Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1915, Page 13

EDITORIAL PAGES 13 To 24. None of ‘em are init n'l fun-making with the Kat- zenjammers, Happy Hooli- gan rnd little Snookums. —NO. HAPPENINGS IN | THE MAGIC CITY O‘\[ AHA, MORNING, \\Tl RI) AY 1916, SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. DECEMBER 18, \NINETEEN OMAHA WASH HOUSES' was In the fifty-two flve years ago. Kansas bobs up with 160 steam laun- dries a8 against Nebraska's total of sev- enty-four. Thus Kansas figures show an increase of 8.7 per cent in the five vears the capital invested have Increased. Total capital invested in these plants is 35,207, 3%, as against $5,640,000 five years ago. ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY' DANCING ON ICE SKATES THE LATEST FAD—New York has taken up the ice skat- ing fad with a vim and four of the most fashionable hotels have already planned ice rinks for the use of their patrons. The Biltmore rink, on the roof of the hotel, is shown in the in the number of ateam laundries in the E = L S e e e mman| AT OLO PEOPLE'S UM Stock § | panying p! . City Shows Gai Institut Invested In stoam laundries than it had . ckmen Much Interested in Hay ity hows ain in Institutions Hive SR S A special entertainment will be given Market Question at This Using Steam, While Remainder Kansas City, Kan., has but seven | Sunday """'“"?‘" "" the ‘"""'l"“;‘j'"“:" Time. | ‘ of Stete Has Fewer steam laundr es, while Topeka has ten. \'hr::':l‘:v'\m '\~.|y‘.“ “"m“: l‘"l:'r‘\pln': \;;:“‘: E 2 o at the Ol : | Much Washing in Missonri. Members of the organization have been HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS WIN & i Missour mea to the front with A | gnpually entertaining the inmates of the INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTED | \,i0 of 177 steam lnundries. They @0 8 | inatitution and this year plan to make it o heap of “washee” in Kahsas City and In | jhe event even larger than ever. Omaha as a_hay market of the country [ T hes nineteen am laundries as | 8t. Louls. That is what accounts for Mrs. Jenkins, wife of Dr. D, W, Jen- is a proposition that is receiving much | againet soventeen five years ago. Any- | bringing the figures up so high. The | ging president of the university, was _ attention among ftockmen at the local | one might hov wn this by stepping | total canital investment in sterm | the principal speaker at the young \ vards. Investization In the matter by a out and countine them, but then 1t was | dries in that state is §4 ns against | women's exercises Thursday afternoon. committee of Commercial club members r for the T'nited States census bu- | AIMost $1,000,000 less five years ago In her talk on the “Requisites of a Col- recently caused the matter to be Brought | reau to gather this information and then | lowa has 17 laundries, though it had | jage Girl,” she declared that ambition, up in active discussion at the Live Stock send out reports on it 181 in 1908, Here agaln the amount of | [ vl rorse and deslre were the chief -v‘:hr-n"f- hull;"m;’\ e Of course thin wasn't all the informa- | cApital Invested In (he fower laundries | (oo " tnat go to make lite a success. _”.““:l“c'fl':"\‘m'\::mj":‘j"';l;’ ‘r“»'\ b 4| tion the burean vomplled. Its report {s greater by $X0M0 taan It wuas when | ¢ e regular meeting of the Young g s g B A shows tha* Lincoln hus only six steam | there were more laund:ies. This is taken |y, Christian association an informal ,"'“’:,"‘l‘l""""“ ””;“"“"‘"”' "_’”‘ "'"""' “‘“‘v Inundries a8 against seven five vears | to mean that in the comsolidation larger | ol Lt ot hald on plana for the com- o VHAI’N”;"F?:"";"('fv'!?n'vv“\‘l y‘;.n,‘:“‘\wym:‘ Ao, 1t doos mot report what became of | Plants are bullt to do the same or more | o™l T aommittees were selected he Commenr club began an inv tion In the interests of Great Omaha it the seventh The remainder work, and consequently fewer plants, take more capital but larger | o confer with the president in arranging for speakers. of the state has forty was welcomed with open arms by lscal | nine laundries, whereas it had fifiy-two 1lincis has 458 steam laundries "H'hw\ ——— stockmen. A, A. Nixon, leading hay mor in 1000 There is more capital Invested | it five yenrs ago. Mere lp one siete ' | B Want Ads Proffuce Results. ONERE AL IS Shhole Safdac Kb Saveons ot in the forty-nine, however, than there | which both the number of/laundries and | Bee ‘an the Parsons Commission company of il e T PRSI L Vs —— - s Omaha o {wo strong advecates of th plan, , | Gee Our 1o Stippees, We have never mac such a display in | 1l styles or colors—for men, w children " Schooy Team Winw, “ The debate at the hizh school yeser. day on the po'icy of national armament was won by the high school team by a | Ry vote of two to one. | | \F R YN g WML BN ALY e | Twenty Leading Makes, Including the Finest Product of the Piano high echool orche a1 s-lec | Manufacturer's Art. f i IR R Fros | i Steinway, Weber, Hardman, Steger & Sons, Emerson, MoP prator of the First Chris anl Lindeman & Sons, the sweet-toned Schmoller & Mueller Piano a Xmas present. Our Bargain Departmen! values in Used Pianos at prices as low as $45.00. tilating, J. B. Daly, Omaha, $10,614; plumb- Mrs, Craighead, vice president of the | the Aeolian line of Pianola Pianos and Vocalions, the new Omaha Phl | Phonographs. A new low heel. white stitched, white [ & i New Upright Pianos 175 and gl’ buttons, fine kid, gypsy cut welt shoe. | JCE RINK ON AILTIMORE MOTEL RoOOF: @/Nr/r Frers SERVICE. i New Grand Pianos..... 50 and Up Very fine. BIg ‘wirls, 3% to 7, at $3.50; | —— i R e 3 A New Player PIanos........c..oo... 50 and Up misses, 12 to 2, $3.00, and sizes §% to 11 at | ’ : ders. The successful bidders for other | Pacific here and a number of other large | attractive 0 pair. These will make the girl a ;Boy S Flngel‘ Cut | parts of the work were: Heating and ven- | bulldings. t offers a number of very By Circular Saw i e ” ing, same firm, $5,600; electric wiring, L R 4 lb RE: © SHOEMAN G R e ; Amertean Eiectric company, st Josenn, | LASH Recltal by ‘ . I y S LA A H h S h 1 Mo., $4,08¢. The bullding is to be com- - r on an Farl Arthurton, son of Mrs. A. Arthur U High DOl00L s o e s smal. . Mr. and.Mrs. Kelly | - . it bosbgderb a1 B el oo e Latenser & Son of Omaha are the archi- g ol¢ udent of e Garfie achoos, who Elray Peterson, 2569 Mason street, a o 4 broke his left leg while Plaving foot ball | ¢reghman, suffered a mangled finger i A farewell concert recital by Mr. and We cordially invite the public to €all at our new demonstration rooms ! some weeks back, 1s still confined to & | wiio working in the manual training de- Mre. Thomas J. Kelly, Omaha's well- bed at his home. The little lad, whose brother is one of the greatest halfbacks el Patton has ever turned out at the South High school, suffered great pain @uiinie the operation. It was thought at f vt that the leg would have to be ampu- tited, but after a thorough examination it was considered most expedient to allow the bone to heal after being set. It will several weeks, perhaps months, before 1@ will be up and about. Red Ton Rubber Boots, for the little boys. Lots of good things for the boys and girls in our big stock. CRESSEY. Hoping You WHlL Say, uncle, do you know what's the vicest thing to give somebody for.Christ- partment of the Central High school Thursday afternoon. Young Peterson was working with a circular saw driven by electricity. His band slipped and the flesh of the left index finger was laid open to the bone. This is the first serl- ous accident that has happened in the use of the circular saw since it was installed in 1897, OMAHA FIRM LANDS HOSPITAL CONTRACT The Board of TMegents of the Upiversity | of Nebraska last night let the contract for the general hospital building for the university schosl of medicine in” Omaha CONTRACTOR DIES AFTER STRIGKEN WITH APOPLEXY Frederick M. Baker, aged 46, contractor, dlea Mast night following a stroke of apoplexy several days ago on a street car. He leaves a wife, Mrs, Nellle M. Baker, two children, Kenneth, aged 14, and ‘Paul, aged 9, and two brothers, John W. Baker of Ithaca, N. Y., ahd George Baker of Boston. The funeral will be held at the resi- dence, 621 Park avenue, Sunday after- noon. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr. Baker came here from New York six ‘years ago. He was formerly ahsoci- beloved musicians, who leave soon to take up thelr work in Chicago, has been ar- ranged by the membership committee of the Soclal Settlement. The recital will be given at the Hotel Fontenelle, Jan- uary 18, and the program will include | Irish folk songs. Mrs. Willlam F. Baxter, the membership committee, is in charge of the arrangements. This affair is one means the committee of twelve captains will take to raise their $12,00 pledge for the yea chairman of Granted Divorce CHARLOTTESVILLE, Pa., Dee. 17— Mrs. Phillis Brooks, one of the famous Langhorne sisters of Greenwood, Va., was granted an absolute to hear the wonderful Aeolian Vocalion, the Phonograph that calls forth hidden beauties from your records. Phonographs of other models taken in exchange. Daily Demonstrations From 10 to 6 Surprise Delivery Made Any Day You Req! SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO. Oldest Music House in the West, t. Phone Douglas 1026, Established 1859. mas? Just drop into. Flynn's and they| to . P. Gould & Son of Omaha for $105- | ated with H. L. Barnumg house mover, | Uit court here today (l‘i:;:r“;!k‘:h\;l;:i 131 1-13 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA. NEB- will show you so many things that are . Brooks, New York clubman, on the good you won't know which one to take. grounds of desertion. Linen articles in any shape, from a tiny handkerchief to a big tablecloth, are very appropriate and acceptable. Neckwear, Loslery, gloves, furs, scarfs, veils, combs, hair ornaments and the hair itseif. What would be more accept- able for mamma or auntie, whose har is getting thin, than a new hair switch, a nice silk waist or the material for a nice { silk waist? Boys' o'coats, walsts { caps or gloves, and the same for girls. The list is almost endless. You can tell a lot more about it by coming here, and Qv we'll appreciate the visit as a Christmas compliment JOHN FLYNN & CO. 745, winning from a fleld of fourteen bm-ille built the milk station for the Union brushes, sets, THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY THE NOVELTY COMPANY IS -F BU , L A R & suits, y New Velvet Shoes. & Black or navy blue, button or lace, all widths—very latest going. CRESSBY. Magic City Gossip. The German-American Democratic club ] will hold fts regular monthly meeting Sunday afternoon, December 19, at 3 o'clock at the hall, 326 North ’l‘mnly~ fourth street. Phil Kearney post, Grand Army of lhe Republic will meet at the home of W. Cross, 4427 South Twenty-third airett” Banitiay ovenias! Desstnbes I An eiection of officers for the coming r will be held Harry T Musselman, aged 42 dled yesterday afternoon at his s 6108 South Twenty-fifth stret. The bndy will be sent from the Brewer chapel Sunday morning to Hastings, la., where the funeral will be held the same after- noon. The fnnl‘rul of Karl Schoening, son of Mr. gnd Mrs. W Schoening, 5120 South Twenty-third = will be held ths afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Eng ish Lutheran church in Council Bluffs, Inter- ment will be made in the Walnut Hil cemetery, Council Bluffs, Officer Anthony Smith of the local day staff is now in charge of the main street corner at Twenty-fourth and N strets as traffic cop. Coppers changed off on this corner every month Kline Seeking Work For Three Young Men Captain Kline of the Salvation Army 1s seeking work for three young men who came here from Duluth, after having been decelved by an employment agency at Minneapolls, who sent them to Des Moines to husk corn. The boys are named Carl Hugsted, George Anderson and Amalia Anderson, the former and latter living at Duluth, and the other at Minneapolis. They ere 2 and 21 years of age. ALLEN ADDRESSES STUDENTS ON “YANKEE IN FAR EAST” George Hoyt Allen, a candidate for the title of "the world's greatest practical Joker,” gave a very interesting humorous and educational talk last night at the X Central High school auditorium under the ’ auspices of the Students' Athletic associa- WL T vr SR ";‘ ALTOLT ears, homs, The facts are very simple—The various partners have decid ed to positively quit, sell out, settle with each other and close up shop. Since the qtming of th.ia ‘‘Going Out of Busin Sale on Dec. 2d, this busy store has been crowded daily by eager buyers, people who know high grade, dependable merchandise. No wonder we're doing a big business, in fact selling out faster than we expected to; and it meets our approval todo so. The advantages of low prices are the chief inducements here. Our immense stock is still unbroken. Each purchase you make is A-1in grade. Don't wait. Come at once. Read every item. Ask for goods at advertised prices. It's your only chance to get high grade wearing apparel at the luw grade prices. Note prices quoted in this ad. Can you beat them? Come, look these values over, then buy! MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS WOMEN'S CLOAKS AND SUITS 200 Women's Fancy and Plain I | 800 Women's Fancy Suits, in Coats, all sizes, worth $35.00, 5 | all colors, worth to $7.50. ' Worsteds, | Men's Overcoats, plain or fancy * | mixtares, in all sizes, s . i) The new Plalds and Woolly ) An extra fine line that always TO worth $7.50, Mixtures, worth 810, sold for $15.00, ———————————————ie e —————————————————— Women's Velours, Woolly Mix- Women's French Coney Fur (ures, in all colors, worth $15. - Sets, worth $10, A Chinchillas, Blue, ay, Brown and Fancy Stripes, worth $15. Closing Out Prices . Olosing Out Prices COlosing Out Prices . Choice of all Plush Coats that TV Tiger Set with pillow sold to $35.00, 8|5 Muff, worth $15. and Fancy Mixtures, with \'rl—s 9 vet Qollars, worth $105. Swell Gray Scotch Fabric, sg gfl Closing Out Prices . .... | Olosing Out Prices 70 Fine Tiger Set, with pillow Plalds, worth $7.50. worth $18.50, Men's Mackinaws, neat (.ruy. Red, Brown Plaids, all sizes, $3 gfl | shape Mutf, worth $20. Closing Out Prices a | Closing Out Prices . Closing Out Prices . worth $6.50, Pl ————————L_a A Women's Shoes, Kid or Cloth Tops, Welts, worth $2.50. . O An imported live in all colors, worth §$10.00, An extra line of Dress Shoes, worth $4.00. $2 39 . Don't Think It Over — Act — Choose While the Stocks Are Unbroken., Clothe Yourself and Every Member of Your Family at Unbeatable CLOSING ouT PRICES Out-of-Town Orders Carefully Filled While Stock Lasts, Send Your Order Now, » 25¢ Neat Oassimeres, . Suits worth $10. Fancy Plaids and Stripes, Suits, All sizes. Worth $15. Olosing Out Prices Men's Fancy Worsteds, Checks and Stripes, worth us Hand Tallored Blue Serge and Cassimeres, worth to $27.50. Closing Out Prices 150 Women's Skirts in all col- ors and sizes, worth $2.50. omen's Real Black French Coney Fur Set, worth $18.,00. D Velvets, Corduroys and Fancy Closing Out Prices 89,50 $1.48 82, ga - 19¢ Men's Four-Buckle Overshoes, worth $2.75. Closing Out Price— $1.98 Men's Women's Black Ooney \Iu"fl. worth $4.50, Real French Coney Muff, and a bargain at §7.50. Closing Out Price Women's Trimmed Hats, that sold to $3.50, in late models. Closing Out Price ... .. Women's nunx.fluw Aprons, all colors, worth B50¢, (losing Out Price. Closing Out Prices Closir Jut Prices . . tion of the High School of Commerce “A Yankee in the Far East” was the subject, Mr. Allen giving an account of some of his experiences during his tripe around the world. The Commerce High orchestra, under | the direction of Miss Eunice Ensor, won much applause from the audien The girls of the Social Culture club sold home-made candy, clearing over $20 Men's Fancy Worsted Pants, all sizes, worth $1.50, c A fine line of Worsted and TO Cassimeres, worth to $8.50, I Sweaters, roll collar, Men's Shoes, Elkskin Work Worth $1.00. c Shoes, worth $2.50, s‘ 95 An extra line of All Wool Gunmetal, Velours, Patent Sweaters, worth to $7.50, Leathers, worth $4.00, Closing Out Prices oo 2 (?Ioulng Out Prices Men's Fleeced Lined Under- 0se, all _colors, worth Women's Flanneletio . Pettl- 398 . Cotton Work Gloves, coats, all colors, worth $1.00, | worth 10c. Closing Out Prices. Closing Out Price . ... wear, worth 75¢, all sizes. Olosing Out Prices Men’s One-Buckle Overshoes, worth $1.50, Closing Out Price— Look For the Big Biue and Yellow Signs THE NOVELTY CO. 214-216 North 16th St. Block No. of Post Office Movements of Ocean Steamers, Port Arrived Ballea Patria Koma