PERSONALS
i.
Ed. F. Morearty. Lawyer, 700 Pe
v tern Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or
HArney 2166.
Mr. William Jackson, who has been
spending the summer in Omaha, re
turned to his home in Dallas, Texas,
Friday.
Mrs. Alfred Jones attended the
grand chapter of the Eastern Star at
Lincoln, Neb., last week.
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Miss Loraine Williams of St. Louis,
Mo., arrived in the city last Friday
morning and is the house guest of
her sister, Mrs. Saybert Hanger, 2409
Erskine street.
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Miss Ernestine Singleton arrived J
Saturday night from Ann Arbor,
Mich., where she has been attending
, the University of Michigan, to spend
her vacation with her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. C. H. Singleton.
H. J. Pinkett, attorney, 319-20 Ne
ville Block, Sixteenth and Harney
streets. Atlantic 9344.—Adv.
Miss Celia Stewart of Red Oak, la.,
arrived Sunday, and is the house
guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper E. Brown, 2883 Miami
street.
Hear M-»dam Florence Cole Talbot,
famous coloratura soprano, in recital,
Monday evening, September 24.—Ad.
The musical tea given at the Old
Folks’ Home Monday evening was a
great success. The committee in
charge wish to thank the friends for
their attendance and patronage.
Mrs. M. E. Daugherty of Kansas
City, Mo., and Mrs. Georgia Jacobs
and daughter, Ix>uise Barber, of Kan
sas City, Kans., were house guests of
Mrs. M. F. Jackson, 2219 Ohio street,
the past week. Miss Barber, who is
a teacher of physical education at
Hampton, Va., recently returned
from Berkley, Cal., where she at
tended summer school at the Uni
versity of California.
FOR RENT—Three 6-room apart
ments at 1201 South Thirteenth
street. Call Webster 6613. N. W.
Ware.
M iss Georgiana Seraphin of New
Orleans, La., en route to her home
k from Los Angeles, Cal., stopped over
in Omaha to visit her aunt, Mrs.
\ Marie Lacoq, matron at the North
Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A., for
^ a few days.
Mr. Louis Sykes, a former Omaha
boy, spent four days in Omaha visit
ing friends the past week. He is
proprietor of a large garage in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Isaac Bailey left Tuesday for
Akron, Ohio, where she will visit her
son, Mr. Robert Terrell.
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Mrs. L. E. Britt and little daughter
Mary Ellen, will leave Saturday for
a visit with her uncle and aunt, the
Rev. and Mrs. James Washington, in
Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs Connie Whitley has returned
home after spending several months
in the east visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. Lloyd Kerford of Atchison,
Kans., nephew of Mrs. Henrietta Fox,
and wife, and Miss Dorsey, sister of
Mrs. Kerford, were week-end guests
at the home of Mrs. Fox, 3722 North
Sixty-seventh avenue. They left for
their home Tuesday morning. Miss
Dorsey teaches in the public schools
of St. Louis.
Mrs. Mae Jackson entertained with
a very pleasant dancing party Mon
day evening at Fontenelle park pa
vilion in honor of her daughter, Olive.
Her friends remembered her with
many beautiful and useful gifts. One
hundred and seventy-five attended,
among whom were many out-of-town
guests.
Hear Madam Florence Cole-Talbert
in recital Monday evening, September
24.—Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Heed left for
their home in Denver, Colo., Sunday
morning after spending three weeks
visiting Mrs. Jones’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Jones, at Hillcrest, 2811
Caldwell street. They were accom
panied by Miss Teresa Jones, sister of
Mrs. Reed.
Mr. Charles H .Hicks, who has been
detained at home by illness for the
past fortnight, shows some improve
ment.
Several visitors went to Camp Gif
ford Sunday to see the Boy Scouts,
who had enjoyed a ten days’ outing.
A change in train service kept a large
number away.
Adams’ New Novelty orchestra ar
rived in town Sunday morning after
a successful three weeks’ tour of
parts of Nebraska and Kansas. The
orchestra left Monday afternoon on
another tour.
Mr. Wendell Griffith of Kansas
City, Mo., has been the guest of his
brother, Mr. Waymond Broth, for the
last three weeks and intends to be
here for a month longer.
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Mrs. Gertrude Holland, evangelist
of the A. M. E. church of Wilber
force, Ohio, win be in Omaha, Sun
day, August 26th, and will -preach at
St. John’s A. M. E. church at 11
a. m., 3 p m., 8 p. m., and also at R
p. m. Monday night. Everybody is
invited to attend all services and to
enjoy this wonderful young Christian
woman’s new gospel messages. This
is Mrs. Holland’s first time in Omaha
and she comes to the city and St.
John’s A. M. E. at the invitation of
Mrs. Hiram R. Greenfield, a long time
friend.
Miss Willette Embry, who has been
visiting for six weeks, will leave the
city about September 1st for her
home in Richmond, Ky., stopping en
route in Chicago to visit an aunt.
Miss Embry will enter Wilberforce
September 16th, greatly benefited by
her vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Greenfield had
reservations for eight Monday, at 4
p. m., at the Old Folks’ Home lunch
eon, honoring Judge and Mrs. John
Clark and daughter, Miss Alice Clark
of Lawrence, Kans.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Black and
children left last Thursday for Chat
ham, Ont., by auto, for a visit with
Mr. Black’s mother. They will be
gone for three weeks.
GOES TO ELKS’ CONVENTION
R. Coleman, who despite his resi
dence in Omaha has never taken his
demit from Midwest Lodge No. 233,
Kansas City, Mo., has been chosen as
a delegate from that lodge to the
Elks’ national convention which con
venes next week in Chicago. He
leaves Saturday and will be in charge
of his lodge’s headquarters at 3040
South Parkway avenue.
NATURAL GAS
Is a Decided Advantage
to Cities Using It
Smaller Gas Bills - Cleaner Fuel - More Employment - No Taxes
When the question of natural gas was first discussed for Omaha,
E. A. Benson, pioneer citizen and city builder, wrote letters to
representative citizens now using natural gas.
As a good citizen he wanted to know whether natural gas would
be a good thing for Omaha. The answers he received are listed
below.
The natural gas question is of vital importance to every citizen*
Please take the time now to read what Mr. Benson found out.
By E. A. BENSON
In order to get first hand the best and most
reliable information I could concerning the
use of natural gas, I wrote to the President
of Chamber of Commerce, and also to the
President of Real Estate Board in each of
the following cities:
Topeka, Kansas City, Mo., Tulsa,
Oklahoma City, Houston, Dallas,
Denver, Pueblo, Kansas City, Kan.,
San Antonio
and asked if the use of natural gas had
proved satisfactory.
1 asked the Kansas City, Mo., correspondent
to explain the reports about shortage of
gas at times in that city. The following
are excerpts from the replies received:
KANSAS CITY. MO.:
"Several years ago Kansas City was con
fronted during the periods of peak load,
with shortage of gas. Since that time,
however, additional fields have been
opened up, additional pipe lines provided,
so we are assured of adequate supply for
a long time in the future.”
"As to the quality of gas, there has nev
er been any criticism.”
"In regard to the use of natural gas in
this city, I am pleased to say that it is
entirely satisfactory.”
KANSAS CITY. KAN.:
"Our natural gas has always proven sat
isfactor'-.”
TOPEKA:
“Natural gas has been a great advantage
’ to the city.
“A large number of gas furnaces were
installed in the last two years, and the
service seems very satisfactory.”
“The city lust gave a franchise to the
Industrial Gas Company who are coming
in to sell gas for industrial use only.”
TULSA:
“The existence and ample supply of nat
ural gas at reasonable rates is one of the
outstanding advantages of our city. It
assures us of a clean, convenient fuel for
both household and industrial uses at
reasonable rates.”
“We do not have the usual soot and grime
that goes with the coal burning communi
ties. For this reason the maintenance of
buildings, that is cleaning and painting,
is reduced to a minimum.”
"At this time, office buildings, manufac
turing plants, apartmennt houses, mer
cantile entablishments, and private resi
dences are using gas as fuel almost with
out exception.”
"Your community would undoubtedly be
exercising the very best of judgment to
vote favorably upon a proposition to
bring an adequate supply of natural gas
to your city and render it available both
for domestic and industrial use.”
OKLAHOMA CITY:
“Natural gas has been one of the great
assets here. We do not see how we
could get along without it. It is clean,
economical, and satisfactory in every way.
Practically all of our heating is done with
the use of natural gas.”
“We have found the use of natural gas
very satisfactory in Oklahoma City for
the reason that it is clean, easily
handled, and as economical as any class
of fuel available. We do not hesitate to
recommend it.”
HOUSTON:
“There is universal satisfaction to the
people in the use of natural gas. The
quality is better, the price is lower, and
the pressure more regular and dependable
than the artifical gas with which we were
formerly supplied.”
"The change made a year ago from arti
fical gas has proven entirely satisfactory.”
DALLAS:
‘This rare and superlative fuel makes
possible great economy in some instan
ces, while it is almost indispensible in
others. Anothei advantage of the gen
eral use of natural gas as in Dallas is
the resultant cleanliness due to smoke
less furnaces in homes and factories.”
“Natural gas has proven to be satisfac
tory in Dallas. Dallas is a smokeless city.
Those of us who live in Dallas would
certainly think a long time before we
would move to a city that did not have
natural gas ”
SAN ANTONIO:
“San Antonio has enjoyed natural gas
for a number of years. It has never
failed us yet. It is absolutely depend
able.”
"It is more efficient and cheaper than
manufactured gas.”
DENVER:
“The Denver Post conducted an investi
gation at the end of the first 30 days’
use, and reported that the majority of
the persons inerviewed were more than
satisfied with the use of natural gas.”
“1 have talked with a number of property
managers and the change over from arti
ficial gas to natural gas seems to be meet
ing with universal approval.”
PUEBLO:
“A survey made at the end of the first
month shows that natural gas is costing
industrial customers from 50 to 75% less
than artificial gas.”
"Natural gas has been in our mains for
only a month, and thus far has been very
satisfactory. Our steel works have con
tracted for an immense supply. It seems
that everything that has been said about
it is true.”
“It is much hotter than manufactured
gas and cleaner, and we figure it will
cost us much less.”
For more than forty ye,..s Air. Ben
son has been one of Omaha’s civic
boosters. To him is credited the re
mark: “ Men build cities; cities grow
where men build them ” He is the
founder of Benson In his efforts to
make Omaha a bigger and hotter city,
he has made many personal sacrifices
Natural Gas Means
Smaller Gas Bills
Natural gas will bring to Omaha gas
users a decrease of at least 30 percent
in their gas bills — a total saving of
$500,000 a year.
Cleaner Gas
Natural gas is the cleanest fuel ever
produced. It will do everything artificial
gas will do, and do it better. 75 V of
the gas consumed in the United States
is natural gas.
More Employment
Because of the low rates of natural uas
it will be used generally by industries. It
will give Omaha industries an opponu- I
nity to expand by eliminating ’he ob
stacle of high fuel costs. It will e'so be
an important factor in inducing ott er
industries to locate in this city This
means more employment—more nrosper
ity for Omaha. |
Will Not Increase
Taxes One Penny
VOTE YES 0
on September 25
CITIZENS NATURAL GAS COMMITTEE
Interested in Lower Qas Bills and a Greater Omaha