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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1923)
Panama Canal Being Built, Books State Omaha Population Given as 124,096 in Geographies of 1911-12—46 States in Union. Omaha public school children are ring instructed from geographies whose subject matter and Illustrations in large measure are obsolete. The publication dates of the oldest of these books arc 1911 and 1912. All the children are not required to use these antiquated text books. At the Field school last week an in ventory disclosed nearly 50 per cent of all the geographies of the dates of 1911 and 1912 being used in the fourth, fifth, stxth and seventh grades. There were 44 of the 1911 books and 11 of the 1912. These 1911 geographies are published in first and second books, the former for use In fourth and fifth grades and the lat ter by the sixth and seventh grades. A check of all geographies |used in the public schools is being made and the result will be given by The Oma ha Evening Bee. Explanation "Economy.” The explanation given by school authorities for using these "an cient” geographies is "economy." The budget for the current school fiscal year is approximately $4, 100.000, of wh'ch about 1 per cent was estimated for all text hooks. The cost of new geographies in any year would be a fraction of 1 per cent of the total cost of operation and maintenance of the school dis trict of Omaha. While children are being taught fallacious statements and statistics from geographies more than a decade old, a new $3, 000.000 Technical High school is be ing reared. w In these ancient geographies the children have been taught—or at least permitted to read—during this srhool yegr, that Guthrie is the capital city of Oklahoma; that the Panama canal is being built and that thousands of men are at work in the canal zone; that there are 48 states in this coiln try; that St. Petersburg is the capital ot Russia, and that the present ruler ot the German empire is the kaiser, known as Emperor William II. who lias an army of 600.000 in time of peace. An illustration of William Hohenzoilern accompanies the refer ences to the German empire. "Oil Lamps I'sed.” References to rural life and a typi cal farm are remindful of the dim past. Country roads are descriped as "never crowded" and difficult for horses. Oil 'lamps are used in farm houses and the typical farmer out narilv sees his neighbor once in two or three days. No reference to thou sande of miles of automobile high ways, nor of federal and state high days. The use of wireless, radio, automob le and airplane finds no place in these old geographies. Statistics are aa of 1310 and some indicated as Of 1306. Breweries and distilleries are still working, according to these books. Peor a is referred to as a great dis ■ tlllery center. California grapes are being turned into wine for domestic and foreign use. Milwaukee is still on the map on account of an amber-hued liquid which for a pe riod of years was shipped from that city in carload lots. Scant Reference to Omaha - Keant references are made to Omaha and Nebraska. Omaha is men tioned as "a leading eity of the Mis souri states and a market for rattle, sheep and horses, raised nearby in the arid region farther west.” The pop ulation of Omaha is given as 124,096. Children who have been so unfortu nate as to use these geographies may not know that Omaha is the greatest butter producing city of the world; ranks fourth as >a railroad center; was third last year as a livestock center, the total livestock receipts for the year having been 7,123.231; that Omaha is one of the large grain mar kets of thf world and leads the cities of this country for pig lead produc tion; also is first in automobile own ership per capita and 17th in hank cleanings, although 34th in popula tion of the cities of the United States. A boy who recently asked his father when the Panama canal would be completed had read the following in his geography which was furnished by the board of education; "Still Digging.” "It Is here (Panama Canal zone) that our government is now engaged in digging the Panama canal, so that ships may pass along this route from the Atlantic to Ihe Pacific. Thou sands of men are at work on tlie canal, and when finished, it will tie large enough for the largest ocean ship. Ths canal will be a benefit to all our sea coast towns.” > Death Penalty Asked for Alleged Omaha Slayer John Yeager, chief deputy county attorney, is asking the death penally for Walter Lawrence, on trial in district court for tlie murder of Sebas tian Manganelll, proprietor of a soft drink parlor. IEE S CARDEN L INSECTICIDE i ^ C2Hon T*oisonous Don’t risk using arse nic or other poisons in the vegetable or flower gar den. Use Lee's Garden Insecticide, non-poison ous. Its con tent of tobac co, py rethrurn. napthaiin. sodium fluoride and sul phur(nothingclsa) covers almost every variety ef Insect affecting plants and vegetables, and with no danger of poisoning aelf, family err customers. It is extremely effective. I The price Is only 35c for 1-lb. sprinkler top can; 60c fer 1-lb. oite. Get a can today, apply freely to your vegetables, flowers, vines and shrub bery. You'll he pleaeed With the-resulte. For Ml* Af Most Drue and Seed Stores, or k Geo.H.LeeCo. 111<» |{nrn#y Bfc. Highest Priced Casket Shbwn * W. E. Weekly of Omaha and E. H. Morgan of Lincoln, president and secretary, respectively, of the Ne braska Casket Salesmen’s club, are shown, left to right, standing behind the most expensive casket on exhibit at the Nebraska Funeral Directors' association convention in the Audi torium. The casket Is priced st $15,000. It is of solid bronze, weighing 1,500 pounds, and is made in just two pieces. Its great cost is attributed to the fact that only one of 15 such caskets molded are perfect enough to be used. Rainbow Bends Over Den as Ak-Sar-Ben Show Opens Big Crowd Voices Approval of Entertainment Entitled “Chimes of Normandy” or “Samson’s King Full” and Cheers Announcement That Membet* ship Already Surpasses Previous Records. Even the rainbow which bent it self over the Den Monday night at sunset had the hues of Ak Sar-Ben. And its appearance at the moment when the show of 1923 w^s beginning its premier was taken as a good omen. When E. Buckingham announced at the close of the show that the membership already has mounted to 4,476, the highest in Ak Sar-Ben his tory, a cheer went up from the mul titude which had just seen the first presentation of the “Chmies of Nor mandy.” The crowd, which filled practically ail the seats in the augmented Den, expressed its approval of the enter tainment which, by the way, is "Chimes of Normandy" in name only. In fact, its other name is “Samson's King Full.” Show "Different” This Year. The show is "different” this year, men. Of course, the solemn oaths which were administered Monday night bind the reporter to tell the mystic things that went on and not to divulge aught of the entertainment further than to mention the names of some of the principal actors. Some of the former actors are in the cast and there are two or three new ones, including ' Mac” Baidrige, former football star, who is the “theltic director.” Other principals are Frank Laten ser, grand mufti; L. J. Shaw, assis tant athletic director; J. J. Poucher, minister of state; Maynard Swartz, King Neb: Richard Low, King Ras; Charles Suber. King Ka; Charles R. Tyler and Albert Dean, queens; Charles Docherty, Police Cornish Shean; Kenneth Reed, Captain of Po lice Gallagher; K. A. Wittges, Lieute nant Murphy; E. A. Wenberg, Ser geant Callahan: H. R. Smith. Patrol man Clancy; Herbert Connell, Dr. Hookern; Henry Dunn, Dr. Cutem. Oscar Lleben is director and H. G. Reinhoiz, stage manager. The following comprise the pony ballet; A. D. Anderson, H. L. Berk shire, C. W. Detrick, L. E. Fitch. E. D. Herriman, Ralph Kastner, Arlo McLarnan, Billie McKeague, L. T. Pe terson. R. F. Prawitz, John Ward. George Walker, E. H. Kerrigan and Glenn Childs. Saxophone Octet Biggest Hit. The biggest hit of the evening was Dr. H. A. Waggener and his perenni ally beloved saxophone octet. ' Doc'' has introduced a novelty in his act which includes the appearance of his eight artists in a drill to the delicious music of the “March of the Wooden Soldiers.” ''Doc” and his saxophon ists received a great ovation as they came Into view from a giant talking machine. The Initiation stunts this year are thrilling and tickled the audience im mensely. The oratory between the show and the ''hot dogs'' was by E. Bucking ham and A. W. Jefferis, ex-congress man. ' Change has b eenmade in the salt ing arrangements of the Den which adds somewhat to its capacity, Gus Renze. the great artificer, said. r3' Time to Re-tire? I <BwyF«h) I FOR SALE BY DON HAVLU, 5816 Waat Cantar St. PETERSON-MILLARD CO., 27th and Farnam Sts. PETERSON A MICH AELSON, 4916 S. 24th St. ANDREW MURPHY A SON. 1402 Jackson St. CARL DECKERT, 17th and M Sta. QUALITY TIRE A REPAIR SHOP. 1105 N. 18th St. H. J. SICKLF.R, 1118 Dodga St. NICK WITT, Elkhom, Nab. BENNINGTON GARACE Team work f "t. M ir Compared with the results ob tianed during the past, four years, by Great. Britain, the achieve ments of the United States suffered considerably. Four years ago Great Britain was in a sorry state, politically, industrially and financially. Today she has regained her financial supremacy, has funded her war debt, and is arranging for a big reduc tion in taxation. The thing that has made this possible is team work, just as the lack of it is responsible for much of our confusion, complaint niid lack of decision. It is devoutly to he hoped that this, the greatest nation of all, may soon conic to a recognition of the neces sity for team work. First National Bank of Omaha Burgess Bedtime Stories By THORNTON W. BURGESS. Stung one#, think twtca before you take Another chance of a mistake. —Uttlest Bear. A Sorry-looking I .it tie Bear. Such a treat as Mother Bear and Brother and Sister were having! My, my, my, such a treat! Mother Bear had torn wide open the storehouse of the bees. She would scoop out great pieces of comb, dripping with honey, and toss them to Brother and Sister. The air was no longer filled with bees, fighting mad. When Mother Bear had finally torn up their store house they had known that It was useless to fight longer and had at once begun loading themselves with honey to take away to start a new store house with. Brother and Sister, who had obeyed Mother Bear and remained right where she had told them to. hadn’t been stung once. But Littlest Bear was a sorry sight. Yes, indeed. I.ittle Bear was a sorry-looking little Bear. One eye was so swollen that she couldn't see out of it at all. Her Ups were swollen. One side, of her face was swollen. She had been stung on her body in many places where the bees had worked down into her fur. She had been stung on her paws. Instead of rushing to Join her broth er and sister: Idttlesr Bear hung back. In the first place, she was ashamed. In the second place, »he was still afraid. She was afraid that “Yum! yum!” said Brother as he crammed a big piece of comb drip ping with honey into hia mouth. there might still bo some of those bees around. She was afraid of Moth er Bear. So Littlest Bear hung back. ‘'Yum, yum!" said Brother as he crammed a big piece of comb drip ping w-ith honey Into his mouth. “Oh-oooo:” said Sister, as she greed ily reached for an even bigger piece. Mother Bear looked over at worry looking Bittlest Bear. There was a twinkle in Mother Bear's eyes, She knew how very, very miserable Bit tlest Bear felt. She herself hail been stung much worse than Bittlest Bear. But her skin was tougher than Bit tlest Bear's skin. Moreover, she had been stung many tirnga before and she knew that the jialn would not last long. She pulled out a piece of comb and tossed it so that it fell at the feet of Bittlest Bear. Then Bit tleot Bear knew that she no longer had anything to fear from Mother Bear because of her disobedience. ■ Blttle Bear thought that she was too miserable to eat anything. She had thought that she no longer had any desire for that food which had smelled so delicious and made her mouth water. But she tasted that honey at her feet. My. such sweet ness! She hadn't supposed that there could be anything In the Great World as sweet as that. She took another taste. Then she forgot all about her troubles. Yes, sir, worry-looking Lit tlest Bear forgot all about her trou bles. She gobbled up that piece of comb as greedily as the two other little Bears were gobbling up what they had. She licked up the honey that had run out on the ground. Then she took a few steps nearer. Mother Bear tossed her some more. Bittlest Bear reached for It eagerly. It was a wonderful feast that Moth er Bear and the triplets had. They remained right there until they couldn't find another drop of honey to be licked up. By that time the stomachs of the little Bears were so full that they were almost like little balloons. As Mother Bear led them away to lie down for a nap Dittlest Bear kept close to Mother Bear's heels. She was still a sorry looking little Bear. She still ached and smarted, but she no longer whined. Mother Bear stopped at the Daughing Brook and rubbed her face In mud on the edge of it. She told Dittlest Bear to do the same thing. It took out some of the ache from her swollen face. But when they moved on again Dlt tlest Bear was an even sorrier looking Bear than she had been before. Copyright. 19Z3. by T. W. Burgess. The next story: "Mother Bear's Patience Is Tried.” Abolition of 12*Hour Day in Steel Industry Seen By Associated PrpM. Pittsburgh, June 5.—Declaring that "the rate of progress toward abolish ment of the 12-hour day in the steel industry indicates that its complete disappearance Is only a matter of time." B. F. Jones, Jr., chairman of the board of director* of the Jones 4 laiughlin Hteel corporation, the larg est unmerged steel concern, said that for 25 years every effort had been put forth by his corporation to abolish the two shift day, and that since 1910 a reduction of 50 per cent has been accomplished in I he number of its manufacturing employes working 12 hours a day. All garments to be entered In onr Knitting Contest mast be In by June 0. Art Needlework Section — Second Floor Burgess-Nash Company •everybody's store* ”Meet Me on tht Mezzanine” A Delightful Place for Refreshments. Buy Everything for the Home on the Burgess-Nash Household Club Plan Household Linens At Low Prices Bleached Sheeting This celebrated quality Is made of fine round thread yarn. It has no filling or dressing. 81- KQp , inch width. Yard . OUK, • Bleached Muslin 36 Inches In width, a quality that will make servicable sheets and pillow cases. Yard . Pillow Tubing A fabric that will retain Its snowy whiteness after many laun derings. 42 laches In OCp width. Yard. OUC Outing Flannel Seldom can we offer such an un usual value at this low pricing 27-Inch width. Yard . Turkish Towels Extra large sized towels made with neatly hemmed ends and fast selvldge. Priced for OQp one day only. Each. OJ/v Huck Towels This generous sized towel Is of splendid quality with neatly hemmed ends. $1.50 1 C _ dozen. Each . J.OI Second Floor Continuing Our June Stock Clearance Sale of One Minute Washing Machines In order to reduce our stock of One Minute Washers before our semi-annual inventory we offer our entire line at cut prices. As an additional incentive for buying now, we not only offer these famous machines at these reduced prices but we also offer the privilege of buying on our household club plan. $110 One Minute Washer (Like tut) $93.99 Strong steel bench, cypress tub, one folding tub bench, steel cut gears. All parts guaranteed for one year. Six-sheet capacity. $110 One Minute Washer $93.50 15 model with steel benches all round and large enough to hold two tubs and one laundry basket. $145 One Minute Washer $126.50 Two Tub Model—the ideal wasbt r for large families when the wash ings are heavy. Many Other Washers { at reduced price*, including f... ' I'nitersal cylinder machine, at— S125 Fourth Floor Model Pictured $133-50 Book Holder I Solid mahoK«iij book stand that proves iUelf equally deco rative and useful. A K Priced very reasonably Oa/a^xO Fourth Floor New Tables Mahogany uavmport and uurary tables In antique finish, every table with a useful .&OV. roartli Floor End Tables Genuine mahogany t, haul rubbed davenport end table. Very specially ffO QC P'le^ . JjO.i/O FonrtK Floor The Ironrite Let us demonstrate this excellent ironer in your home. With it you can do the greater part of your iron ing seated in a comfortable position. It is operated with the greatest ease. Buy it on our household club plan and pay as you use it. F*«r(li Fl««p A Piano Highly Acceptable to Bride or Graduate Whether she plays little or much, every girl takes great delight In owning a superb In strument—one of which she may rightfully be proud. From a complete line of Chickering Ivers and Pond Fisher Marshall and Wendell Wurlitzer the finest and best, you may select a gift of known merit, and one that will endure. Fifth Hour Glassware For Summer Use Sparkling glassware makes Iced summer drinks seem even more templing. We have a Urge assortment of teed tea sets, sherbets and tumblers. Ice lea sets, with covered lug, and el* handled glasses, set VO.Oft Colonial Jugs. 2-quart slur. each . BOc Colonial tumblara. set of ei« for. aa* 10' lea |ippBr«, d"r.‘ n Itftc gometlFIng new In crackled g|a«s ere the fooled tumblers and aherhet Rlasaca In amber. Fourth Floor Lustre Tea Set »lg»° Octagon shape In orange lustre with blue line. Con sistlng of 6 plates, cups and saucers, teapot and cream and sugar. Set, I1WM). Blue lustre trimmed in or ange, plain shape, set, $15.00. Orange lustre in plain shape, set. $15.00. \utomatic Refrigerator Ibi* S5-pound capacity refrig erator is made with a patented water cooling chamber. Eight wall construction fully insulated with mineral felt. All white enamel Inside with rustproof re movable shelves. Without water cooler, $4$.£0. Feartk Fleer Electric Fans $10.50 » ny noi pur chase an elect ric fan now and have the benefit of it all through the hot summer? This nine inch Emerson Jun ior fan has 4 blades and is guaranteed for S years. Com plete with cord and plus rmlk Floor Coolmor Porch Shades The addition of these inexpensive shades make an additional room of the porch. It remains cool and comfortable during hot summer days. Green and natural colored hrown wood. All have 7-foot 6-inch drop Sires 4 to 10 feet, priced according to sire — $4.40T0 $12.50 Burgess-Nash arc the sole agents for these shades in Omaha. Arr«nd Floor — ■ ■ ■ --———■ -y Popularly Priced Cretonnes 29c 39c 49ct,N Showing gay patterns and colorings suitably for sun rooms and for porch furnish ings. Second Klonr Sanitary Water Cooler 49c Not only are the** cooler# sanitary, but they are ice savers as well. These are 3 quart site, made of gal- . vanned metal, and 1 are »o constructed they take up a very small space. ft*gi*Jar!y Pic. fourth floor Sanitas Luncheon Sets $ Joo 5 Piece Set A wide variety of at tractive pattern* from which to chooae. The »et conalata of a center dotlie and four oblong dollle* large enough for plate, cup and aaucer. 13 Piece Set This set consists of one center dollie, six plate doilies and six kIass doilies Many pat terns 4n this practical summer table service, which requires no laun dering j grriinu r i«wr | Rag Rugs Woven mg rugs in pink, corn, green and lavender, with plain striped bonier ends. These are heavy quality in one size only 2is4S inches. Regularly priced $1.00 ftlftth Floor _ Eastman Kodaks, $6.50 to $100 nut out os <ioi sKtioi.il i i.i n pt.as Our complete assortment Includes all sties and lenses, rums IJrtrlnprJ rppp warn Prints trr tlr.lrrrd Stnln t'losr Alcazar Gas Ranges $4950 Gray and white porcelain trimmed gas range. I6x12xl9-tnch oven with alurotnired rustproof lin ing. l1x29H-lnch cooking surface with four "Alt-ajar" spiral spoke burners, white enameled splash and oven side; right or left oven. A regular $65.00 range that you may buy on rur household Club Plan of extended payments. FewrtW Fleer -Bargain Basement Special Dresser Scarfs and Centerpieces Each Piece a Most Remarkable Value These are Just the Mud of piece* of which no housewife ever has too many They are made n( Fruit of the I/wra muslin. lAaen Crash. Art l.lnen and finished with filet and IOlunv lacee, embroidery, •ealbrps and mosaic trim mines Whit* and ecru linen* with corresponding laces, embroidered in whit* and colors A real »alu*, cvgry piece, and exceed ingly Ion at this prtc*