Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 29, 1916, Page 3

, i i | 4 | ¥ b Nebraska PHONE AND POSTAL SERVICE PLANNED President Garlow of Columbus Sug- gests New System of Deliv- ering Letters. TELEPHONE MEN AT LINOOLN LINCOLN, March 28.-—(Special Tele gram.)—A tclephone postal cervice was advocated by President C. J. Garlow of Columbus in his opening address before the Independent Telephone association meeting here today. Mr. Garlow's scheme would be the placing of a special stamp on a letter by the sender which would be authority for the postmaster to open the same and read it over the telephone to the man to whom it was addressed. Although the sleet storm kept many away because of work needed in repair- tng the lines, still over fifly were present &t the opening and others have been eom- ing {no during the day. Mr. Garlow advocated better salaries to operators. Secretary Hurtz sald that the year 1915 had been the banner year in telephono bistory and that the assoclation was in good shape in all: lines. W. 8. Vivian of Chicago was the prin- cipal speaker in the afternoon meeting. He is secretary of the United States Tele- phone assoclation. RURAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS IN MADISON COUNTY (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28.—(Special.)—State Superintendent Thomas has information concerning a practical demonstration of the genuine interest awakened in rural #chool improvement furnished by district No. 10 in Madison county, known as the Deer Creek school district. The distriot contains twelve and three-quarter sections of land with an assessed valuation of $114,120, At a speclal meeting held recently the district voted a levy of $5,00 to erect a modern two-room school building. The architect employed by the board has drawn plans providing two rooms, each %3x33 feet, with twelve-foot ceflings, the rooms separated by a folding partition which may be opened to make one large assembly room for community center meetings. The basement will have fuel room, furnace room, gymnasium, manual train- ing room, sewing room, domestic science room and girls' tollet. Water will be piped from a windmill to a supply tank, and a sewer 150 feet in length will provide dranage. The school rooms will have modern equipment, proper lighting, and the grounds will be made attractive. An excellent rural high school is already maintained in this district. ROCK ISLAND EMPLOYES AT SAFETY FIRST MEETING FAIRBURY, Neb, March 28.—(Special Telegram.)—In an effort te overcome per- #onal injuries on the Nebraska division of the Rock Island, local operating of- uls held a joint ‘‘safety 'first’ and vent injury” meeting this afternoon, which was largely attended by repre- #4ntatives from all classes of rallrcad ‘mervice. Division Superintendent H. E. Allen Presided and Safety First Supervisor W. H. Stiliwell of Topeka brought up a num- Der of subjects for consideration and adoption. Superintendent Allen urged the éivision employes to vse every precaution 16 overcome injury and steps were taken to overcome defects in machinery amd locometives operating out of this terminal Mr. Stillwell read a lot of statistics that showed the Nebraska division excelled every division in the first district in the least number of men injured. Only eleven Nebraska division employes sustained slight injuries during February. OMAHA MAN WOULD TAKE UP AEROPLANE SERVICE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28.—(Special.)—Mar- vin Ewing, residing at 3012 Pickering street, Omaha, has written Adjutant Gen- eral Hall that he would like to take up active vice in the aeroplane service of the and be detalled for work in Mexico. General Hall will take the matter up later and see what\can be done in secur- ing a place for Mr. Ewing. STATE TREASURER WILL HONOR CERTAIN WARRANTS (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 2.—(Special.)—State Treasurer George Hall and his attornevs in conference with Attorney General Reed have agreed on a proposition so that the state treasurer will honor all warrants in faver of the state board of secretaries of the boards of health, pharmacy, opto- metry, veterinary, osteopathy and em- balmers. District Court at Rushville. NMUSHVILLE, Neb, March 28.—(Spe- cial.)—The March term of court convened this morning with Judge Westover pre- siding. There is only one criminal case on the docket, the State against Lon Doty, carrying concealed weapons. The rest of the docket is made up of some forty-eight civil cases, Including five ai- vorce cases. There are four applications for maturalization. Gurley Believes Judge Hughes is Man for the Job The growing sentiment in favor of Judge Hughes for president was shown by & meeting of about forty men who met yesterday at the Henshaw hotel and formed the “‘Gurley-for-Delegate club.” The meeting was called at the in- stigation of the friends of Willlam F. Gurley who are desirous of seeing him attend the republican convention at Chi- cago @s one of the delegates from this district. Mr. Gurley was invited to be present and addressed the club to the effect that he 'believed under the present primary system the people did not aave a chance to express their wishes as to presiden- tial candidates unless the ecandidates for delegates announced In unequivocal erms whom they favored. Mr. Gurley says that he thinks Judge Hughes is the most progressive of the conservatives and Mr. Borah the most conservative of the progressives and that Judge Hughes comes nearer represent ing the sentiment of the rank file of the republican party than any othe wan. Nebraska Prisoner Deplores Publicity Given to Breakers of Parole (From a Statf Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28 —(Special)—A prisoner at the penitentlary has written Secretary Shahan of the State Board of Charitles and Correction a lettgr in which | he protests against the publiMty given | men whi break their parole. In his let- | ter he says Tt _is deplorable that our critics seem | to have but one eye and see only one | side of things, and it seems to us that if these men would become competent Judges or critics of the parole system they should put themselves in our place for a while; then perhaps they would see the other side—the men that do make good. Thirty-Six Counties | Have No Convicts (From a Staff Correspondent.) Nebraska MARSHALL LEAVES NEBRRSKA RACE Vice President Does Not Wish to Run on Primary Against Morehead. THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1916. Frank Shotwell Plants a Center Shot Omaha, March 27.—To the Editor of The Bee: I assure you that I agree with your amendment to my platform. I intended to reach all grafters, but if I have omitted any I shall be glad to have you call my | attention to the same at any time. | I am with you first, last and all the time in opposition to them. OTHER DEMOS WILL PULL OUT| (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28.—~Withdrawals are now the order and while Secretary of State Pool has sent out the official cer- tificate as to the candidates to be placed on the primary ballots, he is still per mitting any individual who may have cold feet to withdraw from the ticket. The fact that all the applications which came In this morning were from demo- crats shows that even democrats do not belleve this is a good year to run for office. \ Vice President Marshall has made good LINCOLN, March 2 —(Speclal.)—Thirty- | his threat to get off of the preferental six counties of Nebraska sent no con-| Primary ballot in victs to the state penitentiary, according to a statement made by Secreary Shahan of he State Board of Charities and Cor- rections today In answer to information asked from out in the state. Of the counties which did send men to the penitentlary, thirty-one sent but one prisoner, Washington, Merrick and Rock sent two each; Butler, Gage, Kearney, Morrill, Phelps, Sarpy and Scott's Bluff, three each; Buffalo and Chevenne, four each; Adams, Cass, Dodge and Thurston, five each; Dawes, Jefferson and Richard- son, six each; Lincoln, elght; Box Butte and Hall, ten each; one, and Douglas, ninety-six. Loncaster, twenty- | Nebraska and this morning the secrotary of state recelved his request to that effect. The vice pres- ident says he is a candidate for the nom- ination, but does not care to go up against Governor Morehead in Nebraska, Secretary of State Pool will heed the request and notify county clerks to erase Mr. Marshall from the ballot | Robinson Withdraws. John W. Robinson of Upland would also like to get off the democratic primary ballot. e filed for the state senate in the Twentleth Wistrict. However, three niore democrats are sticking on the job, seorge J. Spohn of Superior, C. B. Sam- | uelson of Hildreth and Martin O. Monson of Upland, so that there will be a chance ATTORNEY GENERAL TO TAKE | oo tumocrats of ihas ottt to roake o PART IN ASSESSMENT CASE (From a_Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, ‘Mareh 28.—(Special.)—Many of tha public officials of the various counties, as well as the county attorneys, cholce, John W. Woodard of BSeward. who thought he wanted to run for state su- perintendent on the democratic ticket, has changed his mind and this morning notified Secretary of State Pool that he have written the attorney general to seo | really did not want to take a chance. Mr. if he would no appear In the case of Great Northern Railway company against Blaine county, ‘et al, and represent the several counties, inasmuch, as sald suit involves the constitutionality of the ac- tion of the Board of Equalization in mak- ing an assessment against the Great Northern Railway company by reason of the sleeping cars owned by said company and operated over the lines of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy company in Nebraska. This assessment amounts to” $430 and has beeh apportioned by the Board of | Equalization among the several counties of the state traversed by the lines of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rallroad company in the proportion that the num- ber of miles of main track within the limits of each of sald counties bears to the number of miles of main track of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rallroad company. F. 8. Baker of Harrison, Neb., called personally to see the attorney general about the same, and Mr. Reed has as- sured all of the various county officlals ‘that he will give the matter personal at- tention in the federal cour, and. will pre pare the necessary pleading. HARTINGTON PROTESTS AGAINST PHONE RAISE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28.—(Special.)~The Cedar County Telephone company had a hearing today before the State Railway commiesion in an effort to be permitted to ralse its rates % cents on its residence and business phones, which are mnow charged a rental of §1 and $1.25, respec- tively. Mayor Walz of Hartington s protesting the ralse on the grounds that when the telephone company was given its fran- chise it was a perpetual franchise, and tho rates agreed upon were- fixed. He denfes the authority of the commiasion to allow the rate asked for. CUMING COUNTY SAVES 1 UNDER THE SMITH LAW (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 28.—(Special.)—The county of Cuming under the Smith bridge law has saved In the last year many thousands of dollars, according to Martin Bysong, one of the supervisors of that county, who was in Lincoln today Under the old law the county paid 2,000 for bridges which under the new law would have cost them $28,000 if bullt of the same steel material. However, by the building of wooden bridges across the | smallest streams the bridges built last year cost the county $18,000 in place of Pool will accommodate him, \Frank J. Kelly of Lincoln is Dead LINCOLN, Neb, March 28—~Frank J. Kelly, lawyer of Lincoln, died late to- night after an {llness of several months. Rallroad | For years before coming to Lincoln he was a leader in the republican councils of Kansas and served as a member of the lower house of the legislature of that state when populism was at its height and party feeling ran high. He stood high In the ranks of the Knights of Pythlas, and was one of the veteran Pythians who meet annually in Omaha for a reunion. At the last meeting nows was brought of his probably fatal iliness. Notes from Beatrice And Gage County BEATRICE, Neb., March 28 —(Special.) ~Suit was filed yesterday in the district ccurt by J. P. 8aunders, administrator of the estate of the Tate Dennis H. Smith, to collect the sum of $14,000 from the son of the deceased, J. B. Smith, who is now living in Missouri, and which is alleged to be due the estate. R. J. Kfipatrick of this city has been appointed a member of the membership committee of the Navy league, the oldest of the national defense organizations, and has accepted the, appointment. Rev. F. C. Wilson yesterday closed a deal for the purchase of the Cortland YEST IS POSSIBLE 0 STOP RHEUMATISH Rheumatism is a tormenting and stubborn malady. In some cases it yields to treatment which is without avail in other cases. ‘The darting pains, Jame muscles or stiffened joints only disappear by grad- uvally expelling the uric acid, and so many thousands have been relieved by the blood-enriching oilfood in Scott’s Emulsion that you should give it a faithful trial, Scott’s Emulsion actsas a powerful blood-purifier by increasing the red corpuscles and it strengthens the organs to carry off the acids which cause the trouble, Try Scott’s Emulsion. Itcannotharm. It has helped thousands and may be ex- actly what you need. No Alcohol, $62,000 of forme. years. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 15-29 Robert Smith has no more right to | the naturalization fees than he had | to the insanity fees, and it will give | me great pleasure, if elected to the state senate, to endeavor to cure any | existing defects in the law whereby |he or any other man can secure !any extra compensation than the lawful salary of the office. All publio officials are in office at their own invitation and if they are not satisfied with the lawful salary they can resign and get out. Assuring you that I appreciate your calling my attention to this matter, I am, Sincerely yours, FRANKLIN A, SHOTWELL. Sun, which has been edited for some time by Frank Wyne. He will leave Cortland this week, but has not yet decided on a location. Mr. Wilson took charge of the plant yesterday. Mrs, William McKinney, an old resident of Beatrice, died this morning after a prolonged {liness, aged 4 years. She leaves her husband and a number of children, Dr. Kin New Discovery. There s nothing better for your cough or cold than Dr. King's New Discovery, In use over 40 years. Guaranteed. Al druggists.—Advertisement STELLA LIGHT PLANT OUT OF COMMISSION STELLA, Neb, March 28.-—(Special)— The loss of a bolt off the engine at the electric light plant caused the engine to fly all to pileces, making a hole in the roof large enough for a person to crawl through. The engine was run by coal oll. Stella will be without lights unless some private company takes over the plant and repairs it. The owner of the light plant, John Brenner, has had a great deal of expense already and does not feel able to repair the plant, A Spring Tonic 01d Reliable Hood's Sarsaparilla is Pleasant and Effective. In the spring your blood is impure and weak, eruptions appear on your face and body, you lack vitality, strength and animation, your appetite Is poor and you feel all tired out. Get Hood's Sarsaparilla from any drug- gist. It combines just the roots, barks, herbs and other substances that you need, It purifies and strengthens the blood— makes the rich red blood that you must have to feei well, look well, eat and sleep well. This {s confirmed by thou- sands of letters from people in all parts of the country. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the best spring medicine, but is not slmply a spring medicine—it is an all-the-year-round blood puritier and tonfc, Remember it has stood the test of forty years. Be sure to get Hood's, and get it today.—Advertisement. Quick, Safe Way to Remove Hairs (Tollet Talks.) Keep a little delatone powder on your dressing table and when ugly, hairy growths appear, make a paste with a little of the powder and some water, ap- ply and let remain on hairy surface for 2 or 3 minutes, then rub off, wash the skin and the hairs have vanished. This treatment is quite harmliess and rarely more than one application required, but to avoid disappointment care should be used to buy the real delatone.—Ad- vertisement. Mahogany Table Lamp, $22.50 Mahogany Dresser, $72.00 53 ins. long, 334 ins. wide. Orchard @ Wilhelm Co. 414-416-418 South 16th Street Offering at Special Sale the Factory Stock of " W. K. Cowan & Co. Greatly Underpriced The result of a purchase from the creditors of the W. K. Cowan Co. of the stock on hand to make possible the settlement of the company’s affairs by April 1. Bedroom Furniture, Dining Room Furniture, Library Manogany Poster Beds— $32.50 Carved Pineapple Tops, Full Size. Furniture, all of the finest quality at a great saving in price. Displayed on the Main floor Mahogany Library Table— $48.00 56 ins. long, 34 ins. wide. CENTRAL STATE BANK OMAHA, NEBRASKA. CAPITAL, $200,000.00 Organized under the banking laws of Nebraska, which mmr.rmlee t.ho absolute security of deéposits in all state bauks, which have deposited with the State Treasurer over $1,000,000 gnaranty fund. A This building, at 16th and Dodge streets, is being remodeled, and when completed, will be the permanent home of the Central State Bank of Omaha This is the only banking house north of Farnam street. Tt is located near the government building on the busies| I whose stores and factories transact an emormouns volume of business. new bank offers its patrons the Facilities of a Highl Organiz‘ed Commercial Bank Together With a The population of Greater Omaha will be 300,000 in Jess than ten years. Its trade and traffic are much greater than these population fig- 1t is the leading live stock, grain, wool and butter market in the west, and is the M-mbnunfeconter of the great- glon in the world. Omaha now has 11 banks, or one bank Kansas Clty has 34 banks, or one bank to every 7,204 peo- ple; Denver has 30 banks, or one to every 7,100 people; while Minneapolis has 29 banks, or one to every 10,379 people. From these figures it will be seen these citi have from two to three banks to Omaha's proximates 175,000, ures indicate. est wealth-producing to every 15,909 people. one. prospered, the value of their capital stock ranging from $225 to $600 per share. On these valuations they pay handsome divi- During the last year their deposits have increased By $18,000,000, 10 per cent of which, if deposited in a new bank, would dends. {nsure success, Th: Central State .Bank of Omaha {1l have a capital of $200,000, par value M 12ho stock is offered at $125 per share—$100 to capital and the remain- share $100. It now ap- t street in Omaha, and in a district The vings Department. der to create a surplus, less the 4 per cent initial guaranty fund assessment, and or- ganization expenses. N . The organizers are pleased to announce that 85 per cent of the stock offered for sale has been taken. _Officers and Directors The personnel of the official staff and directorate is given as follows: Albert 8. White will be president of the bank. He {8 a former vice president of the £tate Bank of Omaha; former president of the Night and Day Bank of 8t. Louls, and f former cashier of the Chadwick State bank, Chadwick, Mo. Arthur Hoover, who for a number of Omaha’s banking houses have always years was connected with the Leavitt & Johuson Natfonal bank of Waterloo, Ia., and more recently a director of the State Bank of Omaha, will be cashier. J. B. Linde, who has been cash! Calmar Bavl:‘:)n bank, Calmar, la., will be assistant cashier. ‘While the personnel of the board of di- rectors has not been fully determined, five men, who have had previous experience as bank directors, have already been chosen— three of them having been members of the loan committees of other city er of the Partial List of Subscribers to Stock: Banke) stock in the new b W. 0. LAMBERT Corporation Counsel, City of Omaha, Neb. BLANCHEARD Vice-Pres, First State Bank, Cotesfield, Neb, . KONIGMACHER Cashler, Com. National Bank, 'ouncil Bluffs, lows. M. ALL’ XN, Clayton S'v'gs Bank, 8t._Olaf, lowa. L. 8. PACKARD Cashier, Ralston State Bank, Ralston, Neb. PATRICK HOYE Vice-Pres., Citizens State Bank, Wood River, Neb. D. SMITH Anita R. B. BRYANT Proprietor Hotel Loyal, Omaha, Neb. T. 3. O'NEIL Real kstate and Loans, Omaha, Neb. S V.-P Bank, NICHOLS Cashier, Nichols Bank, Atlantic, Towa FRANS JORNSON Cashler, State Bank Swedeburg, N GUS JORNSON Vice-Pres., Sta. Bk. of Ceresco, Ceresco, ) ¥. O NKE Vice-Pres., Farmers 8t. Bank, Tth: b, Omaha, Neb ALBERT 5. WHITE Banker, Omaha, Neb. President, J. J, Omaha, a. Director Dodge Hoop A President, Farm Grand Riv. JULIUS ¢ HELLW Director, Winslow State Bank, Winslow, Neb. ©. W. STEELE President, INirst National Bank, forydon, Tows. W, B. owEN Poopies Savings Bk, Seymour, Ia, Cashler, SAMUNL KAPLAN President, Omaha Hat Factory, Omaha, Neb. H. XRASNE President, The Novelty Co., Omaha, Neb. J. W. BLACKYORD Pres., Hillsboro Savings Bank, Hillsboro, lowa. CHARLES J, NAUMANN Cash Farmery Savings Bk., ‘with, Town J. N, PREUERSTEIN ’ Director, Leshara State Bank, Leshara, Neb, B. C. MARQUARDT President, Farmers State Bank, Tulmage, b. Director, Bank Avoca, b, AvVOCR, J. M Vice-Pres., Btate Bavings Bk, Orchard, lowa GEORGE IRVINE Vice-Presic First State Bk, arwell, Neb. Citlzens State Bank, $t. Paul, Nob, H. C. BURGE Vice-Preside! Cresco, fowa. JEPPE J. BCRULTE Cashier, Farmers Savings Dk, Dike, lowa. PRED MOSTROM arm. & Mer. State Bk, creRCO, b, JORN ¥. HAYE Director, Winslow State Bank, Winslow, Neb. BOHIND: Director = B 'BL Physician and_Surgeon Omaha, Nob. JOXN E. ELLIOTT Cashier, Farmerd State Bank, Decatur, Neb. B B N Asst, Cashler, Stanton National anl, Stanton, Neb BL KIMPLE Vice-Pres., First Nat Corydon, lowa. Bank, and business men of prominence in Nebraska and western lowa have taken k. This is only a partial 1 LARS Olfl President, Banner nty B, > Harrisburg, Neb. BURGOIN President Farm State Bank, Bilver City, Tow: A H. RUWE President Winslow State Bank, Winslow, Neb. JAMES H. MAGINW Vice-President First Nat'l Bi., Greoeley, Neb. DR. H. L. OLARK Vice-Pr ent Farmers & Mers chants | Bk., Falrbury, Neb, MOSES MARING President Exline Bavings Bank, Kixline, Jowa. EDW. CACKLEY Cackley Bros., Whol's'le Ligre Omaha, Neb. ANNA XRUG Omaha, Neb. =, D. . BOWER Pres,, City Trust & 8'v'gs. Bk, Paton, Iowa. LEY County State Bk, orydon, iowa. DR, EDWIN BURCEETT People's 8'v'gs, Bk, @. 0. LANDE! Director, ¥irst National Bank, Greeley, Neb, W. B. BEOX, President Waukee ~ Savings Bank, Waukee, Towa. T r. Manager, Rock Creek Conserva- tion Co., Omaha, Neb, J. % OAl . SADY l‘rt-ndvml Dean Savings Bank, Vie r-l‘ranl‘dfin Bank, Ry W. ¥. BOKLAND! Vice-Presldent Farmers 8 Vice-President Bank, ¥. UMER Winslow State Winslow, Neb, . ¥, STA Cashier. Banner County Bank, Harrisburg, N For a short time our books will be kept open for the sale of the shares remaining um- sold at this time, the organizers reserving the right to reject any or all tenders, Address all communications to the CENTRAL STATE BANK (Temporary Quarters) 748 Omaha National Bank Building Omaha, Nebraska s e GO ©, It S, SRR A S N IR, S e S B S L W e e SR R e Sl e — — ————————————