement get all the money I have paid to the Company and $140.81 in addition, netting me 4. simple interest for the time you have had my money 1 am well pleased 180 0 me CHARLES L KEMPER Name of insured Hestdeon e Amount of policy Total presnivms pald company . . . Of Lincoln, Nebrasks L Komper Nohrasha £1,000,00 “aras Nowand, ARTTLEMENT Total cash pald Mr. Ko per And 15 Yours insnrance for Nothing LA Ask the man who owns one of our policies. Have you an agency? Have you a poliey? Home Office: Lincoln, Nebrasks,