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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1916.
Briej City News
llara Root Print It Nw Beacon PrfM
Lighting Ftxtarea Burgees-Qranden
Half Karat White Diamond STS Edholm
Bedford i'aradLse Coal, best for
furunces. Douglas 116. New yards,
1017 North Twenty-third street.
City Planning Dale City Planning;
commission will meet hereafter every
Tuesday afternoon at 2:J0. Meetings
heretofore have been on call of the
chairman.
Drug Kills Negro An unidentified
negro was found dead from morphine
poisoning at Thirteentn and Daven
port streets Sun-day night. Coroner
Crosby, has the body.
Congressman Praises Club Seore.
tary Mr J. Greevy of the United Im
provement club, received frrfm Con
gressman Shallenberger a letter com
mending the club for its stand on the
federal farm loan bank proposition,
and promising to assist the club in
that matter.
Gas Suffocates Woman Mrs.
George L. Kilson, 25, of 1818 North
Eighteenth street, was overcome by
gas In her home Monday morning.
A leaking gas stove was the cause.
Neighbors notified the police. A long
use of the pulmotar by the police sur
geon revived the fltpman.
Five Autos Stolen The following
auto owners report the theft of ma
chines from downtown 'parking dis
tricts: A. M. Ktandish, 3408 Francis
street; M. C. -Ward, Red Oak, la.;
Bank of Benson, Benson; E. B. Wic
shrech, 1406 South Sixteenth street,
and A. E. Enholm, 3414 Parker street.
Jensen Somewhat - Improved
Charles Jensen, 4328 Leavenworth
street, who was injured In a vehicle
collision at Twentieth and Clark
streets Thursday, is reported to be im
proving. Jack Johnson, 1909 Bristol
streets, who was hurt at Seventeenth
and Clark streets last week, is con
siderably better.
Fuw Fireplace Uoode Sunderland.
Coal Prices Soar
In Chicago, Local
' Dealers Don't Raise
Coal dealers in Omaha are not in
creasing prices now in accordance
with the boost in coal prices which
went into effect in Chicago, Septem
ber 17.
The dispatch from Chicago says
that anthracite varieties of coal were
increased 65 cents a ton, and the bi
tuminous Varieties 40 cents a ton.
Most varieties of coal have been
bringing $1 more since spring than
they did last year, but the local deal
ers have heard nothing of another
advance just now. They are getting
$1175 for hard coal in Omaha now,
which is $1 more than they got last
year. n
The Illinois coal. Cherokie coal
and Sheridan coal are thice varieties
of soft coal that have not advanced
locally. Dealers say tl.ey would not
be surprised to see these advance at
any time, as they dec's iN. thev are
paying from 25 to 50 cents more per
ton at the mines than they did last
year.
Car shortage is at present blamed
lor the slow moving of coal through
out the country. The coal men are
more and more insistin.; thai their
shipments come in box car, as much
coal is lost when shipped in open
cars. A great deal of it is stolen
when it is allowed to stand in open
cars in the yards for any length of
time. The boxcars are largely in use
for the moving of grain and other
commodities.
BAKER FEARS THE
HOUSEWIFE MOST
He Says that Nearly Half the
Women in Omaha Bake
Their Own Bread.
ABOLISH FIVE -CENT LOAF
One Way to Cure Him
Police Discover
Case Where White
Proves to Be Black
Police learned of a new wrinkle in
the, gentle art of picking pockets last
night when Officers Walker and Sut'
ton arrested Margaret Campbell, col
ored, of 535 South Thirteenth street,
on a charge of robbing bibulous men.
According to the police, Margaret,
who is coal black, goes abroad with
her face painted almost a chalk white.
After she gets a victim interested, po
nce say, She robs him and then disap
pears to a convenient spot and re
moves the makeup. Her next ste is
to be in a place where )he victim will
find her when he comes along with
detectives after making complaint,
ana in most cases, she is passed up
as "too dark." Her ruse, or rouge,
failed last night, however, and she
was jailed after being identified. Po
lice say they have sought in vain for
months for a "white woman" of Mar
garet's description, in response to
many complaints.
Wife Asks 910,600 -From
Omaha Husband
Demanding the payment of $10,600
alimony, Mrs. Rebecca Alperson has
filed suit for divorce against Jan, a
Sixteenth street cigar merchant. She
alleges that her husband has property
- valued at $25,000, and asls the cus
tody of the seven children. Cruelty
is alleged.
Grace Felder has filed a petition
asking divorce from Joh.i, on the
grounds of cruelty. She alleges that
he drove her and her two infant chil--dren
from their home in July. She
also asks that a restraining order be
issued preventing her husband from
molesting her and the little ones.
Danish Brotherhood to
Hold Executive Meeting
VWesday of this week members of
' ' executive council of the Danish
':. I.erhood will hold the semi-an-i
i-.i;eting here to go over the
- -i As and books of Supreme Sec
Michaclsoh. Friday and Sat
, ui'Mern members of the Dan
i crhood will be here, but not
any convention,
.i.ual convention of the Dan
rln.,d will he held in St. l'aul
i.'iii. ay. Friday and Saturday
- !: the western delegates
.' 'hUl, liter of RPVlntv-f, -
i ;l will gather in Omaha prior
nig ior at. ram over the Great
i "u Sunday morning. Here
u ... ..ill be entertained by the local
.-!?. vrhood, a banquet and musicale
ciiig onlie program for Saturday
evening.
By A. R. GROH.
"I presume that the amount of
home-made bread baked in Omaha is
very small," I remarked to one of
Omaha's biggest" bread bakers, who
asked me not to use his name.
"Then you presume quite wrongly,"
he replied, ironically, satirically, sar
castically and in a way that showed he
wished there wasn't so much home
made bread. x
"Just about 45 per cent of the bread
consumed in Omaha is baked fight in
Omaha homes," he said.
"Forty-five per cent," I cried, ejac
ulated and exclaimed, for I was sur
prised, just as you are.
So this man, who knows the bread
situation from A tj Z, went into fig
ures. Barrel of Flour Each.
"According to the United States
government reports," he said, "five
and one-third bushels of wheat are
made into bread each year for each
person in the country. That is a lit
tle more than one barrel of flour per
capita per year.
"This would make about three-quarters
of a loaf of bread per capita per
day.
"The 200,000 people in Greater
Omaha, therefore, consume 150,000
loaves of bread per day. I know that
all the bakers of the city produce
about 55 per cent of that amount.
Therefore,-the housewives of the city
bake the other 45 per cent."
This tact being established beyond
thesshadow of a doubt, the big baker
went into a scientific explanation of
bread baking. He talked about glu
ten and ptotein and starch and fat
and moisture.
But there was something else on his
mind.
To Abolish Five Cent Loaf. ,
Finally the question of the threat
ened increase m bread prices cams up.
The bakers not only in Omaha, but
all over the country, propose, you
know, to abolish, discontinue and ren
der obsolete the 5-cent loaf of bread.
In fact, they not only propose it,
but they 'are going to do it, says this
baker, "before snow flies." The 5-cent
loaf, they-say, is wasteful, inefficient
and unprofitable.
But what they fear most in carry
ing out this plan?
Not their competitors, for they.
woum nearly all agree on the plan.
Not the invocation of a law to prevent
the move, i
They fear -the biggest baker of all,
a baker almost as big as all the other
bakers put together. This baker's
name is V Housewife, who, as
stated above akes ne 'y half of alt
the bread eaten in Omana.
Mrs. Housewife's output will in
crease as the price of the baker's out
put goes up.
Little Johnnie will come marching
back from the bakery or grocery store
some day and say, "Ma, they don't
bake 5-cent loaves any more."
"All right, Johnnie," ma. will say.
And then she will step to the tele-
l.llff t
phone and order a sack of flour sent
rlfr right away. And next thing you
know hubby will be saying, "Well,
well, we have with us tonight Mr.
Home-made Bread, eh, what?"
Of course, not all the housewives
will start baking bread like mother
used to make. But a number of them
will, at least temporarily.
Mystery pf Dead Woman's
Burns Solved by Police
Mysterious burns on the body of
Mrs. Hulda Malmberg, who was
burned to death at her home, 3047
Evans street, were caused by water,
the police explain today after a con
ference with firemen. It is said that
the flames of her clothing heated
the water so much that it scalded the
flesh. An inquest, will be held this
afternoon at 2.
Administrator Named
For Woodworth Estate
In order that the business of the
late Charles D. Woodworth, the sand
pit baron, may be conducted without
losses, George A. Kiewit has been
appointed special administrator cf
the estate by County. Judge Crawford.
The Woodworth sand pits at Louis- j
ville, Central City and Valley will be I
operated by the administrator pend
ing the settlement ot the estate, which
is valued at about $20,000. Accord
ing to ihe petition filed by Alice
Woodworth Kiewit and Catherine K.
Woodworth, Mr. W orfh owned
real estate in Nebraska vplticd at
about $8,000, with pen."""! property
valued at $5,000! Among the heirs are
John L. Woodworth, Alice W. Kie
wit, Catherine K. Woodworth and
Charles IJ. Woodworth, jr.
"Force" Puts One Over
On Detective Lahey
Detective Dan Lahev. recently a re.
cruit in the ranks of the benedicts,
was covered with confusion last night
when he appeared at police headquar
ters wheeling a matrimonial fruit
basket.
He had recovered it from a shed
near Twenty-fourth and Hickory,
where it had been hidden with other
loot recently stolen.
How II 1 get this baby carnage to
the staHion?" Dan asked Captain
Dempsey when he telephoned in his
report.
"Wheel it In I" commanded Demo-
sey. so Lahey, rather than tace pos
sible disciplining for insubordination.
obeyed. When he got to the station
he was met by as many of his friends
as could be notified in time.
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ForConstipation
Benson Milk Dealers Are
Fined in Police Court
V'ercuyssee & Vahamen, Benson,
were fined $25 and costs in police
court for selling milk below standard.
The fine was paid.
Persistence I lite -Cardinal Virtue
in A4vcr Using. .
IF YOU LIVED as THE GAVE MAN LIVED
. lived the active open-air life of
the savage, and ate the savage's
food, you would have the savage's
freedom from health worries.
Civilization, particularly for city
peeple, means office work, not
enoughexercise, too concentrated
food and consequently more or
less frequent trouble with consti
pation. ' Nujol relieves constipation effect
ively and without disturbing the
intestinal nerve centers. Laxative
' and aperient remedies tend to
destroy the delicate nerve-muscle
co-ordination of the lower bowel
hence are dangerously habit-'
forming. ,
Nujol is not a laxative.- It acts in
effect as an internal lubricant,
preventing the contents of the
intestines from becoming hard
and in this way encouraging and
facilitating normal movements.
All druggists carry Nujol which ii manu
factured only by the Standard Oil Com
pany (New Jersey). Avoid substitute!.
Writ today for booklet " Tha Rational
Treatment of Constipation."
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Bttyoont
(Nw JcrMr)
New Jerief
REED SAYS WHITE
MADEAH ATTACK
Attorney General Says Presi
dent of Central State
Wanted Probe Stopped.
TWO SIDES TO THE STORY
Financial complications arising
from (the failure of the Farmers Slate
bank of Decatur, and the failure of
organizers of the proposed Central
State bank of Omaha to secure a
charter, brought an encounter at the
court house entrance Monday morn
ing, when Attorney General Reed de
declares he was assaulted by Albert
S. White, president of the proposed
Central State bank. '
When the attorney general ap
peared in district court before Judge
Day to argue, against the payment of
$.10,000 to four directors of the de
funct Dectaur bank, claiming that they
are not depositors in the ttrict sense
of the word, he was loud in his de
nunciation of of Mr. While and his
proposed cashier, Mr. Hoover.
Cause of Assault.
"They assaulted me on the steps
of the court house, because of my re
fusal to agree to their demands re
garding $8,000 deposited in the Farm
ers State bank by Mr. White," said
Attorney General Reed. "Mr. White
insisted that I cease investigating cer
tain phases of the institution, and de
manded that I decide the matter with
out coming into court. When I re
fused, and invited him to open court
to thresh out his tribulations, he called
me a vile naW, swung his fist, and
Mr.Hoover stepped between us to
prevent serious altercation. I broke
one of my knuckles several years ago
on the face of a man who applied the
same epithet to me, and, had I not
been attorney general of the State of
Nebraska, I would have taken a
f,h,i"ce. . " breali"8 another on
White s jaw. I have not de ided what
legal action I will take in the matter."
White Makes Statement.
,,Mr- While ,nade this statement:
When I met Willis Reed I told him
a few things which hurt his feelings.
He made an advance as if he was
about to declare war, whereupon Mr.
Hoover intervened, touching him on
the arm and saying. None of that
goes here, Reed.' I did not strike
Mr. Reed, nor did I make any attempt
to strike him."
Mr. Hoover gave his version of the
mix, which was about as Mr. White
had told it. '
Are Directors Depositors?
Argument on the case against four
stockholdcr-director-depositors of the
Decatur bank occupied two hours of
the time of Judge Day's court. Attor
ney John f, Mout appeared for the
directors. Decis on was withheld by
Judge Day pending conferences ft
garding other involved banking mat
ters. Four directors assert they de
posited $7,500 each, borrowed fro.n
the Security State bank of the South
Side. They now ask the payment of
the $30,000, claiming themselves de
positors under the state depositors'
guarantee fund. An assessment on all
state banks of Nebraska for the pay
ment of losses resulting from the fail
ure has been made. The attorney gen
eral argues that because of these men
being directly interested in the bank
they are not to be classed as depos
itors and are therefore not entitled to
the payment by the state -banking
board.
"When the Farmers State bank of
Decatur was crumbling, Albert S.
White deposited $8,(KK) to aid in sav
ing it, and also to aid him in securing
a charter for the State bank he and
Mr. Hoover were organizing," said
the attorney general in his argument
before the court. "Among the claims
filed with the bank is one for $45 in
terest asked by Mr. White. This is
the amount due, he claims, on the de
posit. Mr. White anb Mr. Hoover
also deny that John W. Elliott, cash
ier of the defunct Decatur bank, was
a stockholder or subscriber of the
proposed Central State bank. Theyj
assert that he applied for five shared
of stock, but was unable to meet the
demands of the directors.
Four Cities Attack
State Pavin'g Law
In Supreme Court
Lincoln, Sept. 18. Should the su
preme court uphold the contentions of
' ICpnrnpV Ratri-, Mokractra fv snrl
Fremont that the paving law passed
by the legislature of 1913 is uncon
stitutional, arguments in which easel
were heard today, the state may lose
several hundred thousand dollars!
along with private individuals, whrl
have purchased large amounts ot pav
ing bonds from these ci.ies. Attor
neys from these cities appeared be
for the court today in a case brough
by a property owner of Kearney.
Chittenden against Kibler. The law
is attacked on the technical ground!
ot illegal amendment.
It is said that should this law b
found unconstitutional on contention
presented relative to illegal amend
ment, the way will be open to an at
tack on the 8 o'clock saloon closing!
law, which, it is said, was amende
in a like manner.
Dies on Way Home After
Treating for His Health!
Robert H. Law, 70, died Sunday oil
a tiuriington train, enroute . to hi
home in Corning, la. He was on hi:
way from Colorado Springs, where hi
underwent treatment for hay fevers
and heart trouble. Coroner Crosbyl
sent the body to Corning for burial
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STORE NEWS FOR TUESDAY.
Phona D. 137.
Autumn Days Turn the Thoughts to Fall Hats.
Strictly Tailored SAILORS
at
$5.00
A famous designer saVs,
"They lend a touch of
piquant charm to the
wearer, not be be equalled
by other millinery modes."
TO the woman with a fondness for that smartness which
tailored apparel gives, we can suggest no more fitting
bonnet.
They are made of silky imported Hatter's
plush, edged and banded with ribbon
in the various sizes illustrated.
For Tuesday these beautiful sailors will be a feature
of our charming millinery display at $5.00 all arranged
so you can easily see them and make your selection.
, Burgaaa-Naah Ca. Second Flaar.
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