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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1916)
3 A EYES OF BUSINESS WORLD! OMAHA Splendid Record of This Cky's Commercial Progress Gets National Attention. Church Asks the City for Fire Bell discarded fire bell which has reposed in silence in the basement of the en gine house at Eleventh and Jackson streets for a period of years. Before Omaha assumed metropoli tan manners this bell hung in a loft of the fire house at Eighteenth and Harney streets and its sound was heard throughout the town every time the "wild, wierd cry of 'Fire! Fire I Firel'" aroused the citizens. The Rev. Mr. Taggart believes the old belt might be put to good pur pose at his church by calling sinners away from the conflagration said to exist in certain regions. ' The city commissioners will give this matter due consideration next week. Railway and Light company, near Ralston, and thrown from the disc cultivator which he was driving. Theodore Novak, iarmcr, has filed suit against the railway company for $10,000 damages. He complains that the car was traveling at forty miles an hour and was not in the control of the motorman. Personal injuries confining him to his bed for several weeks were sustained in the accident, Asks Damages for Being Hit by an Interurban Car Because he was struck by an inter urban car of the Omaha & Lincoln Depend, on the Paper. Cincinnati ! In !"' P' ln " st' Loula new.papr, anil SI. Lout, la In last place In the Cincinnati newspaper. Rev. Thomas Taggart of Bethel Baptist church has written the city commissioners a request for an old THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 8, 1916. A . ..: : - gg ' i - j BEATING BIGGER CITIES Ooih XS.O Niw Emrlsnd rlttai ut.8 Pawlftc euwt riUrn 83.5 Western cities 28.8 That business here is booming lust ily and is increasing at even a more rapid rate than in some of the more populous sections of the country is evident from a glance at the above table of .comparisons. The figures represent thf percentage of increase in the bank exchanges for the month of September, 1916, compared withj tne corresponding month ot 15)15. the basic tables were compiled by Dun's Review and published in Saturday's issue ot that periodical. According to returns from 131 lead ing cities of the United States, there is a national increase of 47.4 per cent over the bank clearings of September a year ago. In money this expansion represents $22,573,373,513. The bank payments of the recent September show the enormous growth of 68.8 per cent when contrasted with the corresponding period of 1913. Of course, these figures include New York, which itself shows a gain of V2.5 over 1913 and 55 per cent over 1915. Excluding the big metropolis, the country's clearings grew 35.7 per cent over last year and 38.8 per cent over 1S1J. Umahas growth tor the three years is represented by the very complimentary percentage of 59.5, thus gaining the nice lead of 21.2 per cent over the composite national ex pansion for the same time (barring New York City). Omaha beats even Kansas City in its percentage of increase. Kansas City clearings for the last month were $41,000,000. a lead of 31.09 per cent over September, 1915. but still a little more than 3 per cent behind Omaha's percentage growth. Umahas clear ings for the recent month were $113, 995,009 and for the corresponding montn ot tyia were $4,jyi,uoi. Minneapolis, which is already be nina umana m percentage ot in crease, will soon take the rear in dol lars and cents also, if the present rate of progress continues. The Twin City showed$124,195,477 this year and $109,169,945 in 1915. Omaha was $24.- 778,934 behind Minneapolis last vear aim 'e umy iu.iuu.'tuo Denma. This city, therefore, seems to have the pole as it rounds into the home stretch toward the goal of commercial supremacy. , Other Comparisons. Lincoln's clearings are less than one-ninth of Omaha's and last year Lincoln was on the better side of a nme-to-one ratio. Denver shows trifle more than one-half of the clear ings here and so, also, does St. Paul. Denver, however, can boast of the Handsome gam ot 57.2 per cent in one year. It is such increases in the smaller cities which boosts the per centage growtn ot twenty-one west ern municipalities to 28.5 per cent as a general average. Omaha, with its Ja.u gain, is, therefore 6.5 per cent more prosperous than its .neighbors. How some of the large cities have prospered is indicated by the follow ing raoie: September. 1916. Boston 7T5.213.MJ Philadelphia ... 1,579,676, !78 Baltimore 169,671,012 Pittsburgh 17t.M3.2U Cincinnati 144.179,700 Cleveland I!3.6,227 inicago 1,723.248.687 124,196,477 441,636,621 410,000,000 89,810,061 108,644,262 811.471.869 Omaha 118.996.009 Great Records. New York City is swollen with war winnings. The following table ' shows the middle, south Atlantic and southern states have got most of the spoils: ' September. 1916. 1916 Pet' N. Bn... 936,761,770 1 702,246,106 8.83 Middle 1,676,676,278 1,143.011.6.18 87.0 So. AtbutC. 486,638.646 947.941.284 37.0 UiUc, . a. i, 648,679.668 87.4 Con. West 2,668,870.146 1,961,399,739 86 7 Western .. 977,130,166 769,690 479 28 6 Pacific ... 682.489.969 603,892,638 88 J Minneapolis' . St. Louis) .... Kansas ClOy. Loulavllle . . . New Orleans San Francisco.- 1916. 8 176,248.711 787,068,267 180,969,262 218,792.661 108,428,360 126,970,110 1,314,396,861 109,169,946 322,088,630 311,226,188 81.060,210 79,409,460 227,318.844 84,891,011 Total .. 8,217,432,387 I 6,066.860,195 36 !". T. City. 14.365,941,186 9.264.368,278 66.0 D. 8. ...222,573,373,613 115,321. 223,478 47.4 Dan's says that everywhere there is evidence of well-maintained business activity and notes uniformly prosper ous conditions. Omahans Want Flag Honored at Sea The Omaha Manufacturers' associ ation is neutral and wants to see Omaha-made goods go abroad to neu tral countries without hindrance. What action will be taken in the matter will not be decided until the next meeting of the directors of the association. But the subject came up for lively discussion at the last meet ing. A big miller in Omaha brought in the complaint at the last meeting. He has big European orders which he wishes to fill. He cannot get the necessary clearance papers to guaran tee that the shipments will not be in terfered with. The trouble applies largely to shipments of foodstuff to Norway and Sweden. The ships carrying these things do not fly the American flag and for that reason America cannot guarantee their safe passage. May Circulate Petitions For a Referendum Vote General Manager Howell of the municipal water plant is identified with a movement to circulate peti tions calling upon the city commis sioners to submit to the voters, un der the referendum law, the five year street lighting contract granted to the Omaha Electric Light and Power company last Tuesday morn ing. Mr. Howell has been in Chicago for three days, but is expected home before Monday morning when these .referendum petitions will be distrib uted to circulators. The new street lighting contract ordinance, if not impeded, will be come effecttive October 18. Dr. Bell's Plns-Tar-Honey. . For your cold and bronchial cough use Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. It cuts the phlerm. relieves congestion. Only 26c. All drugrtst. Advertisement. Burgess-Wash Commit 'gSYERYBODYS STORE" Sunday, October 8, 1916. DOWN-STAIRS STORE NEWS FOR MONDAY. Phone Douglas 137. Announce for Monday Our Second Anniversary Sale in the Down-Stairs Store PRESENTING an aggregation of values of the most remarkable sort in merchandise of the most wanted kind. It's certain to be a most memorable event and you owe it to yourself to be present, rain or shine, snow or blow. Just another .forceful demonstration of the splendid values this big underprjee section provides for you. Smartly Trimmed Millinery Pretty Craft Lace Curtains Remnants of Scrims and Including $3.98 Values, at That Were $1.35, for 77c Silkolines, 15c to20c Values 5c . "TT7HITE or ecru craft lace curtains, best mHE remnants range up to 10 yards in the jrN v (C 1 f O VY quality yarns, all 2V yards long and 1 piece. All perfect. The scrims are bpr- 5. A till TrJ very pretty designs. Curtains that dered; the silkolines in good colors, p 'ijmr were $1.35, sale price, Monday, I In If sold from the bolt would be 15c NjijP A LARGE collection at. pair... I It to 20c yard, Monday UV feSSgX if J. of entirely new , . TASt' Knitted Wash CIoths Good Children's Black Cotton Jfyy Aanymversarv Sale Mon- gjze gaje prjce Monday; lc Hose, Monday, Special, 5c corns, turbans and other TT KITTED wash cloths, good size,, the CHILDREN'S black cotton hose, fine rib- (1 smart shapes of the seV i sanitary kind; very special, J bed, seamless, subject to slight f V son, made of a superior Monday, in the Anniversary sale, if imperfections. Sale price, Mon- quality of silk velvet. The trimmings are at, each i day, pair UV just simple enough to give the necessary i Z' St .' """ " ,3M' M'"" I WOOL DRESS GOODS I Star Cut Table Tumbler, a Regularly to $1.50, at 49c Special for Monday at 9c shapes in a good quality of silk velvet and TT TOOL dress goods for dresses and suits, , ui plush, large and small sizes. Regular $1.98 W 50 to 56 ins. wide, including J f T EAD blown glass table turn- v values, Monday, during Anniversary Sale, serges.panamasandfancyweaves, 111 JU Iers' ?tar, cut and bell shape. U at 98c. , good line of colors. $1.50 vals., yd. Tt Very special for Monday, at. ....... t V i p Group of Hand Bags in Anniversary Sale at 29c TJAND bags of unusual quality, some all leather, fancy or plain limners. some have mirror, all have coin purse, leather handles, special, at. 29 c Silver Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons, Sale, Each 10c terns of 10c "VNE big lot of discontinued patterns of heavy silver plated knives, forks, tea spoons, dessert spoons, table spoons, etc., choice One Big Assortment of Jewelry Monday at 3c ODDS and ends of brooches, cuff pins, scarf pins, fobs, cuff links, belt pins, hat pins, hair pins, etc.,' plain t gold plated and stone set; your choice, at . V One Quire Stationery, Reg la'rly 15c, Monday at 9c SPECIAL lot of boxed writing paper, 1 quire to box, good quality, regular 15c quality. Anniversary , ' Up sale price, Monday, box U These Are Remarkable Values in Women's Fall Dresses inn u mm 14,50 DRESSES in crepe meteor in colors of brown blue, black, plum, gray; -full pleated skirt, large white satin collar and cuffs; sizes 16 to 38. Special, at $14.50. TAILORED SUITS, $18.75 Suits in serges, diagonals, poplins; belted models, large collars, fur trimmed, all colors; in sizes 16 to 44. Special, at $18.75. TAILORED SUITS, $15.95 In the newest diagonal cloth, belted models, button trimmed; colors, black, brown, reen, burgundy and blue; Women's Warm Winter Coats Were to $7.50, Monday, $1.00 TJIOR Monday we offer a limited quantity of women's winter 1' coats, splendidly tailored of such mater ials as zebilines, plaids and mixtures; sizes Cj A A . ......... H..u ............ , - -r " , , at ' $l Mercerized Table Damask Regular 50c Quality at 29c TTEAVY, close weave, mercerized table lldamask, 64 ins. wide, perma nent finish, assorted patterns. Regulari 50c quality, yard 29c Good Turkish Bath Towels Regular 19c Values, 12V2C QLE ACHED Turkish bath towels, good J) weight, double and twist weave, medium size. Regular 19c values. Monday, at weia, 8UUU 12k $1.75 Three -Piece Aluminum Sauce Pan Sets, Monday, 98c INCLUDING one of each, 1H -quart, 2-quart and 3-quart sizes, regular fl.lb value, at tne set; 11.76 Purt Aluminum Pre servirur' Kettles, lO-qt. lis, for SSc. 0Hc Aluminum Berlin Saue Pan, with cover, 2-qt. site, for Wc. 11.50 Aluminum Berlin Sauce Aluminum Tea Kettles, 6-qt, pan, with cover, 6-qt. aixe, Rite, 13. 25 value, $1.98. for Mc. $2.50 Part Wool Batts, Monday $1.25 PART wool batts, open ing up and will make comforter size, 72x90 ; An niversary salejh Af each6'..,... plawD. $3.00 Wool Batts Sale Price $1.89 WOOL batts, size 72x 90, will make good warm, soft comforters. The quality at the price qupted Monday will be im possible to duplicate later on. Regular r St3:00 .valu?s .$1.89 Run of the Mill Blankets, Pair $1.25 W HITE, gray and tan, heavy fleeced cotton, double bed blankets for and double beds, slight mill imperfections; not a pair in the lot worth less than $2.00; Monday, for ot wonn less $U5 Extra Special $1.00 Wool Flannels, at Yard, 29c ONE of the largest manufacturers of men's shirts, women's flannel suits and skirts, children's dresses and flannel waists, sold to us his entire surplus stock of wool flannels in garment lengths, 27 to 64 inches wide, in blue, gray, tan, brown, green, etc. This sale is pos sible but once each year, and everybody that will want wool flannels for the coming cold nights, should attend this sale Monday. Yard 29c Women's Shoes and Party Slippers, Regular $5.00 Lines, Special, $2.95 mWO unusually attractive bargains for our Anniversary J. . Sale We have transferred from the Second Floor Shoe Section about 1,000 pairs of wom en's high shoes and party slippers. They are our regular $5.00 lines, Anni versary sale price, $2.95. This lot includes Women's patent button high shoes Women's gun metal button high shoes. Women's black kidskin button high shoes. Women's satin dancing and party slippers Women's cravanetted button high shoes. Women's $3.50 to $4.00 Shoes, Special, $1.49 Another big lot of new Fall weight women's shoes. The values are $3.50 and $4.00. Sale price, $1.49. This lot includes all leathers and a big assortment of different kinds, but not, a pair worth less than $3.50 and $4.00. Anniversary sale price, $1.49. Hi FAMOUS "MINA TAYLOR" House Dresses Regularly $1.00 to $1.25 Value 50c SIMPLE, practical, and of course, becoming styles are the "Mma Taylor" house dresses. Carefully tailored of the best washable materials in good patterns , and colorings. Reg ular sizes 34 to 44. Monday only- 50c House Dresses 25c A limited quantity of gingham and per cale house 'dresses in siies 84 to 36 only. For Monday, only 2Sc, Real Linen Torchon and Cluny Laces, 15c Kind 5c laces, 5c REAL linen torchon and cluny edges and insertions to match; desirable for trimming curtains; was 15c, Anniversary sale pricevyd Men's Outing Flannel Night Robes and Pajamas EXTRA good quality, well made, all sizes for the smallest or largest t ql man. Night robes worth 69cj Pajamas worth 98c, for 50c. Men's Heavy Union Suits Usually $1 .50, Monday 90c riPRING needle ribbed, "Bodygard" kj brand, heavy two-thread Maco yarn, ecru color, all sizes, usu ally $1.50, sale price, Monday... 90c Three Special ' Values in Candy at 20c the Pound T NCLUDING home made, all cream cara- 1 mels, regularly doc ; assorted cream choc olates, 8 flavors, regularly 40c; and chocolate peanut clusters, regularly 35c lb., for 20c Women's and Children's Knit Caps and Hoods, 10c TjIG selection of knit caps and hoods for women and children. Wide " i : selection of kinds, styles and col- III ora. Sale price JL JK Boys' School Blouses in the Anniversary Sale for 18c mHERE are all sizes, 5 to-15 years, made X ot good quality percale, chambray, madras and sateen, in black, light blue and gray ; also neat stripes ; choice, at 18c Women's 75c Union Suits Special for Monday at 39c ttIGH neck, long sleeve union suits, ankle IX lengths, of white cotton, fleece lined, in regular or extra sizes; strictly first quality. Worth 75c,. 39c Triangle Oil Mops, With Handles Ready for Use 15c BIG Wonder Triangle Oil Mops with polished wooden han dles, oiled ready for use. Anniversary sale price, Monday, spe cial, at. ". 15c