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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1914)
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"We can likewise mako the cut in our engraving department, and electrp types for you in our electrotype department. It is a great advantage to havo the "whole work - done in one establish ment, assuring the most peu'ect results. Our charges for this work aro remarkably reasonable. Pee Photo department t ..Phone Tyler ,1000 Watohthe Public School Roll of Honor Day by Day in The Bee. COLDS Mrs. D, II. Hardin? entertained at a children's party Thursday afternoon at her homo In celebration of the seventh birthday of her little daughter, Helen. The' rooms were bright with American Beauty roses and sweet peas. The favors YANDERBILTCUP FOR WEST Santa Monica a Strong Bidder to Hold Grand Prize Baces. JETUSCj) WANTS EVENT IN .1915 IJccoratloii Say 15 vent at Indlnn npolls Specdiray la Next Kvent of National Interest in Anto Racing, NHW YORK, March 21. From present Indications (t looks as It the Vanderbllt cup and the Grand Prize races will find permanent quarters In the west. So successful was the recent meeting at Santa Monica, Cat., that the promoters already are .making plans for another meeting next .year. However, another western city has cotno to the foro with a strong bid for these events. J. B. Ryall, a former racing driver, is trying to' get the classics .for San Francisco for 1915. He claims that a course can be ob tained In Golden date park; for staging the events, which would be made a' part of the Fanama-Paclflo exposition. If .he Is successful in obtaining a sanction for the Vanderbllt cup ovent It la said that he intends to get Vincent As tor 'to donate a cup to be known as tho Astor cup for a Panama-Paclfio exposition road race. Milwaukee also is making a bid for the races, deorgo W. Dro'wne, ono of tb.6 pro' moters of the events when they were run i In that city in 1912, has hope of getting the contests for Milwaukee. Browne says ! that the Badgers have profited by their lost unfortunate experience and that their second try will prove a completo success. The conduct of the events when run in Milwaukee did much to Injure automobile racing and it Is doubtful if that city ever will see the races run -within Its con fines unless the drivers and others con nected with the last Milwaukee meet are paid In full for services rendered. With tho Vanderbllt and Grand Prizo races struck off of the 1911 racing cal endar ' several other 'important speed events remain, scattered throughout the racing season. The most Important of these 1b the Indianapolis Speedway meet on Decoration day. The west will have another road race at Tacoma, Wash., on July 4. More than JW.OOo In prizes have been offered in the dlfferont events. As far as the east Is concerned there Is little racing In prospect. It is said that a track meet will bo run on Decoration day at Brighton Beach. The Quaker City Motor club of Philadelphia has brought up again the Idea ot promoting a road race in Falrmount park. Both councils of the club passed without dtcsent a'resolu Uon requesting the Falrmount commis sion to, grant the club permission to run a 200-mllo race In the park next fall. FALL FROM SCAFFOLD KILLS A CARPENTER John Wall, a carpenter who fell from a scaffolding where he was working at Thirty-fourth and Webster streets on Wednesday, died of injuries received In the accident. Mr. Wall was 21 years of ago and had been In Omaha but a short time. Immedi ately following the accident .he was taken to Immanuel hospital, where every at tention was . afforded him. At first It was thought that his wounds were not serious, but .internal Injuries which de veloped some time after the accident oc curred likely caused his death. The body was turned over to N, P. Swanson, under taker, and will be held until the arrival of a brother of the unfortunate young man, who lives at Blair. Motorcycle Rotes, The annual endurance run of the Fort 'Wayne (Ind.) Motorcyqle club will be held on April 1?. Qulncy, III., motorcyclists recently staged an ice meet, wnicn proved great sport for 'the riders. The Motorcycle club of Alton, 111., has Just become affiliated with the Federation of American Motorcyclists. A motorcycle club with an Initial mem bership ot seventy-five has Just been or ganized at Scranton, Pa. The postmaster of Atlanta, Co., has made 'requisition for several motorcycles for delivering parcel post packages. Motorcyclists of Bennington. Kan., are planning to organize a touring club to ride to the San Francisco exposition next year. The Btllfhgi (Mont.) Motorcycle club Is planning to erect a handsome club house at Absarokee on the 8tlllwa:er river. John E. Hogg of Kansas City, Mo., la maxine a moiorcycie lour inrougn can ada. This summer Mr. Hogg Is contem plating a world tour In company with joe issier ot wuincy, ill. Two motorcycle have Just been Dur rhased by W, P. Mills of Sitka. Alaska. .These are the first two-wheelers to ap pear in this northern city. They wll ba used lor delivery purposes. tor the children were miniature taxis and men on skits. Assisting Mrs. Hard ing were Mrs. M. Monhett and Miss Beatrice Montgomery. The children pres ent wero llttlo Misses Helen Harding, Vivian Johnson, Dorothy Stafford, Wilma Indianapolis Now Protected from All High Water Damage As the anniversary of the flood of last spring approaches, Indianapolis has taken extensive precautions to guard against a. repetition of similar conditions this year. Chief among the measures to protect West Indianapolis is the construction of a rock-bound embankment along White river. The barrier extends well above the high-water mark of last year and gives ample protection to that district. In the floods of a year ago this district was seriously affected. The plant ot tho Marlon Motor Car company, one of tho largest industries of the city, was thrown open as a temporary refuge and extensive relief work carried on under the direction of the officials of the company. It is estimated that at times 1,000 refugees wero quartered In the big factory. 'We aro not worrying over tho proa pecta for sprlqg. Coming as It did at the real start of the shipping season lust year, the flood handicapped us to a cer tain extent. We are assured a heavy, spring business, but look for no holdvp in our manufacturing operations or ship ping arrangements.' Indianapolis appre ciates Its manufacturing district and has taken necessary precautions." says F. K. Bump, general sales manager of the Marion company. THREE NEW DIRECTORS OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB H. A. Thompson, Harry F. Wyman and Clark G. Powell have been chosen as members of the executive committee ot the Commercial club to fill tho va cancies occasioned by the resignation of T. C. Byrne, C. M. Wllhelm and W, II. Bucholz. LAD WHO GAINED MANY VOTES IN M. AND M. CONTEST. Gordon smith, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mr A. F. Smith, 3310 Dewey avenue, it one of the youngest In the M. and M, c6nt'st He took up the work absolutely on his pwn accord, after read Ing the "rules of the contest In The Bee, ana yesterday turned In (.000,000 votes. The little, chap decided tha,t his grand mother, - who. is 72 years old, and who continue, to .be a good pianist, should havo a new piano, for the old one has served more than a.soore of years, so Master Gordon Is spending all of his play tlmo in getting votes. "What will your grandmother do with the old piano?" some one asked Master Gordon, "I think I will sell it and buy grand mother a new refrigerator," remarked the ambitious kiddle tHern, Leon Pollack, Ucrntco Adlcr. Theresa Fair; Masters Theodore Wells, Oscar Cocswelt, Henry Cook, Mclvln Monhelt, Milton Mandelson. Edward Harris, Samuel Btern, William Feller, Joseph Harding, Ralph Kahn, Leon Mandelson. TELLS OF LINCOLN HIGHWAY A. R. Pardington Speaks Beforo the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. SERVES MOST OF THE PEOPLE Although Connecting Only Phila delphia, Pittsburgh, Omaha nnd ' Salt Iinke City, Illshway Serves OO Ter Sent of People. ' Just what has and Is bolng accomplished by the Lincoln Highway association In the development off Its great transcon tinental road from New York to Ban Francisco, was told last week to mem bers of the Chamber ot Commerco of Pittsburgh, Pa., by A. It. Pardlngton, vice president of tho association. Mr. Pardlngton appeared in Pittsburgh on invitation of tho directors ot the Chamber ot Commerce and described the growth of the Lincoln Highway associa tion, the plan to make permanent this road, gave a brief resumo ot the amounts subscribed and the Immense -amount ot work now going forward in every state on this memorial to Abraham Lincoln. "It is my purpose," sold Mr, Pardlng; ton, "to tell you the story ot the Lincoln Highway in the most direct and simple manner possible, leaving to tho short story writers and orators those word pic tures which thoy are best able to paint. "The Lincoln Highway today Is the longest road In tho world; It Is the most traveled road in the world; it Is tho one road on which thero haa already been spent, on which thero Is now being spent ana on which during the years to come, more money and effort will be expended In its improvement and its beautlflcatfon, than any other single road known. Its length can only be equalled or oxceeded within, the territorial limits of these United States. In passing from-Now York on the east to San Francisco on the west. but four large cities are Inter-connected. these in turn being Philadelphia, Pitts burgh, Omaha .and Salt Lake City. "Despite the fact that this great tour ing road does not reach many of the largo commercial, Industrial or residential cities ot the country, It still serves over 60 per cent of our entire population. It serves about 67 per cent of all ot tho reg istered automobile owners of the United States." FLORENCE NOMINATES CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES At the primaries held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Florence Uio fol lowing were nominated for the election to be held April 7: Republican, mayor, F. S. Tucker; clerk, John Bondesson; treas urer, George Slert; engineer, Charles Al len! councllmen, North ward, James John son; South ward, W. II. Thomas. Democratic nominations were as fol lows: Mayor, George Sorensen; clerk, John Bondesson; treasurer, James Bren neman; engineer, W, 12. Rogers; council- men, North ward, F. M. King; South ward, David Andrews. V. W. C. A. Not-. The David A. Baum club, originally composed of girls from what Is now the Burgess-Nash store, will glvo u play, "Miss Fearless and Co.," In the associa tion auditorium Tuesday, March 24. The p'.ay has been under the direction of Mrs. Roy Sunderland, assisted by Miss Eva Marty. ! Educational classes for girls who are employed near tho branch lunch room on Kleventh street have begun and new registrations may bo received this k. Classes are taught In sewing, hair jj lng. manicuring and fancy needlework The girls are served with a 10-cent sunpur at 6 Monday evenings, the classes follow- iiiK immeuiaieiy arierwara. The various Phllathea classes of the city will be in charge of the Young Women's Christian association vespar service Sunday afternoon at 4:30, They will give the program, Including special music. The usual social hour, with light refreshmenta, will follow the first meet ing. During this hour Miss Strong will give the third of the talks on "A Girl's Faith" on the third floor. Monday evening, March 23, will bo held the monthly association purty to the members and their girl friends. This party will be under the auspices of the Hospi tality circle and will be a "Union fita tlon" party. The gymnajlum will be con verted Into a waiting room and all the guests are asked to come-dressed us some character often seen among tho traveling public. The "Booster Sunper" last Wednesday was the opening of the lfllt annual mem bership campaign. The girls aro divided among tour teams, representing the four seasons, as follows; Spring, Mrs. Mary Ji. Branton, captain; summer, Miss George Trimble, captain; autumn, Mrs. A L. Patrick, captain; winter, Miss Cora Hemry, captain. The teams are now so liciting members for their sides prepara tory to commencing tho actual campaign on March 25. Those wishing to assist on any team will be welcomed by Miss Ora. jonnson, memuersnip secretary. Persistent Advertising is the Road to Big Returns. TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP West Farnam Wants Walks Parkways Beautiful. and IS LINCOLN HIGHWAY ROUTE Cnmmlasloiier JIo; vorn Vritrd Slnkp llnnil SlRhtl)' to Iniprcm TottrUt Whb Arc to Trntrl It. to Commissioner McGoVorn Is being urged (by autolstn and residents along West Karnam street to uio his best efforts to I secure tho early Improvement of the ; walks and parkways along this street which Is now becoming familiarly known as tho Lincoln highway. From IVrty , fourth street west, Farnam street was paved last year to the city limits, but the sidewalks have not been ordered, nor Is the parkway graded for about half tho distance. An effort Is bring mode to make this street one of tho most beau tiful In the city because It Is certain to be used by nil tourists who use the Kreat Lincoln highway on their tours across the continent. It Is plunucd to give those coming from the west a view of n well parked street. From tho very entrance Into Omaha on tho west side of the Missouri river bridge the tourists aro to havo n good impression of Omaha. A steel arch Is being contemplated to span the Lincoln highway, Just at the west end of tho Douglas street bridge. This Is to bear some Inscription that will tell In a few words somo striking historical or geo graphical point concerning Omaha and Nebraska. Such an arch spans the high way near Gettysburg, Pa., with an In scription pointing out that that particu lar routo was followed by Lee's army on the march to the eventful rield of Gettysburg. H. n. Waldron. state con sul for the Lincoln highway, la contem plating the matter of securing such an arch for Omaha. Vnrnnt I.ot na Gardens. On another page of this paper appears an Illustrated nrticlo showing tho amount of vacant ground that lies within the city limits of Omaha and calling atten tion ot the carloads ot produce that could be poured Into tho cellars ot Omaha people It a hoe were diligently applied to these tracts and lots. Some real es tate men have suggested that an ordi nance giving the city council power to assign vacant lots to boys nnd girls for gardens In summor would be a good thins. The matter has never definitely been brought beforo tho council. It costs the city soveral thousand dol lars annually to keep n forco of officers whose business it Is to keep urging own ers of vacant lots to mow their weeds. It Is also Unsightly to have 'weed grown vacant lotB lying besldo pleasant green lawns of tho Improved places. It docs not help the stranger's Impression of Omaha. Suggestions have at various times been made in the past as to' how to bring the- vaoant lots of the city un der cultivation, dr. at leasU'hnder the garden hoe. No. -definite plan has evqr been worked out and pushed to com pletion. Tho Bee's suggestion on this suhject today will probably be studied with con siderable interest in view of tho careful figures presented. Tho figures in re gard to the combined area of vacant lots and unplatted tracts in the clly are uaseu on a report made by D, d Pat terson and a committee some time ago when they had occasion to gather careful data on the Subject for the sako of a discussion' that had come up with re- Kara to taxation. Osborne Ileturns. .T. II. Osborne of tho Osborne Realty company has Just returned from Califor nia where he nnd Mrs. Osborne .spent most of the winter touring throughout the coast state, Hastings & Heydcn havo started the construction of two boautlful bungalows In Benson acres, containing 5-rooms each. They nro also going to' construct and completo a poultry yard In connection with these houses to demonstrate tho valuo of ono aero of ground, whero people can rolso enough chickens Bnd sell enough eggs to pay tho grocery bills and have money Ip the bank. This firm Is also going to build a bungalow in Glendale, which Is on the Forest Lawn csr line. This bungalow will contain flvo rooms. A Douglas county farm of 150 ucros that was owned In one family for forty-flvo years was sold to G. L. Mcltck for an in vestment. This farm was last owned by Otto Schroeder and located one nnd a halt miles north of Millard on tho Center street paved road, The consideration was $21,600, Tho deal wus made by Has tings & Heydcn . Hastings & Heydcn are .having plans drawn for a number of double houses and brick flat buildings; containing flvo and six rooms each, that will rent from J30 to $35 u month. There Is a big de mand for this kind of property In good localities, both for tho investor and the renter, A number of sites have already boon bought for this typo ot bntldlng, Busy an thn North SldK Charles W. Martin & Co. report busi ness opening up very briskly along the "prettiest mile" and In Laurelton addi tion. They report the following recent sales; House on the Florencn boulevard, south of Kansas avenue, to Francis Downey Hawk, consideration, 5,201; lot on the Florence boulevard to S. M. Kent, consideration, 11,300; to Dr. M. M. Lnomls, lot on the Florence boulevard, near Miller park, consideration, 11,260; to A. A. Austin, lot on the Florence boulevard, south of Kansas avenue, consideration I1.200J to R. W. Fadden, tour lots on Twonty-fourth street, across from Laur elton addition, consideration J3.500, to be Improved at once; to L. F. Van Vulkan berg, corner lot in Laurelton addition, consideration tOSO, on which lif Is build ing a home; to Otto Thomsen, a lot on Crown Point avenue, In Laurelton addi tion, consideration 3850, on which he Is building a home; to Don B, Amsden, manager of the millinery department ot the Krundels stores, a new bungalow In Laurelton addition for a home, considera tion 11,000; to Frank Weare, a lot on Crown Point avenue, In Laurelton ad dition, on which ha is building- a home, consideration 3SS0; to Dr. J. J. Jones, a Somewhere in the HY-TEX Line UBT US SHOW YOU HYDRAULIC imncnlow In Laurelton addition, on laurel avenue, for a home, consideration VX)0; to Charles W. llradcr of the Union Pacific, a bungalow In Laurelton addi tion, JM1 Laurel avenue, for a home, con sldemtlon J,X0. This firm Is also build InK a number- of artUtlo homes alow? this boulevard and In Laurelton. addition, and they say the demand Is such that they aro ablo to sell them all beforo they are completed. Glass Factory Will Looate in Omaha Tho Queen City Cut Glass factory ol Uochcstor. Minn., expects to move the plant to Omaha shortly, according to In formation received by the Commercial club here. Tho location Is to be some whero on Harney street. In tho eastern part ot the city. MILWAUKEE BOOSTERS ARE TO STOP IN OMAHA Merchants, manufacturers and Jobbers ot Milwaukee are to stop In Omaha on their great trado excursion they expect to tako this spring to tho Pacific coat country. They will stop in Omaha on their return. The Omaha Commercial club will mako' preparations to receive them. STEEL KING IS TO COME THROUGH OMAHA Enrouto from Callfornls. on Union ra-clflc-Mllwaukco No. CO, Charles M. Bohwab, head of tho Steel trust, will pass through Qmaha today Mr. Sohwab will bo horo at 7:36 In the evening nnd will remain thirty minutes. He Is traveling In tho private car, Lorctto, and Is ac companied by a party of friends. Deceptive March! She's a puzzle ngnin, but she'll soon bo gono nnd moving season will bo here. Lot us help you find and change your location. Wc maintain vans and a list of GOO ompty houses. Call and got ono (a list) froo of charge. If you intend to spend your spring and summer months and monoy abroad, lot us storo your goods in ono of our separate locked fireproof, mouse proof rooms. You mny call and inspect them nnd select your own room. Wo nro conveniently located on Omaha's best car linos. If you move to ono of our, neighboring tow(ns let us tako your goods in ono of our auto trucks and you'll be settled in ono day. , ' Omaha Fireproof Storage Co. I The Real Meaning of Success Spells Move Living in tho same castlo all your .life is out of date. You cannot succeed by living in tho snmo Iioubo until you bogin to Iodic like it. Try a now ono for a "while--variety is tho spico of life. A moving exporienco iB an edu cator. You cannot forgot it. Dowager Princess Eudzowoll should move says Dohorty. Seo tho now mother-in-law joko in last Sunday's Beet There was an excuso for Lott's wife to cornor tho salt market. Thero was no vans then. Don't try it now but got a van from tho Omaha Van & Storage Co. 806 South Sixteenth Street STORE-HOUSES THEN and NOW The really modern AVarohouso is an ovolution of tho last fow years. Somo people would not storo their pre cious household belongings in some of the dirty, old-fashioned warehouses. But they'd as soon havo their goods in our fine, fireproof warehouse as in their own home. Come see it; charges moderate. Gordon Fireproof L 219 North 11th Street. "Live Wire" Business Men of Omaha Telephone Numbers and Addresses of the Omaha Business Houses File this for reference, you will find it hand'. For Complete Information See Classified Section of TODAY'S BEE OUS BSAUTXTUXi DISPLAY AX 1302 W. O. W. BUI&SXNO. PRESS BRICK COMPANY Burlington Reduces Rates to Missouri Freight rates are reduced from Omaha to points In Missouri on the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy railroad. This gives Omaha business men an even chance w'th Counell Bluffs for the business of this northern Missouri territory. The rates take effect April IS. It was at the re quest ot the traffic bureau ot the Com mercial club that tho reduction was mads. J. DUNN SUES TO GET BACK MONEY ON A NOTE Ignatius J. Dunn, an attorney, who al leges that ho signed a note for I7.G0O with Kdward W, Bexten ond Charles Stors for tho bcuetlt of tho Leo Grotto Manu facturing company, and was compelled to pay H,600 when It was provided by contract that ho should be liable for only one-soventh ot the amount, has brought suit In district court for tl.DOO against Grotto nnd Bexten. E. J. Davis SAFE MOVER Heavy Hauling 1212 Farnam PHONB DOUQLA8 353 Warehouses Van Co. Phone Douglas 394. DEI is the Brick You Want