Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 10, 1915, Page 6

HE precocious children of Mr. and Mrs. Austen A. Collett, formerly of Omaha, but now residing in Ban Domingo, are Interesting their Omaha friends a great deal these days, Jim and Bobble Collett, the former called for his grandfather, Mayor Dahlman, are making dre 5 and 6 years old, res the native tongue. They ev: Their mother, who bef: vely, an enthusiastic student of the language. strides in the Spanish language. Th and their conversation is entirely in play in the Spanish, her marriage was Miss Ruth Dahlman, is She writes that for the small sum of $4 a month you recelve a lesson each day in Spanish there, the same sum we must pay here for one hour's Together with the language study Mr. Collett is watohing the athletis development of his sons. He has taught them to be real athletes and box- ers. At this early age they are learning the rules of boxing studied at the universities now, and they follow At Carter Lake Club. Mr, and Mrs. B. G. Clay entertained one of the largest parties at supper at Carter Lake club Sunday. Covers were atd for: Ly flm ¥ Miigerala, : E, A. ‘Luthe. £m J. A. Rogers entertained & party in honor of Mrs. L. Hutchinson. giving supper parties were Miss Brown, who had two guests; B llll&l Shephard, J. them implicitly in their games, and Mrs. George A, Beecher, are visiting friends in Lincoln. Mr. and Mra. C. F, Weller returned this morning from Excelsior Springs. Mrs. R. M. Taylor is the guest of her wister, Mrs. Margaret J, Carns, In Lin- ool Miss Dorothy Krapp of Minneapolis e visiting her friend, lttle Miss Wini- fred Brandt, Mrs. A. L. Rockwell and daughter, Mildred, who are at Long Beach, Cal., are expected home the latter part of the month, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Atkine and daughters, Jane and Marjorie, have re- . | turned to Omaba to make their home, four; ¥rank Warren, ten; L . A. Mattson, nl wo; Mrs. T. J. Dires, four; 0. Niokum, four; Mrs. Paxton, five; J. A after an absence of two years. They will be with Mra Atking' mother for a few weekn. Miss Gertrude . Young, Mr. Conrad , | Youag, Miss Helen Scoble and Mr. Ral- rlan Scoble left today for & motor trip ; | Mrough Jowa and Minnesota. They will ; | take n boat to Minneapolis and sall down 'gi;g;ii?lgf 4 =5 13 ais i e . gl g! 282 i H i £ i : £ g i ° aod " bt FEE ) E J ] i é;!.; i i i i | E £ { 'f I | g i ve. ns Tuesday. B C. Saunders of New York City, ho has been the guest of her sister, Mra, ‘Wagner, for some time, will enter- at huncheon tomorrow at the Happy elub in of ber hostess. Pplace * | one, be a the Mississippl, en reute home. Miss Odupsa Sande Duncan of the Alma apartments will leave this afternoon for the Califorrita expositions, accompanted by two Dominican sisters of Bt. Clare Turn In Police and Fire Calls When Tot Gets&ot Caught ‘When Max Cohn, 2-year-old son of Sam Cohm, 1587 North Nineteenth street, got his foot caught in a gas cutoff box near his home . and .no manner of pulling maneuvers could release it, the adjacent neighborhood became very excited and both the polive and fire departments were called to the spot. A passing plumber, however, relieved the situation by hit- ting the box with his hammer and releas- ing the little tot. * PANAMA EXPO EXHIBIT OF FINE ARTS MAY STOP HERE This winter's exhibit of the Omaha Boclety of Fine Arts promises!to be an unusually brilllant one. Mrs. Halleck Roms, ghairman of the exhibition com- mitfed, has Just returned from the Cali- fornia expositions with enthusiastio Plans for the co-operation of the local Fine Arts soclety, with the efforts of the American Federation of Arts, to secure & traveling exhibition of the best paint- ings now hung at the San Francisco ex- “The exhibit there 1s an unusually fine and If the plan materializes, it will opportunity for Americans to best there is in art,” said Mres, composed of directors of 'HE. BEE INSURANCE MEN URGE NEW PLANT Ask City Commissfoners to Install New Fire Alarm System and Motorise Department. TOWNSEND EXPLAINS THE 00ST City commissioners are considering the expenditure of $66,600 a year for four years, or a total of $266,000, for motorizing the fire department and installing a standard fire alarm sys- tem, After lengthy discussion Commis- sloner Withnell was directed to pro- cure estimates of the probable ex- pense and terms which may be ob- tained for deferred payments on the Alarm system. B. R. Townsend, consulting enginer of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, addressed the commissioners, urging an expenditure of $100000 for a new fire alarm system and 5106000 for motoring all but six of Omaha's fire houses. How Much of a Reduction? “Omaha is now rated at 24 grade by the underwriters, the classification run- ning from one to_six, from the etand- point of fire protettion. A standard fire alarm sustem here would raise the rat- ing to second grade, giving a reduction of about § per cent on insurance pre- miums, affecting approximately 7 per cent of the business,” declared Mr. Town- send. “There were paild in Omaha last year fire insurance premlums of 060,000, a & per cent reduction on 7 per cent of which would be $22,000 u year., The $150,000 eati- mate would Include fire-proofing the city hall or erection of separate bullding for the central alarm station, The annual maintenance cost wouli be $10,800, em- bracing the salary of a sperintsndent at 42,100, three operstors at 380 a month; linemen, $3,700 & year, and balance for re- Dairs, Added to the total of §10.800 s year maintenance Ia §7,600 interest charge on the investment, making the total annual cost $18,300, as against the alleged saving of §23,00 a year in reduced insurance rates, according to Mr. Townsend's figures, as presented to the city council, The spokesman of the insurance under- writers further declared that motoring the fire department. would reduce rates atill further, the two improvements war- ranting a classitication of 1% grade and a rate reduction of 10 per cent. Loss Per Caplta. The commissioners were advised that for a period of five years Omaha's fire loss: per capita was $3.99, as nst & weneral average of .54 Commissioner. Butler brought out the statement that last year in this oity 736 fire calls were sent in by telephone, while only ninetecn alarmes were sent over the boxes now use. Fire Alarm System Essential. Chief Salter, asked for an expression, #ald: “A standard fire alerm system is more essential than more apparstus. ‘There Is no quicker nor J. W. Metcalte and Harry B, #poke on behalf of the retallers and J. . Gamble for the manufacturers. Mr. Townsend advised that the Omaba fire department and the water protection are rated high by the underwriters. Fourth Regiment to Go Into Encampment, The Omaha companies of the Fourth regiment, Nebraske National Guards, will go inte camp at Fremont Tuesday for their annual encampment. The Omaha . |men will leave at 9 o'clock In the mome . [Ing on a special train over the North- on the cor- ago. Omaha correspond- TR ‘“ 193,000 - . 1,327,000 the south has been Quantities of oats, while there corn that assorted that the e money out of It where used for feeding purppses. MANY MEN OUT OF WORK IN CALIFORNIA “1 saw men everywhere in California fi? bundles on their backs,” sald Miss Lena Bellman, on returning from two weeks' vacation in California, during which time she visited the exposition and visited wth her sister at San Jose. “It cer- tainly looks as though hard times had struck the people out there™ she con- Unued. “My sister at San Jose told me Miss Bellman says, however, that the exposition at San Francisco is nothing short of magnificent. WOMAN BADLY BRUISED WHEN HORSE RIINS A ‘When the horee she was driving western. The company from Blair will hike across country' and the company from Lincoln will use the Northwestern, The Fourth regiment will be in camp at Fremont during the balance of the week. With officers and men about 500 are expected to take part in the encamp- Railroad Taxes Are Bedufl by Board The State Board of Bqualisation re- duced terminal tax valuations of city village railroad property in Douglas county 3200875, according to a compare ison prepared by County Assessor Couns- man. The reduction lessens by the above amount the values turned In assessors. mlynn‘dvlllmhmuflmmm. OMAHA, T Howell Finds that the Highway Needs Drain_in_g in Spots Frank 8. Howell, ex-United BStates district attorney, has returned from Lex- ington, Neb., where he left his automo- bile on mccount of water clogged roads early last week. He sucoseded in driv- Ing the car through mud which, he says, #till continues bad In places, In fact, Mr. Howell declares that some of the stretches of Lincoln highway are #imply impassable and look as though they will remain so for some time. “1 went through one lake 400 feet wide and two and a half feet deep,” he sald. “I pulled three fellows out of it to the shore in safety. A farmer with a team of horses was charging $1.50 to take ma- chines through and had cleared up about 50 In half a day. They ought either to make the highway all the way or else fix it up so that the water will drain Off. All it needs is drainage, “l saw & farmer dig a ditch at one place about two feet deep and only about thirty feet long, and the water was running off like & torrent into the oreek. “What gets me s that you can't get any rellable information about the road. They tell you all along that it is fine, That kind of. talk fsn’'t boosting. Hon~ esty s the best policy, and ¥t the road i not passable there ought to be less happy talk abaut how good it is and more truth telling and action on the Question of draining the bad places, Tt is deatined to be a great road, but there ought to be some road engineers msent out over it to Indicate where drainage ditches should be placed.” Flynn and McCune Take orgge Monday Unitedl States Marshal Warner will come from his summer cottage at McGre- ®or, Minn., Tuesday and remain hers untfl the new Incumbent of the office, Thomas J. Flynn, takes over.the office mext Monday morning. . W. MecCune, new appointee to the office of collector of Gustoms and cus- todian of the federal bullding, will also take up his. duties in that position next Monday morning. Ford Company Asks for Bids on Plant C. L. Gould, manager of 'the local branch of the Ford Motor company, de- clares that contrary to a previous report, the Ford Motor company is asking for bida on the new assembling plant which will be located In Omaha. Bids are es- pectally asked from Omaha construction firms. AUGUST 10, 191 NEBRASKA WHEAT |Adams HasanEasy | IS NOW ALL CUT But Little Threshing Has Been Done Because of the Oontinual Fall of Rain. {CORN IS ALSO KEPT BACK The Burlington's crop report for the week ending last Saturday night Indicates that throughout Nebraska small grain has been cut and the har- vest has ended. Heavy rains contin- ued in most localities during a greater portion of the week, causing considerable damage to grain in the shock. As a result, on the basis of 100 per cent for a full crop, estimates on a percentage basls on wheat over the several divisions are placed as follows: Omaha . + 9 | Lincoln .. 3 Wymore ........ 8 | MeCook .. an The damage to wheat during the week, the report asserts, was due to the fact that most of the Nebraska wheat is in shock and that it sprouted and com- menced to grow. Little Threshing Done. But little thresting has been done up to this time and the opinion is expressed to make the grain of a marketable grade, it will have to be stacked in order that the moisture may be equalized before threshing is done. To show that but & small quantity of wheat in Nebraska has been threshed, the Burlington gives figures on shipments during the last week of July of this year and during the same period of one year ago. This year the wheat loaded at Ng- braska stations aggregated 368 cars, while during the same week of last year, 2,147 carloads were handled, Too Much Rain for Corm. The corn situation is viewed in rather of a pessimistio manner, it being asserted that the week was unfavorable for growth, owing to low temperatures and too much rain. On the basis of 100 per cent for normal conditions at this season of the year, the condition at this time is put at the following on the several divi- sions In the state: Omaba ... 89 | Lincoln ... .7 Wymore . « 98| McCook . oy | According to the report, the outlook for & bumper potato crop is' not as good as it has been, the contention being that the wet weather has resulted in a prodi- glous growth of vines, with few and small pototoes In the hills, Apartments, flats, houses and cottages can be gented quickly and cheaply by a Bee “For Rent.” A Well-Furnished, Well-Equipped Office Is An Asset to Youquu:'endm SPECIAL PRICES ON DESKS $62.00 Sanitary Mahogany Roll Top Desk, 66 inches..... ‘op Desk, 66 inches. $66.00 Sanitary Golden Oak Roll rop Desk, 66 inches. $82.00 Sanitary Golden Oak Roll ~ $61.00 Mahogany Roll Top Desk L We are sole Omaha agents for Globe-Wernicke Filing Cases and Book Cases. ORCHARD & WILHELM CO. | Time With Newell | day by trouncing Ralph lenger, three straight sets. the club tourney, but he wasn't in the class with the youthful Adams, as the soore of 6-1, 6-4, 68, would Indicate. Iaee Wilson and Newell won the doubles Will Adams retained his title as single |champlonship by defeating Wil Adams champlon of the Carter Lake club Sun- |and Joe Creedon-6-0, 64, 6-1. ———-————m:z\ We Will Make This a Week of Special Bargains In Part of Our Big Basement Store In the space occupied by our big Dollar Shoe Sale last week, we will offer some very special bargains all week. Departments all over the store will contribute and we promise that you and greatly interesting. Women's Long Kimonos Full length, fanoy flowered and trimmed lawn ‘it Women’s Short Kimonos Ont good and full; made of good quality fancy figured lawns. All Dressing Sacques A special 1ot of odds and ends of Women's Dressing Sacques and | Short Kimonos; orepe and fancy Bungalow Aprons. A wspecial Lot, light and dark pat- terns; ages 2 to 6 years. lzo Regular 85c values, at.... * Wash Waists. White and oolored, domens of styles, from handling. Children’s Wash Dresses And Rompers, all good wash ma- terials; ages 2 to @ ynfl|§l°c and 29¢ values, for one day only Small Gingham Aprons ‘With or without bibs, tape trim. med; 19¢ values, f¢ day Household Needs. Diamond “C" Soap, speoial in some will find the bargains unusual Mercerized Printed Poplin In the latest fall shades, ¥or wo- ‘Women's Fiber Silk Boot Hosiery, Shoes, turned B0c; special Tuesday, pair, Tennis Oxfords, RRE ) e e Pate. 5 0 NOTIONS In the Basement--Tuesday One Big Sample Lot of Shell Bar- ::t‘t.-. Back Combs, Side Combs e 2! (50 Omaha Is Glad to - Get Acquainte G There is no question about the welcome Omabha is giving Omaha products in this cam- paign of introduction. The people are asking to see the goods made at home, and usually they are pleased with them. roads, computed on the valuation as now |+ o flud.vlllb-l-no‘frouu.nmu year. The reductions were chiefly on broperty in the villages of Douglas county, OWNERS OF BUILDINGS MUST PROVIDE SCREENS F. Met. |\ .lking along the rallway tracks with [ The Clty counell in committes of the whole recommended for passage an or- dinance to require proper screen protec- tion againat flies. It is proposed to hold Owners of bulldings responsitle for ob- Servance of this ‘measure. e ) Aaisies will decorate the table |that for a period of weeks at a stretch | s i E ; : i ] g.z :H | ; i ot f?; il it -3 ! i i 5 ¢f They are impressed with the importance we attach to QUALITY. That is the founda- tion of Omaha’s prestige as a market. q It’s fair enough to ask for a trial and a com- parison, especially where both you and your city benefit by the transaction. q The platform of the Omaha manufacturers in this get-acquainted campaign is: If our pro- duct is the equal or better in price, quality and looks, then give it preference, for your own good, for our good and for the good of Omaha. That's Worthy of Some Deep Thought .