niK BEE: OMAHA, KAlTltDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1013. ZIMMERER FILES REPORT Tells What He Has Done on Grand ' x I Island Home. DECLABES MUCH WAS NEEDED -Kormrr Comiiuinrinnt Tnrnril Hack Appropriation limtrml of Ilcfiinil J liB Jlonrj- Where It AViin J CSrcntly Iteqnlred. I I From a Staff Corresnondent.) J LINCOLN, Dec. :K.-Spcclfil.)-Two re! tports from the state Institutions were tfilcd with the governor this mornlnjc. That tot Commandant Ferdinand Zlmmcrer of ,llie Qrand Island Soldiers' home criticises! tho former commandent, Mr. Hoyt, lie-1 i-anse he saved $3,000 Instead of putting! Jt Into Improvements. Ills report In part) 'is as follows. . Hefore I enter Into details. I wish to Dtuto that at the time I took charge of Jhls Institution It was. physically, In ji horrible condition and, of course, a great deal had to be. and Is yet to be xlone to put It In such a condition us It ought to have been In long before thlK, which 1 am endeavoring to do and avIIi do If t stay hero long enough, anil .the legislature, nnd higher authorities .will approve of my way of doing and In tentions of doing. OC course It has been ti hard matter for me to put the Insti tution In as good a shape, ns 1 liavo It In at the present time. Mr. Hoyt, In fctead of making these Improvements, Jurned $,000 back Into the state treasury, nl left the work that he- ought to luive done, undone and for others to ln. . Kor Instance the Board of Public J.inds and liultdlngs, when they were ixcre lost spring, asked Mr. Ilyot why lio did not put In a machine shop that i Jnillt since. His answer was that ho lld not get to It. Of course the present oliard of Public Institutions ordered It clone and I had It done and It Is In Vino condition. " I put out 1ID fruit trees and that jutiny shade and forest trees. ' I put In an electric light system on the grounds, consisting of about 15 lamps; Jiullt a cattle, died or 30x110 feet, and n hog house 30x40 feet, all substantial structures; largo corrall, substantially fenced, repaired the cow barns In and outside as well as the horse barn, bhlngled the roof of the cow barn and also horse barn. The main building of the homo, the ruof of which was In such condition that tho first rain after I took command, there was not enough buckets and tubs In the home to catch tho water. It even came down through the upper floor to tho second. Tho suiters of all the buildings were almost in as bad a condition as If there had not been any. The west hospital build ing was In a horribly unsanitary con dition, so much so that the present board agreed with mo that If It had been ft prlvato Institution, the State oBard tf Health would have closed it up long ago. I had three sky lights and six ventilators built without the advice or concent of anybody and when the board carno they concluded that It was tho thing that ought to have been dono long ogo and ordered me to 'put In two more sky lights and four more ven tilators and 1 have had, and am now having, three painters painting the In terior of the same building, and when I got through with It, I think you wlU have reason to be proud of the premises. Of course, I havo not the financial, showing to make that my predecessor did, but I have tho good, sound and health Improvements to hIiow for tho money I spent. 1 mn now building shelter crossings from the east convalescent building to tho building where the kitchen nnd dining rooms are, nlso a substantial structure, and which Is about complete, and one thirty-four feet long from tho ' brick hospital to the same building that will be finished in a few days, tho weather permitting. All those Improve ments that I am speaking of that 1 have made since I havo been In command of the home ought to have Jbeer made ycors ago. When I get those shelter, crossings finished I' propose to- He dor mant so far as Improvements are. con- ccrned, until the next legislature has met and made appropriations sufficient for Biich Improvements ,as I think ought to be made unless the present board of Institutions orders mo to do otherwise". This Institution needs a bakery and a laundry building very badly, together with tho necessary equipments. Tho appropriation .fund for general re pairs for the institution was $15,000, of Which we have spent about $5,500. Tho malntenanco appropriation was $125,000, and we have used about $53,000. I I hope thut yoil will understand that this was not only a dry year, biit wc were also badly hailed so that .wo got practically nothing from the garden work, no potatoes or no grain outilde of the wheat which was a half or tWo hll'ds of a crop. An to linlimtrlnl School, The report of .Superintendent Clark of (ho boys' Industrial school at Kearney deals with facts entirely and shows In dications that the boys' school Is pro gressing finely The legislature at the last session authorized the governor to purchase a tract of land near the Institu tion covering about ."WO acres which was clone at a coat of $1SR per acre. Hy the report folowlng It will be seen that the Investment was h good one nnd not withstanding the dry season, being under Irrigation produced good crops, the sugar betts alone bringing In $'0 per acre: 40 acres potatoes, 2,40) bu tt.400 IB acres corn, 300 bu ISO i .Tn acres oats. 2.0X) bu mm 40 acres sugar beets, 832 bu 2,Ke 10 acres sugar corn, 4SS bu 175 2S0 ton nlfalfa 2.M0 150 bu onions 1JC1 Other vegetables ."00 Meet tops sold w 2fi acres rye. 3W bu 163 70 acres corn fodder (effects of drouth) 175 From Our Near Neighbors .riirlllUiifld. Trot. Kvcrett O. lleacock of All Christmas. Oeorge McCamley and family spevit Chri!ttiius with his brother ! runic. .Mr. nnd Mts. Klnicr lllunt of South Dakota are visltlHk .. T. Jnrmnn. l'rof. K. S. WyKoif, wile and adopted daugntcr aic vtolttntt t I C. Gelbs. Jesse Dixon, writ) is a siuuunt ot the Iowa university, is lsttlng his mother. i Mis. and Mr. C. U Itolfo spent Cluibin-.hb with icIAiivrs in tivli.oci, in. Oliver Haney ahd Norman L.ove.1. who nttend tho l'eru normal, are homo lor vacation. , , Miss Helen ChHsUonson. who Is a Total $7,570 ! teacher at HrooklnRs. Is spending her vacation nerc. Howard Uramltch of the state uni versity Judged tho stock at the far mers' Institute. Jacob bass of leakers at tho Ackerman Reports On Hotel Inspection cfiSKs'M i A lliirmeis' inst.iutc. ... . Tho S. U Hcilcock "family havo re deem a Staff Correspondent.) turned to Los AfiRcles where they will LINCOLN, Dec K. (Special.) Colonel I make their home. Philip Ackerman. hotel commissioner of: The young people of the Methodist tho state, ha, filed with the governor , InalTiorn0.. a report In which ho reviews the work t Tom Nicholson. Bert Dill a,nd Kman of the year and tho Inspections made, uel Uooio attended tho shooting match He Is glad that the department is self- t P"1.10" , ,Tucd,; . rfliini. sustaining and thinks that the future waso gue tMof"Norman "ftvSii will bo even better. Mr. Ackerman on his friends hero Wednesday, govs: I Tho annual farmers' Institute was held The current year will end June 1914. JtiVn ,uJl atlendnnT and so for this year we have Inspected house. ere wns a good a"nlnnec- 1,417 of the 3,300 hotels, restaurants und Tho contract for. tho electric lights iroomlng houses, leaving to be has been held up by the light company Inspected. Wo have Issued 1.863 cer- until the villages board will agree to tlflcates to the proprietors or managers, slvo It the street llghLng of the village, and collected In fees $3,730 to date. jjr. and Mrs. v. H. Davidson an- In 1912 I find that tho former deputy pounce tho engagement of their daugh- commlssloner reported 472 Inspections ter, Kllzabuth, to. C AI. t'a.rniaii made and, as the law was changed at of Chicago. Tho wedding will take this session of the legislature, therft .place In March. . wcro no fees collected during his In- .. oumbency. I .am pleased to state to 1 Kltchorii. Vf ttXntinfJ,e,,, - SZIJ'SIJ ' James Calvert ot Calloway. Neb.. Is self-sustalnlnc under our present law. , cr visltlns his mother. Tho. hotel commission had an ap- . ii,,!,...?,. i vlwi.ng relatives In proprlatlon of J12.CS0 for the blonnum. InA.:Se th hoi days ns follows: $3,000 salary for deputy l0a, dy5nihtl of Orna Is visiting pnmmli.lnn.r lUm Tnr- In.tn. AlW. IlaSentllll OI UK'Uin H MSUinb $16S0 for stenorrnnher 11 CM for nfTieo hr daughter. MfS. Klmcr HendriCKS. i' 'iri.-'V,' ... Mrs. Carl He Vlslte.1 her parents, ."'. nw lor irnveunK ?x- k-11.i.m,1,. nr nnnsnn. .,11, l 1 i . 1 -1 . ,,iw.iiiuu - - . - , his foot was found to tie Invcivt. . u the man was getting along well. Mrs. 11. It. Wntdron left Friday last fof Oreenwood, where she will visit some time. Mrs. it H. Wntdron accompanied hei",. mother to Omaha. Adjutant Onrral l'txll Hall was here Tuesday visiting his brother. Krne.M. and family. They all went to Lincoln Wednesday for the Christmas holiday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Jay Harrington and the children went to Umnd Island Wednes day, to make their annual Christmas visit to her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs, . H Seeley. Walter Pike arrived home Sntilrday frojn Oordqn, Neb., where he has been wotklng In a lumber yard the last six months, and will visit here until the last of the year. Mrs. L. ltlchardson and daughter, Miss lllcfiardson. and son. William, went to Oakland, la., last Saturday to visit over Christmas with the family of Mrs. Rich urdfton's sister. Mrs. A. K. Agee ranin home Friday last from the Fremont hospital and Is Improving nicely nt the present time. Mr. Ageo has returned from the northern part of tho state, but went to Omaha tho first ot the week on business. iuiiars. ji una iiuiuuiiL uiu regular , : monthly salurles have been paid, and lu1 of the $1,000 for office maintenance wo have expended about $700. but this In cludes office furniture and sufficient printing to last the blennum. 1IO ow, rlngsPHa;t00eln NOTES FROM WEST POINT AND CUMING COUNTY Mrs. ltoma llaldwln enme home. Mon day, after soveral, months' visit with relatives In Missouri. A. L. Calvert UaJi sold the hotel fur nishings to Carl Hesse, who will take possession January 1. Mr. and Mrs. ltlgby came from Omaha "Wednesday to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Calvert. Mrs. H. A. Mockeltjian entertained her Sunday school . class Monday ove naint fnf fanm tiion t ft wprA served. WEST POINT. Neb., Dec. 26.-W. B.r. .1 k. Pl went to Mahln of Ewlng and Miss Blanche Cody Wah'oo. Saturday, -to spend the week of this city were married at O'Neill on wHh SIrs- Fate's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thursday. The bride ,1s the daughter of w. A. Jofhlos of Omaha came Mrs. Horn Cady of M est Point and has, AVodnesday to spend Christmas with been a teacher In the schools of Cuming her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. 1. Ho county for some years. She is a graduate I fcW- . . , vr.u of Mho West Point High school and the i BNelTamo" Tuesday to M groom was formerly in business at West! tho holidays with the Henry Peter's family and otner rcifttivcfl. The Knights of Phythlas gave a card Point, Th.. rlArltrtafttnn rf 4l,n h TT II 1 r.7 nHZ a w,, . 'Party last Friday nlht for members and nrace Lutheran church at West Point ft, families. Ernll mcycrs won the men's laae piace on unany, uecember 28. Rev. L. P. Ludden, Di D., western secre tary of the board of home missions; P.ev. if. L. Harger, D. D., president or the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church In the United States; Iter. C. G. Heckcrt, D. D., president of Wittenberg college. Springfield, O.; r.cv, A, B. Ivcamer, Des Moines, la.; Rev. L. L. Llpo of Grand Island, Row J, F, Kuhlman and Rev, O. D. Baltzly of Omaha will take part In tho dedicatory exercises. Music will be given by Miss Lillian Kock, of West Point and Miss Kstella Ivers of the' Grand Island Con servatory of Music. The services will be continued for one week. The- struc ture cost $25,000. The Modern Woodmen of America, camp No. 1,244, of this city has elected the following officers: Venerable consul, J. H. Radebach; worthy adviser, H. S. Radler; clerk, August Hanft; banker, Frank Miller; escort, Grover C. Nltz; manager, three years, At Hartline; watchman, Guy Tuttle; sentry, Fred Hoist, Jr. Heatrlcc Home Horns. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 2G.(Speclal Telegram.) The property of tho late Dr. O. O. Wells which is occupied by Mrs. James Cady, was damaged hy fire today to the extent of $2,000. The fire originated from a defective fluo and the loss Is partially covered by Insurance. first prize and Miss Frieda Glcggcrson won the women s first prize. Henry Mllko died suddenly here Sat urday afternoon while attending the shooting match of heart failure. He was 51 years old. Tho funeral was held Tuesday from his late home.. A. II. Hansen nnd daughter. Miss Almn, are visiting relatives In Omaha this week. They also attended the wedding of his grandson, Walter Hansen, and Miss Peterson, at Benson. Waterloo. Mnrcuerlte Miller came Sunday evening for a visit with Daphne Bohwcr and tho family. Miss Mildred King returned Sunday night from Peru to spend tho holidays at home. nnlln Ttnblnson visited frtonds In Omaha last week, returning home Fri day evening. Mrs. William Emerson of Fremont, vis Ited Sunday at tho Grey Coy homo and with other friends. Mrs. Bert Kiel ahd children went to Hooper Tuesday to Visit her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Hlvcley, over Christmas. O. L. Bennett arid wlfo of Kenneth, Kan., were hero the last week visiting his uncle, Peter Bennett, and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dlllehay ot Crof ton, parents of M, E. Dlllehay, came In Wednesday evening to vlsjt over Christ mas. Mrs. Temple Robinson went to Logan, la., Tuesday to visit her folks over Christmas. Temple went Wednesday aft ernoon. Art Griffin, wljo was hurt last week, was taken Friday last to an Omaha hos pital, where his foot was examined with the aid of an X-rdy, The small bone In The Officers of Sunderland Brothers Company are proud and appreciative of the following expression, which was doliv ered in scroll form at the homo of tho president on Christmas morning, This evidence of regard and appreciation on tho part of tho com pany's executive and clerical employes, all of whose names are signed upon the scroll, is most gratofully received and merits this public acknowledg ment. The company has endeavored to provide congenial, wholesome and pleasant conditions of employment for aJl in its service, and this spontan eous, hearty, generous expression is most gratifying. Each of the officers responds with best wishes for the prosipnt and future happiness and prosperity of every one of the splendid womjon and men in the employ of the company. SUNDERLAND BROTHERS COMPANY, by J. A. Sunderland, President. leliv- To The Message Follows: r CHRISTMAS DAY, NINETEEN THIRTEEN. Mr, J. A. Sunderland, President, Mr, L. T. Sunderland, V!co President. Mr. it. E. Sunderland, Vice President, Mr. K, M. Sunderland, Secretary. Mr. J. A. Rockwell, Treasurer. Gentlemen: The spirit of good-fellowship prevailing at this season of (ho year prompts us, your employes, to offer an expression of our appreciation for the kindly consideration which you have shown to us during the ptiBt year, and therefore wo desiro to extend to vou, collectively, ns officers of SUNDERLAND BROTHERS COMPANY, and individually, and to those near and dear to you, our BEST WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. WVeplnn Witter. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Froderlckson aro visiting relatives In Bancroft Or. A. H. Ahrends went to Syracuse to spend Chrlstmaa with his parents. Mrs. A. A. Johnson and granddaughter, Lois, are visiting relatives In Geneva. Mrs. W. C. Ladd Is visiting In IJncoln with rcr daughter, Mrs. Fred Andrus. Mr. nnd Mrs. ltlrhard Blalklr returned from Waco, Neb., to spend tho holidays. itarold Dunn of Minneapolis and I.efllle Dunn of Crete are vlsltlntc In this vicinity. Principal M M. Bedenbaugh or the academy Is visiting his parents In Tabor, la. Illley Rector wns a visitor In Havelock this week with his daughter. Mrs. Oscar McNurlln. V. I. Hayes und daughter, Mary, of Flrtlnvlllo. Kan., aro visiting relatives In this vicinity. Mr. and Airs. John Marshall are en tertaining tlteli' daughter, Mrs. Shecth. ot filoux City, la. Str. and 'Mrs. Henry McNctt went to Fremont, la., this week to visit relatives for two or three weeks. Mrs. D. L. Dudley and daughter, Mabel, weht to. IJncoln Thursday to Vend the holidays with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Stoner are Visiting In University Plane with their sons, Wil liam and Lowell Stoncr. Charles Gibson and family nnd 8. A. Jaekman and family visited relatives in RUIng City, Neb., this week. -..Prof.John Fte of Elkhorn and Miss CI.ft.raJ'ate 01 Uncoln. are home visitors with Dr. and Mrs. J. C, Fato. rV,53- ?ar8e,K and children and Mrs. r. l'. Roselle and daughter. Maggie, have gone to Florida to spend the winter. ,JilT,- an& Mrs. C. B, Krlglor are enter. taining Mr. and Mrs. James Fisher of Brighton0"' nl8 MlBS Dertlm tniJ1"- ? u. PvlB ,fft Tuesday for lola, Kan., to visit Sirs. Davis par- vtlZi .l V.10n fne- expect to go to iuiiua iur xno winter. teich. i0: .a"? .?. ki V. nullum, re npenaing i'ra.lonR.u ?f town' the former ... aim rue inner in Seward. L. R. Ionard came In from Canada last Monday to visit his famll? and ? . Sfhi! 1 ,,n?vo hi" family there soon, where he Is In the lumber business. Valler. ReV. Ft. A. FV Urna r, 1 1 . , 1 S&,.b the Prions" "nine's? of a" sUtor Air. and Mrs. F. C. Kennedy and chil dren went to Waterloo to be the" guwls of Mr., and Mrs. T. D.- Todd Christmas. tim: ftry-nc.m'?Bted cm? dwn from " . una comDined buslnes! .viin a Pleasant visit with Mrs. A. Gar. denlenuntll Tuesdav. llarry Coombs of South Omaha spent -......inn .vim ur, ana jirs. uarriaon. .4lI.0.yJ-?P ond..? r,end ot Omaha ."' '.inniioB wiwi nis'parenia. Mr. andSIrs. FTed Presba visited their Tuesday. Mt M' Presba. The band boys were served a 5:30 din ner at the Presba hotel Wednesday even ing. The dlnnerwai given by Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Presba, Mr. Isaao Noyes and PrlacilU. came out from Dundee for a visit with Mr. ?j?-.S'Jr"'r.A,i Prdenlcr. Isaacs Joined thfcm for Christmas day. JUUus Wallstrocm. who has spent the last four years In Rattle, Waflh., came home Wedneaday evening. Mrs. Anna Allen and children came down from Fremont Tuesday and Is very HI' at tho home of her mother, Mra Su san Lewis. The Valley schools closed Wednesday and will reopen Monday, January B. Miss Heynolds lert for her homo at Norfolk. Miss Akin for her homo at Falrbury and Miss Irene Brown at Fremont. The rest of the teachers- are at homo in or near Valley. The primary department of the Meth odist Kplscopnl church wero entertained with a tree and other .Christmas treats Wednesday afternoon In their room. In tho. evening a program was given by the choir and older Sunday school students and a white Christmas entertainment with- gift of money presented. A pleasing cantata, "Beady for Santa," was- given by the members, of tho Pres. byterlan Sunday school Wednesday even ing at the church. A large number wcro In attendances and participated in ,the tree nnd treat that followed the program. .11 r. ana Airs. i:. 11. wcd presented a series of sixteen beautiful electric lights for tho Christmas tree to the Bundny school. i I'apUllon. Mlbs Gertrude Slpherd of Lincoln visited friends hero Sunday. Miss Lillian Empey. who teaches In PoUth Omaha, Is home for the holidays. Miss Kula Wester of Bouth Omaha Is visiting with Mrs. Charles Schaab. Prof, and Mrs. B. H. Koch are visit ing with relatives at Seward. Miss Charlotte Imler Is spending her vacation with relatives at Shubcrt and Verdon. Mli? Daisy Johnson is visiting her parents at Weeping Water. Miss Patton, principal of the high school, has gone to Chicago for tho holi days. Mrs. George Boyer entertained the yoUnx women's Kensington Thursday of last TeeK. Mrs. H. H. Dietz of Firth, Neb., Is a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Con. rad'Schobert. Rolf Harnisen and family of Wood stock Minn., are spending their Christ mas holidays with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Chase of Stanton, Neb., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Chase, Christmas. Miss Madeline Heller, who Is attending the at. Francis academy at Columbus, Is sptidlng her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lesleur. R5V and Mrs. L. A. Thompson enter tained Christmas for Mr, Thompson's father of Bellflow'er, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs, Lelper of Council Bluffs. INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE WOMEN'S CLOAKS, SUITS, DRESSES WAISTS, FURS, SKIRTS, PETTICOATS In this attempt to reduce our stock before Inventory, we are offering phenomenal vol- Kememuer, every garment m our department is brand new this season. No old 4 nnFor women's g(j coats whoso values range to $8.50 7C r womon's If Q coats whose value formorly ranged up to ..' $16.50 1350 19 stock, no shop-worn garments. All now up-to-date styles. Be one of the early birds. For w o m o n's winter suits whose values range to. .$30.00 rnFor worn J U en's winter suits, worth up to $42.50 'or all white (U lingerie waists that ranged up to $1.45 coats that former ly ranged as high as $1.45 M3 yr For worn- 0 on'a coats that ranged up to. $23.50 25 TO DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR NEW FUR SETS. yr For women's y coats that for merly rangod up to $27.50 5n For worn (J en's coat3 that were up to.$37.50 DON'T FAIL TO INSPECT OUR BARGAINS BEFORE MAKING YOUR SELECTION. 1 9s5 12 For afternoon or street dress es that rangod up to .. .$17.50 rrt For afternoon J U or street dresses that ranged up to $23.50 For messalino silk petticoats that ranged up to.... $2.50 4 For silk or chif fon waists that for merly ranged up to $7.50 19 pn For party DU or dancing dresses, up to . . $37.50 DURING THIS SALE WE CLOAKS, SUirfa, fUK5, REPUNDS( 0 0. D.'S OR DRESSES 2D FLOOR. APPROVALS. .0. A. Prlco N N.'I. Waltenburg A. L. FaBick Avis O. Plnnell Fern Pool E, F. Smyth R. P. Mullls Emma Sorensen Edith G. Jones F. O. Usher Lulu Simpson A. W. Sydney II. F. Bock O. A. Lagerstrom A. S. Anderson George W. Peck Walter Wllko Cordelia Boon Lulu McGreer Lillian Doyle Mrs. W. C. Richards O. II. Blehle Eva Hetherington G. D. Bennett 11. S. Colvin Hallle B. Blttner Verna C. Royer Llbble Frieden Maud Lauderback Bess Bennett J. P. Williams R. W. Ogden H. D. Watenpaugh D. C. Altchison Albert D. Klein A. F. Gwln Geo. W. Bell Dale Parker J, F. Hurt F. W. Strother C. F. Nelson O. L. Stoller Frank Lovgren W. 8. Glynn Boy Accidentally Shoots His Sister GIDBOK, Neb.. Dee, 2S,-(SpecIl Telo gram.) The 10-year-old son of D. B. Tub slnt?, Uvlnc Beven miles northwest of Gibbon, shot his little sister, 12 years old, In the ternpl with a .20-callter rifle this afternoon. Sho lived only about five minutes. The two children were alone tn the house and the boy Is In such a condition that no particulars can be learned, but there li no doubt It was accidental, ran niEDMN BOND wnifiiirf Si? GiyfiTs egg-nog Beat the yolks of six eggs and half a pound of sugar to gether until it is a froth. Add half a pint of Hhod old Bottled In Bono Then add the whites of the egg beaten to a stiff froth. Next add three pints of whipped cream. Then invite in your friends for a great treat. The rich, distinctive flavor and perfect purity of Good Old Guckenheimer gives the egg-nog a dclightfui charm. m A. Guckenheimer & Bros. Co., Pittsburg. Since 1857 HEADQUARTERS We are &Clmi Full Quarts Agents for Since mr Sara BottiedfntkxuP 95c HILLER'S, 1309 Fa rnarn St Concentrate your advertising in The Bee. There is a Bee in almost every home.