The Omaha Daily None of 'em are in it at fun-making with the Kat zenjammers, Happy Hooli gan rnd little Snookums. EDITORIAL PAGES 13 TO 24. VOI. XXV NO. 157. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1915. Om Train., at Sots! Tsws Standi, sto., SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. HAPPENINGS IN THE MAGIC CITY Stockmen Much Interested in Hay Market Question at This Time. DANCING ON ICE SKATES THE LATEST FAD New York has taken up the ice skat ing fad with a vim and four of the most fashionable hotels have already planned ice rinks for tho use of their patrons. The Biltmore rink, on the roof of the hotel, is shown in the accompanying picture. HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS WIN Omaha as a hay market of the country I a Proposition that la receiving- much attention nmonir rtockmn at the local yard. Inveatlcatlon In the ma'ter hy a committee of Commercial club memborg recently cauaed the matter to be Broucht up In active discussion at the Jtx-e Stock exihnnee bulltllnff. For years tho Omiha yardi have con sumed considerable; quantities of hay. The consumption throughout the entire rlty t Well romcarabln to thst of anv blir H 1 V market nf th f nnntrv vti.n he Commerclnl club began an Investiga tion In the Interests of Great Omaha It was Welcomed with open arms by local stockmen. A. A. Nixon, leid'nn hay m r-ch-nt at the stock yards, nnd Pars'ina of the Parsons Commission compmy of Oinnha arc two etromr advocntos of th T'an. , See Our UoMHuy siHpners. We have never made such a display In nil styles or colors for men. women or elil'dren. CRK9PET. IMnli School Tenm VMiin. The dVrm'o at the hlsh school yes'er diiy on the po'Icy of mttonal armament was won by the hlh school team by a vote of two to one. The studi nn and fru'tv were In at- terdnr-ce as wcl! ns nvny outsilr'. The hiyh Fchool orchestra Rave several s lec tio -a. J.:dRes wrrc Asulstnnt R iper'nt n t' nf N. M. Gnhim. Rv. John O. A!ber, pm'or of the First Christian church, r.nl Mrs. Craighead, vice president of the Omaha Ph'losoplcnl society. Just Heerlved. A new low heel, white stitched, white buttons, fine kid. gypsy cut welt shoe. Very fine. Biff girls, 2 to 7. at S3. .10; misses, 12 to 2, $3.00, and sizes 8V4 to 11 at ?:'.r,0 pair. These will make the girl a line Xmas present. CnESSICY THE SHOEMAX. I'frat Ilall rinjrr l.niil I p. "ail Arthurton, son of Mrs. A. Arthur- on, .Seventeenth and H streets, 9-year- o a siuaeni or me uarueia scnooi. wno Mrnlia V-1 m loft Ia. Yi i 1 nlavinir fnt Kail imt weeks back, Is still confined to a bed at his borne. The little lad, whose brother is one of tho1 greatest halfbacks CohcIi Patton has ever turned out at tho South High school, suffered great pain c"u:liv; the operation. It was thought at f ret that the leg would hare to be ampu tated, but after a thorough examination It was considered most expedient to allow the bone to heal after being set. It will he several weeks, perhaps months, before ;e will be tip and about. Ked Ton Rnbbrr Boots, for the little boys. Lots of good things lor the boys and girls In our big stock. CRESSET. Hoping; Ton Will. Say, uncle, do you know what's tbs i I -est thing to give somebody or.Chrlst ivas? Just drop into. Flynn's and they will show, you so many things that are good you won't know which one to take, l.inen article in any shape, from a tiny handkerchief to a big tablecloth, are very appropriate and acceptable. Neckwear, hosiery, gloves, furs, scarfs, veils, combs, brushes, sets, hair ornaments and the hair Itself. What would bo more accept able for mamma or auntie, whose hair Is getting thin, than a new hair switch, a nice silk waist or tho inateriul for a nice bilk waist? Boys' o'coats, suits, walats, caps or gloves, and the same for girls. The list Is almost endless. You can tell a lot more about it by coming here, and Pl-rt elate the visit as a- Christmas compliment. JOHN FLYNN & CO. 4 "T.lWiniliaJI'UHl -luminal, hiiiwim ul Wl -.y v :flft:-j.:iv.wv:-.-y?v-.-.'V : -y-y:-y y ' 1 1 v "t I t .' . w .. A.H.ii Nt i x 1., , V Y - ' . . , w i n Arti ' "Ml - "pat f T1..- A y ' nmmiiixM S 5 1 . Ill tt a t 3 fee XttHM tit nL.TSJOJ3.E nor.L Hoar? NINETEEN OMAHA WASH HOUSES City Shows Gain in Institutions Using Steam, While Remainder of Stete Has Fewer. INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTED 0"l 'v he nineteen sicam laundries as aitalnit seventeen five years ngi. Any one m'ght h"ve known this by stepping out and counting 1hen. but then It wm ens'cr for the t'nlted States census bu reau to gather this Information and then send out reports on it. Of course this wasn't all the Informa tion the bureau i nmpll'd. Its report also shows tha' Lincoln has only six steam laundries as agilnst seven five years flTO. H dees not report what became of the seventh. The remainder of the state has forty nine, laundries, whereas It had fifty-two In There la mora capital Invested In the forty-nine, however, than there was In tho fifty-two flva ream ago. Kansas bobs up with XW steam laun dries as against Nebraska's total of seventy-four. Thus Kansas figures show an Increase of S.7 per cent In the five years In the number of steam laundries In the state, and shows up with SlfiO.000 more Invested In steam laundries than It had five years ago, Kansaa City, Kan., has but seven steam laundr es. while TopeUa has ten. Mark Washing III Missouri. Missouri comes to the front with a total of 177 steam laundries. They do a heap of "washee" In Kansas City and In Pt. Iouls. That Is what accounts for bringing the figures up so high. The total rnnital Investment In st" in I tii drlea In that state Is S4.Sa.'.7;i.'i. as against almost $l.(W0.iV less five years hj. Iowa has 176 laundries, thoiiKh it had lsl In IMA. Here aialn the amount of capital Invested In tho fewer laundries is greater by $'.,! t.ian It mi when there were more inund les. This Is taken to mean that In the consultant! .n larger plants are built to do the same or more work, and consequently fewer, but larger plants, take more capital. Illinois has 4."S steam laundries, tt had 4 IS five years ago. Mere Is one state In which both the number of'laundrles and the capital Invested havo Increased. Total capital Invested In these plants Is $$,297, 3s, as against $5,640,003 five years ago. ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY AT OLD PEOPLE'S H0Mp A speclnl entertainment will be given Sunday afternoon by the Young Women's Christian association of the University of Omaha at the Old People's home. Members of the organization have been annually entertaining the Inmates of the Institution and this year plan to make the event even larger than ever. Mrs. Jenkins, wife of Dr." D. B. Jen kins, president of the university, was the principal sneaker at the young women's exercises Thursday afternoon. , In her talk on the "Requisites of a Cot lega Olrl." she declared that ambition, Intelligence and desire were the chief assets that go to make life a success. At the regular meeting of the Young IWn's Christian association an Informal discussion was held on plana for the com ing season. Committees were selected to confer with the president In arranging for speakers. Bee Want Ads froffuce Result HBE8SS3 Boy's Finger Cut By Circular Saw At High School Elray Peterson. 2.189 Mason street, a freshman, suffered a mangled finger while working In the manual training de partment of the Central High school Thursday afternoon. Young Peterson was working with a circular saw driven by electricity. His hand slipped and the flesh of the left Index finger was laid open to the bone. This Is the first seri ous accident that has happened In the U89 of the circular saw since it was installed In 1897. OMAHA FIRM LANDS HOSPITAL CONTRACT The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska larft night let the oontract for the general hospital building for the university school of medicine In 'Omaha to E. P. Oould Sr. Son of Omaha for $106. 745, winning from a field of fourteen bid ders. The successful bidders for other parts of the work were: Heat'ngand ven tilating. J. B. Daly, Omaha, $10,614; plumb ing, same firm, $0,600; electric wiring. American Electric company, St. Joseph, Mo., $4,04. The building is to bo com pleted by December 1 of next year. John Iatenser & Son of Omaha are the architects. CONTRACTOR DIES AFTER STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY Frederick M. Baker, aged S, contractor, died huit -night following a stroke of apoplexy several days ago on a street car. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Nellie M. Baker, two children. Kenneth, aged 14, and Paul, aged and two brothers, John W. Baker of Ithaca, N. Y., and George Baker of Boston. The funeral will be held at the resi dence, 621 Park avenue, Sunday after noon. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr. Baker came here from New Yprk six Tregrs ago. He was lormeny associ ated with H. Ij. Barnum; house mover, He built the milk station for the Union Pacific here and a number of other large buildings. Last Recital by Mr. and Mrs, Kelly A farewell concert recital by Mir. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly, Omaha's well- beloved musicians, who leave soon to take up their work In Chicago, has been ar ranged by the membership committee of the Social Settlement. The recital will be given at the Hotel Fontenelle, Jan uary 18, and the program will include Irish folk songs. Mrs. William F. Baxter, chairman of the membership committee, is In charge of the arrangements. This affslr is one means the committee of twolve captains will take to raise their $12,000 pledge for the year. 0 QIU l mm mm piab PAY 'NEXT 'YEAR Twenty Leading; Makes, Including: the Finest Product of the Piano jyianuiacturer axi. Steinway, Weber, Hardman, Stejer A Bona, Emerson, MoPhall, Lindeman & Sons, the sweet-toned Bchmoiler St Mueller Piano and the Aeolian line of Pianola Pianos and Vocaliona, the new improred Phonographs. New Upright Pianos ...175 and Up New Grand Pianos "M10 ftnd UP New Player Pianos $350 and Up Our Bargnin Department offers a number of rery attrextlre values in Used Pianos at prices as low as $45.00. Terms to Suit $5.00 Per Month and Up We ronUftlly Invite the public to fall at our new demonstration rooms to hear the womlerfnl Aeolian Vocation, th Phonograph that calls forth hidden beauliea from yonr records. Phonographs of other models taken in exchange. Clranted Divorce, CHAnL.OTTraVIUL.E, Pa,, Dee. 17. Mrs. Plilllia Brooks, one of the famous ianghome aiatvrs of Greenwood, Va., was granted an absolute divorce In cir cuit court here today from Reginald Brooks, New York clubman, on the grounds of desertion. Daily Demonstrations From 10 to 6 BnrpriHe Delivery Made Any Day Von Ileqneat. M Mm N rV... ' lL..-47'.. J mm SCDLLEH & MUELLER PIAUO CO. Oldest Music HooHe in the West. , Phone louglas 1026. 1311-13 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA, NEB. Established 1859. we'll .New Velvet Shoe. Black or navy blue, button or lace, all widths very latest going. CRJSBSHY. Maifle City Ciosaii. The German-American JJemocratlc club will hold Its regular monthly meeting .Sunday afternoon. December 1ft, at 3 oclock at the hall, 326 North Twenty fourth street. Phil Kearney post. Grand Army of the Kepublic will meet at the home of J. W. Cress, 4427 South Twenty-third street, Saturday evening, December IS. An election of officers for the coming year will be held. Harry T. Musselman, aged 42 years, died yesterday afternoon at his liora, til( South Twenty-fifth stret The body will be sent from the Brewer chapel Sunday morning to Hastings, la., whero the funeral will be held the aame after noon. The funeral of Karl Bchoenlng, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. K Bchoenlng, 6120 South Twenty-third street, will be held th s afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Kng iah IUtlieran church In Council Bluffs. Inter ment will be made In the Walnut Hil. cemetery. Council Bluffs. Officer Anthony Smith of the local day tff is now in charge of the main street corner at Twenty-fourth and N strets aj traffic cop. Coppers changed off on this coiner every month. Kline Seeking Work For Three Young Men Captain Kline of the Salvation Army la seeking work lor uiree young men who came tier from Duluth. after having been deceived by an employment agency at Minneapolis, who sent them to Dea Moines to husk corn. The boys are named Carl Hugsted. George Anderson and Amalla Anderson, the former and latter living at Duluth, and the other at Minneapolis. They are and 21 years of age. ALLEN ADDRESSES STUDENTS ON "YANKEE IN FAR EAST' George Hoyt Allen, a candidate for the title of 'the world's greatest practical Joker." gave a very Interesting humorous and educational talk last night at the Central High school auditorium under the auspices of the Students' Athletic associa tion of the High School of Commerce. "A Yankee In the Far East" was the subject, Mr. Alien giving an account of some of his experiences during his trips around the world. The Commerce High orchestra, under the direction of Miss Eunice Ensor, won much applause from the audience. The girls of the Social Culture club sold home-mad candy, clearing over $J0. Movements of Ueeaa fetramera. Fnrt Arrtwd. Bailed. Nkw yrKK.... crf.i....: KKW TOHK Minnehaha KEW TOHK FhlladlDlila MKIHTIANIA" H.lll Ulat 1.IVKKP' l Orduna IiMxiN FUiuod 1J3KN rlri. IAVAL, , box. THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY THE NOVELTY COPJ1PANY IS The facts are very simple The various partners have decided to positively quit, sell out, settle with each other and close up shop. Since the starting of this "Going Out of Business" Sale on Dec. 2d, this busy store has been crowded daily by eager buyers, people who know high grade, dependable merchandise. No wonder we're doing a big business, in fact selling out faster than we expected to; and it meets our approval to do so. The advantages of low prices are the chief inducements here. Our immense stock is still unbroken. Each purchase you make is A-l in grade. Don't wait. Come at once. Read every item. Ask for goods at advertised prices. It's your only chance to get high grade wearing apparel at the low1 grade prices. Note prices quoted in this ad. Can you beat them? Come, look these values over, then buy! ' Errs suits ahd ouergoats u 11 Neat (JaHaimerea, Worsteds, , Suits Worth 910. Fancy Plaids and Strip, Suits, All alien. Worth $15. floNlnff Out IVIcos 85.98 TO S7.9B I Men's Overcoat, plain or fancy mixtures, in all sizes, worth $7.50. Chinchillas, I II tie, Gray, Brown and Fancy Stripes, worth $15. Closing Out lrires Men's Fancy Worsteds, In Checks and Ktrlpes, worth $18 Hand Tailored Illue Serge and Cassimeres, worth to $27.50. Closing Out Prices ......... S9.98 TO SI3.98 Men's Fancy Worsted Pants, all sizes, worth $1.50. A fine line of Worsted and Gaftsimeres, worth to $8.50. Closing Out Irloes Men's NweauTS, roll collar. Worth Sl.OO. An extra line of All Wool Sweaters, worth to $7.50. Closing Out I "rices Men's l'lettced liued I'nder. wear, worth 75c, all sizes. Cloning Out Prices 98c TO 81.98 48c TO S2.98 39c 83.95 TO 87.48 Men's llaltiiaeaans in neat Gray and Fancy Mixtures, with Vel vet Collars, worth $15, Swell Gray Scotch Fabric, worth $18.50. flowing Out Prices '87.95 TO 89.98 Men's Moekinuws, neat Gray lied. Ill-own Plaids, all sizes, worth $0.5O. An imported Hue in all colors, worth $10.00. Cloning Out Irice 83.98 TO S6.75 Men's Shoe, Flkhkln Work Shoes, worth $2.50. Gunmetal, Velours, Patent leathers, worth $1.00. Closing Out Prices . Men s lloe, all colors, worth 15c. Cotton - Work Gloves, worth 10c. Closing Out Prices . SI.95 TO 52.45 5c Don't Think It Over Act Choose While the Stocks Are Unbroken. Clothe Yourself and Every Member of Your Family at Unbeatable LOSING OUT Out-of-Town Orders Carefully Filled While Stock Lasts. Send Your Order Now. W o m en's II u n g a 1 o w a mm Aprons, all colors, worth " A 60c. Closing Out l'rlce . . w " xmmn cloaks and suits 200 AVoinen's Fancy and Plain Coats, all sizes, worth $.1.00, The new Plaids and Woolly Mixtures, worth $10. Closing Out Prices Women's Velours, Woolly Mix lures, in all colors, worth $15. Choice of all Plush CoaU that sold to $:15.00. Clotting Out Prices 81.98 85.98 S7.98 TO 815 J no Women's Skirts In all col ors and sizes, worth $2.50. Velvets, tlorduroys and Fancy Plaids, worth $7.50. Closing Out Prices 90c Tt S3.95 W omen's Shoes, Kit or Cloth Tops, Welts, worth $2.50. An extra line of Dress Shoes, worth $1.00. Closing Out Prices 81.69 TO 82.39 Women's Flauiielelto Petti coats all colors, worth $1.00. Cloxing Out Price 39c 800 Women's Fancy Suits, all colors, worth to $7.50. An extra fine line that always sold for $15.00. Closing Out Prices : '"82.98 TO 87.45 Women's French Coney Sets, worth $10. Tiger Set with pillow Muff, worth $15. Closing Out Prices Fur shape ' 84.98 TO 86.00 Women's Heal Mark French Coney Fur Set, worth $18.00. Fine Tiger Set, with pillow shape Muff, worth $20. Closing Out lrlces Women's Mack Coney worth $1.50. Muffs Heal French Coney Muff, and a bargain at $7.50. Closing Out lricoi Women's Trimmed Hats, that Mdd to $ l.5, in late models. Closing Out Irice 87.98 TO S9.50 SL48 TO 82.98 79c Men's One-Buckle Overshoes, woith $1.50, Closing Out Price T Look For tho Big DIuo and Yollow Sign; SjeJb) sbsbBI bbIHbbbbVSJbbbbbbbbbi Lru K(5)WiLYY 214-216 North 16th St. W Block Mo. of Post Office TV""'!"' W I i. J II. 1 1 i.i i ) i"T.T"."i in win, up i ijii.m i mi i ... ai" ' ' ' M " . J i . i I... i hi 1 ' Men's Four-Buckle Overshoes, worth $2.75. Closing Out Price 21 i- ". n. mmnm .i a n .mm - r i r