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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1924)
Gas Rate Cut ) Yuletide Gift ! ^ to Consumers * • _________ i Slash Moans Saving of $130, j 000 to Users; 15 Cents on First 2,000 Feet. Merry Christmas from the munici pal gas department of the Metropoli tan I'tllities district. This will mean a saving of about $130,000 to the gas consumers during 1923. I-ower gas rates will be in effect on January 1. Recommended Wednesday. During 1923 the gas department had net earnings of $164,69$; during 1924. $345,000. The gas plant Is more than paying for itself. Wednesday afternoon the board of directors of the Metropolitan 1'tllltles district approved the recommendation of Members W. .1. Coad and F. D. Wead of ils committee on finance and rates. The new schedule T-eads: lirsl 500 feet per nn». or less.. $0.80 gross g \ext 99.500 feet per iinmtli ... 1.10 gross H Vex t loo.ooo feet tier month... I.IHt gross ^ Over 200,000 feet....90 gross Discount at the rate of 10 cents per 1,000 feet will lie allowed on all bills paid within 10 days. Affects 90 Per Cent. The practical effect of this is that there will be a reduction of 15 cents a month on the first 2,000 feet and 25 cents on the first 3,000 feet per month. Approximately 90. per cent of all gas consumers are within the 3,000 per month class. WOMAN VICTIM OF STORM DIES ciriijul Island, Dec. 24.—Mrs. Pal scz, aged voraas «f Klba, who, while temporarily unbalanced mentally last Saturday, wandered away from home, ahinly clad and with no covering whatever for her feet, died Tuesday night ns the result of the exposure. She had walked for miles through the show In sub-zero weather and was found by searchers, some hours after tier disappearance, in a half frozen condition. She had been comfortably situated and was well provided for financially, though preferring to live alcjne. She was 84 years of age and leaves two sons and three daughters. , 4 Railroad Must Pay $3,795 for Delayed Shipment Shenandoah, la., Dec. 24.—A verdict fur $3,795.82 against the Rock Island railroad was awarded Dun ocean A Briggs, Shenandoah contractors. In ■ lawsuit at Council Bluffs. The contractors brought, suit be cause a drag line loaded at Sheffield, Til., August 4, 1922, did not reach Omaha until October. The contract ors were then engaged on a big sewer job in Omaha and had to do the work by hand labor, they claim, because -nf the delay in the arrival of the machine. The railroad company claimed a shopmen's strike prevented prompt movement and also alleged careless loading of the machine. Suit was brought for $3,900. Iowa Sends Delegate to Harding Highway Meeting Shenandoah, la., Dec. 24.—.1. if. Crawford of New London will be the Iowa delegate to the first meeting of the Harding Highway association, which will he held at Marion, O., Jan uary 20. Cities from Havenport to Red f»ak and on to Shenandoah and Nebraska City are interested in this 1 new cross-continent trail. ▼ Important policies for the adminis tration of the highway will be dis cussed. si The Cross-Word Puzzle Editors of The Omaha Bee HORIZONTAL. 1. One ha\ lift u voice but not a vote. 7. Of a kind. It). Woman devoted to religions life. 11. A collegiate degree. 13. Equal to the standard. 15. Expression of d'ssent. 18. The son of Nut. 20. To exist. 22. A part nt. 21. A signal Ilf diatiec*. 28. In reference to. 27. Form of the verb to lie. 28. ( aimr.i Islands. 30. Suffix meaning like. 31. To collect piece by piece. 33. A preposition. 34. Latin t'or “After I lirist’* (nbr.) 35. An implement used b> pioneers. 38. A mantle worn by pried* and bishops. 38. To direct. 38. Island in the Aegean sea. 41. 3.1418. 42. To deceive. 43. To become gradually calm. 44. Well known tent maker. 45. Prefix meaning new. 48. To begin. 47. And < I-at.). 48. To acquire knowledge. 48. Variety of tree. 50. Hnrail. 51. Shelter. 52. Overhanging window. 53. P re position. 54. Adjective suffix to words of Hreek origin. 55. Footlmll jxwdtlon. 58. In music II flut. 57. Suffered. 58. One who studies the introduction ol new words. 84. To repeal. 70. Frightened. 7 4. Devastating epidemic. 78. To devour. 7 7. A ho}. 78. Place of education. 78. Single unit. 88. Pattern. 85. Prefixing signifying twofold. 87. Self. 88. To sink in the middle. 88. Parted. 81. I pon. C'mnmcn Hawaiian food. 87. To choose. 100. To work deligently. 181. To Indulge >■> boastful talk (slang i. 102. Negative. 103. Beverage. JOt. American spotted eat (pi.) 103. To pour again. J07. Gambling game. 188. Art. 11*8. f (injunction. 110. Possessive pronoun. 111. To tear. J12. A happening. 114. Form of wit. 117. Preposition. 1 18. Song». 122. liihlical name contracted 123. Moors. 124. space of time. 12b. Mother. 127. Numeral. 12 Ho} al (Kwtfty. 138. To depart. 132. Form of the verb to be. 133. Famous French anther. 134. Ni 1 La I. I 135. To spread for dr.ving. 138. \friesn antelope. 137. I sed in writing. 138. Diptlioiig. 138. Past ten«*e of “to sit." COLUMBUS FIRE DAMAGE $30,000 Columbus, Dec. 24.— Property dam age exceeding: $30,000 w...- wrought when flame* whieli quickly converted the interior of the buildiiiK into .teething furnace Rutted the Speecc Butts drug store and losses arc eati mated as follows: Speece-Butts Drug company, stock and fixtures, $13,000; David Heplhaad, building, $10,000; Dr. D. T. Marty n, jr.: $500; Dr. A. c;. Lueschen, $000: William Swan, dam ape to the Swan theater building, $1,200; Hostettler Bro^ , damage to Swan theater equipment. $70f». Volunteer C.rcw hrrrls Tabernacle al \tlantic Atlantic, la.. I»CC. 24 \ .law "f .n volunteer carpenter-citi n - on Mon YKRTIC Ms. 2. I'l *'|HM>itioll. 3. Mongn I. •!. Indefinite article. 7. Kh in part. it. An> thing bringing good luck. 7. Within. x. To full behind. i». Southern Mtate. 12. Wale voice. 14. I.'iifger. 1«. Itrlnk. 17. Supple. 1M. White Vuletide berry. •lit. XrtPIdul obstruction. 21. >|>euk*. 22. Xltar cloth. 28. To give a faint *liit«Jo\*. 27. Per*oii of great courage. 26. I.»*t of the Koman tribune*. 2M. (sovernor of a Persian province. 32. fireck letter. 3... Removed. 37. T< get her. 37. Kngle. 38. Itluckhird* of the cuckoo family. 40. Mayor (FT.). 77. Tlierefore. i 7k. King*. O' . Half an cm. 01. Right-Mided. 62. Tin (FrJ. 68. Fart of l* star. 67. IPhtor. 6b. Measure of energy. , 67. I Ike. «W. Storm. 81. Printer'* metmure. 71. Note in tlie diatonic male. Railroad. 73. F.\prea*lon of <***ent. HI. »•* nr ntrlngefl lute. HI. I If f «i rf «• designed to e*tubli*h fail* 81. Deprived, 87. Re!'. 84*. Religion* M'llibol. 8S‘ \ni l-toxln. J*if l*'tuid content* of a plant. 01. I .«*d *yliable of a word. 02. Italian river. 03. Double quartet. 01. For Inst a nee. !*7. Hog. VC. View. OH. Fnihunkment to prevent inunda tion. Oil. la moil* pharaoh. loo. Pulp of :’fi apple. *c :. Faipou* rpera. I' 7. I.arge ben- of the leg. 113. Oxford instructor. 1*7. Xi-'thing given to pacify . ID;. |,;;tr. ! Solution of ycftU'rtlay'H |im//.Ic. ♦lay erected the huge tabernacle to be us .1 fop a joT.es of revival meetings beginning January 4. It was planned to finish the structure in detail in one day, but due to the cold and a smaller turnout than was expected, the work extruded over an additional day. Supervisors Huy Suow Flow to (.lear Knox County Hoads liloumfleld. Dec. 37.—Knox county board of supervisor* has bought a la large snow plow to be used in clearing the main roads. The ma chine clears a path 21 feet wide and requires a powerful tractor. The supervisors think that with this ma chine all i he main roads of the coun !> can be traversed In less than n week. Spring will sec a vigorous good tajHils campaign under way. Heo U.tn Ads produce results. lift, ( hemleal symbol. 120. Zenus loved lier. 131. Yea (Sp.). 124. For example. 125. (.reek letter. 128. Formerly universal ad\erb of ne gation. 180. Another southern state. 181. Violent whirlwind off the Faroe Islands. ■ ■■■ ■ r " — — Banker Predicts More Prosperity Conditions J’oint to Agricul tural Improvement, D. L. Skinner Tells Realtors. “Conditions at present, are right for the greatest prosperity this coun try lias ever seen,” D. Ii. Skinner, manager of the National City com pany, toid members of the Omaha Real Estate board Wednesday noon at the Chamber of Commerce, lie spoke on “Prosperity for 1925.’’ Mr. Skinner predicted a period of sustained prosperity, nut a period of inflation followed by a period of se vere depression. Mr. Skinner said the conditions to day closely resemble those of 1896, when tlie proposal to change the money standards was decisively de feated at the polls. 1 n 1S96, lie said, just as today, agri culture had gone through a severe period of depression and it was not until 1898 that prices for farm prod ucts dme back to normal relations with t lie prices of other products. the fact that for almost a year the railroads will be unhampered by radical legislation. That Is, we will have n short session of congress and with the prospects against the calling of a special session, the new congress will not meet until late next fall.” EX-DRY LEADER AGAIN ARRESTED Ossining, N. Y., Dec. 24.—William II. Anderson, former state superin tendent of the Antisaloon league, was paroled from Sing Bing prison today and was immediately taken Into cus tody on two warrants charging grand larceny aim extortion. Anderson had served nine months In jail of an In determinate sentence of from one to two years on a forgery charge. The only person outside of the pris on walls awaiting Anderson was the Jtev. Charles F. Ross, pastor of the Central Methodist church of Yonkers. Rev. Ross got aboard the train with Anderson and Detective Paul Kane, who, as representative of the district attorney's office, had served the war rants on Anderson. Anderson was to be arraigned In New York as soon as he arrives there. Too much sugar will prevent Ice cream from freezing quickly. r-----1 Tom Fielding of Alliance Youngest Great Granddad" *■ -——' Bridgeport, Dec. 24.—Alliance claim* the distinction of having the young est great grandfather on record, since the birth of a baby to Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Nipple of Niobrara. Mrs. Nip ple Is the granddaughter of Torn Fielding of Alliance who is but 06 years of age. Beatrice.*— Mr. and Mrs. J. K. W#r* kentlne of this city have gone to Vir gins, Neb., where they have taken charge of the Inn, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Dwight 8. Dalbey of this city. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION I INDIGTSTWM 6 Bcll-ans Hot water Sure Relief EL LANS 25* *r>d 75c Peonages E*ecywh*c* gl^————mmrnmmmmmm——— — ■ - Or kin Bros ^ I 16th and Harney Conant Hotel Bldg. l>i*pl<*fJ After Xmas * Millinery Sale This sensationaf clearance of millinery shatters all records for drastic price cutting. • 1 * Friday and Saturday Satins, failles and felts trimmed with ribbons and flowers; new high crowns, top trimmed. All shades of henna, wood, blue; also black and black with color. r Velvet HATS , , , /% at* worth 4 AUo a few felts.O|JC and 5 time* Choice Friday . .QQ thi# . t*ra,lic [ low price. ' ‘ _ f ' r>-■ Brandeis Surplus Companies, Purchasers of the Stock of the b Burgess-Nash Company & " EVERYBQPY& STORE' Our Great Annual After Christmas j i <><><><><>CKX><><><>0<><>< <><><><><><><><>c><><>c><><>< <>ooooooo<x>oo<><>< Hooooooc*> ooo<^o^xx> oooooooo Drastic Values That Sacrifice Surpass of All Previous Prices* Offerings ' | Including Our Entire Third Floor and Bargain Basement Stock of Fine Quality Ready-to-Wear . • QUITS, coats and dresses of f^UR apparel has been priced ^ the finest quality—all the 7 lower this season than ever newest find wanted fabrics, up- before, and now prices for this to-the-minute styles and care- great annual sale are just V2 fill details of making. Sizes 1G their regular marked price, to 44; 42U to 521/*. j Make your plans to be here at 9 a m. for never again will you find quality merchandise marked at prices so low. Tfct'4 1 1