Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, August 05, 1913, Page 5, Image 5
I THE BEE: OMAHA, TtTflSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1913. THE PEOPLE'S WEEKLY PAGE OF ELECTRICAL NEWS Published Each Tuesday Small Things that Count for Much By MRS. MART MORTIMER. "Just a minute-there now," exclaimed an east sldo hostess as her guest wu about to descend the dark stairway. "Oh, how lovely It Is to have switches," In turn exclaimed the guest, who had seen the part of the stairway above the landing Illuminated by the button which lighted the lamp In the hall and the turn ing below the landing Illuminated by the button which lighted the lamp In the re ception hall. "Our house Is ono of the old 'straight up and down' wired kind which does not allow of such luxuries as turning on the light downstairs when you are up." The hostess explained that she had considered her switches luxuries when having them Included in the wiring, but that they were now to her economies as well. "Tou see, using yourself for an ex ample, I have every means of preventing you from falling downstairs und break ing your neck or of getting lost In a dark corner while still I do not have to keep the lights burning all over the'houso all evening for your benefit." When they had descended tlio stairs the hostess turned off the lights upstairs and down and turned on the porch light with ono lift of the arm and three move ments of the tlnRcrs. Those small things about electric light ing arc the ones which mean so much to every member of a household and caust those who havo pot to envy those who have. These conveniences aro now such A matter of course to most people that It sounds strange to hear anyone cxclalmlnn over "the luxury." Tho concenlences which enable one to have luxurlncs and economies at every step aro not to bo disdained when build ing a house or when wiring an old one. An extra switch or an extra wall plug very scon pays for Itself In tho actual saving which they allow. Reduced Prices for Mazda Lamps To Users of Our Service Trainman Flourishes Bright New Lantern Trainmen's lanterns equipped with electric Incandescent lamps wero among the new devices shown at the National Electric Light aseaclaOon convention re cently held In Chicago. Thn lantern Is similar to those used by conductors and brakemon, with tho cxceptldn timt light Is furnished by a 3.6-volt. 2.5 candle power Incandescent lamp Instead of by an oil lamp. The base of the lantern, which Size of jOld Prices I New Prices Lamps tion in New Prices (Id reriampi Per Lamp I i e i i 25 Watt $ .35 I $.25 : 28. Lamps 40 " .35 .25 28 Must Be 60 .50 .35 so Returned 100 " .75 .65 13 , to 150 " 1.20 .90 ' , 25 ' 250 " . 1.75 1.45 17" 0btain 400 " 3.00 2.50 .. ,.17 These 500 " 3.25 2.50 23 Prices I The New Reduced Lighting Rate and Lower Prices for Mazda Lamps Makes Electricity the Most Economical Light Candle Power Comparison Between Old Style Carbon and Mazda Lamps For. Same Current Consumption With Mazda 20 G. P. For Cost of With Carbon 8 C. P. 32 " 50 80 " 150 25Q :" 400 " 500 " " 13 " 19 , -vm 32 " - ,:".'' 48 80 " " 128 " " 160 A Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. Silence and Grace Attract Attention in Floral Parade Near tho iihores of tho sun-kissed Pa cific, in tho city of sunshine ami tho land of flower, this roue decked electric was the cynosure of all eyes In tho big Los Angeles flornl parade. Tho simplicity of tho color scheme, tho beauty of tho body linos, tho silence of tho motor, gave tho olectrio an Mr ot refinement and nn artistic atmosphcro lacking in thux more gaudily decorated cars. ordinarily serves as a reservoir for nil, contains a small thrce-coll battery. In- ) stead of manipulating a switch or button to turn on tho light, all that Is required Is to put the handle in an upright posi tion (which is tho natural position when ' carried by a trainman). To extinguish I tho light tho ball Is dropped to ono sido uiiuccuuiuj neiwcen ine Dauery, cieciric lamp and handle-operated contact are I concealed In the wlro guard surrounding I tho globo of tho lantern. Tho outfit com pleto weighs only 2:25 pounds and It la assorted that tho battery will give four teen hours' continuous service or twenty- eight hours' Intermittent service. METER READING REQUIRES NO COLLEGE COURSE i To figure tho cost of your eleotrlc 'lighting Is not difficult Tho amount of electricity taken by an electrlo lamp Is expressed In watts. Most electric lamps now manufactured have the number of watU which they aro rated to consume printed on a label on the bulb. To determine the cost of operating an electrlo lamp, divide the number of watts it consumes by 1,000 to reduce to kilo watts, and multiply the number of hours the lamp Is to be operated by the kilo. watts to obtain tho kilowatt hours o eloctrlcal energy. The kilowatt hours multiplied by the rate per kilowatt hour which Is charged gives the cost of opera tion for the stated time Economy Alwnyn Pny. Economlilng on one thing In order to add more to something else Is an old story. The family who started to Invest their savings on electric light bills In electrle household appliances have found out to their own satisfaction that economy pays, When they Installed Mazda lamps In overy socket In their house they con eluded to make It a sort of a "saving and Investment" scheme. They found the monthly average 6t the bills for the previous year and placed the difference between this bill and every, bill there' after In a "family treasury." From this fund they have since com Into possession of three electrical appll ances an Iron, a heating pad and toaster. . ii Miinwirn rr-T in i ttH BENNETT COMPANY HAS SECURED BIG CONTRACT Tho Bennett Klcctrlcnl company has Just secured tho contract for tho com plete electrical Installation on tne new building to bo erected by tho Omaha Cold Storago company at Eighth and l'arnnm streets. Tho building Is to be wired for lighting and power purposes and Is to havo Us cold storago machinery operated by Individual electrlo motors. The Ucn- nett company has dono tho electrical con tracting for many of Omaha's largo buildings, Its most recent ono being that of tho now Omaha Van and Storago com pany's building. lulok Lunch for the nllce. Tho policeman lot In Glasgow, Scot land, should cortalnly not ho an unhappy one. Ho Is, in fact, almost pampered. For Glasgow has Just begun to provldo her policemen with warm food und tea, while thoy aro on night duty by means of oloc- trlc heaters or "hot plates." TIicho heaters lira placed In a number of telephono and : signaling boxes at various points In tho , city, generally at tho Junction of several beats for policemen. Tho "hot plate" j moots with tho approval of tho constable, for by tho former system men had to walk co'lisldurablo distance to obtain hot food and drinks. Now policemen will bo able to moke their tea for themselves. Twenty minutes Is allowed for supper. 'Hardly tlmo for cooking ham and eggs," as ono constable put It, "though the 'hot plate' would bo qulto equal to tho making of such a meal." LIGHTING FIXTURES for House or Store or any special de sign at REASONABLE PRICES THE ELECTRIC SHOP, (Wolfe Electric Company) Established 1874. 1810 FARNAM. TYLER 1414. llnd No Hue for the Lamp. A sad tola ot disappointment is con tained in .the following communication received by a La Ctosio, (Wis.) electrical firm from a farm customer. The von ot the soil, It seems, had ordered a lamp fitting while under an Impression some what similar to that of the Xanana farmer who bought a motor to do his farm Aork, although there wasn't a power wire within twenty-five miles. Tho Wiscon sin agriculturist "camo back" as follows. "Dear Sir: This letter is to acknowledge to you of the recept of your two-ball ad justers, but In addition I will make you understand that I misunderstood you. 1 thought that It was a lamp by Itself und not a aparatus which Is of no use to mo as I have no curent of electrlco so you sec. I wont to send them bock to you again and you send my money back to and nothing more to Bay your trully." BED BENNETT ELECTRIC CO XOB SAFE AND "RKtilAnljB WIRING it PAYS to PLEASE Ml Omaha t. Bante Uldf. S 3818. Omaha Electrical Works Electric Elevator Repairs and Westinghouso Motors ApiietlsliiK Hummer II rente fnnta. All people eat less for breakfast In summer than In winter. They require less food because they require less heat elements. Few people, however, refuse hot coffee and eggs and hot buttered toast for beakfast even In summer. Many people also like to minimize effort t- the greatest extent possible. With an cleo trie breakfast set toaster, percolator and egg boiler work is simplified, offort saved and breakfast 1h hot and delicious. Landlord II ell even In Hlfrns. Several months ago a Dayton company adopted as a slogun the phrase, "If It Isn't electric, It Isn't modern." So thor oughly lias this terse truth slnca been fixed upon the minds of the local public that tho othhr day when u landlord ad vertised a dwelling for rent he took pains to add, with a praiseworthy regard for truth, "Modern except electrlo light." Efficient Business Demands Adequate Telephone Service With adequate Telephone facilities, the maximum of efficiency is secured from overy unit of the organization. Tho Bell Telephone Private Branch Exchange provides an "always open" door, distrib utes call to particular persons wanted, ' facilitates business and makes every move count. ' v Let m send a rtprcscntative o . ' cxnlain Private Branch Exchanoel Sewice in dbiail. " ' NEBRASKA TELEPHONE 60MPAIY 4i8 rrr BRIEF CITY HEWS fclghtlng rixtures. nurgesn-Orandsn oo. Bare oot Print it Now Beacon Presa. Fidelity Storage fc Van Co. Doug, 1S1. Thowon Visit in Omnlia A. R. Thor son of Chicago, formerly assistant to L. A. "Welsh, weather forecaster, la m Omaha renewing old acquaintances. Weddings Show toss uno hundred and seventy-five wedding licenses were granted by the license bureau In July, fourteen less than during tho game month last year. Bandls Makes Beport Six hundred and forty-one deeds and 777 mortgages wore recorded In the office of Frank iiandle, register of deeds, during July. The receipts were Jl.00t.C5 and expendi tures J1.14S.S3. Slot Machine Casts Monday Barnes Cunningham and A. I. Burth, arrested In Bouth Omaha by the sheriff on a charge of keeping Blot machines, were arraigned In county court- They waived preliminary hearing and their cases were continued until Monday. iJce Oreaai Social The young people of tho North Presbyterian church will jlvo an Ico cream "social Tuesday evening an the lawn of It. A. MoEachiron, Twen tieth and Wirt streets. A good musical program has been arranged and an even ng of good fellowship Is anticipated. Indian Assaults Wife Edward Black ish, thfl Winnebago Indian, who as saulted his wife Saturday on government land, was taken charge of by the govern ment officials and will be given a prt Itr.lnary hearing before United States Commissioner Herbert Panlel Thursday. Many Ic Wagons licensed Assistant License Inspector John llathlecn reports the Uauance of 127 licenses taut month, the receipts from the same being Jl,&. Thf uroitrr n-niber of licenses Issued to any one business waa for lco wagons, thirty-three being licensed during the month. Wants to Borrow Police Salt Rich mond Ray of the Grey Stock company, playing at the Alrdome In Wlnfleld, Kan., evidently Is of the opinion that the Omaha police department runs a costuming de partment. In a letter addressed "to thd smallest constable on the force," which Is Officer Joe Vanderford, he begs to borrow that' gentleman's uniform for use In next week's drama. Bay offered to pay Vanderford well, but neglected to make any provision for the officer's at tire while the uniform Is being uhed by him. CORN CROP REPORT IS BAD Eailroads Find the Dry Weather Has Been Great Setbaok. SMALL DOG BITES LUMBAG IN THE CALF OF THE LEG V. Lumbag, 513 Jones street, was bitten by a cocktr spaniel whllo crossing Six teenth and Jackson streets. Lumbag was given no warning from the animal, which was trotting slightly ahead of him, and suddenly whirled, sinking his teeth Into the calf of his right leg. He notified an cf fleer, who searched for the anlmai with no avail. Later Lumbag came to the station and had the wound dressed by Dr. Foltx. He was taken homo In the police emergency auto. HOWARD TELLS OF LAND TO BE THB0WN0PEN TO PUBLIC S. B. Howard of the Burlington's home seekers' bureau has just returned from a trip through the new forest reserve that lr to be opened Ootober 1. The reserve Is twenty-five miles south of Ashbey and consists of some 3tl,W) acres. Ac cording to Mr. Howard, the soil Is ex cellent and weather conditions are Ideal. Lack of rain Is unheard of In the receive, and cattle occupy the fertile alleys until I to fall EASTERN NEBRASKA IS FINE Fall rioirinK In Southern Part of the State U Kept Back by the Very Dry Condition of the Soli. The railroads report that the evapora tion from the soil during the last week has largely exceeded the rainfall and as a result the soli It not In satisfactory condition. According to the Burlington's report a short corn crop In Nebraska and the greater part of Kansas Is Inevitable, while the Northwestern report fctates that corn south of the Platte has been damaged from 40 to CO per cent. The corn north ot the Platte Is still In good condi tion, but If the present dry spell con tinues It will be sure to be damaged. On the Burlington the corn has suf fered least on the Omaha dlvlsjon. The corn along the Omaha division Is but 9 per cent below average crop, while along the Wymore division corn Is 40 per cent below average and along the McCoo'c division K per cent below average. With plenty u- rain during the next sixty days and no frost until Ootober, many parts of Nebraska would yield a fair corn crop, but -without rain damaged crops are Inevitable and even with rain a perfect crop Is Impossible. There was little rain over the state during the last week and there are no Indications of heavy precipitation thlb week. Central City reported the heaviest rainfall. Tl4 total amount ot precipita tion for the week was 1.75 Inches, but lit tle benefit was derived becauso the train v.an dlstrlbutrd over tho entire petlod and did not oak onto the ground before evaporation. Very few stations reported over an Inch of rain and those that did, reported light rains that fell on odd days and did little good. Fremont, In the Omaha divi sion, had a total precipitation of one Inch, Central City, on the Lincoln divi sion, had 1.75 Inches, but no stations on the Wymore or McCook divisions re ported over half an Inch. Fall plowing has been delayed along tho McCook lino because of the extremely dry soli and the pastures and mcadoWa all along the lines have suffered greatly. Fruit Is In bad condition, but oats, al though damaged to some extent, are in fair condition and an ordinary crop can lxi anticipated. Superintendent Allen of the Burlington states that only fortunate weathor condi tions can save the corn crop. .Whero corn was farthest udyanced the hot and dry weather ha practically killed tho life of the pollen, but In the case of tho late corn soma hopo can be held If re lief should come Immediately. YOUTH GETS IN BAD OVER REFUSAL TO PAY FOR SHINE Howard Morlsso entered a shoe shin ing establishment at 1318 Douglas street and, after securing a shine, refused to pay for It. Morlsso walked out, saying he "was a Bulgarian and all that Greeks were good for was to shine his shoes, John Oagrus nnd Peter Domlnlcus grabbed and held him until Offlcei Wright appeared nnd escorted him to tht station. Morjsso, who Is 17 years old, vas turned over to "the Juvcnllo authori An American ICtnsr Is tho great king of cures, Dr. King's New Discovery, the quick, safe, suro cough and cold remedy, 60c and 1. For sale by by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement. BOOSTER BOWLING LEAGUE WILL MEET FRIDAY NIGHT Tho Booster Bowling league will hold a meeting at tho Association alley Fri day night for the purpose of organizing for the coming season, which Is expected tb start about tha middle of September. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Big Returns. Father Williams' Case to Be Decided Today by English Judge English of the district court will render his decision in the Injunction case brought by Father Williams to compel Election Commissioner Moor head to ac uupt his registration, though hl natural Ixation papers have been lost, ut 1 o'clock this morning. The case Involves the right of the elec tion commissioner to change the Intel pretatlon of a twenty-flve.year-old lav ro that oral testimony Is not accepted fo tho proving ot cltlxonhlp for regUtia tion. 1 . . .rfi.fflr!Sl.S. .iiAwB"' " Diii". . ".v.v",,.K,.';:v.,v,V' School Time - PsyUme flu the Time-car IP-TOP Etc. AD