Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1916, Page 11

PART TWO EDITORIAL THE OMAHA DAILY B conters where men who have been | accustomed to spend their leisure hours in the drinking places—and 1] am glad you are doing away saloon—many have places in which they may assemble, otherwise the re- form begun by the prohibitory law will be only half achieved, and you will suffey a serious reaction which will make enforcement of the law dif- ficult.” Light and Air. ’ He dwelt upon the importance of light and air for apartment houses ani for all dwelling places and business establishments. “[t should not be necessary to em- | phasize this need of light and air as | cssentials of health, happmess, eff ! ciency and morality. | Mr. Lathrop urged limitation of the height of buildings. He pointed out how American cities have neglected | to place such limitations; have per- mitted the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in buildings whici, | being built too high, a rofitable 1 to the owners ar y e un profitable to society at large. He pre- sented some a~mm\hm;~ facts—not theories, but cold, business facts. He said in part: Skyscrapers Do Not Pay. | “If high buildings would be profita- ble anywhere in the world they would be in New York City, for there would be found, if anyw I\cu an excuse for going up in the air.’ He astonished his listeners by tell- ing them that the New York sky- | scrapers had not paid the owners a | profit and in most cases had been ain. | actual loss. ¥ “The world has wondered at the massive, immensely high structures | which have made ‘the New York| skyline’ the subject of much com-| ment; yet these skyscrapers have not | paid the owners, and they have given 1 socicty problems unsolvable “Three years ago a commission of | business, professional and technical men was named by the government | of New York City to inquire as to the | rock-bottom facts relating to heights | of buildings. They brought into the| commission’s consultation room the ofticers of the companies owning and operating the skyscrapers, with their | books. This astounding fact was dis-| closed—these world marvels had not| paid interest the investments. ! Many of them had been dead losses | irom an mvestment standpoint. Two per cent was found to be a good re- turn on the best, while some did not | pay interest, upkeep, operation and | depreciation. They lost money actu- ally “Why these surprising facts? There on 1y with the | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nev., of casterners Dece 13 here Reno, served with a summons New Jer for divore ity of two chiid It is the s vear that I JRRTSOPPRI - is a normal height to build to which | is to reach the cconomic unit of going | up into the air. Up to that cconomic | height buildings may be profitable; | above it they are losses. After you go! beyond that height every ton of ma terial elevated costs abnormally. The | foundations are abnormally heavy and expensive. Very high buildings ‘must | be wind-braced, and that is vastly ex- pensive. Operating extremely { high buildings is abnormally costly { In the abnormally high structures | an immense amount of the first-oor | space must be devoted to clevators. | The corridors must be extra wide. So | that the most valuable—the ground | floor— is nonproductive to a large extent. So soon as you rise above the | ground floor, rental values drop in most instances 80 per cent. You may | rent space on the floors above the | ground at $1.75 a square foot a year, | in which the ground-floor space | brings \]w a squa foot a year. Omaha “the Convention City, Is Still Breaking Records With a larger number of conven- tions meeting in Omaha this year th, cver hefore, the total number e nearly seventy, the prospect splendid for next vear, Tw conventions have already been booked | by the bureau of publicity of the Com- | mercial club for next year. This docs | not include the many conventions | which are almost certain to select | ( Omaha as the nest mecting place, hut | that ha already | of the associations leave with the executive board to be determined during the | year, | those Many this power counts only lond Scandal in the Monmouth | Park Social Center Circles One of the features of the Mon-| mouth Park Social Center club this cvening will be the mock trial of phus Jellybrain against Seraphina | arplum for breach of promise. The characte will include the following ! Three of as attractively styl- ed Dresses as this store has ever shown; fea- tured at prices that you'll readily recog- nize as saving you dol lars on every garment. Serges, Satins, Taffetas, Crepe de Chines, H Poplins. Navy, Black, Green, Copen, Brown, Burgundy. $12.50 and $15 DRESSES IN SALE 95 | Lloyd Aspinwall Sues for Divorce s PAGES 11 TO 18. ‘ VOL. XLVI.—-NO. 156. MONEY FOR OWNERS Buildings Built Too High in the_ Air Do Not Pay Interest | On Money Invested. 1 £XPERT TALKS AT NOON| John E. Lathrop of the departmen oi city planning ot the American City burcau, New York, spoke at} noon before the Omaha Building | Owners' and Managers' association on the proper heights of buildings need for public comfort stations and ) the importance of light and air for apartment houscs Mr. Lathrop emphasized the neces- | sity of providing public comfort ~u-' tions at all times in aii cities; but es- pecially the need which will be pres- | ent in Omaha when the saloons shall go out under the prohibitory law | “The saloons have been the public comfort stations for vast numbers of | men in tines past. When thes loons have been closed, Omaha cer- tainly must make provision. It seems to me there should be something more | than public comfort stations to_take the place of the saloon’s facilitics along these lines I'here should i addition be provided abundant social MRS ELIZABETH ASPINWALL. today that Lloyd Aspinwall, of a New York 3 Mrs. Margaret Moulton, of New family, prominent socially s caused | York. The co respondent . "said to | his wife, Elizabeth Aspinwall, 1o be pave also come to Reno. v courts in a suit he brings on the grounds of infidel- He names a wealthy New York business man, married, and as co-respondent. ond time Aspinwall has brought di- voree proceedings agamt Mrs Jullus Orkin "FAMOUS FOR BLOUSES" 1508-1510 Douglas St. . Featuring for Saturday Several Hundred Chic Xmas BLOUSES * '@ | that are actually worth to $10.00, at 300 $5 and $6 RLOUSES Blouses Will you profit by this exceptional SALE OF DRESSES ? great groups g OMAHA, SATURDAY e You Are AsClose to I'he Bee Want Ad Department your phone is to you + Tyler 1000 T ~ wall. She herself came to Reno last| January and set up a residence handsome bungalow with ner mother, Ihe colony learned issued by the R John Anderson Killed. Iremont, Neb., Dec. 14.—(Special.) John Anderson was killed by a Northwestern passenger train near Wahoo this forenoon. Anderson was | lving beside the track and was not | seen by the engineer until too late to stop the train I N the father within the Aspin ! . LUK If you seek a sensible, practical and sure-to-be- || appreciated gift for her, we suggest one of these beautiful Blouses. Goesessecceanmeesesaees™™ Sheer Georgette, Crepe de Chines, Taffetas and Lace Blouses, in hosts of smart new styles, all col- ors are included. The values are so great that we advise early chos- ing. Saturday-— Blousges of Georg- and Lace cffects attractive. These s great sale group are , Crepe de Chine are exceptionally make ideal gifts. 32 TNt > Plum, 3 /:(/‘Mf AAA ARAANAAAANNSNAAANN, "I‘ff‘; $18 and $22.50 | $25 and $27.50 DRESSES DRESSES IN SALE IN SALE 13%15172 JOHN A. SWANSON, Pres. for Christ nas Clothes Buyers Unprecedented Values in Suifs and Overcoats World's Best $ $ $ A Guaranteed Rochester,N.Y., at ) L) Saving of §5 Productions to $10.00 OOKING the facts squarely in the face, these suits L and overcoats are the most o\tl(un(lmdly values offered in America today. Thanks to contracts made months ago, The Greater Nebraska is enabled to'¢ save its patrons thousands of dollars. In justice to your- 'self don’t spend a dollar for Christmas clothes until you see thcse unpwcedonted values at $15, $20, $25. idea for men and young men. S Foremost designers, 2, 3 and .4- button sacks; entirelynew lapels,pock- ets, shoulders, waist lines, in ultra modish weaves—new blues, browns, greens, olives, stripes, checks, invisible plaids. Extra quality tweeds, cheviots, cassimeres, worsteds. The most won- derful selections of smart suits in all sizes, at §15, $20 and §25 VERCOATS for men and young men of every style-inclination and every build. Form-fitting, body tracing models; long, full cut belt and belt back single and double breast- ed ulsters and ulsterettes, Big, roomy motor coats and dressy Chesterfields. Deep fleecy overcoatings, smooth and UITS in Fashion’s every new style- Men's ‘ Fur Caps /’WWW Sealskin Caps, 85 to $20 i North’n Coon Caps, $7.50 Muskrat Caps, $3.95. Near Seal Caps, at 8:} .)0 French Coney Caps, $2.50 Extra Special Pieced Seal Caps, at $5.00 Muskrat Caps, at $3.95 rough fabrics, Vicunas, Ker- Cloth, Plush and Leather = seys; warmth without weigh- Caps, at §1, $1.50. 82 ty coats. Unmatched values Hockey Caps, 50¢ and $1 Traveling Goods Suit Cases and Bags, at- $1.00 to $22.50 Standard and Steamer Trunks, 85.00 to $25.00 at §15. $20 and $23 Satisfaction young stouts and extra large sizes. | — @Q%Wkflw = WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas e e Supreme Opportunity MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1916 Slamaness SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. ) this state. They were married ity [ il | and Lawrence Fricke - and Matie. Mr. and Mrs. A | vears ago at Falls Cuy, Neb, andj Baya RN 1'\ Barnes and their family, John afterward removed to Madison, Neb All of the il ‘||u|\.4v and \m.d Kimball; Mr. e M aseist in the celebration and for (‘n‘ ’ \“"” I”"“' Council Bluffs, twenty vears. They et e feari (e Lawrence Iricke, Bayard, and Ao Caun et . N0 at | Mrand Mrs. ). B Barnes, Lincoln, Mr. and Mra Herm‘\n Fricke, ! ©5 0 e 2 Lriect ium Mr. and” Mrs. Fred Ruegge, + Natives of Germany, Have oo e guest e dinner will | ! -‘\“‘ ‘”I \I\CI“ g i ; % : They have ih VS W Bishop, Jer LK C VIS aveiopen Twenty-One Descendants. e o R S e e Henry | r neighbors and friends - D ey SN Sl ahateR w‘.«lnu[n evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. BIG REUNION IS PLANNED i on i Cectl, Fdwin and George 1 icke, and | s reception will beinformal and — Idaho; Mollie Adams, wite of James| Mr. and Mrs. Max Schwertieger of {10 invitations will be issued. = Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fricke, 38551 A, Adams of Idaho Falls; Maulda Norfolk, and | Max, Mr. and | evening they will have a Christmas ( R T S il ot et OIS e SUIE e s BN A NGO Tl e ra it e absthenShomeionithely igrand street, - will celebrate their: (010 m dward Fricke, at Mad: Mr, and Mrs. Peter O'Shea of Scotts- | Shildren_and all of the members of golden wedding anniversary Satur-| jon: Herman Fricke blufl, Ngb. and their family, Helen, | the family wil spend Christmas day day, December 23 Mr. and Mrs. Minnie Barnes, wife of \ John and Frank O'Shea: Ld Fricke | 2t the Fricke home Fricke came from Hanover, Germany, | 3304 Jackson street; Charles Frick 1 Madison and Mroand Mrs. Herman s th dinal Virtus and settled in Richardson county, in | Council Blufis; Aibere Fricke, Coun- Fricke, jr. Madison, and their family, Do e e s ONE MINUTE STORE TALK Right now, in the Christmas rush, the matchless service ren- dered by this Greater Store stands out in bold relief. Wheat an advantage to shop where selections are all-em- bracing, where the newest and most of the newest styles abound at lowest-in-the-city prices. Furthermore, here's the most efficient, courte- ous, conscientious sell- ing organization to be found anywhere. We're here to make your holiday shopping apleas- ure. for Hard- t-Fit Men You'll find a great special section here devoted to stouts, longs, short stouts, shorts, The most complete gradation of sizes in suits and overcoats shown by any western store. Won or values in fabric and tailoring at Neverbreak Wardrobe $15.00. 820.00. $25.00. $30.00. $35.00 and $40.00. Trunks, $16.50 M""é Mackinaw MeniNTrauserey Full Dress Tuxedo Coats, | Fur and Fur- " 3 5 Val i uxedo ] \ We Are Exclusive Agents $5 ut.ohsl-fv -‘32.:':0 :0n§77.50 | S-‘::;"fil;z,’? S‘g‘ZE’;:I(eNd)— Lla.ldso'(:u;é:';— For Greater Omaha. Nebraska's most lowe: wonderfully the gift “he” wants here. Silk Shirte— 50 to $6.00 Men’s White Dress Shirts, Belts 81.500tc$2 001 [| ok hilver S Initial Oxidized and d P, Negligee Shirts— cd, nt $1.00 N llu:kle Belts, $1.00 to $3.50 Flannel Shirts— Others 50¢ complete selections at -in-the-city prices, and conscientious s makes shopping ecasy at this greater store. Men's and Young Men’s Clothing—Second Floor. Useful, Practical Xmas Gifts Read These Timely Suggestions vice that Get Jjust Men's Kid Gloves— $1.00 o $3.50 Fur Gloves— $3.00 o $8.00 Fur-Lined Gloves and Mittens— $2.00 to $4.00 Boys’ Gloves and d 65¢ Mi $1.00 to $3. i WS s AR D BRI 25¢ to $2.00 ;]mu gx; 0:1(() (:.x. né;()rn;)ro s RE || Pajamas, all colors, at— els, 83. 0 i ousands o Matchless Values at, cach 5 e e g NECKWEAR SO it s RL00 s 86,00 Bath Robes, new patterns, 50¢. 65¢. $1. $1.50. $2 Dress and Fancy Vests, at— at $3.00 v $7.50 Jewelry Novelties Men's Cuff Links, 25¢ to $2.50. Scarf Pins, 25¢ to $2.00. Combination Sets, 50c to $2.50. Waldemar Vest Chairs, $1.00 and up. Gold Pocket Knives, $1.50. Neckwear Clasps, 25¢ to $1.00. All attractively boxed Holiday Slippers Men’s Tan and Black Rom- cos, $1.50 to $2.50. Men's Tan and Black Everetts, also Opera Styles, at 75c Women's Comfy Slippers— assorted colors, at $1.75 and $2.00. Felt Slippers in Juliets and Everett styles, to $3.00. Men'’s Comfy and | $1.25. Boudoir Slippers leather sole felt slippers, ; all colors and black, at $1.25 to $1.75. $1.50. 3 o Misses’ and Children’s Slippers, at $1.00 and $1.25 » b Boys' Felt Romeos, leather soles, $1.35 and $1.50 {ay Boys' Hi-Cut Shoes, 8 and 10-in. tops, $2.50 to $4.00 ‘ Jebrasha €I “ A wANSON.m MEN'S AND WOMEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS COMPLETE, SELECTIONS New Skating Sets for Men, tractively colored cap and scarf to match, $1.50 to $3.50 $2.50 to $3.50 len’s Gift Novelties w ideas, at 50c to $3.00. . fitted, at $1.50 to $7.50. Neckwear Holders, very new, at 50c to $1.00. Military Brushes and Se $1.50 to $3.50. Neckwear and Handkerchicf Cascs, 50c to $2.50. Men’s, Women’s and Children’s WARM SWEATERS Knitted and ht Shawl Col- ]Ar Sweaters; all wanted colors; supreme values at $1.00 to $8.00. Boys’ Women's Shawl and Byron Collar Sweaters; good se- lection of colors; best val- ues in the city at $2.95 to $8.50. $1.50 to $3.00 $2.25 to $4.45 Women and Children—At- Sweaters, Girls' Sweaters, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S UMBRELLAS, $1 TO 810, ENGRAVED FREE. FARNAM AT FIFTEENTH ST. CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN jury will e present I'he assembiy sciccted from the | DN