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THE REE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. 1914.
CORN LOSS OVERESTIMATED
General Manager Walter Findi Con
ditioni Not So Bad at Reporetd.
SFIXXDID RAIN HELPS OUT
Xr1k Half ef Nebraska la Visile
by fteaeral Dawtpair, fctr a
Will Ckaatt the CoaaHleaa
Meet Materially.
rSeneral Manager WaUr of the North
western a Inclined to discount tha re
porta of damage to tha Nebraska corn
crop on account of the dry weather and
heat of last week, air. Walten Monday
nlicht got la communication alth the
airenta of the Nebraska llivn with view
to learning tha exart condition of tha
crop at thla timet. The Information that
ha fathered moat satlsfsctorjr, Indi
cating that tha damage I no here aa
great aa haa been reported.
Tha onljr territory where Mr. Waller
vaa able to find that tha corn haa been
damaged to any extent la In the extreme
aouth part of the atate, along tha Una
of tha Northwestern that reachea Hu
rerlor. There tha corn haa sustained
considerable damage, but tha report
eh owe that at tha time ' tha hot wave
truck tha flatda of Nuckolli county, gen
raily a greater portion of the cereal had
reached tha rotating ear atage. Farther
north hi reporte Indicated that thera waa
llttla damage and all through the Elk
horn valley Just about the normal crop
waa predicted, with even better In the
counties In the extreme north part of tho
at ate.
Mr. Waiter express the opinion tr:t
with tha tain that fell Monday night all
through the north half of the elate there
ta littie doubt but tliat a full crop will
b rained and In many localities It may
uiiim close to a bumper crop.
North of tha Platta there waa a heavy
rain Monday night and from Norfolk wnt
to Long 1na It atlll continued at
celock In tha morning. From Norfolk
tha tady downpour extended pretty
well tip tha Bonesteel and llartlngton
tranche, with fairly heavy rain In
TVayna, Dixon. Cedar and Paknta coun
le Tha Union Taclflo report good rain
during the night practically all tha way
from Fremont to Lexington along the
main line, with heavy ahowera over the
Bt Taul and Ixiup City branche to the
north.
While the Burtlnjrtoa got no rain In the
tiouth Platta country, where It la said
moisture ta badly needed, there wera
heavy ahower over the central line and
tha northern branche. Curtta. Madrid.
Greeley Center and Burwell reported one
half tolhreee-fourth of an Inch of prectp
Uatlon during tho night, with a light
rain atlll falling at the time of tending
tha report.
Giant Tractor for
.Austria is to Be
Shown at Fremont
War in Auairla will make ona feature
of the big tractor demonstration at Fro-j
mont better then It could possibly have
been without tha European war. A giant
tractor of 100 horsepower, built to order
for tha Austrian coyernment, la to do
aoma road grading and ditching demon
stration work at I'remont during th
tractor show, August 17 to 2J. This trac
tor la perhaps three, or four times a
large aa the average tractor that will be
on exhibition at tha show. It waa built
to order by the llart-Psrr company, but
on account of tha war In Europe It will
be Impossible to ahlp It over. It was
built for tha especially heavy road and
. ditching work In Austria.
, A grading camp at Fremont has been
working on a stretch of road for some
time, with tha old mule power graders
The big tractor will take tha place of the
great herd of muleo and will glv soma
demonstration. Tha grader have de
dared that If th tractor doe the work
satisfactorily they will buy one, and be
willing to let their mule go to Austrl
to do the war' work Instead of the big
tractor.
Pastor Who Invites
Coatless to Church
Gets Big Crowd
Increased attendance and great tomfnrt
among the men baa been noticed In the
congregation of Calvary Paptlrt church
since the pastor. Rev. J. A. Maxwell,
hung but I he sign, "Leave your coat at
home."
"No religion shtuld dny physical com
fort." he declares, and so he times all i
men In his congregstlon to go without
coats during the hot westher. "They
feel more t home," lie explains, "snd so
they sre more willing to go to church and
more able to get mmi good out of each
service."
OMAHA TOURISTS RETURNING!
Steamihip Companies Report Many
on Way Back from Europe.
SOME WILL SAIL NEXT WEEK
GRAIN BEARS ROUT BULLS
Brine Price Down Two to Four
Cents Off Monday! High.
TRADERS ARE KEPT GUESSING
Chicago pereleter Are Pas.lea by
the W'ayTiptloae Arc Flecteat
lag Back aad Forth
lj the Pit.
On the grain market Tuesday the hears
routed the bulls and started them on the
run. The men who Monday bought
wheat In anticipation of an additional
advance yesterday wished they 'had
kept out of the dm Is. Whn It waa all
over, they emerged with badly burned
fingers, so to speak, prices having sold
off J to 4 cents fiom Monday's high.
Omaha receipts wire liberal, being 101
tar cf wheat, thirty-six of corn and
thirty-two of oat. Prices for eaeh had
wide rsnga from I? to fll',i ccnta per
bushel.
On the Chicago speculative market the
changes kept everybody guessing, but all
along tha Una of options there waa a slide
In th prices. Monday night September
closed at ttV, cents, with an opening this
morning st 96 cents. It took a llttla bulge
of a cent and Cropped back to J4 cents.
tha lowest In several deya.'
DrrrsikFr Takes Drop.
Tha December option Monday night
closed at I1.02S. and yesterday tha
opening was II. 014. selling up to lid's.
ut quickly dropping back and getting
down to tl.00'4. May had a still wider
rang and was mora greatly, depressed.
Monday night' close wss 11.10, with an
opening at SI. 06 In th morning. Finally
sold up to 11.0 and dropped off to
11.074.
Omaha dealers, who had been buying
rash wheat and selling May upon the
theory that by playing both ends they
were certain of winning, were whlpsswed
and. It la rsld, some of them stand to
los moat that they made during the
several day when the market was con-
tsntly advancing. However, they con-
end that they will make! It all back,
going upon th theory that when fight-
ng Is resumed In Europe, prices wKI go
still higher.
Many Fatm Tractors
Arriving at Fremont
Already, a full week, before th farm
tractor demonstration Is to open at Fre
mont, .every freight train la bringing In
big tractor, which are entered ia th
demonstration. Tenting facilities, cov
ering nearly two aerv. ar prepared for
th houatng of the tractors now and dur
ing the demonstration. Those that have
arrived before the tent were prepared
ar being quartered at various place In
the city of Fremont.
- A. E. HUdebrand, on of the managera
of the demonstration, ta to go to Fremont
In a few day to look personally after
shed for the tractors that get on the
ground today, and otherwise to manage
the preliminaries of tha big show.
MRS. AIM ITT A W. BASH AM
ASKS DIVORCE AND ALIMONY
Robert P. Basham. agent of tha Omaha
and Lincoln Hallway and Light company,
la defendant In a divorce suit brought In
district court by Mrs. Almltta W. Baa
hum.
They were married at Oak Park, 111.
December IS, 130. and have lived In ve
rloua cities In the Vnlted States and Can
ad, coming to Omaha on year ago.
Mrs. Baalism charges her husband with
Infidelity and asserts thst he refused to
IHe with ber at their rooms In the Wei
llngton hotel, compelling her to take
separate apajtraenta. Mr. Haahem re
telie a salary of I30O a month and hi
wife ask !04 a month alimony.
OMAHA VETERANS TO
LOUISVILLE MEETING
About a half dosen veterans of the
KpanUlx-Amerlian war from Omaha
likely attend the national meeting . f th
lilted tpan'sh War Vetsrana at Louis.
I'M. Ky.. next month. Th local dele
gation will llksly be headed by George
U. Yag?r. Tha Omaha delegation la talk
Ing.of making an effort to bring the
Text aatkioal meeting of the veterans to
Omaha-
Baxter Thinks This
Country Will S9011
Supply All Demands
Just back from New Ytrk, William
'. Uaxter, member of the firm of Klt-
iatrlck 4c Co., reports everything war
alk In the east. "Tri.le conditions are
greatly confused, ho suya," mure particu
larly In the lines depending upon Importa
tions, either as finished mods or raw
material, bui then Is a very hopeful
feeling that our domestic production can
be made to supply all domand. The
ramification of Industry are brought out
In place scarcely realised;! for example,
for textile and all sorts of cloths we
hav been using German dyes almost
exclusively, but will now have to perfect
facilities to make our own dye. With
some readjustment, hovivcr, we are sure
to be able to take tare of ourselves and
aupply other market, too."
"ever I Will fall na One of the
fa ft aril Hneta Aaajast 1, with
Other Following Sep
tember I.
Salllnss of stranded Omaha tourist
from- Ku ropes n ports for America are
now belli announced by the stesmrhlp
companies, which report thst limited
rehedules hsve been arranged for the
few llnera not requisitioned by the var
'Ing governments. "
Hteamshlp Agent Pock at the Milwau
kee ticket office stales that the Ctinard
line haa two vessel, the Laconia and
Franconla, ahlrh. are still able to take
tourists' bookings, and ar scheduled to
leave Liverpool for America on Augu.-t
and 1. Weptember 1 and 15. The other
four big Cunarders have been pressed
Into IMtlsh government service.
Heme Known Rextklnaa.
On one ot the Cunard line boats, sail
ing August IK, Mr. and Mrs. (ioorge II.
Kelly and Mrs. Nathan Merrlam and
daughter have bookings, Mr. Bock say.
They will arrive In America about August
14. The Anna Z. Hoss party also ha
booking with tho Cunard line for Sep
tember 1. Included In the party are F. B.
Hochstettler.und daughter, Mrs. John N.
Bsldwln and Mrs. Chsrles Phlverlck of
Omaha; Miss Hobs, Mis. W. A. Maurcr
and daughter and Mr. Bclrschecm, of
Council Bluffs.
Word has bern received that Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Flcke of Omaha nailed from
llsvre on the liner Fiance last Friday,
nd are due in this country. Thursday, If
tre miip is nor delayed or captured.
jnr. ana Mrs. A. C. Smith and four
children ar on the Royal George, from
England to Montreal. Dr. Horace Lud
Ington and hi on. Dr. I'aul Ludlngton.
bave landed at New York. They man
aged to secure earlier accommodation
than they expected.
War Spirit Rules
in Winnipeg When
England Faces War
Ross Hecord of the Missouri I'ucirio Is
back from Winnipeg, where he spent his
vacation and where he found the war
spirit rampant. He ws there the dsy
when the report cme that England had
declared war on Germany and he assert
the people were wild with Joy. Bands
paraded the tret and "Long Llv th
King" was heard on every hand.
The evening of the receipt of the news
a mob attacked the residence of the Aus
trian consul, broke the windows and
tlm.w stones at the official when he ap
peared and stated that the war In Europe
waa not dun to any act of his.
At the armories while Mr. Secord was
In Winnipeg hundreds of young men
ram In from the country seeking to en
list, inside of an hour the local regi
ments wer recruited up to their war
strength. ..' ' -
In Winnipeg the war Is having a depres
sing effect upon all lines of business.
Provisions have tepidly advanced in
price, flour going up 60 cents per hundred
pounds In one day. In the city depart
ments retrenchment has become the rule
and street and office forces have been
cut to the minimum. On all public work
In which the government is lnteieted,
construction has been suspended and the
men discharged. For laborers there is
practically nothing to do and hard times
are freely predicted.
Apparently the farmers are the only
onea In the Canadian provinces alio are
going to profit by the war Is th opliilun
or sir. eecora.
War Will Not Stop
Newsboys' Picnic
War Spoils Visits
for Local Priests
Thre Catholic inlets of the diocese of
Omaha and one from out In tho state
are now in Ireland and will have their
proposed continental tours spoiled by the
war. Another. Mgr. Colanert. Is some
where on the continent. Those In Ireland
who planned to visit the continent, are
n- .,ni r h .f m... llcv. 1 A. llsnasan nf Mnlv ln..lu
new certain of Oronha s newsboy will I Parish; Hev. Michael Feeney of ft.
be stationed at th principal corners of I Mary, Kouth Omaha; llev. Cornellu
day. 1
th city today throughout the
during the hour of th newsies' picnic
t Krug park. All arrangement hav
been completed for the big picnic and the
street urchlna will assemble at o'clock
for th parade around th city before
departure on spectul car to the park.
NO DEFINITE TIME SET
FOR TRIAL OF MATTERS
No definite date for the trial of Thomas
II. Matter on federal grand Jury Indict
ment In connection with th Sutton Na
tions! bank failure ha been set by Judge
Smith Mcpherson. H ha aald. however,
olllna, assistant at fcwered Heart church.
Rev. Father Olblln, who waa recently
ordained for this diocese, has been on
the continent, but Is now In Ireland on
his way home to Omaha. Rev. Thomas J.
Fehlly or ftxon. Neb., is also In Ireland
and Intended to Visit the continent.
OMAHA MEN IN LONDON
AT PEACE CELEBRATION
The hundredth anniversary of the con
clusion of poac between English speak
ing peoples is upHed to be celebrated
In London by a big exposition this sum
mer. Little la heard of It at ernuiL
that because of a pre of other matter .Two Omaha delegate are supposed to b
he will be unable to try the case on Bop.
temher 1. the date set Matter asked for
a postponement until November S, which
he not been granted, but th rase will
probably not be tried until October at the
earlltst
MANY IMPORTS COME HERE
FROM WARRING NATIONS
At least M per cent of all goods Im
ported Into Nebraska. Wyoming and
Council Bluffs, on which duty I paid at
the port of Omaha, come from the nation
now Involved In the European war, ac
cording to Collector of Custom Cadet
Taylor.
Th total value of sue h Import I about
tl.000.00n. he aaya. so If th great conflict
laata very long, It will materially affect
customs receipt and Import business
her.
Beat Dtarraeaa gtattsr,
If you have evei used Chamberlain'
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
you know that It la a uocese rem F.
Uutn, Wheiley. Ala. write, "I had
iiim1i and got caufht out la the rain,
and tt settled In my elomach and bowcla,
I had an aaful time, and bad It not been
for Chamberlain' Colic. Cholera and
I'iarrhoea ttemedy I could not possibly
)ihi lUcd but a few hours longer, but
tbanks to this remedy. 1 am now well
and strong " Fer tale by all druggists.
A JvertiSsincnt.
NEGRO WOMEN WILL GIVE
ELECTION DAY DINNER
The' Negro Women' Christian associa
tion will give an election day dinner Au
gust 1. at 104 South Fourteenth street,
the procaed to be used for the homo,
which the women expect to throw open
feptemher 1. It will be a New England
and chicken pie dinner, the women tn
charge Including Mra. R, K. Laurie. Mra
Kat Wilson. Mra J. II. Smith, president
of th sssoclatlon, and Mra John Hardy,
secretary.
GOOD CROWD ATTENDS
GOVERNMENT AUCTION
At a government auction tale of dl.
carded signal corps and other equipment,
a good croad of bidder took almost
rer thing offered, and sevurrd the ar
ticles at extremely low pricea
attending this great peace conference.
They are David Cole and George II.
Kelly. The last heard from them they
were In London, but little If anything
ha been heard from them sine th war
of seven nationa haa broken. It la as
sumed they are still In London. Thus
far, th peace between English apeaklng
peoples has not et been broken, conse
quently the peace celebration there ' Is
still strictly 'In order.
GERMAN WOMEN TO
MEET AT GERMAN HOME
All German women Interested In assist
ing In ralHing funds f r the n-l.if of the
widows and children of the Si.ldler In
th European war now going tn are In
vited to meet WedneaUay a'ternoon at
German Home on South Thirteenth
street at 3 o'clock. kn espurlel Invita
tion la extended to those whe are not
affiliated with ar.y other German societies.
W. A. CHRISMAN IS NAMED
TO SUCCEED R. U.( WOLFE
W. A. Chrtsman. engineer at the court '
house, haa been appointed by the city'
vommlselon to succeed Boiler Inspector
R. V. Wolfe, resigned. Chrtsman take !
charge of the boiler and smok Inspection 1
offices September 1.
ECZEMA or ITCltlNO
U Dlanchard'a Ecismt Lotion
30 Year an the Market
old at Drug Stores
Writ for freo booklet describing
SKIX lHSKAHKrt and their t'Al hKS.
Address I'rof. J. G. Hlaachard.
Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago. i
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Muskokas, Canada
The Rettful, Beautiful,
Ideal Vacation Ground
Cool, sunshiny days, spent loafing in the
fragrant pine woods, canoeing, cailinj
'.V.'.V-ir '?i iinnuiwiiii in quiri, saic waters in
i '"" ' 'y, 1 constantly changing panorama of is-
.-T!?ir lands, or fishing in the ' bright w aters" of
'rv':!t2fck uc Indian dav. Comfortable hotels are it-
uated in places convenient to the railway.
Good camping grounds, excellent board
ing houses, or your own bungalow on
your own island.
' That is Muskoka Lake Country only
a few hours away. An ideal, inexpensive
holiday ground.
Canadian Pacific Railway
takes voo there. Train and Service
Canadian Pacific Standard None Better.
Direct connections at Toronto by he new,
nulck, tlme-aavlnR through-service from
letrolt on t lie ifkulgun Central Lanaiiian
Pacific.
Kor further particulars call or write for
Ha. .Met No. 114.
GEO. A. Wil'IOIf, Oen. Agt. aaa. Sept.
Sat 8. Clark St., Opp. Post Office, Chicago
Telephone Wabash B800
p Muskoka s.Canocla
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Low Round Trip Fares
to the cool
Lake Resorts North and Eafct
In Wisconsin Upper
Michigan and the East
are hundreds of ideal
vacation spots' where
breezes always blow
cool and invigorating.
"The Pacific Limited'
and three other fast
trains from Omaha '
make convenient con
nections in Chicago
with trains for resorts
of the north and east.
CHICAGO
filihveukee&SLPaul
. RAILWAY
Send or call for summer
resort literature and full
information about train
service, etc.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
1317 Farnafn Street, Omaba
W. E. BOCK, City Pass'r Ayent
Fares from Omaha
to a few of the favorite
vacation spots are
as follows:
Delavan Lake, Wis. $18.00
Mflwaukee, " 20.50
Waukesha, " 19.60
Oconomowoc M 19.70
Minocqua, 22.90
Star Lake, " 23.00
Calumet Mich. 3110
Marquette, 30.00
So. Haven, " 2145
Macatawa Park, " 24.45
Charlevoix, M 34.94
Petoskey, M 34.94
Mackinac Island,4 35.20
Detroit, 31.20
Niagara Falls ' 33.50
Montreal, Que. 3630
Boston, Mass. 42.50
New York City 43.50
Atlantic City 45.60
Asbury Park 43.50
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Atlantic
City
New York
Boston
and Resorts of
Atlantic Coast and New England
Direct or Tia Washington to Seashore Resort
and New York. , Divers Route to New
York and Boeton including ona way through
Canada if desired; All -Rail and Rail and
Steamer; Co Ona Route Return Another..
Libera! Stopover Long Return Limit. ,
REDUCED FAKE ROUND TRfP TICKFTS '
mar b obtained at hmt ttrktt otlun by uktt
lor tictttt vim Lhtcato over
Pennsylvania
Lines
Sold Daily Until September 30th, inclusive
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V "i rJ1 T'rkrt Aunt, tmmmuniealr K W. H. RnWLASD.
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"The Scenic Route of Eastern America"
$27 New York 32I
Straisht Teut . and retUm Circla Tew
Liberal stop-overs on all tours
THE CIRCLE TOUR includes Pittsburg, Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Ntw York, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, and other principal points.
Correspondingly low-far, round-trip tickets to BOSTON and th
JERSEY COAST RESORTS variable route long limita.
Ticket on ale daily until Sept. 30.
Latest types of modern steel trains
The tnteratat Special Lwi Ckiea 11 a. as. Msfnlflcsnt )ctria
lighted stmt train with modsrn coschsa Drswlng-roora sod eompsrtmsnt
sietping cars snd obssrvstien sleeping ears.
Tb New Yorlr'Limited Leaves Chkaaa 8:43 p. as. - Splendid eleetrls
llghted steel trsin with modern eosehee) drewtng-room sleeping ears Chl
csgs to Pittsburg, Washington and Now York, snd ebservstion psrlor
cars Pittsburg to Nsw York . , '
Tbs WashlngtoB'NawYarkEspraes LeaveaChicagaSa.m. Steel drawing
mom sleeping csr to Pittsburg;, Wsshtngton snd New York. Coaches ta
Wsshlngton
Night Ex prees Leaves Ckicage t:30 p. as. Steel drawing-room sleeping
cere to Pittsburg, Wheeling, Wsshlngton and New Yerk. Coschss ta
Wheeling and Washington.
All trslns lesv Orsnd Centrsl Station. Fifth Av. and Harrison St. Chicago.
H. C. STROHM. Travellnr Psssenger Agent,
9W Woodman ef the World BHI . Omaha. Neb. -
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Baltimore 8l Ohio
"Our passenger arm our guest"
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The Wholesalers and Manufacturers of Omaha unite in inviting
the Retail Merchants of this trade -territory, to visit
OMAHA,.- August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22
Better acquaintance is good for us all. Ve urge you to come to
Omaha, accept our hospitality, take part in the splendid entertain
ments arranged for you, and enjoy yourselves thoroughly.
H undreds of merchants are coming to market this fall who never
came'before. You will have lotsof splendid company, and this
is a particularly good time to come and make your selection of
fall, winter and holiday stocks. The market is now at its best,
with complete stocks that are unrivaled in all the west.
FOTB
.MOVABLE EDEHiD
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
An Evening at tho Ak-Sar-Dcn Den for the Men a Theatre Party
for the Ladies Dinners Doating Dathlng Dancing a Style Show
with Living Medals Musical Entertainments Cabaret Show
Auto Parties for tho Ladies.
SIM-IE
fl HAPPY
ODE
Bring your family and enjoy the entertainments that have been planned on a lavish scale
. by Omiha's Wholesalers and Manufacturers. You will have a good time, and you will
remember for many a day the special features 'arranged by men who are past masters
in the art of providing a good time for guests.
Bring Your Wife! She'll Enjoy All These
Good Things as Much as You Will.
OMAHA WHOLESALERS AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
