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Counq] Action ! in 2 Weeks on landing Field Joint Report of C. of C. and Greater Omaha Rodv Ig Referred to Committee of the Whole. City commissioners at their coun cil meeting Tuesday voted to r'-fer to the committee of the whole * week from next Monday the recom mendation of the joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Omaha committee that a mu liicipal air field be purchased Im mediately. Appearing for the joint committee were William A. Ellis, assistant commissioner of the Chamber of Commerce; Ralph Klewlt, chairman of the air transportation committee of the chamber, and Maj. I*wrence Churchill, chief air officer of the Seventh Corps area. The report of the joint committee calls the commissioners' attention to • the fact that unless Omaha does something In the near future the city may loss what air service In terests are located here. The report said the flying field at Fort Crook can not he used for Other than army purposes, 3,000 landing Melds. "There are 2,000 landing fields In the country, of which 228 are mu nicipal-owned," the report says. The report, ss read by Ellis, said the most economical site would be in the vicinity of Carter J,ake, where 2 60 acres can he purchased for less than $70,000. The field has been in spected by Carl Egge and Major Churchill, who say it Is suitable. Action must be taken now to ac quire the field. The developments can come later,” Ellis told the com missioners. "Under the provisions of Q»e city charter property can be ac quired and bonds voted by the city ,»ommissioners where the cost of the project is not In excess of $100,000." The report of the joint committee says it will not cost this much. ■ Both Commissioners Koutsky and Hummel believe more than 160 acres should be bought when the appraisal 1» made. They contended that the land in the vicinity' of the proposed air field would advance In price if a 160 acre site should be bought at this Wine. The councilman believe a tract of e iRJld between 300 and 400 acres should be purchased. This, they say', would take care of the city's needs In the *ay 0$ an air field for many y'ears. Oldest Columbus Baker Dies. Columbus, March 10 —Charles C. Jones, oldest master baker In Colum bus, died at Columbus hospital Mon day after more than a year s Illness. Hr, Jones was a native of Missouri, w here he was born March 12, 1866. lie conducted a bakery and confec tionery store in Columbus for nearly ta years. He was married twlcs and leaves his widow and five sons. Brock School Head Retained. Brock, March 10.—At a recent meet mm ot the board of education Super iniendent Milton A. Sams was re-elect ed for the coming year and his salary fixed at $2,700. This will be Superin tendent. Sam's third year at the head OfUhe Brock schools. No other teach ers have been selected. __ I RADIO I ---J\ Program for March It. Courtesy of Radio Dlgea* By Assortfltcw) Preea, \A EEI. Boston (476 9). 7, orchestra 1 ' '• musical; *, band. WEBH. Chicago Post <370>; T. book tak, ?, P4\lera theater, 9, dancs. talk, 4”. aongg KYW, Chicago *636)' 7 concert: 7:86 taiks. *. musical; 9, musical. 9.46, revue, T Nifhtha^ks WL3. Chicago ( 344 6 ) 6.30, organ, Sen • *e theater. 7:15-10, tenor «farm pro grram. ayrophonv cornhuskere WMAQ. Chicago News ( 447 6): 6 or gan; 6:30. story lady; 6, lecture, I 30, jpfano concerto, 9. player® smga WGN, Chicago Tribune (370.2). 5, or gan: 6:30. ensemble, string quintet; fc, soprano, piano; 10, orchestra, glee club, v wLW. Cincinnati *423): 9-10, Radio •how, trio, Russian dances, pianist, quar tet. WEAR, Cleveland *339 4). I concert. WFAA. Dallas i silent). v WOC, Davenport (4*4> 6 SO, Sandman; • 50. educational; 9. organ. KOA. Denver *323): 9. music; 9:10, glee flub, play. Instrumental; 11, dance WWJ. Detroit News *362.7): 7. News • ••chestr® Harmony Knight®, 9. dance. WHO. De® MoJnee *326): 6:30. orchca tra; 7:30, program; 8.30, symphonic; 9;45, •rchestra. WBAP, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram <475 9): 7:30, concert; & 30. orchestra. KNX, Hollywood *336): 1:16, music; 9. concert; 10, instrumental, vocal. J2, or chestra. WOH, Jefferson City *44*'9): I. ed (Vessel* WDAF. Kan*®/ City Star *365 6): 6. hool of the Air; 11:45, Newman theater r entertainer* KH.r, i/is Angele® Times ( 405 2): *, concert 8:30. children; 10, instrumental vocal; 12. orchestra. WHA6, LoutwvHle Time® Journal, '1.399.3 ); 7:30, concert • WMC. Memphis <silent). WHAD, Milwaukee Journal *276). I, da nee. WCCO, Minneapolis ?) Paul *414 4). ‘ N Y program, 9. South Dakota n*ght, 1" dance 11:30, organist WOR, Newark <405 2): I, Chfekerlrg e.rt is ».s WEAF. New Tork *491.5): 6. Alvnagogue services 6 io, ermy band. 7 %eno*. so 'prano; 7.30, talk; t, program™ 10. or cbestra. WJZ, New York *464 *) «. orchestra. 7 Wail St Journal review, 7:10, NYU Air 'college, 7.25, baritone; 9, talk; 9.16, vo f si. WMd, New Tork (426): 6 36, dance; , 20. music: 8:45, studio « KGO. Oakland (361) 6. concert K LX, Oakland (60*.?) *. organ, 1* • tudio program; 12. dance. WO AW Omaha (silent t. WIP. Philadelphia *50? S!: 7, talk. WOO, Philadelphia '60*.f> : 6:30, or cbestra, 7, concert; 9.03, recital; 9:8*), orchestra. W**AE, Pittsburgh *4613): 6:80, Sun shine girl; 4.46 special; 7:30, recital; i. concert; 9 **), concert. KDKA, lPttsbiirgh *309 1): 6 80. kid dles’; 7;16, address: 7.30. concert KOW, Portland Oregonian *491.5): 10, concert; 12 Melody Men, string quartet. WKAQ, Port© Rico *340.7) 6, concert. KFAE. Pullman (348.6); 9 20. violin •goto*. duets, piano, talks. KPO, Pan Frenclaeo (420.3): 6:10, or cbestra; * 30. plays; 9, orchestra; 9:30, program; 10. avlophonlst. soprano, dance WGT. Schenectady (379.5): 9, program from New York. KFOA. Seattle *334 4): «4I, program. .1 (i ’!o. Time*) studio. Head of Bradley, Merriam and Smith Started His Commercial Career as Newsboy in Baltimore I«rael Shomer “'Hustled'’ Pa pers as Youth to Pay School Fxpenses and Help Sup port Parent*. A newsboy 15 years ago. Today the head of one of the large mail order houses of the country. The newsboy Is Israel Shomer. The mall order house is Bradley, Merriam A Smith, Thirteenth and Capitol avenue. The mall order house Is cap italized at *630,000. It did a business In 1924 of $600,000. But the optimistic former "nwwsie" says “We ll do better than a million this year." Shomer Is a large, hovlsh, red head ed, brown-eyed chap. He received his commercial training as other prom Inent Omahans received theirs, sell ing newspapers on the streets. Bj doing this he was able to attend grad< and high schools in Baltimore. With his profits from the papers he sold he helped support his parents and two sisters. • Kilters College. He moved west as far as Chicago shortly after graduating from high school and entered Northwestern uni versity. At the same time he con tinued to work. Instead of “hustling" papers, he entered the employ of a mail order house In Chicago. He liked the business and on completion of his college course started a small mail order house. This grew in seven years until he does a business of $350, 000 a year, lie Is bringing this busi ness to Omaha to Join the Bradley. Merriam A Smith organization. “The first thing I am going to do is open a retail department store on the first floor of the building, the same as all the large mail order houses are doing," said Shomer. Shomer Is now occupying the for mer office of the late K. H. Merriam, 76, the only original member of the firm who was living when Shomer purchased the controlling Interest in the business. Merriam died last Mon day morning. Organized in 1882. The Bradley, Merriam A. Smith company was organized in 1S82. The firm has dealt directly with the farm trade. It has many agents going from house to house in the farming com munities. FIVE IN MAYORALTY RACE AT KEARNEY Kearney, March 10.—T. H. Bolt*, acting mayor, appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mayor Frank Grarnmer. la a candi date to succeed himself John Ball, councilman from the First, ward, thinks he Is fit for promotion to the mayor's chair. L, D Martin, G A. T). Henllne and B F. Rogers also are candidates. Three women are candidates for of fice. Mrs. M. E. Burke hopes to suc ceed herself as city clerk. Mrs. Word Smith would like to he elected city treasurer and Mrs. Blaine Ballah is a candidate for membership on the board of education. Every office Is contested and in the Fourth ward four are entered for the city council. Another Robbery Added to Long Series at Chadron Chadron. March 10—A thief en ‘ered the Munkre grocery* store and robbed the cash drawee of Its contents, $3.50. There were no signs of forced locks, broken windows or windows pried open. In the two weeks preceding the Christmas holidays 20 ("hadron busl ness houses were entered and cash registers robbed. College Inn was entered se-, en times during the last two months The first robbing netted the thief !?o in cash end a stock of fountain p*ns and pencils valued over |3n Beatrice Elks' Lodge Elects L. V. McEwen Exalted Ruler Beatrice, March 10.- -Beatrice Elks elected these officers for the coming year: L. C. McEwen, exalted ruler; F. A. Miller, esteemed leading knight: Earl Mudge, esteemed lecturing knight; Homer Grimes, esteemed loyal knight; V. B. Bolts, secretary; H. C. Arnold, treasurer; Bruce Thomas, trustee. Roy Mumford was elected delegate to the nations! convention to be held at Portland, Ore., In July. ! enri/Wy "POSTS Bran Flakes as an ounce of prevention "An Ounce of Prevention is worth ■ pound of cure." i a— BERNICE COAL Arkansas Anthracite We Have a Fresh Supply UPDIKE &lcUoMaBlERco. See Sample of This Coal at Hayden's Grocery Dept. New Political Party Formed Fairbury Business Men to Nominate Candidates for City Offices. Speiisl Dispatch to The Omaha nee. Fairbury, March 10.—Thirty three representative business men of Fair bury organized a new party Mon day night to be known as the peoples progressive party. A Fair bury city ticket will be nominated at the spring election. Frank Moon, ex mayor, is chairman of the netv or ganization. For the last 10 years there has been but one city ticket in the field known as ths citizens' ticket. Among those forming the new party are I/OW Shelley, editor, Fairbury News: W. F. Framb, editor of Fairbury Journal. S. M. Bailey, ex-county treasurer; Jack Simpson, president of the Fair bury JVIndrnlll company; ex Senator Harris snd Attorney J. C. Hartigan. I Morrill County Youth* Winners in Club Contest Bridgeport, March 10.— Morrill county has four prize winning youth* in the boys and girls' club work con ducted through the state university extension department, who will be given free trips to I.lncoln to attend the boys' and girls club work there next eummer for their excellent, work In corn, pig and sewing club work. Three of the winners are from the Llseo district and won in corn club activities. They are Kurt Bancroft, county champion; Ravmond Fetters and Evelyn Cheney. IJsco produced some of the best corn in the county last year. William Hlnman of Broad water was the other winner for pi* club work Morrill county will have at least • dozen rluhe represented at the state fair this fall. Court Opens at O'Neill. O Nelli, M*roh 10—March term of the Hoi* county district court will open on March If. with Judge Kcb ert R Dickson presiding Jury cases on the d<yket will occupy the court for several week* if they are ready for trial. Both Gun and Poison Used by Bridgeport Foe of Dogs Bridgeport, March 10.—Bridgeport dogs are being killed off rapidly re gardless of their dispositions. T-ast Week three household pet dogs came home filled with shot and bleeding front many wounds, one having Its leg shattered and another Its Itody riddled with 100 shots. Monday the water spaniel pet of Walter Oanaday, that seldom went more than a block from home, was killed by poison. A few' days ago two dogs were found dead beside the road just at the edge of town. A reward of $25 has been offered for apprehension of persons who shoot or poison dogs here. - It hurts tomatoes to travel. That is why Heinz kitchens are located where the tomatoes grow. That is why Heinz Tomato Ketchup has that fresh-from-the-garden taste. HeinzTonlatoesare picked the day they are ripe aod made into Ketchup the day they are picked _JL_ Belgenland, 1Q9C WORLD {I VjJLD cruise H Largest and finest liner ever to circle \? y m (Jlobe ~ * All shore trips under masterly guidance of the American Express Company. r Sailing WrMU'iiid from New York NOVEMBER 25 From San FrancUcc, December 14. Returning to New York, April f*, 1926 132 DAYS — 60 CITIES — 14 COUNTRIES To these Fascinating Places — In their Most Interesting Seasons: Havana, Balboa. Panama. San Francisco, Manila. Batavia, Singapore, Diamond liar* Hilo, Honolulu. Yokohama,Tokyo. Nikko, bor. I al.utta. Colombo, Bonthav, Port Kamakura, Kobe. Nara, Kyoto. The In Sudan. Port Tcsvbk. Cairo, Alexandria, land Sea, Shanghai, Hongkong, Macao, Naples, Monaco, Cibraltar. For complete information addre,, Red Star bine, 127 South Stale Street, Chicago) or any American Etpre,, Company of fire or authorited (team,hip agent,. Red Star Line iNTtRNATIONAl MlRCANTttl MARINI COMFART In Cooperation with American Eatpreee Company $70,000 Estate of Buckingham Goes to Widow j Will Made in 1917; Most of Cash Invested in I nion Stockyards Seenrities. The ee;ate of Everett Buckingham Is estimated at between 665.000 and $70,000, In the petition filed for pro hate, making Mrs. Ella May Bucking ham, the widow, executrix, in county court Tuesday afternoon. The will leaves the entire estate to Mrs. Buckingham. Most of the estate Is Invested ln-543 shares In the Union Stockyards company, which at par would he worth $54,300. The stock Is worth 25 points over par, however, and Is said to have a feady market, hence Its value is more than $67,000. Stock Above Par. Mr. Buckingham's insurance amounted to only $3,000. according to thoee in close touch with the estate. Another principal Item Is real estate st. American Falls, Idaho, the value of which has not. been determined. Will Made in 1917. The will was dated July 3, 1917, and Is witnessed by W. B. Wilkins, 210 South Thirty fifth street and Jay D. Foster, 105 South Thirty-third street. Tn It Mr. Buckingham re questa that Mrs. Buckingham he ex cused from giving bond as executrix. Norris Brown Is sttornev for the estate. |___„ Car Rurnfl at Filling Station. Beatrice, March 10,—A roadster be longing to Hughey Davidson of this city was destroyed by fire at the Umphenour filling station on West Court street, where he had stopped for gas, leaving the Engine running. The firemen were called, hut the ma chine was practically ruined before the blase was extinguished. York Woman 80 at Death. York, March 10- Mri. H. X. Ben son died at her home in York Mon day following an lllnese of about six wceka. She waa SO yearn of eg* and waa an old nattier of York. CLOTHER HOTEL CHANGES HANDS Columbus, March 10 -On# of the real landmark* In the business dis trict of Columbus is involved in a •leal by the terms of which T. W. Adams sells the Clother hotel to Otto Hasselbalch for $24,000. Mr. Adams takes as part pyment a 120 acre farm near Graceville. Minn. Mr. Adams Is dean of the Columbus hotel landlords, having been in the business here for k7 years. Mr. Has selbalch, the new landlord, stated he will take over the management of the Clother in person, hut will proba bly lease to other parties later. The Clother hotel has bee# a. fac tor in the history of Columbus for more than 55 years. Throughout more than half a century of its existence it has been owned by only four men, and leased by only two others. It wa« built In b\ G. D. Clother and Ijiis son, George W. Clother. Paw mop Lou illy Road Budget Remains Same as Last Year Table Rock, March 10.—At a re cent meeting of the board of county commissioner*, R. O. Green, state highway engineer, arraign*# the budget for the maintenance of the state highway* In the county. Prac tically the same amount of money will be used for this purpose this year as last. The men who will be In charge of the stale highway are: Table Ro« k, A. G. Horton; Pawnee City, William Trlska and Harris Stone; Burchard Sherman Owens: Lewiston, F. G. Lawson. The state highway', which Is under control, Is a little over 33 miles long and 10 miles of additional county highway are included, which has not yet been approved by the state department. The budget as set for the state highway was 311.016. and the sum of 36,634 goes to the county highway and road dragging fund for use on the county highways. Kota Vilmat Average Yield for Five V ears 23.4 Bushels Bridgeport, March 10. S. .T. Iossi has just completed a five year record of some Kota wheat that he has been raising in Box Butte county. The re port shows that, for the five years it produced an average yield of 23.4 bushels to the acre, end during one of thes* year* there was a considerable loss because of rust. 2 PLEAD GUILTY TO LARCENY CHARGES York, March 10. James Tvra of Grand Island and Sumner Btirnhani of York, arrested by the sheriff of Hamilton county, pleaded guilty In court to charged of larceny. They are charged with stealing tire*, sad dleg and harnesses and disposing of them at Silver Greek. Thev are said to belong to a gang that has been systematically working in York, Polk, Hall, Merrick and Hamilton counties The amount in volved in their activities 1* put at | *6,000 by officers. Theosophical Society Free Lecture* By CAPTAIN ~AX W ARPALL t.oa Angelea iriURSDAY, MARCH 1X "The Divine Strategy” FRIDAY, MARCH 13 "Moulding the Emotions” SATURDAY, MARCH 14 "Truth About Theosophy" Tbeosophiral Hall, 4th Floor Bank- f era Saving Bldg., 315 So. 15th St. 8:15 P. M. Sharp. BKF. WANT ADS BRING RESULTS. I Demonstration and Cooking Instruction Every D§.y 2 P. M. Here is Menu Featured in the Demonstration Wednesday and Thursday WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY * - 1 Combination Salad M Head Lettuce Hollenden Ham ° ? fe Prime Rib Roast Beat Mashed Potatoe* *. .. Savory Potatoes Buttered Beets r_n A m Macaroni and Cheats . . i o from iu a. ivi. Apples a la Roper . A p », Apricots Hot Biscuits . 10 * r’ Hot Biscuits Coffee . Coffee Remember: Just a few left. Regular $65.00 Roper (Eclipse) Gas Range at $48.75. Only 75c Down And a Year to Pay. Add $15.00 for Oven Control. i Gas Department Metropolitan Utilities District 1509 Howard St. AT. 5760 HANDY it 5ERVICE FOR THE NAME OL YOUR NEAREST ■'AUTHORIZED" S HANDY SERVICE GROCER—PHONE ATLANTIC 3405 ■ values' (»r Wednesday-Thursday I NEW CABBAGE—For salads, A I P cold slaw, per lb... ^§C fl NEW CARROTS—Crisp, stubby OA “Ox Hearts,” 3 bunches. . . 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