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THE BBB: OMAHA. WKDXKSDAY, .flXY 1915. BRIEF CITY NEWS a Mt Mat n Wow gsao rim Steatite fane, 91. to. liritM-OmaMi raUe Unnaot Aajnate a orgs chroedtr. War block. Hod Wow Seaool at Winn John Lntenaer U drawing pltiu for the construction of $49,000 achool building at Wiener. Nab. Today's Complete Movie rrogvajn elaeaifled section toaey, and appear la Th Baa EXCLUSTTKLT. rind out what the various moving plcturt thaatara offer. Special Aran, Bradley alere Oiarlea R, Bradley, special customs agent, with headquarters In St. Louis, was In tba city conferring with Collector of Customs Taylor. Paranta Day postponed Parents day at the playgrounds at Thirty-fourth and Ieavenworth streets, has been postponed to next Tuesday on account of tha weather. Two Join ArtUlery Branon Arthur Vf. Patteanon of Curtis, Neb., and Fred ruble, "Glrard. Pa., enlisted at Omaha for coast artillery branch of tha United States army. To Oantralls Alarm system At next week's committee of the whole meeting the city council will consider the pro posal of the Nebraska Telephone com pany In connection with centralising the fire and police alarm systems of Greater Omnha. Vlana for Kearney School Architect J. H. Craddock of Omaha has drawn plans for an auditorium for the State Normal srhool at Kearney. A. I Cav lnes Is receiving the bids. In care of W. O. Thomas, superintendent of construc tion at Lincoln. Want Condemned Boll ding icoved A few years ago the city sold to the N. P. Dodge company an old fire engine barn, at T15 Pouth Twenty-seventh street. The council now demands that the present owners remove the structure, which has been condemned as unsafe. Through Dining Cars Dining cars which will mako the complete run vlll be put on the Omaha-Portland trains cn the Union Pacific. Thus the sano diner will continue with the train tho entire trp. This advanced system was tlrat stinted on the Union Paclflo'a Overland l.lml'cd. Tor Safety Tlrat A local aafety-flrst league proposes that the city council designate certain downtown locations where pedestrians may. wait -for street cars or cross Intersections without fear of being run down fcy vehicles. The mat ter was referred to the department of public safety and sanitation' for recommendation. Nebraska FEWER ACCIDENTS WITH SAFETY FIRST Northwestern Road Filet Report with State Board Showing Effect of the Plan. CUT IS TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT (From Staff Oorremyndant) LINCOLN, July Tl. (Special. )-The 'safety first" campaign which has been put In effect by the railroads of the country appears to have brought very satisfactory results with one railroad, according to figures sent the State Rail way commission by officials of the Chi cago Northwestern company. The system has been in effect exactly flue years. A table has been filed giv ing the last year before the safety first slogan waa put Inte effect and the five following years, showing the loss by death and accident as follows: Killed. Injure. 1. Julv 1, iW. to June 1, 1010 ...101 July 1, mo. to June L 1M1 J.'-' June 1, 1KU. to Juno 1. 112 .. 7 July 1, 112. to June 1, 1!I3 .. S.H Julv 1, 1913, to June 1, l'l .. W S,1'J Julv L 1!14. to June 1. 1916 .. SS i. Nebraska CARNEGIE LIBRARY SITE AGREED ON AT PLATTSM0UTH PLATTSstOUTIT. Nab.. July rT.-Pp elal) The location of the new Carnegie library, which Is soon to be erected In this city, was practically decided last evening at the meeting of the city coun cil. A compromise has been effected whereby the location ef tha city hall and Jail, just opposite the postofflce, will be utilised for the library building. The site on which the present library building trtanda will go to some private part-, who will transform It Into a resi dence for which the city gets ll.MK). With this and the money In the building fund, the city purchases, a site, on Bouth flxth, and pearl, for a city hall and Jail. One of the moneyed tron of the city has offered to sdvsnre llO.dOO at 7 per cent for the erection of a new city hall and Jail building. This offer has been totally accepted, Instead of voting bonds for the building of the structure. Nebraska Nebraska YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AT LEXINGTON I.EXlNOTON. Neb.. Joly 21 -(pedal A young man tried to commit sulcl.le here by taking carbolic arid. He says his name Is Kdward Hall and Hint ho came from Ohio. Ho wis found two mllea east, on the Lincoln Highway, by a I cirtv bound for the fslr, and was ! brought here, where medical aid was given blm. He may recover. He refuses to tell where he lives and will not talk about himself. BIG BARBECUE AT SEWARD NEXT MONTH This Man Said He Was Sick, So Judge Sends Him to Jail Henry Wall, who waa arrested on a charge of being drunk, told about the hardest luck story In police court that anyone has thought up for a long while. He would not admit that he had been drunk, but said instead that he was suf fering from tuberculosis. . Seeing that the Judge was not affected as much aa he might have been by that story, he also unnounced that he had varicose veins, and proceeded to roll up hia trousers to show how the disease had atfelbted the calves of his legs. Still the court waa in clined to believe that he had been drunk, when he startled the onlookers by tho announcement that he was suffering from huart failure and dropsy. Fearing that he would soon break out with smallpox or some other dangerous disease, the Judge quickly sentenced him to thirty days In the county hospital, suggesting that during that time he could probably get rid of some of his troubles. Ernest Gibson Dies on California Farm Ernest Gibson Is dead. This announce ment might go unheeded by his thou sands of friends In Omaha, who knew him better by the name of "Gib." "Olb" has been Identified with athletics In Omaha since J8!3. when the old University club was organized, and he was In charge of the old grounds at Twentieth and Ohio streets. Later he was caretaker of the professionul base ball parks until golfing came In vogue, when he helped lay out the Field tlub links and was their care taker (or a number of years, looking also after the tennis courts, and later going to the Happy Hollow club and then to tho Country club. "Gib'' was an organ maker by profes sion and also a singer of some repute, having been with some of the largest organisations in the country. He loved the outdooi life, and when chance threw him In Omaha he followed his natural inclinations for that sort of work. Jie died Sunday on his fruit ranch, which Is situated near that of G. W. Wattles at Hollywood. Short Change Men Draw Ninety Days John Wilson and Frank Myers, both of whom gave out-of-town addresses when arrested, were In police court charged with attempts to work a short change game on ono man, and charged with having succeeded In working It on a girl In the employ of the Karaech Grocery company at 1510 Vinton street. N. C. Laursen, manager of Basket Store Ko. 23 at 1807 Vinton 'street, was the first person the pair tried to operate on, but. Laursen was wtao. snd they did not succeed. Thereupon they crossed the street, and after a little aimless wander ing, entered the Karsch grocery store. Laursen watched them and followed a little later, but not before Wilson hsd worked hla little game on Iva Slegal, a clerk in the grocery store, short-changing her 110. In police court the two men professed not to know each other, but the elvdence waa strong against them, and they each drew ninety days. Iva Biegal got her 110 back and seems to have learned how the game works. The report shows that there were 424 fewer people killed In the five years' operation of the "safety first" Idea thsn in the five previous years, a percentago of 24.1, while there were 13,1 fewer Injured, a percentage of 27.4. Taa Matter p !. Believing that the railroads give In a higher valuation to the railroad company than Is returned on other property by assessors' to tho state board for taxation, the Ptate Board of Assessment Is Investigating, with a view to equalizing matters. Governor Morehead stated that In years pant the roads had robbed the people by a system of over-stocking and over-bonding, but he bellcA-ed now that they were getting about all they could stand, though ha waa In favor of an Investi gation which would put thera all on an equality. Secretary Berneeker was instructed to see the railway commission and find out the facts. Trotting; Ostrich to Come. Visitors to the state fair next month will have an opportunity to see the cele brated trotting ostrich, "Desert Joe," perform on the race track. It has been represented to Secretary Mellor of the state fair that Desert Joe was a won der and a great attraction. Consequently the secretary took the matter up with the -owner of the trotting ostrich and has been given the assurance that Joe will be at the fair and will trot against any horse, automobile or motorcycle that can be pitted against him. Desert Joe trots undriven and goes the rounds at hla own sweet will and generally throws the dust In the eyes of his competitor. Loan Company Files. The first loan company to come under the provisions of the so-called "loan shark law" has filed Its bond with the secretary of state and paid its license. The company operates in Lincoln and la known as the Farmers Loan and Invest ment company. The bond filed waa for $2,000 and the license paid $60. Parian; New Road. A conference of University Place offi cials and state officers with contractor and others was held In the office of Gov ernor Morehead this morning and an agreement reached as to tha paving of the road from University Place to the southeast corner of the state farm and then on the south of the farm to the southwest corner. An appropriation was voted by the last legislature for the purpose of paving the street and Uni versity Place will do its share. The paving will be brick over a oement foundation with straight gutters, aa waa used on the North Seventeenth street line to the fair grounds. The paving will be twenty-eight feet wide on the east side of the farm and thirty feet on the south. Assessors Report on Cattle, The assessors of the state of Nebraska, among other various duties, gather the number of animals found within Ne braska and the total figures for 1915 show that the assessors have found for assess, ment more than 2.300,000 cattle. The gov ernment figures of January 1 give Ne braska credit for having 2,650,000 head. The assessment for 1914 showed 310.00) tattle less than the figures found this year and It la believed that the atate of Nebraska baa materially increased Its wealth along tha Una of cattle production.' NEBRASKA BOY FIGHTS HIS WAY INTO THE NAVY BASSETT, Neb., July 17. 8peclal.) County Judge Morgan has received word from his son. Lyle, that he would enter the Annapolis Naval academy of Wed nesday last week. Uye experienced some difficulty In securing his admittance to the academy, but with his persistent ef forts finally reached his goal. In his final physical examination he was rejected on account of the srar he has on his upper Hp. This did not seriously discourage him and ho went to Wsshlngton. where be presented his esse to the surgeon gen eral, who also turned him down. Through the aid of Congressman Klnkald's secre tary he ftnnlly bearded Secretary Daniels In his office snd presented his case to him. After a flfteen-mlnute examination and learning that young Morgan actually wanted to become one of Uncle Bam'a naval students, the secretary allowed him to pass. PLATTE RIVER CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT KEARNEY KEARNEY, Neb., July T. (Special.) A resolution was adopted by the Kearney Commercial club Mondsy, which will tend to bring together all the parties In the P'atte valley from North Platte to Colum bus, In order to take further action In regard to the use of the waters of the Platte river. The Kearney club bellevea that the watera will be diverted for other uses and that the farmers living along the valley will be deprived of the water which is rightfully theirs, and that soms action should be taken to bring the mat ter to the attention of the proper off Iclala No definite action was taken, that being left to the discretion of the meeting, when one Is called. SMALL TORNADO WORKS HAVOC UPON FARM 1! ARTINGTON, Neb., July 27.-(8p-rlal.)-A smsll tornado struck in ths vicinity of Fordyce and completely de molished all out-bulldlngs on the A. K. Immera farm, south of that town, oc cupied by Joseph Dicks Among ths buildings waa a large granary, which waa blown down, and in Its fall crushed a new binder which was entirely ruined. REWARD. Nob.. July 27 - Special. V Sewsrd will have a M free barbecue on Angiwt 10. The entertainment will con sist f a base ball tournament, the Mate bund from Lincoln to ftunlKh concerts In the nornlng, afternoon and evening; auto liolo. raos, a resiling matches, aerial fliKht. fine stteet attraction up town and at the park, merry-go-rounds, eto. Four cornfed beeves, eight hogs and six sheep will be slaughtered and served with coffee snd other good things to eat Tills entertainment Is being arranged and paid for by the Commercial club and Business Men's investigating and Entertainment bureau of Sewsrd. Keep your work from piling up use THREE BUSINESS HOUSES AT WAVERLY BURNED LINCOLN. Neb., July 17. The business district of the town of Waverly, a place of 300 Inhabitants, fifteen miles east of Lincoln, was swept by fire at an early hour this morning. Three business houses were totally destroyed and a number of others damaged. Waverly la without nre protection, and apparatus was sent from Lincoln. Tre fire waa brought under control shortly before 4 o'clock. Tha loss has not been estimated. Her. Bnnert J. MpCreaay. PAWNEE CITT. Neb., July 27. (Spe-clsl.)-Rev. Robert J. McCYeady, who for thlrty-elx. consecutive years was pastor of the First United rresbyterlan church of this city, died In a hospital at Omaha Saturday. Funeral services were held at the fsmlly home here Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Montgomery or this rliy and Rev. Mr. Thompson of Tarklo col lege. Five dsughters survive. His wife and one daughter died a few years ago. HYMENEAL Lee-Pierre. FREMONT, Neb.. July 27.-(8ieclal ) The wedding of Miss Rebecca Tlerre to Earl J. Lee waa solemnised at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Tierce, well known Fremont residents, Monday afternoon at I o'clock. Rev. Nathaniel McGlffln, pasjor of the First Presbyterian church, assisted by Puy. W. H. Busa officiated. The bride la a popular Fremont girl, a graduate of the Fremont High school and for the last three years has taught in the Fremont schools. The groom Is a young attorney of Fremont. His father, J. C. Lee, Is one of the pioneer merchants of Fremont. After a short wedding trip to Paradise Ranch, Wyom ing, for a visit with the groom's sister, Mrs. Mabel Mcldrum. Mr. and Mrs. Lee will return to Fremont to make their home. Harris-Anderso. Miss Martha Andereoa, daughter ef Carl Anderson, and Mr. George Harris were married by Rev. Charles W. Havidge at hla residence Saturday evening at 0 o'clock. Their wedding party Included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lund, Mrs. A. L. Mitchell and Master Wortha and Miss Helen; also Mlaa Ann and Miss l'aullno Nielsen. M ayes-Wood. AVOCA. Neb., July 71. (Special.) Sterling P. Hayes of Carpenter, O., and Miss EX fa Belle Wood of Nehawka were married at Nebraska City, July 21 by County Judge Blschof. They will make their home at Carpenter, O. Rohlfs-Hermaaa. AVOCA, Neb,. July IT. (Special.) Henry Rohlfs and Miss Meta Hermann were married at Nebraska City Satur day by Judge Blschof. They will reside on a farm near Avoca. Aatu Vpaet Near TKidir, FREMONT. Neb.. July 27. (Special. Joe acha of Ho wells was seriously In jured and hla brother, Frank, suffered severe bruises and cuts when the auto mobile In which they were riding near Dodge, turned over In tha ditch. Frank suffered concussion of the brain and was unconscious when picked up. The car was badly damaged. Mr. Vacha lost control of the ear In going down a steep hill and In turlng out to avoid a roillrion with another machine went into a ditch. soap SeA and set each day's work done quickly, easily, cheaply. Don't use up fuel heating water and boiling clothes. Don't waste strength and time doing the hard work yourself. Let Fels-Naptha do it for you in cool or lukewarm water. ale at C. hlledalphis. CITY WILL NOT PAY HALF OF FINDING JUST RATE The ctty eouncfl formally gave expres sion to the belief of Individual members that the city should not pay half of the expense of examining tha accounts of the Omaha Electric Light and Power company, aa proponed by a special com mittee of the Commercial club. The poal tiun of the city officials la that an In vestigation by the city sheuld have no "entangling alliance." The proposition was that the light com pany would (ay half and the city half o' the expense of the expert examiners to determine the reasonableness of the pro posed new light and power rate a News Notes from Falrbnry. FAIRBURY, Neb., July 27. (Speclal.) Bhoers have Interrupted threshing and grain stacking In Jefferson county. The shocked grain Is too damp either to stack or thresh. George Phillips left for Good land. Kan., today, after making a physical valuation or several hundred Rock Island box cars stationed In the Fairbury yard a Mr. Phillip, waa a former district inspector for the Rock Island. The first green fruit special of the season passed through Fairbury, yester day, en route to Council Bluffs. This green fruit is moving from the Pad f la coast to eastern markets and la given preferred service and attention by tha Rock Island. A dally train for the bal ance of the. week has been scheduled. Anticipating a heavy movement of grain this fail is causing Rock Island of ficials to Incresse the force of car coopers at this division point and hundreds of cars are being equipped for grain service weekly. Chief dispatcher W. A. Inwood Is storing the equipped cars on the Fair-bury-Horton district for future use. Keep It llaadr fer Rhenmatlsm. Don't suffer and try to wear out your rheumatism. Sloan's Liniment goes right to the spot. Kills the pain. 26c All drug, gluts. Advertisement I - i - Kearney Man Urops Dead. KEARNEY, Neb., July 27.-1 Special.) D. M. Ballard, for the last fourteen years head of the shoe department In the W. O. King department store here, dropped dead Bunday afternoon at a local hotel, where he was staying. Mr. Baxter had been In III health for several weeka and death resulted from a weak heart. Good for Boys Qunping time is a time of joy for the youngsters. Very few things are needed for a cracking good time ;i tent, blankets, plain, stout clothing, and plenty of good, wholesome food. Greatly Benefits ay Caaasncrlala'e Liniment. "I have used Chamberlain's Liniment for et-ralne, bruises and rhaumatte pains and the great benefit I have received justifies my , recommending it In the highest terms," writes Mrs. Florence Plite. Wabash, Ind. If you are troubled with rheumatic pains you will certainly be pleased with the prompt relief which Cliamberlain's Liniment affords. Obtain able everywhere. Advertisement A splendid food to take along is Grape- Mi It's an ideal camping foodnourishing, appetizing and always ready ot cat. This delicious wheat and barley food contains great nutrition with little bulk. It is made from the natural, whole grains, retaining all of their vital mineral salts, particularly neceassary for building health and strength in growing boys. Grape-Nuts is ready to serve direct from the pack age just add good milk or cream. Summer rains won't hurt the supply packages are wax-wrapped and mois ture proof. "There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts sold by Grocers everywhere. Bur 1TK8MAY, JULY 87, 1015. ! Store Hours 8:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. Saturday till 9 P. M. gess-Nash 'everybody's stork" STORK NKWH tXU WKDNKHOAV. J'HONK D. 18T. Every Section of This Store Presents Values of Most Unusual Nature for Wednesday in the I MEMVEMTOMY SALE! N many instances the best values are in groups ton small to advertise, so a daily visit to the store will be to your advantage and best of all during the morning hours. Mid-Summer Clearaway of Palm Oeach Suits and Summer Girl Dresses EMSRY garment of this season's make and we are determined to close out the entire line. No garment will be carried over into autumn. PALM BEACH SUITS. SUITS were $10.00 to $12.50. now $8.95 SUITS wore $15.00 to $16.50, now $10.95 NATURAL Palm Beach fchade, also black and white shepherd checks, made in the smart belted effects, plain tailored, and many other pretty models, finished with pockets and belts. SUMMER GIRL DRESSES. DRESSES were $5.00 to $6.00, now . $3.95 DRESSES were $7.00 to $8.00, now . $4.95 THE extreme simplicity of fattening no button or book makM It the Ideal outing garment, easy to put on and off. The wide variety of attractive materials. Including biitehara linen. Palmetto clotb. nolka dot. r.ottnn nnniin and striped middy clotb, make three or four of these dresses 'i an attractive addition to tb summer wardrobe. orgaea-aTaah Co eeead .a . 1 1 rtoor. Your Unrestricted Choice of Any Trimmed Summer Hat in the Store n.5o THE former price, style or beauty of the hat has nothing to do with it now, every one must go and go quickly. The offering. Includes panamas, Belgium splits and Milans, trimmed tastily wltb flowers, ribbons and velvets, mostly white, black and wblte. also all blapk. Were formerly to $7.50, Wednesday, 81.50. Any Untrimmed Hat Wednesday 75c Including hats tbat were formerly priced at 13.00 -Panamas, leg horns, m liana and hemps. In the season's most desirable shaoes. such aa Barreaa-aTaah Co eooa4 neor. wHors, mU turbans, etc. Choice Wednesday at 75. Burgess-Nash Co. 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Drewlns-reem stooping oars to JMtawrg, Wsahingten ana New York. Cos shoe to Wsshiagtav. Niaht Eapraas Loams Chtssae tt30 a. sa. Dr wine -room steantag oars to Pitts knra. WbeoMng. Woonioaton ana Now Yeffc. Coasboe to WbeeUag see Wrsb lacteo. AH trains leave Oraaa Central Station, Fifth Ave. sea Harrison St,Chieeo. H. C. 8TROHM, Traveling Passenger Agent, 912 Woodmen of the World bldg., Omaha, Neb. Baltimore & Ohio 'Omr 5"i :. f .. ..mj ; , '. ' " i " '