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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1915)
14 THK BEE: OMAHA. fUTURDAW AUGUST 14, 1915. COAL PRICES WILL REUAIMTHE SAME Howerer Soft Coal Ken Say that if .There it a Rise in Bate Con lamer Hait Tay. 2UT KO REDUCTION IF CUT No coal dealer or railroad freight traffic man In Omaha cares to ex icess an opinion on what effect the recent decision of the Interstate Com merce commission will have upon the frture price of coal during the com ing winter. The reason Is due to the fact that the text of the decision has not been received and consequently traffic men and dealers are up In the air as to what the decision means. On soft coat from points west of the Mississippi rlrer, the railroads were granted tha advance in rates asked for. Tfcla amounts to about 10 cents per ton end the opinion of tha railroad and coal man. not officially- expreeaed. Is that this advance in the rate should add corre ap"ndlnglr to the price that the consumer will have to par. , Omaha and Omaha territory takes the bulk of its eoft coal from the mines treet of tha Mississippi and consequently the advanced rata will apply to most of the soft coal handled on the Omaha market. Hard Coal the ! There seems to be an opinion that the decision has maAe a cut In the rate on anthracite ooal to points west of the Mississippi river, but no advices re ceived here Indicate what the cut la. if one has been made. At any rate, It la conceded that If there bae been no cut, there haa not been an advance and that rates will remain the same. This being he cum, both railroad and coal men eon tend that there can be little chance, it any. In the price that consumers will have to pay for this kind of coaL If there has been a slight cut In the rata, railroad men do not thing thkl will Lava any bearing upon the selling price. In the past there has been bo through rate from the mines to Missouri river points. The rate has been made up out of the sum of tbs locals. Should a reduc tion of the rate have been made, rail road men are of the opinion that It will be absorbed by adding to the locals, which they say have been too low In the past. . . Prom any viewpoint, both railroad and one! mn believe that Omaha consumers w! pay about the same prloe for coal of every variety, as they have during former winters, and perhaps a little more for the (redes from the soft coal mines. AAvaaee Soft Coal. Assistant General Freight Agent Mal colm ef the Missouri Parifio received a telegram from the company general of fices In St. Louis, stating that effective September , in accordance with the re cent decision of the Interstate Commerce commission, the freight rate on all grades f coal shipped from the mines of Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas would be advanced 10 cents per ton Into Ne braska. This would mean that on all soft coal and seml-anthrar-lte, the dealer would have to psy 10 cents per ton more than now. Is Paid 13 Cents Due Her on Friday, the Thirteenth Miss K.dna Kay, queen of the telephone switchboard st the Castle hotel, doesn't care a snap of her well manicured fin gers for the whole black brood of "Fri day, the 13h" jinn men. Phe looked fear lessly at the Mg calendar, from which stared In terrible bslrk letters the fate ful cnmlilnatlrio, "Friday. August 11." Thn she breathed boldly the single de fiance, Huh," jts-t like thet "I think Friday, the 1.1th, is a lucky day." gurgled Miss Hrlns, who Is fair, petite, and wears one of those bewitch ing filmy silky waists. I gradusted from high hool In 191.t and It was on a Fri day, too." "What else can you mention that's lucky in connection wlfh that number?" we aaked.' "I'm going to get married thirteen years from now," she said with a co quettish glsnce. "Make It thirteen weeks and we'll be lieve you," we said, lamping the solitaire on her engagement finger. A tiny I'nlted States flsg rln that she wore had thir teen stripes. Wonderful! "Oh, I know something lucky that hap pened to me today," she cried. "I loaned a girl II cenle to buy her lunch at the T' about a month ago and ahe paid It hark to me today. I thought ahe never would psy It lai:k." , How worried you must have been," we repartee3. Oh, I could hsrdly sleep thinking of It," came beck from the fair one. Awakens in Time to Find Bed is Ablaze Mrs. Hannah Krlckson, 4115 Orant street. awoks Thursday night to find that the counterpane of the bed in which she and her little daughter Tluth were sleeping had caught fire. The blase originated from a stick of lighted punk to keep off ths mosquitoes, whii-h the child failed to ex tinguish before she fell ssleep. MRS. MARY M'CORD KILLED BY TRAIN AT HERSHEY Mrs. Mary McCord, living at' irershey, eb.. was killed by Union rani fla. train No. 10 at Sutherland Thursday night She was at Sutherland, visiting her children and had gone to the station to take the train for home. Train No. 4 stops at Sutherland, but No. 10 doe, not No. 10 ran In ahead of No. 4 and Mrs. McCord thinking No. 10 was ths train on whlnh shs was to travel, got too close to ths track and was caught by the pilot of the engine and Instsntly killed. She leaves nusnsnd and three grown children. Billy Sunday Has , Changed the Song Book to Use Here Omaha merchants and ths "Billy" Sun day campaign committee are trying to work on some scheme for mutual bene, fits. On the Inside of ths tabernscle badges, song books, tracts, motto cards, sic, are sold, the profits of which so to Mrs. Fun day. At other cities a bunch of trail ers, some forty or fifty strong, who are aid to have ne connection with Iillly Sunday, but simply travel around In his aeka, re accustomed to open up booths where books, etc.. are sold. Ths local cmnmtttee is now trying to do away with this part ef the campaign and in this haa the backing of the Omaha reisil.r. Ministers of Omaha already havs Issued warnings from their pulpits against can- Tisaers selling fake articles which are net at alt official. Sunday Las headed off fake dealers In his song books br rhr.H. ,. . book which he la to use. which In Omaha w ee different from that used at Des wuioea or rauadelphla. Omaha Man Does Not Know Date of Birth Tom Harrington, of the board of health office, declares be dues ,. i... .u. tale of his birthday, nor bss he ever otservsd a birthday anniversary. Ha la looming forwsrd to observing tha fiftv. lith anniversary of his birth next Feb ruary, tte Knows hs sii born at Wash !"'u,n' --. ounng the latter part of n unuaual combination of clr-c-umstaucoe deprived hun of ths usual iicssure r youthful birthday celebra tiuna, His father died when tha son f"r ot age. It was war time and ths i.ir gave little thought to birthdays. Cw.rrusmaa Lobeck. when hs returns , .....Sivn um jail, will endeavor to oreie a rettatratlon of the birth of Mr ilarrmg-ton, who has written to Washing l u at various times without result The Housewife Who Cares Will appreciate the many tasty dishes that can bo prepared from 33. SPAGHETTI Evesy package contains num bs ex recipes ei nutritious and 'economical dishes that everyone will enjoy. At all the leading grocers'. s 14 PRINTERS HAD TO HAVE SOME 13USIC How Could They Dance on Their New Platform Without a Band! They Could Not. THEY HIRED A COLORED BAND So they hired another band. Whaddya mean, hired another band? ' Well, after Elbert Potter, presi dent of the Ben Franklin club, had hired George Green's band to play at the club's picnic Saturday, and after George Green had accepted the en gagement, the said Oeorge Green went up to the musicians' headquar ters and registered the date. There Mr. Oreen was Informed that It was Impossible for his band to play In El m wood park, where the pknlo Is to be held, Inasmuch as thst and the other city parks have been declared "unfair" by the union musicians because Park Commissioner Hummel has hired non union bands to play in ths parks. So Mr. Oreen, being a loyal union man, wrote a polite letter to Potter, expressing his regrets. "Am sorry. Would liks to play for you, and appreciate your kind ness In offering me the engagement," said ths epistle. Mr. Totter called Oreen by telephone and pointed out the fact that according to this ruling union bands will not be able to play In the Auditorium from henreforth, that building having been ac quired by the city and being a probable place of nonunion band muslo. Hired Colored Band. Then Mr. Potter went out and hired an aggregation of colored musicians, who will furnish music. The muslo la to be a big part of the picnic, inasmuch as there is to bs dancing unlimited. The club, which is sn organ isation of the employing printers of the city, haa erected a dancing floor 24x4S feet In size for the occasion, preferring to spend the money this way rather than on events which could be enjoyed by com paratively few. "And dance muslo Is the colored band's middle name," says Mr. Potter. There will be bsse ball games and ata" snd all the lemonade they can drink or pour away. Hot coffee will be on the menu, too. Now Rule io Make Little Change in Local Print Shops Adoption of the "slx-dey week" law hy the convention of the International Typographical union In Ixe Angeles will make little or no difference In working conditions among tha typographers of Omaha, according to members of the local union. "The rule that no man shall work more than six days In a week has been In force In typographical unions in this country for more than twenty-five years," said on union man. "Under thla rule each man holding a position on a ceven-day petwr like the morning l?sue of The Bee hss worked six Jays and hired a substitute for any Cay he wished to be oft duty. ' Under the new rule, I should Judge a regular substitute will be hired to work six days a week, substituting regu larly for one man each day. Under the present system a regular man can get off any day simply by calling en his substitute to take his place. "Thus It simply amounts to a. regular man having to taks the same day off ea.-h week Instead of getting off when ever he likes. "The new law will not become oper ative anyway until It has been put to a referendum vots of all ths sixty-odd thousand members In the International union." Mail Service to Belgium Cut Down Postmaster Wharton announces that the Postofflcs department hss sent out in structions from tha office of the assistant postmaster general that no mall destined for Belgium, except letters an J post cards, will be received for forwarding. The Im perial German government has officially informed the United States postal au thorities thst' it will be Impossible to re ceive for mailing any other matter, and all such matter received from, now on by the United States postofflces will be re turned to the sender.' GREAT CLEARANCE SALE Our Entiro Btock of Seasonable Merchandise Must be Disposed ot IVcgardleea of Cost. Ladies' Coats aud 1 $3 Oxfords, pumps. Men's Hulls, all col- Dresses, worth up to etc., on sale, at, per ors and styles, $10 10. on sale. ,1.QQ pair fl.OO valne 5.Q( $1.60 Waists, all $1 Bathing Suits, 4,000 Shirts, worth sites, on sale...Olo your choice) ...,89c trp to S1.00 . . . . .33o J. HELPHAND CLOTHING CO. , 10th nnd Chicago Streets. GEDDEQ Will clothe th whole. family on easy credit terroa. $1.00 a Week BEDDE0, 1417 Douglas 100 Lbs. Bsst. Sugar, $5.75 told only with 10 lbs. special Coffee at $2.0. noyi.no Tea Csnp.sy 406 X. lOlh fit. Tel. Doug. 21 Id. When ItVTime to Order the SUNDAY DINNER Put in an Order For jtm 0 ICE CREAM i Then watch the smile on every face in your family. . .V CREAM Th Pure. .summer rooa Sold in Brick or Bulk by Omaha's Leading Druggists and Confectioners MADE BY FAIRMONT CREAMERY CO. M 'fill Wfflm si What Would Billy Sunday Say About Municipal Dance? Would It be wise to hold a municipal tall In the Auditorium before the Rev. Filly Sunday has finished his local rn facement? Manager Frarke of the Auditorium and city commissioners sre In doubt. The suggestion has been made thst a sers of municipal supervised dances, cpened with a grand ball, might be tried out. The officials, however, sre wonder Ins; whether Evangelist BundaV would "roast'1 them for having a public dance in a public build Ins;. The Auditorium manager' expects to make a contract with an Indoor circus concern for a week's engagement snd a style show early In September is ans ot the probabilities. Cloudburst Floods Streets of Monowi While practically all of Nebraska was dry Thunvday and Ideal weather was ths tule, a portion of Boyd county was visited by a cloudburst, something; more than foar Inches of rain falling Inside of an hour ovrr a section of country eight to twelve miles wide and twenty miles long In the neighborhood of Monowi. along the Northwestem's Bonesteei line. In the town of Monowi the streets wero flooded to a depth of one to two feet. EMdewalkn were swept away and cellars and basements filled with water. Crops In the valley of the Ponca creek were really damaged. Cadet Taylor Will Turn Over Office to McCune Monday Cadet Taylor la !n receipt of the com mlnplon appointing Mr. McCune to th offl' of the collector of customs. The tran-frr of the Omaha office -will te made Monday, and Tuesday the transfer of the Lincoln office, which Is under Mr. Taylor's supervision, will be made. Mr. Taylor will hold the position of custodian of the federal building for a little whlls longer, but will turn It over to Mr. Mc Cune as soa as the first transfer has been settled. Mr. Tsylor will then leavs for the Pa clfie coast, and will probably go to th Philippines before returning to Omaha. "Omaha Is the brightest spot on the map, Just now," said Mr. Tsylor, '"and 1 will not be able to stay away long." LL SAYS DEWARE C? FiliDAY, THE THIRTEENTH 'Art I Mri say atout Krtday, the Uth, U.ut t-ue shoulj bo very careful. It !. iio N).-.1. does tills fearful day and ThdUKlita of safely first should ; Hit morta! on this day when v i f ,- n of mlfortune end misadven- urn i.riirnrit," Mid JUalth Commls- r.. r t '.tid.-i!. AMA r.:A.UFACTUP,Efi$ FAVon r.:oHE defe?jses Tie f...,si S!s!ii.fmljii-r' ssfiocfatton In fiior of a btwt'i-r army and navy, i! I ti ii so to tl.e New York Herald, I ! Ii l tiikt.'rf a tttiw vole from bul- vi i ! i i ;.n ; ions t-f tis count i y. Tlie i.u! ' hi )i.cr 1h1 vlub Las not y-t i. J vn l '!. ii'uU: r. if THAOC MMR N(w . li a ri i i I ! t ( GootlOreail flakes llGalthy Children a i M r ii i 1 i 9 i bb av-m mm v m v m "w aw swm sa NfMMUi '4 -Mill W H IJS SMHHI 1 1 II H I'll! rirf-Tl a -TOP- BREAD ( ! ' i t It. l Injf's Nt-w !U- I. I . I: s !--T (o i-. lioothea tliroat. ( i a l .. l -.'j).. ;... tll druftiHts. ' . . i . I. is made from the best ingredients under the most sanitary conditions, henco it is a perfect product Try a loaf today and you will never fret over home baking again.- -5c and 10c at your grocers tU. IP. Steam Baking Company Your choice of any Man's 8trsv Hat In our entiro stock, Sat urday, r, at... JC X KWWiriiii A special lot of Men's Silk Fibre Hose In aft tha new shades, 25o c:: 15c We Will Surely Make a Ten-Strike in This Sale of 3600 Men's Shirts The Greatest hlrt Sale we have had in many months. mm 5 We have made a very advantageous Durchase of 3.600 shirts, manufacturers' samples and broken lots, and you may nave the benefit of the . saving we were able to make. Most of these shirts would be considered by any man who knows, good value for $1.50. And that is a conservative statement of their worth. We shall sell them for about one-third of their actual value. This lot consists of : . . Silkand.LinmFbric$in all th memson't newe$t patttrni ; Fin Wa$habl Madras, Rattian Cord weavea and Soiiette cloth Soft collar attached and detachable, with French folddver'jcufft Your choice Saturday for ' . The majority of these Shirts are actually worth $1.50 Final Clean-Up of Men's and Young Men's Suits 538 suits in the lot, all our broken lots of high-gradef suits, in English and conservative models; some full lined, others half lined. , All colors and sizes. ' ' $15.00 to $25.00 Values Saturday ill mMOD BIG SAVINGS SATURDAY FOR MEN WHO WANT TROUSERS Men's Trousers, worsteds, cassimeres, tweeds and serges, in fancy mixtures and plain blue serges. All patterns, stripes, checks and fancy mixtures. Regu lar $2.50 to $5.00 values, Saturday, in two big lots Lot No. 1 $3.00 to $3.50 Values $1.50 Lot No. 2 $4.00 to $5.00 Values $2.50 f ' Jill i