Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 28, 1915, Page 5

R { BRIEF CITY NEWS Have Root Print I—Now Beason Press Wiectrio fans, §7.00. Burgess-Grandea Pudlie Insurance Adjuster—George Schroeder, 08 Ware block. Red 64, New School at Wisner—John Latenser i drawing plans for the construction of & $40,000 school bullding at Wisner, Neb. “Today's Complete Movie Program® classified ssotion L00my, and appears in The Bes EXCLUSIVELY. ¥ind out what the various moving plcture thesters offer. Special Agent Bradley Here—Charles R. Bradley, special customs agent, with headquarters In St. Louls, was in the city conferring with Collector of Customs Taylor. Parents’ Day Postponed—Parents’ day at the playgrounds at Thirty-fourth and Leavenworth streets, has been postponed to next Tuesday on account of the weather., Two Joln Artillery Branch—Arthur W, Pattesson of Curtis, Neb.,, and Fred Gable, Girard, Pa., enlisted at Omaha for coast artillery branch of the United States army. To Centralize Alarm At next | week'a committee of the whole meeting | the city council will consider the pro- | posal of the Nebraska Telephone com- pany in connection with centralizing the fire and police alarm systems of Greater Omaha. Plans for Kearney School—Architect J. H. Craddock of Omaha has drawn | plans for an auditorium for the State Normal school at Kearney. A. L. Cav- iness is receiving the bids, in care of W. | 0. Thomas, superintendent of construc- | tion at Lincoln. | Want Condemned Bullding Moved—A | few years ago the city sold to the N. P. Dodge company an old fire engine barn, at 715 South Twenty-seventh strect. The council now demands that the present ownera remove the structure, which has been condemned as unsafe, Through Dining Oars—Dining cars which wili make the complete run vill be put on the Omaha-Portland trains on the | Union Facific. Thus the same diner will continue with the train tho entire trip. This advanced system was first started | on the Unlon Pacific’s Overland f.Imited. | For Bafety First—A local safety-first league proposes that the city councll| designato certaln downtown locations where pedestrians may walt for street | cars or cross Intersections without fear | of being run down by vehicles. The mat- ter was referred to the department of | ptblic safety and sanitation for recom- mendation. This Man Said He ‘ Was 8Sick, So Judge Sends Him to Jail| Henry Wall, who was arrested on a charge of being drunk, told about the hardest luck story in police court that anyone has thought up for a long while. He would not admit that he had been drunk, but said instead that he was suf- fering from tuberculosis. Seeing that the judge was not affected as much as he might have been by that story, he also announced that he had varicose veihs, and proceeded to roll up his trousers to show how the disease had affébted the calves of his lej Still the court was in- clined to believe that he had been drunk, when he startled the omlookers by the annoincement that he was suffering from heart failure and dropsy. Fearing that he would soon break out with smallpox or some other dangerous disease, the judge Qquickly sentenced him to thirty days In the county hospital, suggesting that during that time he could probably get rid of some of his troubles. Ernest Gibson Dies on California Farm| Brnest Gibson is dead. This announce- ment might go unheeded by his \hou-‘ sands of friends In Omaha, who knew him | better by the name of “Glb.” “Gib"” has been identified with athletics in Omaha | since 1892, when the old University club was organized, and he was In charge of the old grounds at Twentieth and Ohlo streets. Later he was caretaker of the protessionul base ball parks until golfing came in vogue, when he helped lay out the Field club links and was their care- taker for a number of years, looking also after the tennis courts, and later going to the Happy Hollow club and then to the | Country club. “Gib” was an organ maker by profes- sion and also a singer of some repute, having been with some of the largest organizations in the country. He loved | the outdoot life, and when chance threw him in Omaha he followed his natural inclinations for that sort of work. died Sunday on his fruit ranch, which is situated near that of G, W, Wattles at Hollywood. i Short al;mge Men | Draw Ninety Days| John Wilson and Frank Myers, both | of whom gave out-of-town addresses | when arrested, were in police court| charged with attempts to work a short- change game on one man, and charged | with having succeeded In working it on| a girl in the employ of the Karscch| Grocery company at 1820 Vinton street. | N. C. Laursen, m er of Basket| Store No. 23 at 1807 Vinton ‘street, was the first person the pair tried to operate on, but. Laursen was wise, and they did not succeed. Thereupon they crossed the street, and after a little almless wander- ing, entered the Karsch grocery store. | Laursen watched them and followed a little luter, but not before Wilson had | worked his little game on Iva Slegal, a| clerk in the grocery store, short-chang- ing her 310 ! In police court the two men professed | not to know each other, but the elvdence | was strong against them, and they each | drew ninety days. Iva Siegal got her $10 back and seems to have learned how the game works. | CITY WILL NOT PAY HALF OF FINDING JUST RATE The city council formally gave expres- sion to the belief of individual members that the city should not pay half of the expense of examining the accounts of the Omaha Electric Light and Power company, as proposed by a special com- mittee of the Commercial elub. The posi- tion of the city officials is that an in- vestigation by the city should have no “entangling alllance.” The proposition was that the light com- pany would pay half and the city half of the expense of the expert examiners to | & system of over-stocking and over-bond- | der and a great attraction. e |' Nebraska FEWER ACCIDENTS WITH SAFETY FIRST Northwestern Road Files with State Board Showing Effeot of the Plan. CUT IS TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT (From Staff Oorrespondent.) LINCOLN, July 2.—(Special)—The | “safety first” campaign which has been put in effect by the rallroads of the country appears to have brought very satisfactory results with one rallroad, | according to figures sent the State Rall- | way commission by officlals of the Chi- cago & Northwestern company. The system has been in effect exactly | five years. A table nas been filed giv- | ing the last year before the safety first | slogan was put ints effect and the five | following years, showing the loss by | death and accident as follows: Killed. Injured. | Report | Nebraska CARNEGIE L!BRARY SITE AGREED ON AT PLATTSMOUTH PLATTSMOUTH, Neb, July IT.—(Spe olal)~The location of the new Carnagle | library, which is soon to be erected in| this city, waa practically decided last| evening at the meeting of the city coun- cll. A compromise has been effected whereby the location of the city hall and jall, just opposite the postoffice, will be utilized for the library bullding. The site on which the present library bullding stands will go to some private party, who will transform it into a resi- dence for which the city gets $1.50. With this and the money In the building fund, | the ety purchases, @ site, on South | Sixth, and pear], for a city hall and jail. | One of the moneyed men of the city has| offered to advance $10,000 at 7 per cent for the erection of a new city hall and Jail building. This offer has been totally accepted, instead of voting bonds for the bullding of the structure. NEBRASKA BOY FIGHTS HIS WAY INTO THE NAVY |/ July 1, 1900, to June 1, 1910 ...107 620 July 1, 1810, to June 1, 1911 ... 90 June 1, 1911, to June 1, 1912 .. 70 i | July 1, 1912, to June 1, 1913 .. 69 3 | July 1, 1913, to June 1, 1914 | July 1, 1914, to June 1 1916 3 The report shows that there were 423 fewer people killed in the five years' operation of the “safety first” idea than in the five previous years, & percentage | of 241, while there were 13919 fewer | injured, a percentage of 21.4. | Tax Matter Up Again. | Belleving that the rafiroads give in a | higher valuation to the raliroad company .63 » than is returned on other property | by nassessors to the state board| for taxation, the State Board of Assessment is Investigating, with a view to equalizing matters. Governor Morehead stated that in years past the roads had robbed the people by ing, but he belleved now that they were | getting about all they could stand, though he was in favor of an investi- | gation which would put them all on an | equality, Secrotary Bernecker was instructed to see the raliway commission and find out the facts. Trotting Ostrich to Come. Visitors to the state falr next month will have an opportunity to see the cele-| brated trotting ostrich, “Desert Joe,” | perform on the race track. Tt has been represented to Secretary Mellor of the state fair that Desert Joe was a won- Consequently gecretary took the matter up with owner of the trotting ostrich and been given the assurance that Joe | be at the fair and will trot against horse, automobile or motoreycle that be pitted against him. Desert Joe | the the has will any can trots undriven and goes the rounds aty his own sweet will and generally throws the dust In the eyes of his competitor. Loan Company Files. The first loan company to come under the provisions of the so-called “loan shark law” has filed its bond with the secretary of state and paid its license. The company operates in Lincoln and is known as the Farmers Loan and Invest- ment company. The bond filed was for 2,000 and the license paid $60. Paving New Road. A conference of University Place offl- cials and state officers with contractors and others was held in the office of Gov- ernor Morehead this morning and an agreement reached as to the paving of the road from University Place to the southeast corner of the state farm and then on the south of the farm to the southwest corner. An appropriation was voted by the last legislature for the purpose of paving the street and Uni- versity Place will do its share. The paving will be brick over a cement foundation with straight gutters, as was| used on the North Seventeenth street | line to the fair grounds. The paving will be twenty-elght feet wide on the ecast side of the farm and thirty feet on the south. Asseasors Report on Cattle, The assessors of the state of Nebraska, among other various dutles, gather the number of animals found within Ne- braska and the total figures for 1915 show that the assessors have found for assess. ment more than 2,300,000 cattle. The gov- ernment figures of January 1 give Ne- braska credit for having 2,659,000 head. ( The aesessment for 1914 showed 210,000 | cattle less than the figures found this| year and it is belleved that the state ot | Nebraska has materially increased its wealth along the line of cattle produc- tion. News Notes from Falrbury. FAIRBURY, Neb, July 27.—(Speclal.)— Shoers have iInterrupted threshing and grain stacking in Jefferson county. The shocked grain Is too damp either to stack or thresh George Phillips left for Goodland, Kan., todey, after making a physical valuation of' several hundred Rock Island box cars stationed in the Fairbury yards. Mr, Phillips was a former district inspector for the Rock Island. The first green fruit special season passed through Fairbury, yester- day, en route to Council Bluffs. This green fruit is moving from the Pacifio coast to eastern markets and is given preferred service and attention by the Rock Island. A daily train for the bai- ance of the week has been scheduled. Anticipating a heavy movement of grain this fall is causing Rock Island of- ticlels to increase the force of car coopers at this division point and hundreds of | cars are being equipped for grain service weekly. Chief dispatcher W. A. Inwood is storing the equipped cars on the Fair- bury-Horton district for future use. of the Keep It Handy for Rheumatism. Don't suffer and try to wear out your rheumatism. Sloan's Liniment goes right to the spot. Kills the patn. %e. All drug- Sists.—Advertisement Kearney Mau Drops Dead. KEARNEY, N J 21.—(Special. )= D, M. Ballard, for the last fourteen years head of the shoe department in the W. 0. King department store here, dropped dead Bunday afternoon at a local hotel, where he was staying. Mr. Baxter had been in 1ll health for several weeks and death resulted from a weak heart Greatly Benefit Uhunmberiain's Lintment. “I have used Chamberlain’s Liniment for sprains, brulses and rheumafic pains and the great benefit I have nreceived justifies my recommending it in the highest terms,” writes Mrs. Florence Slife, Wabash, Ind. If you are troubled with rheumatic pains you will certainly | and learning that young Morgan actually | naval students, the secretary allowed him ” BASSETT, Neb, July 2.—(Special)— County Judge Morgan has received word from his son, Lyle, that he would enter the Annapolis Naval academy of Wed-| nesday last week. Live experienced some difficulty in securing his admittance to the academy, but with his persistent ef- torts finally reached his goal. In his final physical examination he was rejected on account of the scar he has on his upper lip. This did not seriously diecourage him and he went to Washington, where be presented his case to the surgeon gen- eral, who also turned him down. Through the ald of Congressman Kinkald's secre- tary hé finally bearded Secretary Danlels in his office and presented his case to him. After a fifteen-minute examination wanted to become one of Uncle Sam's to pass. PLATTE RIVER CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT KEARNEY KEARNEY, Neb., July 27.—(Special)=— A resolution was adopted by the Kearney Commercial club Monday, which will tend to bring together all the parties in the Platte valley from North Platte to Colum- bus, in order to take further action in regard to the use of the waters of the | Platte river. The Kearney club belleves | that the waters will be diverted for other uses and that the farmers living along the valley will be deprived of the water which is rightfully theirs, and that some action should be taken to bring the mat- ter to the attention of the proper officlals. No definite action was taken, that being left to the discretion of the meeting, when one is called. THREE BUSINESS HOUSES AT WAVERLY BURNED LINCOLN, Neb,, July 27.—The business district of the town of Waverly, a place of 300 inhabitants, fifteen miles east of | Ssaturday Nebraska YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AT LEXINGTON LEXINGTON, Neb, July 5 ~(8pecial A young man tried to commit suicide here by taking carbolic acid. He savas hig name is Edward Hall and that me from Ohlo. Ho was found miles east, on the Lincoin Highway party bound for the falr, and was brought here, where medical aid was given bim. He may recover. He refu to tell where he lives and wil] not tal about himeeif. SMALL TORNADO WORKS he two by & HAVOC UPON FARM HARTINGTON, Neb, July 2i.—(Spe cial)—A small tornado struck in the vieinity of Fordyce and complotely de molished all out-buildings on the A. K & new binder which was entirely ruined Rev. Robert J. McCready. PAWNEE CITY, Neb, July 2T.=(Spe clal.)—Rev. Robert J. McCready, who for thirty-six consecutive years was pastor of the First United Presbyterian church of this city, dled in a hospital at Omaha Funeral services were held at the family home here Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Montgomery of this city and Rev. Mr. Thompson of Tarkio col- lege. Five daughters survive. His wife and one daughter died a few years ago. ——— HYMENEAL Lee-Plerce. FREMONT, Neb., July ~(Special )— The wedding of Miss Rebecca Plerce to Rarl J. Lee was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs G. Plerce, well known Fremont residonts, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. Nathaniel McGiffin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. W. H. Buss officlated. The bride is & popular Fremont girl, a graduate of the Fremont High school and for the Iast three years has taught in the Fremont schools. The groom is & young attorney of Fremont. His father, J. C. Lee, is one of the ploneer merchants of Fremont. After a short wedding trip to Paradise Ranch, Wyom- ing, for m visit with the groom's sister, Mrs, Mabel Meldrum, Mr. and Mrs. Lee will return to Fremont to make their home. Harris-Anderson. Miss Martha Anderson, daughter of Carl Anderson, and Mr. George Harris were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge at his residence Saturday evening at 9 o'clock. Thelr wedding party included Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Lund, Mrs. A. L. Mitchell and Master Wortha and Miss Helen; also Miss Anna and Miss Pauline Nielsen. Hayes-Wood. AVOCA, July 2.—(Bpecial )— Sterling P. Hayes of Carpenter, O., and Miss Eifa Lelle Wood of Nehawka were married at Nebraska City, July 24, by County Judge Bischof. They will make Lincoln, was swept by fire at an early hour this morning. Three business houses were totally destroved and a number of others damaged. Waverly 1s without fire protection, and apparatus was sent from Lincoln. Tre fire was brought under control shortly before 4 o'clock. The loss has not been estimated. their home at Carpenter, O. Rohifs-Herm AVOCA, Neb., July 27.—(Special.)— Henry Rohlfs and Miss Meta Hermann were married at Nebraska City Satur- day by Judge Bischof. They will reside on a farm near Avoca. Very few things are needed tent, biankets, plain, stout c wiolesome food. A splendid food to take Good for Boys Camping time is a time of joy for the youngsters. for a eracking good time—i lothing, and plenty of good, along is Grape-Nuts It’s an ideal camping f and aiways ready ot cat, 0od —nourishing, appetizing This delicious wheat and barley food contains great nutrition with little bulk, whole grains, retaining all It is made from the natural, of their vital mineral salts, particularly neceassary for building health and strength in growing boys. Grape-Nuts is ready to serve direct from the pack- age—just add good milk or cream. Summer rains won't hurt the supply—packages are wax-wrapped and mois- ture proof. “There’s a Reason” for Grape-Nuts ¥ | Nebraska Keep your work | from piling up— {BIG BARBECUE AT | se | SEWARD NEXT MONTH| u | - SEWARD, Naob. July 37 —<(Special) - ‘ Seward will have a big free barbecue on | Augost 10, The entertalnment will con- | sist of a base ball tournament, the state Iband from Lincoln to furnish concerta in the norning, afternoon and evening: auto | polo, races, wrestling matches, nerial | flights, fine street attractions up town and at the park, merry-go-rounds, eta Four cornfed beeves, elght hogs and six | p sheen will be slaughtersd and served with | * soa N\ coffee and other good things to eat. This M entertainment 1v being arranged and paid d t h d y \%' k for by the Commercial club and Business an ge eac ays or [ Men's Invostigating and Entertainment ickl il h | o gl e e “gone quickly, easily, cheaply. | Anto Upset Near Dodge. | FREMONT, Neb., July | doe acha of Howells was seriously badly damaged. Mr. 2.~ (Bpecial ) salon of the brain and was | unconectous when ploked up. The car was | Vacha lost control of the car In going down a steep hill and In turing out to avold a collison with | another machine went into a ditch. == Store Hours 8:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. Saturday till 9 P. M. BURGESS-NASH GOMPANY. | Don’t use up fuel heating ‘ water and boiling clothes. 1 farm, south of that town, oc- |Jured and his brother, Frank, suffered | . oy Toaeon Dicks | Amons the | severs hrusms and cuia when e anto | DON’t wWaste strength and time | buildings was & large . granary, whi I‘\‘mnl-lln‘ In which they were riding near | 2 f was blown down, and in its fall crushed :.;[.:I..M‘:;:Td overin the ditch. Frank | dOIng the hard work y0ursel & Let Fels-Naptha do it for you in cool or lukewarm water. ¥els & Co. Philadelphia. ERYBODY'S ST “TUKSDAY, JULY 27, 1015, STORE NEWS FO! EDNRSDAY, PHONE D. 187, ‘ Every Section of This Store Presents Values of Most Unusual Nature for Wednesday in the PRE-INVENTORY SALES many inetun!'.oa the best values are in groups too small to advertise, so a daily visit to the store will be to your advantage and best of all during the morning hours. Mid-Summer Clearaway of Palm Beach Suits and Summer Girl Dresses. VERY garment of this season’s make and we — are determined to close out the entire line. No garment will be carried over into autumn, PALM BEACH SUITS. SUITS were $10.00 to $12.50, now $8.95 Y SUITS were $15.00 to $16.50, now $10.95 ATURAL Palm Beach khade, also black and white shepherd checks, made in the smart belted effects, plain tailored, and many other pretty models, finished with pockets and belts. SUMMER GIRL DRESSES. DRESSES were $5.00 to $6.00, now . $3.95 DRESSES were $7.00 to $8.00, now . $4.95 HE extreme simplicity put on and off. The wide variety of hooks—makes it the ideal outing garment, easy to, attractive butchers linen, Palmetto cloth, polka dot, cotton poplin and striped middy cloth, make three or four of these dresses | an attractive addition to the summer wardrobe. [ Burgess-Nash Co.—Second Fioor, Sallors, small turbans, etc. Burgess-Nash Co.—Everybody’s Store—16th and Harney. Rémodeing & A LLE. 1513 DouglasSt of fastening-—no button or materials, including Burgess-Nash Co.—Becona Tloor. Your Unrestricted Choice of Any Trimmed Summer Hat in the Store *1.50 T HE fqrmer price, style or beauty of the hat has nothing to do with it now, every one must go and go quickly. The offering includes pan Belglum splits and Milans, trimmed tastily with flowers, ribbons and velvets, mostly white, black and white, also all black. Were formerly to $7.50, Wednesday, $1.50. Any Untrimmed Hat Wednesday 76¢c Including hats that were formerly priced at $5.00—Panamas, leg- horns, milans and hemps, in the season’'s most desirable shapes, such as Cholce Wednesday at 7he, .A. HOSPE C L & Round Trip Chicago to Circle Tour ing both rail and water $34% lngton. ! H 65 Straigh $28= T §_ave , NewYork Wide choice of routes includ- Round Trip Latest types of modern slectric-lighted steel traine | Excellent diming car service The Interstate Special — on twobour faster schedule — Leaves Chicago 10148 a.m. Arrives Washington, 845 o m; New York, £33 p. m, Drawing room snd compartment sleeping care and observation slesping cars. The New York Limited — Leaves Chicage voom sleeping cars Chicago to Pittsburg, Washington and New York, and tion cars Pittsburg to New York. The Washington-New York Expres —Leaves Chicage 8 o. m. Drawing-room sleeping cars to Pittebury, Washingten and New York. Coaches to Washingtow. Night Express —Laaves Chicago 9130 p. m. Drewing-room slesping cars to Pitte- burg, Whesling, Weshiogtoo snd New York. Coaches 1o Wheellng and Wesh- All traioe leave Grand Central Station, Fiftt Ave. and Harrison 8t. Chicege. C. STROHM, Tri 912 Woodmen of the World Bldg.,, Omaha, Neb. Baltimore & Ohio money service —stopovers esverywhere Correspondingly low fare round trips to Boston, also ersey Coast Resorts— choice of routes —long return limits ~=tickets on sale June 1st to September 30th, Every American should see the most beautifal of all pictures from the trains of the Beltimore & Obio™~the scenic route of Eastern America. — Modern coaches. TRIUMPH BEER - \OK O Saxon Bran Is So GoopYou SMACKYOUR LiPs »*AsK ForRMori \\ 848 p. m. Modern coaches; drewiog- observe- eling Passenger Agent, be pleased with the prompt rellef which Chamberlain's Liniment affords. Obtain- able everywhere.—Advertisement. determine the reasonableness of the pro- posed new light and power rates ~sold by Grocers everywhere, 31