Railroads Able
to Reduce Rates.
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Kansas Man Says
Carriers Spending More Than
Necessary on Maintenance,
Chairman of Utilities
Commission Charges.
Washington. Deo. 13.—Financial
conditions between railroads and far
mers In the west are sufficiently fa
vorable to the carriers to enable them
to reduce transportation rates on hay,
grain products and grain, Clyde M.
Reed, chairman of the Kansas Dtili-1
ties commission, testified before the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Offering evidence in support of the
application by western states for a
rate reduction, he presented a finan
cial study of composite railroad ac
counts to show that the corporate sur
plus in railroad balance sheets
amounted to $2,959,900,000 and that
further cash reserves were in the
hands of the carriers as well.
Mr. Reed asserted the railroads have
•J1.413,000,000 carried In their account
as surplus and in addition have $440.
000,000 carried as a reserve against
depreciation and 128,000,000 carried as
a reserve against operation contin
gencies.
Further, Mr. Reed contended, rail
roads in the west are expending a far
greater amount of money than neces
sary on maintenance of trucks and
equipment, in order to reduce the
showing in regard to earnings.
The Northern Pacific has shown nn
excess expenditure on maintenance
this year of 82,130,000, Mr. Reed
claimed, while the Union Pacific had I
shown $1,610,000 in excess of what he I
called normal expenditures. The show-1
ing, he argued, indicated that rail
roads were far more able to make re
ductions than their officials would ad
mit.
Blue Sky Law L’pheld.
Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 15.—Kentucky
blue sky law was held constitutional
by the court of appeals, the state’s
tribunal of last resort.
Parents' Problems
How can children best be taught
a spirit of co-operation?
In a family where there .'■re several
children and no servant, children In
stinctively learn cooperation. They
soon learn that the more they help
with the necessary work, the more
time the parents have for recreation
with them. Kach child should have
special duties, but they should also
learn to help one another and their
parents, ton. 1 think parents and
children should wurk together, and
then play together as much as pos
sible.
TEAR IN
SATURDAY!
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For the jig’s up Saturday night...
off goes our “get-’em some” business sale, and
believe us, we’ve certainly been humping some
these last two weeks. We’ve made hundreds
of fellows happy, we’re happy ourselves, and
so is our banker, because we’ve certainly
made it possible for him to show a real in
crease in deposits on his next “Call day.”
Just bear in mind we’ve included
every suit or overcoat in our entire store in
this sale. We’ve cut the prices so far below
zero that Old Man Winter himself is feeling
.
mighty blue at seeing our big, heavy coats on
the backs of so many men he expected to nip
this winter.
There are three full Regiments for
you to select from. Every one in each squad
is a rare value at the price. One bunch will
interest you at $18.50, another at $28.50, and
the candy-kids of the house are all offered
at $38.50.
j
Hurry along now and don’t cheat
yourself out of some real clothes bargains.
Get in line, help yourself, wait on yourself, for
this sale as we have put her on is sorta like
a Piggly Wiggly event. No credit given to
anybody except ourselves and you’ll give us
plenty of that when you see how much you
can buy for your money.
Let this be our “thank you” for
those who have been in. We sure were glad
to see business humming again after the draught
of the fall season and we sure hope that you will
get ten dollars’ worth of wear and satisfaction
for every one that you gave us. Good luck fel
lows, and don’t forget us. Saturday night is
the “Shut-off” day.
Wilcox & Allen
17th and Harney Streets
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Bureau of Wheat
Insurance Urged
L
Minnesota Representative In
troduces Bill to Protect
Grain Producers.
Washington, Dec. 15.—A bureau of
wheat price insurance t* protect the
farmers from reasonably low prices
at the primary markets would be pro
vided under a bill introduced today by
Representative Steenerson, repub
lican, Minnesota.
The bill would create a revolving
fund of $100,000,000 for purchasing,
selling, transporting and storing
wheat and its products whenever
necessary to prevent unduo depres
sion or fluctuation in prices, or unjust
marketing manipulations "which
would tend to increase the liability of
the United States under the insurance
policies."
Under the bill, the secretary of ag
riculture, before the planting season
each year, would determine the Insur
ance value of the various classes and
grades of wheat to be raised the fol
lowing year, based upon the average
cost of production for the last pre
ceiling three years, with a reasonable
profit added. The bureau of wheat
price insurance you Id publish form#
of Insurance policies and fix reason
able rates of premiums.
Bob Simmons Attending
Conference in Chicago
Scottsbluff. Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special )
—r.ob Simmons, congressman-elect, 1*
now in Chicago attending a confer
ence of representative farmers con
cerning needs of agricultural legisla
tion, which he expects to make use
of when he assumes his duties at
Washington.
Mr. Simmons' secretary will be
Laurence it. Malone of O'Neill, who
served as secretary for the late Jiulgq
Kinkaid.
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$64.50 and $74.50
Coats - Suits
Now ij?^g00 Now
CARBON COAL
(Updike Coal)
Is Most Economical
LUMP $11.50
EGG $10.50
!
The Most Heat for the Least Money
We Can Fill Your Order Promptly—No Waiting
II on IK CLUMBER and COAL
uruinc COMPANY
Telephone WA Inut 0300
KODAKS
And many other useful articles in our
stock will solve the gift problem.
Christmas Greeting Cards and Seals.
The Robert Dempster Co.
Eastman* Kodak Co.
1813 Farnam Street.
Branch 308 South 15th Street.
w, fTrm n".'.
Tonight Tonight
Larry
Semon
Chas.
Ray
Tomorrow
PETER B. KYNE’S
‘Brothers Under
the Skin’
WITH
Pat O’Malley—Norman Kerry
HELENE CHADWICK
CLAIRE WINDSOR
A Daring and Witty Picture of
Married Blix.
^ LAST DAY
Brawn of
the North
and Chat. Chaplin in
‘‘EASY STREET”
■
LAST TIMES
MATINEE TODAY 2:15
EARLY CURTAIN
TONIGHT at 7:55
KARYL NORMAN. “The Creole Fashion
Plate;" “FIELD’S FAMILY FORD,”
FABER A McGOWAN and Other Cur
rent Features.
WEEK STARTING TOMORROW
HARRY WATSON. Jr.; WEAVER
BROS., BABCOCK A DOLLY. Simpson
A Dean. Vincent A O'Donnell. Dancing
Kennedy*. Burns Bros.. Topics of Day,
Aesop's Fables, Pathe News.
Matinees, 15c to 50c. Nights. 15c to $1
LAST DAY
GUY BATES P0S1
V IN
OMAA
THE a
TENT- J
MAKEA |j
EMPRESS
LAST TIMES TODAY
EILLE NORWOOD
as “SHERLOCK HOLMES”
in
“The Hound ot the Baskervilles”
FIVE BALIOTS
"A Surprise in the Belfry”
KELLY A KOZIE in "OOLUF”
CHADWICK A TAYLOR—"Americ«,»
Youngest Colored Vaudevi Ilians'*
GREAT HOWARD
“The Scotch Ventriloquist'*
i Sunday, Dec. 17th
Col. Dan Morgan Smith
Commander in France of
“The Battalion of Death”
j • 1st Battalion, 358 Infantry
90th Division A. E. F.
Will Speak at
Trinity M. E. Church
at 11 A. M.
Community Meeting.
Wheeler Mem. Presbyterian
at 3 P. M.
First Presbyterian Church
at 7:30 P. M.
Subject:
“The World’s War and
the Fields of France”
All Cordially Invited
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I NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
HAMILTON - - 40th and Hamilton
A. CONAN DOYLE
"Hounds of the Basker villes'*
VICTORIA - 24th and Fort
CONWAY TEARLE
In "THE- REFEREE”
GRAND • 16th and Binney
GEORGE ARLISS
In "DISRAELI’*
"OMAHA’S FUN CENTER’*
17§ MAT- L N,TE T0DAY
grA PRE-WAR PRICES
LIVELY LITTLE
JOE MARKS wn„ EDDIE COLE
"YOUTHFUL FOLLIES” BBS?
W« Say II With Girls
TIRCD SHOPPERS' MAT.. 2:15 DAILY
j^^Vaiideville—Photoplays
CssmsS
All New Bill w
TODAY
headed by
Larry Harkins
and His
Melody Monarchs
Five Boys from Syncopation
Land.
OPENS p-TTTTMl FOUR
today ^ J days
“THE SAGE
BRUSH TRAIL”
A VAN LOAN STORY
Featuring
Roy otewart
Johnny Walker
Marjorie Daw
Wallace Beery
This Store Will Be Open Evenings Till Xmas
IT’S CHRISTMAS
in the TRenis and T$oif& Store
OVERCOATS
Of Pure
Virgin
Wool
I mm. Practicable,
Serviceable
Overcoats
Nothing So Expres
sive of the Holiday
Spirit as a (lift of
One of These Over
coats.
Cleat Coats, sin
gle and double
breasted models, full
and half - belted
styles; soma with
raglan shoulders, big
oomy klinono coats,
listers and ulster
tea. Every wanted
ipular color in the
t. Many are satin
ined and each one
ias an Individuality
of its own. •
Men’sSuitsWithTwoPair-Trousers
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They’re All Wool
f
Store
for
Men
•
Styles that are just
right for this sea
son's wear; materi
als of all wool in
novelties, conserva
tive and sport styles.
Two pair trousers
with each suit; no
extra charge.
Bell Bottom Trousers
The home of Bell Bottom Trousers, Crompton corduroy; all col
ors; best makes. Boys, you should sec these values tor. .$3.95
Buy Him a New Top-Piece
For a Gift
Men's $8.50 Silk Velour Huts
for $5.00
The styles you are going to sea
well-dressed men wear this winter.
The new heavy Iloll Brims, the new
height crowns. Browns, tans, gray
and black. Hats have satin linings;
sizes for every man and (PfT Af|
styles for every age, at..
John H. Stetson Hats, d*f7 AA
special for . «P $
Men's $3.50 Hats for $1.98
Odd lots and samples in smooth
felts and silk finished CJ-! QQ
hats; all size', at.«pJ.*I70
Men’s fnps
Men's Winter Caps, in .all the new- QQ/» 0.0 FCfl
est styles; all colors, at— «70L<
Gifts of Luggage
Always Most Appreciated
General Purpo,;(
Trunks, at--#
$6.50
to
$17.50
I =
■
Boston Bags —
pecial at—
$1.25
*•
$5.00
Wardrobe Trunks at except 10 i
ally low prices. In such makes
ns Innovation, Universal, Kod
gers and Meyerins, at—
$19.50 " $45.00
Cadies' Kino leather Bags and
Suit. Cases, fitted with French
ivory, practical Christmas gifts
at only— •
$19.50 " $85.00
500 Genuine Cowhide Bags ana Suit cases, values to >10 94.98
Big Saturday
SALE
of Men’s Gift
Furnishings
Main Floor—Rear
Shirts
$1.59
Each
$2.00.
$2.50 and
$3 00
• Values .
! An Opportune Sale of
Men's Fine Madras
Shirts—
4.S00 men’s shirts in silk
stripes, end to end cloths,
full woven madras cords
and the best wearing mate
rials. In cheeks and stripes,
some with starch collars to
match, every sleeve length,
every collar size. Former
prices $2.00, $2.50 and
$3.00. Saturday—
$1.59
$1.00 and $1.50 Ties
B3c
A n Unfortu
nate Manufac
turer’s
Stock of
Men's
Fine Silk
,Ties—
brocades,
satins,
repp6.
imported
fabrics.
Neat de
signs in
stripes,
checks and
full n'ovcn I’erslau effects.
Regular retail prices, $1.00 u>
$1.50, Saturday—•
63c
25%
Discount
On Our Stock of Men's
Unlined Dress Gloves
Gift Gloves Saturday
Made by Fownes, Perrins
Dents. Fine Mochas, in
gray and brown; capes in
»11 colors. Regularly priced
from $1 50 to $7.50. On Sale
Saturday—
Sale Starts
Promptly at 9 A. M.
Shop early, before stocks
are broken.