14
THK BEE: OMAHA. fUTURDAW AUGUST 14, 1915.
COAL PRICES WILL
REUAIMTHE SAME
Howerer Soft Coal Ken Say that if
.There it a Rise in Bate Con
lamer Hait Tay.
2UT KO REDUCTION IF CUT
No coal dealer or railroad freight
traffic man In Omaha cares to ex
icess an opinion on what effect the
recent decision of the Interstate Com
merce commission will have upon the
frture price of coal during the com
ing winter. The reason Is due to the
fact that the text of the decision has
not been received and consequently
traffic men and dealers are up In the
air as to what the decision means.
On soft coat from points west of the
Mississippi rlrer, the railroads were
granted tha advance in rates asked for.
Tfcla amounts to about 10 cents per ton
end the opinion of tha railroad and coal
man. not officially- expreeaed. Is that this
advance in the rate should add corre
ap"ndlnglr to the price that the consumer
will have to par. ,
Omaha and Omaha territory takes the
bulk of its eoft coal from the mines
treet of tha Mississippi and consequently
the advanced rata will apply to most of
the soft coal handled on the Omaha
market.
Hard Coal the !
There seems to be an opinion that the
decision has maAe a cut In the rate on
anthracite ooal to points west of the
Mississippi river, but no advices re
ceived here Indicate what the cut la. if
one has been made. At any rate, It la
conceded that If there bae been no cut,
there haa not been an advance and that
rates will remain the same. This being
he cum, both railroad and coal men eon
tend that there can be little chance, it
any. In the price that consumers will
have to pay for this kind of coaL
If there has been a slight cut In the
rata, railroad men do not thing thkl will
Lava any bearing upon the selling price.
In the past there has been bo through
rate from the mines to Missouri river
points. The rate has been made up out
of the sum of tbs locals. Should a reduc
tion of the rate have been made, rail
road men are of the opinion that It will
be absorbed by adding to the locals,
which they say have been too low In the
past. . .
Prom any viewpoint, both railroad and
one! mn believe that Omaha consumers
w! pay about the same prloe for coal of
every variety, as they have during former
winters, and perhaps a little more for
the (redes from the soft coal mines.
AAvaaee Soft Coal.
Assistant General Freight Agent Mal
colm ef the Missouri Parifio received a
telegram from the company general of
fices In St. Louis, stating that effective
September , in accordance with the re
cent decision of the Interstate Commerce
commission, the freight rate on all grades
f coal shipped from the mines of Illinois,
Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas would
be advanced 10 cents per ton Into Ne
braska. This would mean that on all
soft coal and seml-anthrar-lte, the dealer
would have to psy 10 cents per ton more
than now.
Is Paid 13 Cents
Due Her on Friday,
the Thirteenth
Miss K.dna Kay, queen of the telephone
switchboard st the Castle hotel, doesn't
care a snap of her well manicured fin
gers for the whole black brood of "Fri
day, the 13h" jinn men. Phe looked fear
lessly at the Mg calendar, from which
stared In terrible bslrk letters the fate
ful cnmlilnatlrio, "Friday. August 11."
Thn she breathed boldly the single de
fiance, Huh," jts-t like thet
"I think Friday, the 1.1th, is a lucky
day." gurgled Miss Hrlns, who Is fair,
petite, and wears one of those bewitch
ing filmy silky waists. I gradusted from
high hool In 191.t and It was on a Fri
day, too."
"What else can you mention that's
lucky in connection wlfh that number?"
we aaked.'
"I'm going to get married thirteen
years from now," she said with a co
quettish glsnce.
"Make It thirteen weeks and we'll be
lieve you," we said, lamping the solitaire
on her engagement finger. A tiny I'nlted
States flsg rln that she wore had thir
teen stripes. Wonderful!
"Oh, I know something lucky that hap
pened to me today," she cried. "I loaned
a girl II cenle to buy her lunch at the
T' about a month ago and ahe paid It
hark to me today. I thought ahe never
would psy It lai:k." ,
How worried you must have been,"
we repartee3.
Oh, I could hsrdly sleep thinking of
It," came beck from the fair one.
Awakens in Time to
Find Bed is Ablaze
Mrs. Hannah Krlckson, 4115 Orant street.
awoks Thursday night to find that the
counterpane of the bed in which she and
her little daughter Tluth were sleeping
had caught fire. The blase originated from
a stick of lighted punk to keep off ths
mosquitoes, whii-h the child failed to ex
tinguish before she fell ssleep.
MRS. MARY M'CORD KILLED
BY TRAIN AT HERSHEY
Mrs. Mary McCord, living at' irershey,
eb.. was killed by Union rani fla. train
No. 10 at Sutherland Thursday night She
was at Sutherland, visiting her children
and had gone to the station to take the
train for home. Train No. 4 stops at
Sutherland, but No. 10 doe, not No. 10
ran In ahead of No. 4 and Mrs. McCord
thinking No. 10 was ths train on whlnh
shs was to travel, got too close to ths
track and was caught by the pilot of the
engine and Instsntly killed. She leaves
nusnsnd and three grown children.
Billy Sunday Has
, Changed the Song
Book to Use Here
Omaha merchants and ths "Billy" Sun
day campaign committee are trying to
work on some scheme for mutual bene,
fits.
On the Inside of ths tabernscle badges,
song books, tracts, motto cards, sic, are
sold, the profits of which so to Mrs.
Fun day. At other cities a bunch of trail
ers, some forty or fifty strong, who are
aid to have ne connection with Iillly
Sunday, but simply travel around In his
aeka, re accustomed to open up booths
where books, etc.. are sold. Ths local
cmnmtttee is now trying to do away with
this part ef the campaign and in this haa
the backing of the Omaha reisil.r.
Ministers of Omaha already havs Issued
warnings from their pulpits against can-
Tisaers selling fake articles which are
net at alt official.
Sunday Las headed off fake dealers
In his song books br rhr.H. ,. .
book which he la to use. which In Omaha
w ee different from that used at Des
wuioea or rauadelphla.
Omaha Man Does Not
Know Date of Birth
Tom Harrington, of the board of health
office, declares be dues ,. i... .u.
tale of his birthday, nor bss he ever
otservsd a birthday anniversary. Ha la
looming forwsrd to observing tha fiftv.
lith anniversary of his birth next Feb
ruary, tte Knows hs sii born at Wash
!"'u,n' --. ounng the latter part of
n unuaual combination of clr-c-umstaucoe
deprived hun of ths usual
iicssure r youthful birthday celebra
tiuna,
His father died when tha son
f"r ot age. It was war time and ths
i.ir gave little thought to birthdays.
Cw.rrusmaa Lobeck. when hs returns
, .....Sivn um jail, will endeavor to
oreie a rettatratlon of the birth of Mr
ilarrmg-ton, who has written to Washing
l u at various times without result
The Housewife
Who Cares
Will appreciate the many
tasty dishes that can bo
prepared from
33.
SPAGHETTI
Evesy package contains num
bs ex recipes ei nutritious and
'economical dishes
that everyone will
enjoy. At all the
leading grocers'.
s
14
PRINTERS HAD TO
HAVE SOME 13USIC
How Could They Dance on Their
New Platform Without a Band!
They Could Not.
THEY HIRED A COLORED BAND
So they hired another band.
Whaddya mean, hired another
band? '
Well, after Elbert Potter, presi
dent of the Ben Franklin club, had
hired George Green's band to play at
the club's picnic Saturday, and after
George Green had accepted the en
gagement, the said Oeorge Green
went up to the musicians' headquar
ters and registered the date.
There Mr. Oreen was Informed that It
was Impossible for his band to play In
El m wood park, where the pknlo Is to be
held, Inasmuch as thst and the other
city parks have been declared "unfair"
by the union musicians because Park
Commissioner Hummel has hired non
union bands to play in ths parks.
So Mr. Oreen, being a loyal union man,
wrote a polite letter to Potter, expressing
his regrets. "Am sorry. Would liks to
play for you, and appreciate your kind
ness In offering me the engagement,"
said ths epistle.
Mr. Totter called Oreen by telephone
and pointed out the fact that according
to this ruling union bands will not be
able to play In the Auditorium from
henreforth, that building having been ac
quired by the city and being a probable
place of nonunion band muslo.
Hired Colored Band.
Then Mr. Potter went out and hired an
aggregation of colored musicians, who
will furnish music.
The muslo la to be a big part of the
picnic, inasmuch as there is to bs dancing
unlimited. The club, which is sn organ
isation of the employing printers of the
city, haa erected a dancing floor 24x4S
feet In size for the occasion, preferring
to spend the money this way rather than
on events which could be enjoyed by com
paratively few. "And dance muslo Is the
colored band's middle name," says Mr.
Potter. There will be bsse ball games
and ata" snd all the lemonade they can
drink or pour away. Hot coffee will be
on the menu, too.
Now Rule io Make
Little Change in
Local Print Shops
Adoption of the "slx-dey week" law
hy the convention of the International
Typographical union In Ixe Angeles will
make little or no difference In working
conditions among tha typographers of
Omaha, according to members of the
local union.
"The rule that no man shall work more
than six days In a week has been In
force In typographical unions in this
country for more than twenty-five
years," said on union man. "Under thla
rule each man holding a position on a
ceven-day petwr like the morning l?sue
of The Bee hss worked six Jays and
hired a substitute for any Cay he wished
to be oft duty.
' Under the new rule, I should Judge
a regular substitute will be hired to
work six days a week, substituting regu
larly for one man each day. Under the
present system a regular man can get
off any day simply by calling en his
substitute to take his place.
"Thus It simply amounts to a. regular
man having to taks the same day off
ea.-h week Instead of getting off when
ever he likes.
"The new law will not become oper
ative anyway until It has been put to a
referendum vots of all ths sixty-odd
thousand members In the International
union."
Mail Service to
Belgium Cut Down
Postmaster Wharton announces that the
Postofflcs department hss sent out in
structions from tha office of the assistant
postmaster general that no mall destined
for Belgium, except letters an J post cards,
will be received for forwarding. The Im
perial German government has officially
informed the United States postal au
thorities thst' it will be Impossible to re
ceive for mailing any other matter, and
all such matter received from, now on by
the United States postofflces will be re
turned to the sender.'
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
Our Entiro Btock of Seasonable Merchandise Must be Disposed ot
IVcgardleea of Cost.
Ladies' Coats aud 1 $3 Oxfords, pumps. Men's Hulls, all col-
Dresses, worth up to etc., on sale, at, per ors and styles, $10
10. on sale. ,1.QQ pair fl.OO valne 5.Q(
$1.60 Waists, all $1 Bathing Suits, 4,000 Shirts, worth
sites, on sale...Olo your choice) ...,89c trp to S1.00 . . . . .33o
J. HELPHAND CLOTHING CO.
, 10th nnd Chicago Streets.
GEDDEQ
Will clothe
th whole.
family on
easy credit
terroa.
$1.00
a Week
BEDDE0, 1417 Douglas
100 Lbs. Bsst. Sugar, $5.75
told only with 10 lbs. special
Coffee at $2.0.
noyi.no Tea Csnp.sy
406 X. lOlh fit. Tel. Doug. 21 Id.
When ItVTime to Order the
SUNDAY DINNER
Put in an Order
For jtm 0
ICE CREAM i
Then watch the smile
on every face in your
family. . .V
CREAM Th Pure.
.summer rooa
Sold in Brick or Bulk by Omaha's
Leading Druggists and Confectioners
MADE BY
FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO.
M 'fill
Wfflm
si
What Would Billy
Sunday Say About
Municipal Dance?
Would It be wise to hold a municipal
tall In the Auditorium before the Rev.
Filly Sunday has finished his local rn
facement? Manager Frarke of the Auditorium and
city commissioners sre In doubt.
The suggestion has been made thst a
sers of municipal supervised dances,
cpened with a grand ball, might be tried
out. The officials, however, sre wonder
Ins; whether Evangelist BundaV would
"roast'1 them for having a public dance
in a public build Ins;.
The Auditorium manager' expects to
make a contract with an Indoor circus
concern for a week's engagement snd a
style show early In September is ans ot
the probabilities.
Cloudburst Floods
Streets of Monowi
While practically all of Nebraska was
dry Thunvday and Ideal weather was ths
tule, a portion of Boyd county was visited
by a cloudburst, something; more than
foar Inches of rain falling Inside of an
hour ovrr a section of country eight to
twelve miles wide and twenty miles long
In the neighborhood of Monowi. along the
Northwestem's Bonesteei line.
In the town of Monowi the streets wero
flooded to a depth of one to two feet.
EMdewalkn were swept away and cellars
and basements filled with water. Crops
In the valley of the Ponca creek were
really damaged.
Cadet Taylor Will
Turn Over Office
to McCune Monday
Cadet Taylor la !n receipt of the com
mlnplon appointing Mr. McCune to th
offl' of the collector of customs. The
tran-frr of the Omaha office -will te
made Monday, and Tuesday the transfer
of the Lincoln office, which Is under Mr.
Taylor's supervision, will be made. Mr.
Taylor will hold the position of custodian
of the federal building for a little whlls
longer, but will turn It over to Mr. Mc
Cune as soa as the first transfer has
been settled.
Mr. Tsylor will then leavs for the Pa
clfie coast, and will probably go to th
Philippines before returning to Omaha.
"Omaha Is the brightest spot on the
map, Just now," said Mr. Tsylor, '"and 1
will not be able to stay away long."
LL SAYS DEWARE
C? FiliDAY, THE THIRTEENTH
'Art I Mri say atout Krtday, the Uth,
U.ut t-ue shoulj bo very careful. It
!. iio N).-.1. does tills fearful day and
ThdUKlita of safely first should
; Hit morta! on this day when
v i f ,- n of mlfortune end misadven-
urn i.riirnrit," Mid JUalth Commls-
r.. r t '.tid.-i!.
AMA r.:A.UFACTUP,Efi$
FAVon r.:oHE defe?jses
Tie f...,si S!s!ii.fmljii-r' ssfiocfatton
In fiior of a btwt'i-r army and navy,
i! I ti ii so to tl.e New York Herald,
I ! Ii l tiikt.'rf a tttiw vole from bul-
vi i ! i i ;.n ; ions t-f tis count i y. Tlie
i.u! ' hi )i.cr 1h1 vlub Las not y-t
i. J vn l '!. ii'uU: r.
if THAOC MMR N(w .
li a
ri
i
i
I
!
t
(
GootlOreail flakes llGalthy Children
a i M r ii i 1 i
9 i bb av-m mm v m v m "w aw swm sa
NfMMUi '4 -Mill W H IJS SMHHI 1 1 II H I'll! rirf-Tl
a
-TOP- BREAD
( ! ' i t It. l Injf's Nt-w !U-
I. I . I: s !--T (o i-. lioothea tliroat. (
i a l .. l -.'j).. ;... tll druftiHts. '
. . i . I.
is made from the best ingredients under the
most sanitary conditions, henco it is a perfect
product
Try a loaf today and you will never fret
over home baking again.-
-5c and 10c at your grocers
tU. IP. Steam Baking Company
Your choice of
any Man's 8trsv
Hat In our entiro
stock, Sat
urday,
r, at... JC
X
KWWiriiii
A special lot of
Men's Silk Fibre
Hose In aft tha
new shades, 25o
c:: 15c
We Will Surely Make a Ten-Strike
in This Sale of 3600 Men's Shirts
The Greatest
hlrt Sale we
have had in
many months.
mm 5
We have made a very advantageous Durchase of 3.600
shirts, manufacturers' samples and broken lots, and you may
nave the benefit of the . saving we were able to make.
Most of these shirts would be considered by any man who knows,
good value for $1.50. And that is a conservative statement of their
worth. We shall sell them for about one-third of their actual value.
This lot consists of : .
. Silkand.LinmFbric$in all
th memson't newe$t patttrni ;
Fin Wa$habl Madras, Rattian
Cord weavea and Soiiette cloth
Soft collar attached and detachable, with French folddver'jcufft
Your choice Saturday for ' .
The majority of
these Shirts are
actually worth $1.50
Final Clean-Up of Men's and
Young Men's Suits
538 suits in the lot, all our broken lots of
high-gradef suits, in English and conservative
models; some full lined, others half lined. , All
colors and sizes. ' '
$15.00 to $25.00 Values
Saturday
ill
mMOD
BIG SAVINGS SATURDAY
FOR MEN WHO WANT TROUSERS
Men's Trousers, worsteds, cassimeres, tweeds and
serges, in fancy mixtures and plain blue serges. All
patterns, stripes, checks and fancy mixtures. Regu
lar $2.50 to $5.00 values, Saturday, in two big lots
Lot No. 1
$3.00 to $3.50
Values
$1.50
Lot No. 2
$4.00 to $5.00
Values
$2.50
f ' Jill i