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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1914)
14 TUB BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1914, USING LIGHTSJO CUT ICE faokcrs Are Working Men in Shifts Twenty-Four Hours a Day. ALL WORK 18 BEING RUSHED Flmt Catting on , the Itcucrvolra Shonld Be Completed by Thnri ilnr 'IhM Forctn Then Move to Carter l.nke. At Memphis and Ashland, where the Armour and Swift packing companies ata harvesting ice, electric light plants havo been Installed and tho cuttlns and pack Ing goes on constantly. There is no letup and the men are worked In shifts, so that the harvest continues each hour out of every twenty.four. At Seymour lake a light plant that has been Installed makes the surface of the lake as brilliant at night as during tho day and, the harvest continues without any letup. The dmaha Ice and Cold Stbrago com pany will have finished the first cutting o.f thq reservoirs by this evening and will at that time hnve secured about on: half ot the required quantity to fill the houses. At the offices of tho company there is somo doubt expressed about get ting a second cutting unlets tho weather should turn unusually cold and continue o for several days. However, the men now at work will bo transferred to Carter lake, where an Immense number will bo employed for ten da$-s or two weeks In the event of freezing weather con tinuing. Ono or two companies are cutting on Carter lake and they are getting eight to ten-inch ice. Tho Omaha, however, will not start on this sheet of water until cutting on tho tescrvolrs has been fin ished, Tho fields have been marked, and when cutting does begin It will bo pushed rabidly, as many men being worked as can be used to advantage. Workman Ignores Sacred Precincts of Anti-Saloonists Never again can it be said that no liquor is ever consumed at tho Omaha headquarters ot tho Antl-Haloon league. No, tlier.e Is no real scandal connected with It, either. It happened when Dis trict Superintendent V. A. High was out of the office, and maybe out of tha city. Sitting on the floor In the corner of tho headquarters room, HO Omaha National bank building, was a -workman in blue overalls hammering, pounding and cut ting. He was placing a coat of asbestos on the pipes leading to the radiators. In stepped a caller who wanted to soo Su perintendent High on Anti-Saloon league bunlncts. The superintendent's desk was locked. To the workman sweating down In tho corner the visitor called cheerily: "Well, this don't look llkp Antl-daloon league this morning.' "Vhat7" cried the astonished workman . and he looked sheepishly. "I soy, whero's tho bis squecro of tlm place today?" "Oh-why-oh." stammered the work man. "I thought you ald something about a saloon. I think I could dig up a little drink for you. I just finished a. bottle here a few minutes ago. If yot really want somo I think I can dig up a bit." And he began to fumble beneath th heavy folds of the canvas he had spread on the floor to catch the asbestos chips. "No, thank you," said tho visitor, and he stole quietly out, leaving the work man in Ignorance of the sanctity ot the environment In which ho was working. Railroad Magnate and Mine Owner Sees Better Times D. C. Jackllng, railroad magnate and mine owner ot Utah, was In Omaha an hour or so enroute home to Salt Iviko City from the cast. He came In over tho Hock island and left In his private cur, which was attached to Union Patttla train No. 9. "While here Mr. Jackllng; took occasion io remark that thero Is nothing wrong with the country, and that indications are that it is about to enter upon on era of prosperity that ought to contlnuo for a long time. Mr. Jackllng does not wepect to see the country do any wildcat boom ing, but he expects to see tho west nnd central west enter upon a period of sub stantial development, especially the ag ricultural and horticultural sections. In .the matter of railroad building, for a time .at least, he does not anticipate any great number of extensions or now lines, but feels that they will come as rapidly as they are really demanded. Moss Family Makes Statement of Case of TheirLittle Son The following signed statement was brought to Tho IJee office from the family of Daniel A. Moss, which was charged with settling with tha Missouri Paclflo Hnllrond company for tho loss of a leg by tho son, Ilnlph Moss, so that tho lad might not contlnuo his suit against the company. The statement Is signed by Daniel A. Moss and Marie Moss, father and mother of tho lad: "Itcgarding your article about Dr. Con nell getting us to sign away Ralph Moss' right to sue so that he might be paid for his services, that Is absolutely false. Dr. Connell has been our physician for fif teen years and never during that time did he oven render us a bill. He has operated on Mr. Moss for appendicitis, also on Mrs. Moss, cared fpr our other son for six months and has taken care of ltalph since ho was a baby. Ralph Is named nftcr him. "When Ilnlph was hurt Dr. Connell went to see n lawyer, intending to have suit brought against tho railroad, but ha .7as advised by his brother. Attorney W. J. Connell, that theru was no ground for n suit, and It would be better to com promise without a lawyer's services. Tho attorney for tho railroad, however, was willing to compromise, saying Juries often gavo tho corporations tho worst of It at tho trial, regardless of tho merits. "Dr. Conncll's fee In this caso was more than reasonable and less than wo expected, n It Included the fees of Dr. Allison and Dr. Harris, who assisted him. Wo ore perfectly satisfied with Dr. Con nell und with the settlement we made, and wo have not approved the opening ot tha caso In tho courts. "In closing It Is only fair to say that Dr. Connell, In the fifteen years ho hast served ns our family physician, hns been more than reasonable In his charges, nnd wo know ho would never do what the lawyer, Donovan, says he did. We have perfect confidence In him, nnd In his professional skill nnd honor, nnd we set tled tho law suit of our own accord and without uny lnfluenco of Dr. Connell or anyono else." PERU CLUB TO GIVE BIG VALENTINE PARTY SATURDAY The Omaha Pent club will give a val entine party Saturday evening at the Young Men's Christian association bulM ing. All former students ot tho Peru State Nortnsl school are expected to at tend, whether or not they have afflll. ated with the club. . J. W. Miller, edu cational director ot the association. Is president ot the club. Miss Alma Peters. the secretary, expects' phone notification from all who plan to attend. Her tele phone number Is Harney 455J. Two Clean Papers FOR THE HOME TYotttk'jf Companion AND The Evening Bee INCLUDING SUNDAY Batik far 55c a Month Payable Monthly at THE BEE OFFICE Douglas County Suffragists Will Hear McOormick Preceding tho talk on woman suffrago by Modlll McConnlck of Chicago at tho city council chamber this after noon, there will bo a meeting of tho petition workers ot 3 o'clock. All thoso who have token any part In this work aro requested to be on hand with their petitions, that they may be checked up and a report mado as to. the number of signers in Douglas county. Members of suffrago societies and ethers Interested In the causo are In vited to the meeting at 3:30 o'clock, which is in the nature ot a celebration In honor of Lincoln's birthday, as well as for tho securing of 6,000 names to Initiative peti tions In Douglas county. Mrs. 55. T. Ltndsey, chairman for Douglas county, will preside, and Mrs. Ada I. Atkinson will speak on Lincoln. Mr, McConnlck Is national chairman for Illinois of tho progressive party. Ills wlfo Is chairman ot the comntltteo for congressional work for suffrage In Wash ington and was a member ot the lobby of four women that secured the suffrago amendment from the Illinois legislature last winter, giving women of that statu tho vote on tho majority ot quotitloiuf. Mr. McConnlck will spook at o'clock, and Ilonson. South Omaha. Dundee. Flor ence and, In fact, the entire county will take part in the meeting. VIRGIL RECTOR SHOWS STRONG AT DARTMOUTH Virgil Hector, a graduate of tho Omaha High school In 1912 and star player on tho High school's toot ball, basket ball and track teams, has earned a permanent position on the basket boll team at Dartmouth, where ho Is attending school. Hector plays the running guard on the team and from nccounts ot tho few games played so for this year, he has' been the one. bright particular star of a medlocro team. Tha eastern basket ball game Is a bit different from that played In the west.' There more emphusls Is placed on guard-; lng tho ODnosite nmn us tlahtlv as noasU' ble. Against Pennsylvania last Saturday,' when Dartmouth was beaten, Hector dh not permit tho forward ploying opposite; him to make a slnglo bosket, and he, found time to make two baskets himself Rector did not make a Job on tho foot ball squad last fall, but Dartmouth lmd ono ot the best teams In history at that? time. Next year his Omaha friends are more sanguine ot his success. There seems to be little doubt but what he will be a member of the track team. His polo vaulting when he was In the High school was wonderful, as he reached eleven feet six consistently. Un der efficient coaching he should develop Into a record breaking pole vaulter. TO MANAGE M AUDITORIUM City Commission Has Scheme in Case Purchase is Made. BENSON TOTS TO GIVE CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING A unique concert will be given Friday; evening In the auditorium of the Metho dist church ot Benson. Many little tots, none of whom are over 9 years of age. will participate in drills and songs. The program I to bo as follows: Bong. "Snowflakes," about fifty chll- dren unuer years oi age. Opening address. Ocrald Hon. "Hose's Hlrthday." MaJory Klstler. Piano solo, Uramon Mills. Wand drill. Iteclutlon, "Uaby's Ioglc," Levada Sypult "The Qosalps" (operetta), five girls. "A Boy's Opinion." Jesse Hawkins. 'Utile atamitress." Bertha Wiggins. "Almost a Man." Charles. Hodder. "Little Mothers" (attlon song), four "Harry's Dodge," Dorphln Allen. "Don't Tell." Dorothy Howard. Flii! drill, elsht boys. "Pretty Polly Hopkins" (humorous duet), Uramon M'lls and Mildred Nick- tison. Rolllonuv." Itomsln Dickenson. "Little Flo's Letter," Cornelia lirdmaiu (Stormy uay imgaue taction songi. 'Freddy's Frofssjlon." Herbert Perry Roi-ltaLlon. Allfo Iluber. Fan drill (action song), eight girls in costume. "When I Am a Man," Gordon Atkin son, Piano solo, Louise Bailey. "G race and Dolly " Margaret Paugh. "Johnny's Comnlalnt." Willis Bond. "Honey B?s" (action song), fifty chll- area. TO HAVE NINE DIRECTORS Tlirse fi.tr. t Be Hrlrrtnl from Nine of the Lending Onrnnlcntlonn of , the City, -Ileprencntlns; All Lines of Dmlrnvnr. If bonds for tho purchaso of the Audi torium aro voted at tho special election March 10, the city commission will have ready a plan for managing the building. At a special meeting of the council a resolution was passed declaring that In cao tho Auditorium was purchased Its management should bo placed In the hands of a board of nine directors chosen from tho following organizations: Com mercial club, Hcol Estate exchange, Cen- llllllou.um. nnd Liver Complaint quickly relieved by Dr. King's New Life Pills; regulates the bowels, keeps stom ach and liver In healthy condition SJ A1I druggists. Advertisement. tral Labor union, Manufacturers' associa tion, Itetatlers' association, Jobbers' asso ciation". Federated Improvement cldbs. city council, the publicity bureau. This plan of managing the building met with the unanimous approval of the city, commission. It Is the opinion df the com-, tnlssloners that this board ot directors, representing all Interests and all lines of endeavor, would best represent the peo ple, who would be the owners of tho Auditorium. 1 Commissioner "J. J. nyder, who mado a special investigation ofho Auditorium directors' offer to sell the building for J225.00ii, believes that In time the building may becomo self-sustnlnlng. The bond Issue calls for 8GO.00O, the extra 2S,tt to 1)0 used for necessary repairs nnd maintenance. MANY STREET LAMPS ARE FR07EN DURING COLD SNAP A considerable force of men haB been used by tho gas commissioner during tho last tew days to thaw out frozen gas JnmpB. Assistant Gas Commissioner "Buck" Taylor said as many as 'Ito lamps had . been frozen during the last cold epell. TREES CUT DOWN TO GIVE BETTER VIEW OF NEW SIGN A number of fine old trees in the grounds of the First Presbyterian church, Seventeenth and Uodgo streets, havo been cut down in order to remove fib-' structlons to a view of the large elec tric sign hung on the church last week. It Is explained that the trees would not have been sacrificed If the church planned to remain at that location per manently. It will occupy a new struc ture soon, however, and .the entire grounds at tho old location would bo cleared then, to make room for Borne business block that will eventually bo built there. J Winding Up Our Stock of aui i $, iMtsst ana COATS at Far Below COST A SALE the like of which has never been seen in Omaha. Think what a saving it means when we cut and slash the prices that are a lower than the lowest. You will hnd your size, your color, your stylo in. a suit, coat or dress in this sale for less than half what you expected to pay. you ilready SUITS, COATS, DRESSES That sold formerly as $! CA high as $20 to $30, f MM I MM now at As a special inducement niicVrnrc opportunity for so early in the season; over 300 spring samples of Conts, Suits and. Dresses; values to $23.00. $5 to 9.95 $5.00 Dress Skirts at , $1.95 J BONOFF'S New York Sample Store 206 NORTH SIXTEENTH, STREET Tha Original and Only Sample Store in Omaha The Beer of y. If in doubt individuality fy -try it I 'MM Jxnis Si,oo gualitdWkW out Bjhgame yiiif I ! I Mammoth Purchase from An Eastern Rug Mill Occasions the Greatest Sale of RUGS Ever Held in Omaha at The BRANDEIS STORES Next Monday, Feb. 16 : SOver 1,700 high grade room size rugs, with thousands of small rugs the surplus stocks of a great eastern mill, were secured for this sale at an enormous concession in price. To stimulate early spring buying, we will dispose of ; ,thesp immediately, and at prices so low that you absolutely . canno'ib' aff&rd't'O negieoi'this'OpportuSity.nf 'you:inte.nd..to V purchase 'ajrugs'tms'.shon.. , fnv nnr nil in Knnlrnr tinnni'B t BRANDEIS STORES Dietetic Value of Beer From a German Medical Opinion The intoxicating action of beer is very much less than that of wine and whiskey; and as it gradually tends to suppress the use of the latter, it accomplishes a high mission in the history of civiliza tion. The intoxicating action of the small quantity of alcohol (in beer) is neutralized by the carbonic acid and the malt extract. Hops in small quantities stimulates the appetite and promotes evacuation, (or acts as a laxative.) Beer is very nutritious when consumed with meat, cheese and bread and it is greatly undervalued as promoting health and robustness, DR. KIRBACH . BLATZ COMPANY Pbeae Douglm 662 802-810 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. Boys! The Winter Base Ball League Is in Season All the thrills all tho excitement all the fun of our great .national game aro-reproduced in CHAMPION BASE BALL GAME l'rttci.t AiWerltiluic li tha lload to i um tu Success. i m 11 I . ifm1 This Coupoa There Is nothing: mechanical about this wonderful S n d aSc Champion Base Ball Game. S exchan god So simple that even if you are not a "fan" you 'r. VJCy,?J? can play it and enjoy it 4rom tho start. jL V,al,p 1 , . . , Base Ball Game at It'a the greatest bargain you ever saw. Th0 Bee Office, 103 A. game for 35c with attached coupon. Bee Bldg., Omaha, Neb. Add 6c for postage if wanted by mail, fo? p?,u- ' You, yourself, are responsible for every hit, out, sacrifice, 1 It- A 1 uase on umio ur biuioq uaoea. BOOMS Tho Best Variety. The Bee classified page carry advertisements of the best rooms and apartments for rent in the city. Phone your ad to Tyler 1000.