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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1915)
12 TITK HEE: O.MaiIA, WEDNESDAY, .JI NK 30, 1015. OMAHA BANKS MAKE REMARKABLE GAINS Deposit and Loans Show Big Ad vance Over March and Also Orer Same Time Tear Apo. SHOW BIO BUSINESS GROWTH Bank deposits are about three quarter of a million dollars greater now than in March, at the time of the UBt call by the United States comptroller. Loans by the banks show a gain of approximately $1, 00,000 In the same period. Com pared with a year ago, the gains are stl'.l more remarkable, being about $7,000,000 In deposits and 12,400, 'o in loans. Eankrrs cay that the splendid showings Indicate better business condition In Omaha's banking territory, as well as the usual healthy growth from ytsr to yer. The call reveals the fact that on June Zl the total deposits In Omaha bi.nk( weie .44.M2. as against fU,707, (7 on March 4. liliPO.-na. Mrh. June zs. in. Flr,-t National li:..v;.SM l.',1"'.',4 Oiiinlia National ll.iV2 V. 8. National ll.tun.MS V.errhantx National . .. 774.811 Blot k Yards NHtlonal. S.WH.vM Nrhraska National I.-Vt.SM City National 2,i.M Ue Stock National.... i.W.X I'ackcia National 2.047.215 Corn Ksch. Nntloiml... l.H'-'4,rl State liunk of Omshs. 1 .IMS.SOi Becurlty Btate hank... 4.51,2.17 12.31f,M 11,M.J 7.IW.37 2.ih".SU" 2.1W.M4 2.rr74.?'J 1.711.52.' 4-9,2 17 Totals tflr.?.T.l fi2.444.442 DKPOlllTS. J mi rw.'li. Jun 2V1S. First National I1U.244 0:14 in.3, Omaha National II. JM.'? 12.3I.V l."" V. 8. National 9.M1.W7 ll.J4H.mS Merchant. National.. . tt.l.tl Ml 7.i..Ji Utock Ysrds National. a.Lll.s.'O ."v1'o Nebraska National 2.41.117 2..?V ttv National 2.4!i,ll7 2.1u.o34 live mock Ne'lona'... 2.'.7?2 I Isrk-is Natlo.1 1HIXK.-.5 i-'", Corn Kxrh. National.. 1.7'S75 !-'Ur'r State Hcnk ot Omaha. 1.41141.M3 1 4'5 Security State hank 4",247 Totals ......... r4.ftk3.iWl H2.444.4i2 LOANP. March 4-,ir.-.lune 21 First National X.2!7 C Oir.eha National ..y.IM) V. (. National I.2K..H74 Merchants National ... 4.7M),Ofi7 Stock Yards National.. 4.ri.tl Nebraska National .... 1.34.i.ll City National 1.6.S3I Uve Stock National.... l.'Jfil.MS, Packers National 1.440.rr.a Torn Kxchange Nat'l.. 1.4iK'.la SUite Hank of Omaha. 1 . 1 4 21.1 Security Slate Hank... 2iS.i'. .. .2!7 C I 1. t7. 7 7.S43.1W ..Mfc.tW 4..7f. 42.4t J.rjS.231 1,'iM.IM 1.S7S.W0 I.4r.7,ll 1.44,742 1.W..".7 !2S.:jt Totals 40,8S7,U1 42,31,!W9 LOANS. June JWVI4. June 21,'1S ...1 7.9H1.42-, V.wrr.K" First National ... litnuhk National T.2:1.W7 7.343.1:17 i,.ih,o;7 1'. 8. National Merchant National.... Stock Yards National.. Nthrsska National .... City National Live Htock National.... I'a kera National Corn Kxchanae Nat'l... State Hank of Omaha. Security State Hank... 7.84fi.tit 4. 37 4.041 1,24,H0 2 HSJ.S41 l,2r.K 1. .11.1,323 1,1171,47(1 1.023.1O0 4,sti,7r. 4.4H2.04S l.H2o.2;tl J.7HH.1M l,ri7.liKt l,4.".7.ll! 1.4-4.742 l.SrtJ.."T Totals .19,IM2.910 W,tt,m Impro vement Clubs to Have Big Day on the Fifth of July The Federated Improvement cluba of the Twelfth ward are expecting to make etna of the blggeat "noises" In Omaha at their celebration ot the Fourth at Fon tenelle park next Monday. Thla Is an association of a dosen clubs. Mora than 11.000 haa already been subscribed to par for the ryrotechnlo display in the even ing. A number of good prises have been offered In the athletlo contests, which will be extraordinarily numerous. "A new school house for Druid IIIU la one of the niost needed Improvements In the city," said John Nickerson. "In the tittle old building thst we now bava chil dren are taken only as far as ths fifth grade. For the rest of their education In the grade they have to walk to the lwdthrop, the Howard Kennedy or the Monmouth Tark schools." Omaha Paying City Taxes Faster Than Anv Previous Year According to Treasurer Vre, city taxes that become delinquent July 1 are being .all at a rapid rate. Up to the close of the office Monday night the reeelpts on 111 taxes amounted to ll.S0i.0fc, as acatnst l..'.12,tJ0 on the correapondlnif eJata of ono year sgo. Lp to Monday night tm.OftO had been paid In on back taxes, those that had be come delinquent, as against IK.OOO on the same date one year ago. , All city tlilS taxes become delinquent July 1 and after that date a penalty of Id per cent la added. Indications are, however, that this year the delinquent Hat will be much smaller than heretofore. HOLDUP MEN ARRESTED AND ARE HELD FOR TRIAL In lea than twenty-lour hour since FTank Donaldson was held up and robbed of valuable worth tl0 Detective Murphy snd Rooney had arrested 1. 3. Doran and Thomas Hodges as the hold ups. Beside thla, ths two mm were positively Identified Dy their victim and are being held for trial, with bond fixed at H.6 . i SaaiHier tsiia llarta the l.aaaa. Dr. Bell's Pine-Ter-Honry steps the rough and prevents your cold getting worse. It's guaranteed. Only toe. All drugglata. Advertisement. JUDGE GARY AND HEARST TO BE IN OMAHA FRIDAY Judge Gary of Chicago and Wlllara Randolph Hearst of New York ars going to be In Omaha a shoit while Friday morning. Ttaejr will a,rr1ve from thn east at '.M o'clock on the Northwestern-Union I acme Overland Limited and go on to the Pacific coast. Maw Mrs. Itarr Uat HI 4 ml Her taasaek Traaale. 'I suffered with stomach trouble for years and tned everything I heard of, fcut the only relief I got waa temporary bnl II last spring I aaw Chamberlain's Tablets advertUed and procured a bottle f them at our drug store. I got Immedi ate relief from that dreadful heaviness after eating aad from pain la the stomach," writes Mra. Linda liarrod. Fort Wayne, Ind. Obtainable every, a bere--A dvertisemeuL Regular Spendthrift and He Has Penchant for Breaking Records A young man of perhaps 2i epparei St the "Money Oidi-rs Issued" witiinw of the postoffice Monday and presetit-d to Miss Clara Peterson, the clerk, e Hank filled out for a money order. The young man was slim and nl: and vore large glasses. His face wss 'sick lieu o'er with the pale cast of thought," gentle Will Shakespeare ha aptly phrased It. Mis Feterson looked at the filled out blrnk. "Why-" she said. "I beg pardon," said the youth, starting as !f from a revery. "Why, this Is for 1 cent." she sa'd. "Tes?" he replied, and there wi stern Inquiry In his voice. "Do you mean that you want to gt a money order for 1 cent?" Inquired the fhlr clerk. tales the Trath. "1 believe the blank which I have pre sented you Indicates that desire oi my I'srt." said the youth. "It will iast 1 cents for this .oney cirler." said Miss Feterson. "Yes. and It will cost 2 cents foe post ers on the letter which shall carry the n onry order." said the young man.v "I am aware of all that. Nevertheless I ai.nt the order." The wondering young woman, without (uither ado, proceeded to fill out the order. Never before had there heen a J. FRED KERR DIES FROMJONSILITIS Prominent Young Business Man Give Way Under Complication of Throat Trouble WAS GRADUATE AT BELLEVUE J. Fred Kerr died Monday nlrhtt following unexpected complications resulting from an operation for ton sllltls. He waa Indisposed for sev eral weeks, but It was only a few days ago an operation was decided necessary. Mir. Kerr was 33 years of age, resided at Jnok Poppleton avenue and waa the head of an abstract company bearing his name. He Is survived by a wife and two children, Katherlne and J. Fred, Jr., S and 3 year old, respectively. The funeral will be held thla after noon from thn , family residence at 3 o'clock, with the Interment at Forest Iwiwn cemeterv. Ilav. B. H. Jenk of the First Treshyterisn church will offi ciate. He was a son of Rev. David R.' Kerr, D. IV, at present the head of Heechwood school for girls, Philadelphia, and for merly president of Pellevue college and one of the first pastors of the Southwest .Presbyterian church, Twentieth and Leavenworth atreeta Brother In Kaaaas. Willis Kerr, a brother, la librarian of the Kansas Ptste Normal school at Emporia- Mrs. David Page of Topeka, a sister. Is hers for ths funeral. Julia C, Kerr, another sister, Uvea In Philadel phia. David R. Kerr, Jr., of Emporia, and Robert IL Kerr of Lehigh, Okl., are brother. Ths bereaved wife I a daughter of Judge and Mrs, F.oblnson of Hartlng ton. Neb. Mr, Kerr waa a member of the Field club and Ak-Sar-Bn. II attended Bellevu) college during the administra II'!' !' ' jM-- ' f f iil i , . U llli -. , ' S$--? StD :'i ' ' 'J li!:!;!il!illi!Mirillt- iii 1 1 swr r..,r;:,'t,! - ' ' ' -w. ,.'.'.,f ',V"lf,Mtii,t ',"t'f't:' ---i------ ... w . mm 1 v ' . r KIUaJrfIA CM THI sTOtaisTT lfT agt a Z 1 ss a. ' 1. " ihtXl mm ummmmmmmd John Hancock Father of the Revolution UPON the Declaration of Indepcndeno? hi rume may be read without spectacle. His signature was the first tub . tcribad to tHt Ald most famous State document. In ths? most realistic tense John Hancock pledged his life and his fortune to the cause cf tlw rievobtioa H twa on of t! ridwst men in the aJonies, holding investments In banks, bretMerics, stores, hotels, and also owning a fiert of vessels. The seizure of one cf these precipitated the Boston massacre. In Revolutkar cloyri tmd until his cleath though it would have resulted in greater personal loss to him than to any other property ovner. he begged that no regard be paid to him because of his financial interests. While Hraock did not sign the Constitution cf the United States,he used his mat influence in its behal, vjilch anaknecl the gratitude of Vashington."He n rwpossessing in manner, and passionately fond of the elegant pleasures of life, of dancing, music concerts, routs, assemblies, card parties, rich wines, social dinners and festividesT Unul the end of his I f the people of Massachusetts deLdited to honor him. In the stirring events preced in g the Revolution he uu one of the rrvost actiwa and influential members ot tha Sons of Ubfrty. To this tirels tvorker (o American Independence Lberty vas the very breath of Lfe. He uculj have frovned upon any kgLLtion jj ,5 natur;j rights of man. and wuld have voted NO to prohibition enactments. It was upon the tenets of our National Spoken Vtbrd that Anheuser-Busch 58 years ago (budded their great Institution. To-dry thrc-ghout the length and breadth of the Free RepubLc their honest brews are famed for quality, purity, mildness and exquisite flavor. Their brand BUDWEISER has daily grown in popularity unul 7500 people arc daily required to meet the puLLc demand. Its sales exceed ajiy other beer by millions of bottles. ANHEUSER-BUSCH' ST. LOUIS, US A. VUm so ScLoias tea courtaoualy kiviisj a bwoacS demand at the local office for a money order of less than 25 cents. When it was made out the serious y.iuth awokt once more from his revery. "I piesume 1 have broken another ree. orr. ?' he said. He was Informed of the previous Tf cent minimum.. It pleased him. Break Many Iterorcla. "I am very glad to hear It." he said. "I may say for your Information that I, who now stand hy this wlmlow, have broken probably more records than any ether man now extant. At lunch today ! tlppod the waiter 1 cent. He refused It. but I hufUie credit of offering the small est tip anyway, didn't I? "t tried to buy half an orange at a fruit stand down the street, but as the nan wouldn't sell It at half the pr;e of a w hole one, of course It would have been no credit to me to purchase the citrus. So I desisted. At the postal .savings bunk I found they had no provision for accepting deposits of less than 10 cents, and as deposit of that denomination were common I was no longer Interested. "If the millionaires can have the dis tinction of writing the biggest check and distributing the largest tips. I ran have the distinction of writing the smilleat. Yes, there Is a distinction In that I beg to bid you good morning." And the young man wandered dreamily. I nd solemnly away. tion of his father at that Institution and always look a lively Interest In e,utdoor athletics. He waa endowed with a splen did physique and was esteemed by many business alnd social acquaintances. He was horn In Jamestown, Fa., and lived most f hla life In Omaha and Bellevue. MANY SIGN PETITION AGAINST LOCUST DUMP v. H. Crary, heading a delegation of citizens Inrercwled In the northeast part of the city, appeared before the city council with a petition of rrfio signers, pro testing against a noxious dump on the bottoms south of Doeut street. The city council will give this matter special considetatlon Thuraday morning. MANY ARE TO ATTEND CONVENTION OF DEAF Word comes to the bureau of publicity that several hundred delegate are ex pected to attend the convention of the National Society of the Deaf. July K to 12. In Omaha. Headquarters are to be at the Hotel Rome. The Bee's Fund for Free Milk and Ice Plenty of fresh milk and ice it what the children need in hot weather. It isn't always possible to send them to the country or to take them to a baby camp. It is possible, however, to supply the milk and ice to them right at home. A little help from many people will do the work. Piwrtsasly acknowledged SBS.bo 0. Mora 6.00 W. K. meeTea, Onawa, Xa. . . . 1.00 o. w. m i.oo KUGEL WOULD STOP CARS ONJEAR SIDE Asks Legal Depaitmcnt to Draw Up Ordinance Which He Will In troduce for Passage. S ' WOULD HELP AUTO TRAFFIC Commissioner Kugel of the police department maintains that all traffic should be required to stop on the near aide of Intersections. Acting In Une with a communication from the Omana Automobile club, he has i Your Teeth Unless You Use "eenclol" Tooth Cream This Is a Positive Statement and Is the Absolute Unvarnished Truth Combination Trial Package Briny more pleasure to the wliole investment yutt The reason why; There la only one germicide in the world that I strong enough to accom plish actual antiseptic cicunllneH and that la at the smne time mild and harm less enough to be used In a tooth ciea.ni. Thla la "Benetol,'' the eiovernment teated, most effective, quick liealiiiK modern, non-poisonous antiseptic a,nd germicide. Whatever tooth cream, or powder you are now using, may he very pleasant to the taste and mav leave your mouth feeling fresh and clean hut it is not actually accom pltKliing one particle of good in the ueairuciion or disease aernia eatruciinn or disease gernia that are constantly attacking the guma and teeth. All llils talk about "acid mouth" and various other clever catch phrases, used by an many advertisers, are of no real importance aa compared with the germ icidal and antiseptic prorperties of Hen etol Tooth Cream. The dally use of Benetol Tooth Cream In conjunction with Benetol itself as k mouth wash and morning gargle will positively check am cure pyorrhea, pre bent tartar from collecting on the teeth, and prevent them from decaying, deodor ise and purify the mouth and breath, cure bleeding and receding guma, destroy disease and contagion erma which are taken through the nose and mouth, and wll actually aooompllsh the benefits that others have claimed. And with all Ita other advantage Fenetol Tooth Cream la the most de lightful and refreahlng dentifrice you ever tried. There la an entire absence of V 'K " i?J -W' w m - iT t. j? p. fps fcVv; . 4 yd ,rrf U'- J - bit yaWA jfcwH j'-as.fca aw a- Distributors, Omaha, Nebr. Families Supplied by 0. K Hansen fesJerPhons Douglas 2504 0 W7 Means Moderation asked the city legal department to draw! an ordinance on tbta subject. Kxplalnlng his contention, the commie- j sloner states that under the present ays-' tern there are frequent Instance of auto- mobiles Interfering with traffic within In- j tcrscctlons when thc?e vehicle are ; storped behind street cars discharging paencngcrs. I'nder the new plan stop will not be rece'sery beyopj the near! slilrs of Intersections. This will spply to sired cars. MRS. JOHN KELLY MATRON AT nCUGLAS COUNTY JAIL Mrs. .lobn Kelly, fot mer matron In the; Nebran penitentiary, bus been sp- ! pointed matron of the lotmty .tail by Sheriff McShane. fhe succeeds Mrs. Jennie Mcf'hcrson. who resigned after twelve years' aervlco. Bot 61 Sent FREE to Prove It. family than any other 23 cent can make. grit or other eroding material In Bene tol Tooth Cream, and no Injury to the enamel ran reeult from Ita use. Tet the composition produces a wonderful pol ishing result on th teeth. The package Is large therefore economical. Go to your druggist today and get a 2S cent tube of thla cream, and ask hltn about Benetol products, fir If you pre fer to try before you buy, fill out the coupon or send us a postal for a trial combination package of Henetol prepar ations. This trial package Is not to be had from druggists, bo you must write to us direct if you wish one. Benetol pieparatlona are sold, recom mended and guaranteed In Omaha hv Hherman & McConnell Drug Co., and other leading druggists. Made onlv bv The Benetol Co., 141 Benetol Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. Free Trial Coupon The Benetol Co., Benetol Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. Plea.se send me without coat or obligation, your combination trial package of Benetol preparations. Address .... Town State , if- Bill v.: j-aw.. 1 ! i "' ' ' ' It .. ii . .' ;t: '.. Your Unrestricted Choice of all Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits And other high grade makes in our entire stock (t1 i (blu3 and blacks excepted) values from S1S.00 up to $35.00 our price Y'av Sab Continues All Week. No charge for alterations. iHm't Miss Hearing the Vanophone, the Talking Machine Wonder, $10.00 Mill aifcasaiiis I ! mm it m In i i Month End $1.00 Sale Wednesday In Domestic Room Cloak Section Dressea Worth to S.1.0O Silk poplins, shepherd! cnerKs, white embroidered lingeries, pure ginghams,' all daintily trimmed. Coats Worth to $8.03 Wool coats, linen coats. rain and auto coats, rep coats, etc., in all styles and sizes. I fl $1 Pom Pons 65c 20 dozen pom pons go oil ole Wednesday, black, white and colors, two of th-j stylos here illustrated, sev eral other styles for selection $2.00 Panama Four Rousing Specials in Furnishing Goods Men's Silk Shirts High grade tub silks, in all best new patterns, and finely tail ored, made to sell at $3 and $5 two lots, $1.98-$3.45 Men's Athletic Union Suits, to $3.00 values, in fine quality nain sook, conde, satlnette and silk stripe fabrics, all sizes; on sale t St.45 and OSC In Domestic Room. Men's Summer t'nderwear Shirts or drawers, to 50c values. In mesh, balbriggan or rib; all sizes and styles :. . . -25c Children's Wash Hats, to 60c val ues, in all colors and fclzes; choice at 19c Month End Clearance of Laces Four big- counters of staple and fancy Laces at less than half retail worth. COUNTER L LACES Worth to 23c Vard, f" at, Vard OC Torchons, Clunys, Plat Vals, Shadow and Oriental Laces. COUNTER 2. LACF.S Worth to 50e 1 A Vard, at Yard 1J7C Fine Clunys, Orientals, Venice and Point de Espirit Laces, wide assortment. Read This Grocery Sale Fat up your Apricots bow, IS lb, hest Pure Cane Granulate Sugar for 1-X 4S-lb. sacks best hlh grade Dia mond H Hour nothing finer for bread, pie or cakes, tack . . . . f 1.80 10 bar Beat-'Em-All, Diamond O or Iuniry Queen White Laundry 8oap for Mo The best Domestic Macaroni, Ver micelli or Spaghetti, pkg THo 1-lb. can California Ripe Olives loo Tall cana Alaska Salmon lOo 011 or Mustard Sardines, can SVo MaoI.artn's Peanut Butter for aandwlchee. lb 18HO E. C. Corn Flkes. pkg Bo W. O. C. or Krumbles, pkg o Large bottles Worcester Sauce, Pure Tomato Cataup, Plcklea as sorted kinds; or Prepared Mua tard. bottle Vio 4 Iba. Fancy Japan Rice, 10c qual ity 8 o Advo Jell for dessert, pkg. . ..Tto 1-lb. pkg. Corn Hisrch 4o Hershey's Breakfast Cocoa, pound se The best Tea Sifting, lb 18o Golden Santo Coffee, lb 804 Put av roar Aprtoote sow. tlJl.HflYDEN'S HBSTA PATS Co-Pa-Co IPaint ts Best for Wear and Weather Varnishes, Stains and Enamels 1812 Farnam Street C. R. Cook .Paint Co. Omaha real estate is going to take a jump this fall. Buy now. the 'an(ihonp, Plflvs 1 6-inch and 12-Inch Records, $10.00 . ti v. Silk Petticoats that sold to $2.50. Jersey and fitted tops, in American beauty, Kelley greens, sand, putty, and other popular shades. Misses While Middy Suit. In fine quality, 8-oz. drill 36-in. coat with 4-ln. belts, 3 pockets, -full circular klrts; regular $2.98 values. Hats, 05 Vacation Baggage Greatly Underpriced Wednesday. Trunks Worth $5.00 up tc $20.00; big assortment for selection; on sale at 93.95 to 14.95 Suit Cases $4.00 to $15.00 values, all styles and kinds; on sale. . .$2.95 to $9.95 Hlurk leather Traveling Flags Leather lined, regular $6.50 val ues; on sale S4.45 Men's Tanama Hats $4.50 to $7 values, big special purchase, all styles; on sale Wednesday at from 82.05 to $4.05 Silk Hats and Caps To $1.00 values, big assortment, all sizes and colors; on sale 29 COUNTER 3. LACES Worth to 1.25 Ar Vard, at, Vard t7C Beautiful Novelty Flounclngs In Orientals and fine silks ex ceptional bargains. COUNTER 1 LACES Worth to $2.50 nn Vard, at. Vard e70C A big assortment of fine bands, flounclngs and al lovers. Big Special for Wednesday 4 baskets extra fancr California. Aprloots tlJti We advise our customers to bur now. BUTTER, OITSXISII Aim BOO MAxiXJlT ' rOaV TBTJB VBOFUB The best Creamery Butter, car ton, per 'b soo The beat Creamery Butter, bulk. per lb ' SOO Good Dairy Butter, per lb-...t5o IS lbs. Brew Potatoes to the peek, for soo 4 bunches fresh Beets, Carrots or Turnips Bo bunches fresh Radlshea . ...6o ( bunches fresh Onion Bo Fresh Pea, quart. TWO, 4 for too t large Cucumbers So t head fresh Leaf Lettuce... Bo 5 heads fresh Head Lettuce.. Bo 4 bunches fresh Rhubarb ....Bo 2 bunches fresh Asparagus. . . .So 1 "large Green Pepper to Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, lb Bo Fresh Spinach, peck Bo A full line of Rpberrles, Gooseberries. Blackberries, logan berries. Cherries, etc at lea than wholesale. I V A t : r- 4 j . m