ONION PACIFIC CUTS FORCES
I Loss of Earnings in December Costs
' Many Their Jobs.
MAY GO BACK IN THE SPRING
orrit'lnlN Sny li In Simply the Cut
Which In AIition Mnle In Mid
winter, Whn KnrnliiKN
Arc Loiv,
The New York offices of tlio Union I'A-
clflc report a decrrnso of about $409,0)0
In the company's net revenue for Decem
ber as compared with tho corresponding
month ono year ago.
It was known several weeks ago that
December was a lean month as com
pared with tho December of 1012, and cor.
equcntly an order camo from New York
V) do somo trimming. This was Imme
diately done, not only In Omaha, but all
Rlons tho system. A battery of cxpciis
vas tent from tho Now York office u
month ago, and slnco then they havj
been putting In their time reducing ex
penses. In making tho reduction thty
havo recommended tho discharge of quite
a number of peoples In tho various de
partments. Kor Instance, In one section
of tho auditing department slxten peo
ple wero let out In onp bunch, and tno
work they had been performing was
loaded onto other clerks.
In departments other than the auditing
thero has been a paring down of forces
and all through the headquarters lfiill
Ing, where It was determined that two
people could do tho work that three ha I
been doing, ono was let out.
At the shops In Omaha and out on tno
lino similar cuts have been mado in tho
last thirty days, and a considerable num
ber of men havo been let out. The samo
rule has been applied to tho sections and
all forces havo been reduced to tho low
est winter minimum. Tho passenger
train service has not been touched, bat
a number of freights havo been aban
doned. In disposing of theso and tho
crews the rule of last on first out has
been followed.
At headquarters it is asserted that tho
reduction of forces is simply following
out a plan as old as tho road itself, and
that always In mid-winter thero Is a out
to tho minimum. With tho return of
business in tho spring, however, tho
statement is given out that the normal
number of people at that season o't t;3
year .will bo back at work in all de
partments. Other earnings besides tho net during
December showed up bad for tho Union
Pacific. The gross during tho month
amounted to $7,456,076, a falling oft of
J3S6.672 as compared with December of
ono year ago. And whllo tho earnings
decreased the op'cratlng expenses In
creased, but Just why Is unexplained.
During last December tho operating ox
pensed of tho system amounted to S1,767,
2C9, an Increaso of $115,910 over tho samo
month of 1312.
ZIELINSKI BOUND OVER
TO THE DISTRICT COURT
Joseph F. Ziellnski, charged with break
ing and entering the offices of tho
Georgo 'Platner Lumber company, was
bound over to tho district court on bonds
placed at $2,000. Judgo Julius S. Cooley,
who defended Zlcllnskl, provod an alibi
for Emll Kochanowskli, arrested with
Zteltnskl on tho same charge. The lat
ter had witnesses In court who testified
as to his having been at. a danco at tho
timo of tho offense. Kochanowski was
discharged.
STEP LIVELY
LB
H Don't be relegated g
to the rear because
of some weakness
of the "inner man."
Try a short course of
HOSTETTER'S
Stomach Bitters
and help your Stomach,
Liver and Bowels back g
g to normal strength and
g activity. Get a bottle
ja today. mm
NEAL
Treatment
For the liquor and Draff Habit.
7or information, call writ or
pttose
Neal Institute
1903 S. 10th St., Omaha. Hob.
Phono Douglas 7SSS.
Cured His RUPTURE
I was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
iny only hope of euro was an operation.
Trusses did mo no good. Finally I got
hold of something that quickly and com
pletely cured me. Years have passed anl
the rupture has never returned, although
I am doing hard work a a carpenter.
There was no operation, no lost time, no
trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will
give full information about how you may
find a complete cure wltnout operation,
if you write to me, Kugcne JI. I'ullen,
Carpenter, 130S Marcellu Avenue, llon
asquan, N J. Better cut out this notice
and show it to any others who are rup
tured yom may Bave a life or ut least
atop tho misery of rupture and the worry
and danger of an operation. Advertisement.
Cowboy Mayor
is Now Against
All Cigarettes
"Cowboy Mayor" James C. Dahlman
has signed up with tho Young Mon'a
Christian association and wont to bat
against the Cigarette brlgado for tho first
time yesterday. Herald ho used to smoke
cigarettes hlmselr, and whllo he reallzod
that do not ordinarily shorten life, they
tend toward Inefficiency.
"When I was a cowpunchcr," the
mayor said, "the boys smoked cigarettes
continually, rolling "cm themselves. Ono
fellow I remember who must havo
tmoked seven hundred million. He Is 00
years old now and still smokes tho pills.
"Ono day wo wore driving some cowj
to market. Ono of thorn broke away and
started homo during a rest. I mounted
and was reining about to" bring her back.
" 'I'll -lo It, Jim,' said ono of tho cow
boys. 'Just wait till I finish rolling this
cigarette.' Uy tho time ho had finished
rolling tno cigarette tho cow was neatly
a mllu away. Itc brought her back on
tho dead run, but ns we wero to sell tho
animals for beef nothing was gained by
allowing her to run nway half a mile
and' then beat her back at breakneck
speed.
"This samo thing happened every day.
Tho cattlo would stray whllo tho boys
were rolling cigarettes, and would then
bo driven into tho herds at u gallop which
ran all the fat off them.
"I used to smoku cigarettes myself, but
I got disgusted with them, not because
of u moral consideration, but on a basis
of lessened efficiency, and so I cut 'cm
out."
Mason School Grads
Have Good Prgram
A good program, with a trend of tho
humorous interposed In nearly every
number, was held In honor of tho gradua
tion of tho mid-term class at Jtason school
yesterday afternoon. Superintendent
K. li'. Graff addressed tho children, but
the rest of tho progiam was given by tho
graduating lads and lassies.
Tho numbers varied widely in typo r t
thought and deliverance, and ns a result
they wero individually appreciated by tho
largo gathering of fond mothers, sisters,
friends and a few fathers and brothers.
A reading entitled the "Village Sewing
Circle" and an Irish pig by four of tho
girls were riotous hits.
Tho program follows:
Address, Martha W. Christlancy, prin
cipal. Address, Superintendent 13. U. Graff.
Song, school.
Heading, "If," Alfred Zcrznn.
Heading. "Room for You," Olga Ander
son. Heading, "Earth's Nobleman," Maurice
Hubln.
Piano duetto, Eva Graham and Helen
Sinclair.
Heading, "Two Towns," Itoso Wally.
Heading. "Tho Village Sewing Circle,"
Hentrlco Wells.
"A Boy Wanted," Fred Morlcdge.
riano solo, Helen Plmonson.
Reading, "Tho Philosopher's Scales,"
Mario Cowcn.
Heading. "ICatrlna's Visit to New
York," Wilhelmlna Hcnsch.
Heading. "Tho Trial of a Twin,"
Manuel Handler.
Song, school.
Reading, "Tho Hoy's Protest," Phillip
Lincoln.
Reading, selected, Joe Kodora.
Song, school.
Irish Jig, Antoinette Phllbrlck, Eva
Graham, Marie Cowen and Helen Sinclair,
Real Estate Men
Discuss Low Fares
A session of discussions on tho pro
posed extensions of street car lines In
Omaha was tho nrocram of thn npni Kb.
tate exclmngo at its regular weekly meet
ing yesterday in tho Commercial club din
ing room. Tho old scven-for-n-quarter
car ticket agifatlon camo In nirnln fnr
part in tho argument. D. C. Patterson
and H, M. Christlo nrcued tlint If tim
seven-farcs-fur-a-quarter movement would
mean less extensions, they wero very
much In favor of holding un tho fares tn
tho G-ccnt mark. Harry Wolf argued that
If tho laboring men cot seven fnre fnr
a quarter they might bo nblo to pay moro
rent, and this would be a great thing for
tho real estate business. Also ho want oil
It understood by Iho public tbnt llltlinucrli
tho matter had been discussed by tho
members or tho exchange, no rinflnltn
action was taken, and ho was anxious
that tho nubile be richtlv Informal l.. n,
effect that tho exchange hart not gone on
rpcora as definitely against the soven-
iares-ror-a-(iuarter.
W. T. Graham, discussing thn tir...i
propositions, said ho favored tho voting
of Auditorium bonds, but wus against
tho voting of bonds for n (Tfl rlin ira lot
cinerator.
RETAILERS CONSIDERING
A COLLECTION BUREAU
Whether or not to establish n rnlliftrtlnn
bureau In connection with tho Associated
Retailers of Omaha, Is a subiect tn h In.
vestlgated by a commltteo of three ap
pointed at a Joint meeting of tho hnnr.)
of directors of tho association, nnd tho
commltteo on credits and collections.
Those appointed to Investigate and re
port in ten days aro C. T. Walker, 13. J.
Malono and F. 8. King.
Tho retailers of Omaha, through thoir
association, havo recently branched out
to tho extent of establishing a credit
bureau, whero tho credit rating of all tho
customers or the members Is kept in a
card system. Suggestions of tho possibil
ity of establishing a collection bureau for
tho association have been made recently
nnd the appointment of the committee to
Investigate tho feasibility of doing so Is
tho outgrowth of the recent spurt of ex
pansion. COMMITTEE PICKS THREE
NAMES FOR FINAL APPROVAL
At a meeting of tho general committee
of tho traffic bureau of tho Commercial
club, F. J. Farrlngton was named as
chairman and W. S. Wright as vlco
chairman, whllo John W. Towlo was
chosen to fill tho vacancy now existing.
The threo names are to bo submitted to
the executive committee of the club for
final approval.
A Difference In Working Ilourn.
A man's working ,day Is eight hours.
His body organs must work perfectly
twenty-four hours to keep him fit for
eight hours; work. Weak, sore, Inactive
kidneys cannot do it. Thoy must He
sound and healthily aotlve all the time.
Foley Kidney Phis will make them sound
and well. You cannot take them Into
your system without good results follow
ing their use. They are tonic in action,
quick In results, and contain no habU
formlng drugs, Try them. For sale by
all dealers everywhere Advertisement,
THE BEE; OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1914.
COUNTY FUND EXCEEDS DEBT
Financial Statement Shows a Bal
ance of Nearly $M,000.
"BROKE" FOR READY MONEY
('oniiuliinloiM'rn l'lml l'rnvlsltinn of
tho l.t'Klluttir it llltulrnitcc to
Their ClenrliiK, the Slnte
Knrly In tin- Yonr.
j
Assets available for Douglas county's
general fund oxcecd Its debts to dato by
$14,000, according to a financial stati'
ment prepared by county auditors for
tho Hoard of County Commissions.
Tho figures are ns follows:
AnmcIh.
Remainder of SG per cent of 1913
tax levy 4?,1SG
Excess fees of various offices W.313
Fifteen per cent 1H13 levy (subject
nt present to contract, but not to
warrant) 61,105
Fifteen per cent other levies col
lectoj In January (estimated).... 1,000
Total .JH53.M7
DelitH.
Claims pending $110,737
Contracts -for improving court
houso grounds 40.433
Total .JlSl.Xttl
Halanco 1S,:H)3
Although county commissioners con
versant with tho financial situation havo
sold tho county was "brolto" they havo
beet, speaking from tho standpoint of
rendy cash, a provision of iho legisla
ture practlcnlly preventing them front
wiping tho slate clear of debts nnd ' be
ginning over." This hlndrnnco is tho ar
rangement by which estimates for tho
year 1314 are made In January, whllo tho
levy for tho year Is not avaliablo until
August.
"Slnco It is necessary to keep tho sal
ary list and somo other current expends
on a cash basis," said Commissioner
McDonald, "other claims must wait inr
oral months each year, and many ex
penses incurred must bo chnrccd nenltmt
.tho now lcvyNin ndvnnco. Tho legality
of this latter policy has been upheld by
tho supremo court of' tho state In a case
brought from another county.
"At tho rate tho legislature Is piling
up new expenses without providing
means for securing moro revenue, how
ever, tho county's financial condition
cannot remain on nn oven keel long un
less tho lawmakers change their pollsy.
Wo cannot forever keep on piling up
expenses without Increasing our reve
nue." BURLINGTON IS SUED BY
OMAHA ELEVATOR COMPANY
A suit for damages totaling J16.31 was
filed In tho United States district court
by tho Omaha. Elevator company agaliut
tho Burlington in spito of tho fact that
tho plaintiff was required to pay S10
costs In ndvancc. Tho suit arises out of
an alleged loss of grain from thrco cars
of wheat shipped In tho fall of 1913. Tho
threo charges In tho suit nro for loss of
wheat from tho car during transporta
tion, which varlod, it is said, from 2K
to 610 pounds. Tho plaintiff also B3ks
for interest at tho rate of 7 per cent,
and that tho costs of tho caso ho as
sessed against tho defendant railroad.
WILL OF LATE J. C. ROOT
HAS NOT YET BEEN FOUND
Unless a will is found, tho property of
tho lato J. C. Root will bo divided among
the legal heirs, according to law. Those
In charge of tho deceascd'B property havo
reported to county court that no document
bequeathing tho dead man's cstato has as
yet been found and that all hopes of
locating any such written disposition by
him aro about to bo abandoned.
Nature's
Constipation
A Nature lias provided an Ideal
W 17 purify your blood, keep your
m km and promptly relieve Constipation. Don't take a drastic Pur.
if gative water which drains you
listless. Take a mild, gentle and
gently stimulates and effectively,
Hunyadi Janos
Water
, fa Bottled at the Sprincs tn Hungary In its orlgltial etftW. It has ,
just tho right composition, needs no adulteration, Is not con-,
.oentratcd, not fortified ; jnst
ment would sot permit tho
Physicians all over tho world
ono persuade you,, to take a
xiciai, irritating ana narnuuu J-no .uaDei is your
protection. Look
tnereon. Buy a bottlo
gjflt a. He sure to
Try
IHOULD a
i3
break, who will flee fast
est to the "cyclone cellar"?
The maker of unadvertised goods,
for he knows that there is no
established demand for his product.
Co-Workers Give
Farewell Dinner to
Robert Manley
A farewell dinner was given at the
!.o.Vttl hotel Inst evening for Robert H.
Manley by tho department managers of
tlirt llrandcls stores, tho nffnlr being nn
expression of tho good will toward Mr.
Manley, who leaves tho Hrnndels stores
as advertising manager to accept tho
Position of commissioner of the Commer
cial club. A theater party followed tho
dinner. Those who attended tho fare
well function wero:
Don Amnlen, W. A. Holland,
W. C. HnllowiU, it. Johnson,
W. II. llnrney, P. W. I.pyendccker.
H. It. Royd, Karl Louis.
T. Hoyles. Krcil Mnlehleli,
H. W. Uronlrcr, (1. H. Malchlen,
Davo Carter, H. II. Mnnley,
Sam Cohn. W. C. McKnlght,
Dald Crane, Harry J. McCarthy.
H. I.. Danforth, 1. I.. Moyors,
H. Delany, H. C. Phelps,
W. J. Culkln, J. P. Phillips,
IV J. Culkln, M. F. Powell,
Meyer IClkJcr, I.. Pryor,
K. II. Klla. F. H. Thomas.
S. J. Hinckley,
Norman 0'Leary is
Identified as One of
Three Holdup Men
Norman 'Ot.cary, 612 South Nineteenth,
was positively Identified after his arrest
by tho police, by Ktl Murphy, 2010 North
eighteenth, ns ono of tho thrco fellows
who held him up nt eighteenth nnd Graco
streets nnd robbed him of his penknlfo
Tuesday night.
Murphy tipped tho authorities off to
O'Lcary, after tho trio hnd held him up
ns a fellow he knew. When brought to
tho station O'hcary gavo his name as
Jack O'Nell.
Some School Kids
Drink More Water
rubllo school pupils are tho most erratic
consumers of water, according to Gen
eral Manager R. Hcechcr Howell of tho
metropolitan water district, who reports
tho consumption In tho schools to show
what "frco water" will do.
"Somo of tho schools used fifty times
moro water per puplt than others, A said
General Manager Howell. "Perhaps tho
plumbing in tho schools Is neglected or
tho Janitors may bo careless."
The largest amount of water consumed
per capita was nt Walnut Hill, whero
tho avcrago consumption per pupil for
tho year renched 1,100 cublo feet. This
wntcr is sold to private citizens nt 17V4
cents per 100 cublo feet.
At Druid Hill school only twenty-eight
cubic feet per pupil was consumed during
tho year.
UNION PACIFIC GIVES
LARGE ORDER FOR CARS
Predicting a season of interrupted
prosperity nnd anticipating a bumper
crop along all of tho lines of tho system
during tho coming season, tho Union Pa
cific Rnilrond company has placed on
order for 5,000 freight cars, nil to bo de
livered in tlmo to bo put into service in
handling tho next grain crop.
Tho freight car order placed by tho
Union' Pacific is ono of the largest In the
history of rnllroads. Tho first Install
ment will bo delivered early in April and
tho otlicrs will como along at Intcrvnls
of two weeks.
A Winter C'oiikIi.
To neglect It may mean consumption.
Dr. King's New Discovery gives sum re
lief. Buy a bottlo today. All drugglBts.
GOc nnd Jl. Advertisement.
Remedy
Fop
Laxative Water IKat vAV
stomach and Intestines clear'1
and makes you feel weak and'
pleasant natural laxative which'
operates .without bad effects.
natnrai otherwise tno uoverm
word "natural" on me laDei. .
prescribe It. Don't let nay
laxative water which is aril
lor tho word Antnrai ,
to-day at your urus-
get what you asx lor.
It
financial storm
m mm
This was ono of
tho most fortun
ate purchases
of waists wo
havo over made.
A Sale of 4,200 Silk Waists
FROM THE STOCK OF H. C0HEN-W00STER ST., NEW YORK
At sor Less Than One-Half Their Value
Tho Cohen firm make waists of medium and high grades only. Tho quality of their goods
is well known among dealers everywhere. AVo have offered wonderful waist values in
the. past but Brandois Stores
waists in any special sale.
Here aro clever
Waists of Lace, Net,
fota, Waah Silks,
etc., and every
waist in tho en
tire purchase is
1:
m
m
a new, clever
model for 1914. The
workmanship is of a
high order and every
waist carefully sized.
All the favorite colors are in
cluded in this sale, white,.
navy blue, black, brown, Cop
enhagen blue, tan, green,
wine, etc. Many have
the'
popular frill fronts at
900 Women's
Winter Coats
Surplus stock of a
New York Man'fr
Worth to $25 at $10
These eoats will give
you splendid sorvico
throughout all this sea
son and noxt season.
Thoy include all tho
nowest ideas and mater
ials. Most of them aro
satin lined throughout.
Fino Flushes, Arnblortfl,
Porslnnns, Iloncles, Chinchil
las, Novelty ItahrlcH, etc.
All nro In good coloro.
$10
jj
18-in. and 27-in. Shadow Lace Flouncings and Camisole Gorset Covers
Those laces have beading edge; also 18 and 27-inch flouncings 1 A
and skirtings suitablo for cnliro waists nnd dresses all now QJQQ
patterns on big bargain squares in two lots; at, yard vaW
JiK-Z i-
Contrast b-r-r-r", up here,
with bathing in Florida!
You could be on this su?wy side of life
in Florida, day after tomorrow via
Frisco Lines, the direct route.
Leave Kansas City at 5:55 p. m. , reach
Jacksonville 8:40 a. m., second day.
The whole train goes through.
Special
Trains from points north nnd weat make (food connection in Kansas City with this
aplendld through train. For fares, reservations, a new book about Florida, address
J. O. orrUn, Division Fossenrsr Atrsnt, rrlsco Lints, Kansas City, Ho,
Wm. rianntlly, Travtlinjr Pssncer Agent, Southern JtjH Kansas City, SXo.
J T HAVEN'T READ ALL OF THE NEWS
I VU 'TIL YOU READ THE WANT ADS
never before showed
$139
Hundreds of Women's
Wool Dresses
All Practical and
Up-to-Date
Worth to$10at$2.98-$3.98
There aro hundreds
of theso drosses to go on
salo Thursday on our
second floor. Thoy aro
all made in this sea
son's approved styles
and all tho most popu
lar stylo features for
1014 aro included.
Mntorluls nro serges and
brocades, striped worsteds,
corduroys nnd velvets, All
the newest colors.
$r8 $n.98
v
rr5
Any woman in
Omaha can find
a waist to fit
and satisfy her.
so many stunning now silk
Tho styles include
now waists for dress
and evening wear,
high or low neck
long or short
sleeves. Many
with the newest
and smartest
style features that
stamp them instantly
as waists of tho best
quality. Sizes 34 to 44
S(None made to sell regularly
for a cent less than $2.50.
Scores are worth $3. Hun
dreds are absolutely worth
$4.00 and many of them
are actually worth $5 each.
tr
Fastest schedule:
Lv.Kansas City 5 1 S 5 p.m.
arr. Memphis ti0Sa.m.
Birmingham 3iS0 p. m.
Atlanta lOilS p.m. Jack
sonville Si40a.m.iecond
day. Electric light
ed drawing room sleep
'era; all steel dinar,
Fred Harvoy meals.
Direct"
A uuima,
2
hours
shorter.
than any other