Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 22, 1916, Page 3

| Nebraska ASTINGS MILLING PLANT IS BURNED Loss Estimated at Seventy Thousand Dollars Takes Place. STORAGE GRAIN DAMAGED Hastings, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—In less than an hogxr‘the Hastings Milling company building, with the exception of the office and one steel grain tank, Wwas completely A destroyed by fire, involving a loss es- t) i timated at about $70,000. Some dam-| age was done to the property of the J. H. Yost Lumber company, south of the mills ,and two freight cars on the St. Joseph & Grand Island tracks, to the north, were nearly destroyed | by the flames. The fire was discovered in the‘en- gine room, near the center of the main building of the mill. In less than ten minutes the lames had swept through the mill and were rapidly spreading to the grain storage bins at the south. The milling company property, in- cluding the machinery, was valued at about $32,000. There were 15,000 bushels of wheat in the west elevator and about 10,000 in the east. On the local market today this grain was valued at about $35,000. The damage from shrinkage in the wheat in the steel storage tank, eas of the elevators, is estimated at $2,500. There were approximately 20,000 bushels of wheat stored in this tank. The E. Stockham Grain company and is prepared to meet the entire loss. The company is bonded and carries a state license under the Ne- braska warehouse law, passed by the last legislature. All wheat stored with the company is insured and guaran- teed by the state. Eight thousand gal- lons of fuel oil was consumed. The principal owners of the mill are: J. C. Hedge and C. E. Dinsmore. Fire Does Big Damage At Epworth Assembly (From a-Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Aug. 21.—(Special.)—The Epworth park assembly grounds were hard hit by a fire last night, which destroyed ~ several buildings and ruined a large number of shade trees inthe business section of the assembly grounds. Three restaurants and stands, the grocery store and other smaller buildings were totally de- stroyed and the contents which had not yet been moved since the assem- bly closed a couple of weeks ago, were totally destroyed. Start to Remove Depot. Columbus, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special Telegram)—Work was started this morning on removing the Burlington depot to its new location, where it will be used as a freight depot. As soon as this work is completed, the construction of the new $20,000 pas- senger depot will be started. | leased the elevators and storage “‘mk;a Y Reoheollvarad ekt N e | | the lands in Gage county of the late ‘e Notes from Beatrice And Gage County Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special.) —Sheriff Acton has called a meeting of automobile owners of Gage county to be held at the court house next Thursday, August 24, for ~he purpose of organizing an association to pro- tect auto owners against thieves, Gage county has escaped pretty well so far from this class of men and the association” will be formed to assist other counties in the state in the work Alexander Anderson and E. E. Ab- bott Saturday finished appraising all Colonel John W. Bookwalter. He | owned forty quarter sections in this county. They will make their report to C. L. Brewster and Judge Haz- lett, the appraisers, in a few days. | Joseph Isley and Miss Fern Shipp, both of Firth, were married at the court\house yesterday by County | Judge Walden. They will make their home on a farm near Firth. | W. W. Scott, G. T. Reynolds, J. C Emery and F. W. Mumford of the fair association, are making plans to | go to Omaha to attend the circuit races there, for the purpose of getting a number of horsemen to come to Beatrice during the county fair races. Hamilton County Sunday '\ Schools to Have Big Day Aurora, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special.)— The churches of Hamilton county are making great preparations for the annual Sunday school convention, which will be held in Aurota Wednes- day, August 23. L. C. Oberlies of| Lincoln will be the principal speaker of the day, although an extensive pro- gram has been prepared. A great pic- nic dinner will be spread in Streeter park. In the morning there will be streets. Organizations will march to- gether and many prizes have been an- nounced and will be distributed at the close of the day. Aurora Fair Will Have Fine Line of Exhibits Aurora, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special.)— The possibility of an exhibit of trax- tors at the county fair is exciting con- siderable interest among the farmres of the county. Many attended the tractor show at Fremont and some purchased tractors there. W. J. Far- ley is trying to get some of the lead- ing machines exhibited here. The county fair begins August 28 and the exhibits this year will be the best in|g many years. Never has there been better crops from which to secure the agricultural exhibits. The racing program of the fair will be excellent. Wymore Residents Hurt When Metor Cars Colide Beatrice, Neb.,, Aug. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Werner and daughter, Alice, Mrs. Blaine Kinley and daughter, Mrs. George WeStcott, all residents of Wymore, were cut and bruised/in an automobile accident one mile west of Western, while en route home, when their car crashed into another { cash, $574,566.99 and the 1 $151,819.35. machine. ] ¥ s THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, ‘BUILDING AND LOAN !workml?fl%s'tfi?egjil?alfrmident. ASSETS INGREASE State Banking Board Finds | Total in Nebraska Nearly | Forty-Eight Millions. LOAN AND STOCK INCREASE | (From a Staft Correspondent.) Lincoln, Aug. 2l.—(Special.)—Ac- | cording to the statement of the State | Banking board, there are 72 building and loan associations doing business |in this state, and the assets of these | associations have increased during the | past year from $41,660,870.53 to $47,- | 917,847.08, since the last report a year ago. This is an increase of $6,256,- | 1976,55. | The increase in loans $5,055,664.95; in stock, amounted to | $5,725,809.52; reserve fund, | The report in full follows: | Ansests. | . B 51, First mortgage lo Loans in the pro closure Loans on stock o security Other real estate Real estate sold o rpas | 70 3 84| Stats and municipal securit Cash . Dellnquent inte Furniture and Taxes paid Other assets Tax certificates . Certificates on deposit 17 | 51 47.08 olal Eyetema e Linbillties. | Running stick and dividends..43,133.413.04 Paid-up stock and dividends.. 2,004,584.84 | Due shareholders on incomplete loans Reserve fund Undivided profits Unearned premium Other Habllities . Matured stock . Bills payable .. 1,001,341 Total Cash on hand last report Dues, (running stock) Paid-up stock ... Mortgage paymen Stock loan payments Real estate s Interest Premi Fines Rents Memebrship and transfer fes Rents and oftice bullding celpts Other receipts | Tax certificates . Certificates of deposit Incomplete loal Bills payable . Total Withdrawals, and dividends Withdrawals, p Withdrawal b up stock Balaries .. Commission Other exp: Real estate Cash on hand . Other disbursements in detall.. Tax certificates . 5 Matured stock . Certificates of d Bills payable . Incomplete loans 8,987,471.86 2,490,399.19 Do Bomething for Your Cold. At the first slgn of a cough or cold take Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. You won't suf- fer long. 26c. Sold by all drugglsts.—Adv 77| to remove any tanned, reddened, pimpled, AUGUST Beatrice, Neb.,, Aug. 2l.—(Special Telegram,)—Alex Fears, a member of a bridge gang working near here, was shot and probably fatally wounded when he struck the branch of a tree where he had leit his rifle hanging at camp,~causing it to be dis- charged. The ball passed through his right shoulder and lung. Fears home is at Fairbury. g DEATH RECORD. Herman Loseke. Columbus, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—Herman Loseke, aged 76, died at his home in this city this morning after an illness of four months. Mr. Loseke was barn in Old- enbush, Germany, and came to Amer- ica in 1858, settling on a farm twelve miles northeast of Columbus, living there until four years ago, when he moved into the city, He leaves a wife, four sons and five daughters and two brothers to mourn his loss. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Ger- man Lutheran church. Interment will take place in the Loseke Creek Lu- theran cemetery. Bishop B. York. York, Neb, Aug. 21.-—(Special.)— Bishop B. York died Saturday even- ing, aged 67. He moved his family to York county in 1882. In the early settlement of this county he shipped horses to Lincoln from lllinois and sold them here several years before there was a railroad built to York. Funeral services will be held at the idence, 601 Platte avenue, Tuesday fternoon at 2 o'clock. Frank Workentirie, McColl Junction, Neb.,, Aug. 21.— (Special.)—Frank Workentine of this village died very suddenly Saturday moring of heart failure. He was 50 cears old. HYMENEAL. Phipps-Prohaska. York, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special.)— Word has been received here that S. V. Phipps and Mrs. J. Prohaska were married in Colorado Springs last Tuesday. How to Beautify a Summer Soiled Face It's really a simple matter to renovate a face soiled by sun, winds or dirt. Ordi- nary mercolized wax, used like cold cream, will transform the worst old complexion into ono of snowy whiteness and velvety soft- ness. It llterally pecls off the outer veil of surface skin, but so gently, gradually, there's no discomfort. The worh-out skin comes off, not in patches, but evenly, in tiny par- ticles, leaving no evidence of the treatment. The nger, healtHier underskin forming complexion s one of captivating One ounce of mercolized lovelin wax, to be had at any drug store, is enough freckled or blotchy skin, Apply before re- tiring, washing it off mornings. 22, 1916. Recruits to Guard Go to Fort Crook (From a Btaff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Aug. 21.—(Special.)—Gen- eral Hall went to Omaha this ailcr-“\fl regiments on theeborder, noon, where he will confer with Cap-| Persistent Advertising Is the Road tain Palmer at Fort Crook regarding | to the establishment of a recruiting Youths Of Seventeen Are camp at that place. Called by the Kaiser It is the intention of the officers Paris, Aug. 21.—The Intransigeant publishes under reserve a dispatch from Lausanne to the effect that Ger- many has ordered all youths of 17 to report immediately to recruiting bu- reaus, This class in normal years would be called to the colors in 1919, to recruit as fast as possible and make Fort Crook the mecca t6 which all recruits shall be sent and drilled preparatory to being sent to Nebras- cces Al Splendid sum- mer service and substantial sav- i make shop- g here a pleasure. BrandeisStores New fall styles are arriving daily. A fascin- ating panorama. A Cool, Comfortable Store to Shop In MANY CHANGES are going on in the store now—space has been greatly en- larged on the Main Floor and in the Basement, giving better facilities for the display and sale of merchandise. We shall enter this fall season splendidly equipped to SERVE THE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of patrons who know this as the biggest and best store in the Middle West. After we have thoroughly put our house in order, we shall have an interesting story to tell— WATCH FOR IT. New Curtains and Curtain Materials Visit our Drapery Department and ask to see the new patterns for fall. Marquisette Curtains, with linen edges, Pl Lace Edge Curtains, beautilfi.xi assori- ment, pair .... Quaker Craft Curtains, eaCh St o et 3 terns, pair. .. $2.50, $2.98, $3.98 Duchesse Curtains, our own importa- tion, 12 new patterns, pair Couch Covers, 50 inches wide, special, ‘ eeee.. . $1.98 36-Inch Colored Dotted and Figured Swise, YAM 2ooirsiinvininiova T Ribbon Edge Etamine and Marquisette, yard ooiioiiiiiiiiiieen. . 39€ Cretonnes—Over 200 pieces, the most wonderful collection we have ever shown. Yard .........25¢ to 75¢ Bungalow and Quaker Nets, many new patterns shown for the first time. The vard .............D59¢, 65¢. 85¢ Third Fleor. 1.98 6 new pat- $4.9 Notions at the Very, L Lowest Prices Extra Good Shell Hair Pins, eath..1¢ Large Boxes of Wire Hair Pins, box 4¢ Soft Face Chamois, special, each..4¢ American-Maid or Betsy Ross-Cotton, ball values .... Safety Pins, One Big Lot of Slightly Soiled Crochet Cotton, regular 10c values, ball.:..3 Rubber Lined Tourist Cases, special, each ues, yard 100-Yard Spools O e e s BT Many skins wrinkle easily with every wind | that blows, with heat, worry, etc. An ex- cellent wrinkle remover, because it tightens the skin and strengthens relaxed muscles, 18 o wash lotion made as follows: Powdered saxolite, } oz, dissolved in witch hazel, % pt. This glves immediate results—Adv. Ao gy ABRRAET The Remington Self Starter (Column Selector) adds at least 25 per cent. to the speed of the typist in writing ordinary letters. 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