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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY OCTOBER 16, 1917. FOOD BILLS CUT TO HALF ON PRODUCTS flice Bought by Wisconsin Commission Sold at Retail v 'At 10 Per Cent Seduction. - i Rice has been bought by the food administration of Wisconsia direct from Louisiana and sold to Wiscon sin consumers at less than half the price they were previously paying; at their local grocery stores. Feats of this kind, it is expected by the, federal food administration, will he accomplished by the food adminis trators in the ranous states "just as soon as their organizations get in a little better forking order. While nothing of this kftid has been done in Omaha as yet, it is expected that things of this kind will be worked out as time goes on. Less than a week ago State Food Administrator Wattles made a start m this direction when he announced that if the bakeries ido not nut oat meal bread on the market as cheap as . ne imnKs it can De put on, he will esiaonsn a bakery himself. Parmely W. 'Herrick, special rep resentative of Federal Food 'Admin istrator. Hoover, is in Omaha on his tour of the several states, inspecting me worn Deing none Dy tne local ad ministrations. He expressed fiimself as verf well pleased wtih the wav the work is going in Omaha and NeJ braska.-and with the publicity cam paign that is being carried on with it. Asked regarding the purchase of rice by the Wisconsin food adminis- tratot, r. Herrick said: "Yes, Food . Administrator Swenson of Wisconsin bought direct through Food Adminis trator I Jqfcn Parker of Louisiana a large quantity of rice, shipped it to ..10UI3UH, vis., anu mere(soia it ior nair tnc price that was being asked in tne stores of Madison. Must Conserve Milk. -"Do you suppose this wilf be done in Nebraska r Mr. Herrick was asked l presume" that fromime to time the food administrator of Nebraska will work out matters of this kind," ne saia, ana win eventually handle cases much like" this one in Wiscon sin. These things are to be left largely tor tne state administration in each state to work out. It is Mr. Hoover's idea to centralize by states in this work." ' The conservation of milk is neces sary in ' order that there may be a greater supply of condensed milk to send abroad, Mr. Herrjck said. "We must' send a lot of condensed milk to France and England," he said. "The production of milk in France has decreased two-thirds since the beginning of the war, -Conservation of foods in this country means sub stitution of one food for another. We will have to export 500,000,000 bush i els of what to France and England this year to supplyhc deficiency. We must cut down greatly onthe con sumption of sugar, and of" a great many other important commodities, including meats and fats." Southwestern Coal ..v Miner 8 Strike Friday Kansas City. Mo, Oct. IS. A resolution calling for a strike af fecting all mines cf the Southwest ern Coal Operators' association in Oklahoma, Missouri. Kansas and Arkansas, beginning next Friday morning, was passed today at a meeting ot the presidents and sec retasjes of the state organization of the United Mine Workers of America, in this city. . , The point of contention between the miners end operators is the. fine system for violation of company rules. flTha miners declare they wi(j not go back to work until tne fine system, which deducts certain amounts from their wages for tne infraction of rules of the operators, is abolished. Discuss Rural Problems At Welfare Conference Mason City, Ia.,jOct. IS. Confer ences on rural social problems and ' industrial welfare marked today's ses sions of the annual, conference of CharitieS and Correction for Iowa, which opened here yesterday. The conference ends tomorrow evening." Prof. Reuben McKitrick of Cedar Falls was chairman of the industrial weliare bonferencc, while Prof. G. H. ' Von Tungein of Ames presided at :he rural problems gathering. A conference on "community .lealth" was set for late today, at vhicii Prof. G. P. Wyckoff of Grinndl .vas to oresidc. A mass meeting will 7e held rauight, at which the speakers ... i TV e T rr. Tl-IJ...' i ml DC a ror. -cairo i. caiawin-oi U. P.-DELAYS WORK AT BLUFFS TILL SPRING Scarcity cf Men Forces Delay ,in Contemplated Improve ments on Terminals . There.. - ' ' "Nothing will be done before next spring at the; earliest in the! way of improvements !and betterments at the Council Bluffs terminals of the Union Pacific," was the assertion of Presi dent Calvin, iwho has returned from the west after having ( accompanied Judge Lovett, chairmaniof the execu tive committee, and B. L. Winchell. director' of traffic, "over the lines of the system) Continuing, President Calvin said: "This contemplated work in Coun cil Bluffs is not new. It was pro vided for in the annual budget of ex penditure. The budget provided for the expenditure of $2,000,000 for the ertrtirn r( a rri,n1lirtlti flip lav. ing. of new tracks affd the ..enlarge ment of the yards. , . Men Too Scarce. "We would probably i have com menced work on the Council Bluffs building and yards this fall, but we find it impossible to hire men to do the work. On account of the condi tions in the labor field all thoughts of commencing work this fall have "been deferred until next year." ' i Sneaking of conditions lA the plains states arid beyond the moiltains, Pres ident Calvin said: "I went over practically all of the Union Pacific system and found that the .transcontinental business is-the heaviest in the history of the-, roafl. The crops have been good and high prices have a tendency to start the products to market, resides tnis, there are but few vessels passing . . .. f . . " ' through the canai ana consequently, practically all or the freight to- and from the orient is moving across the country over the railroads. . ', Freight Heavier. "The ouantit-v of freieht that the Union Pacific is handling through the Ogden gateway is 30 per cent greater than at this time last year and there is nothing to indicate that it is going to decrease for some time, at least. "Passenger business is good, but of course, comparatively it is not as heavy as the freight traffic." Sheriff Wins Test Case To Recover Back Pay Judge Sears, sitting in equity court, decided in favor of Sheriff Clark in the test case brought against the county board to decide whether the sheriff shall receive 50 cents a day or 32 cents a day fo- prisoners when the average number is less than lUU a month. . . ,, When the county board allowed Sheriff Clark's claims for jail feed ine it was at the rate of 32 cents a he University of Iowa and O. Ei day from February to August. Frank Klfngataan, head of the staje umver sitv's extension division. - Today's speakers" included Julia Robinson, Des Moines; Prof! 1U H. - Hoffman. Ames, and Mrs. Mary T. Watts of Audubon, all at the rural - problems conferences, and' A. L. Urick, Dds Moines; Robert A. Woods, Boston; F. R. Currie, Mason City; Prof. L. H. Van Houten, Cedar FallSj und Prof, F. E. Haynesi University of Iowa. ' Urges Improvement of Negro Labor Conditions! Wheat in Storage f riiirapo. Oct. IS. A plea to im prove the condition of negro labor was made here today by President John H. Walker in his report at the annual meeting of the Illinois State Federation of Labor. Mr. Walker told bV 1,000 delegates that the race riots at East St. Louis last July grew, out of the importation of negro labor in an effort to defeat unionism. The speaker asserted that labor stands -squarely behind the govern ment -in prosecution of the war, but he warned that employers inust not fry to-hap'e the extraordinary condi tions against labor, for, he said, la all situations the federation barks the individual laborer. ' ' ; , . , Seventeen DrJhks Arrested , Sunday On Downtown Streets ' Police rounded up seventeen drunks on the streets Sunday and harbored them at the 'station. The majority of them were so imbued with Ihe spirits that they were unable, to control the whirl of their brains long enough to admit the "whence" of the liquor. Among the chosen lot picked up by the police was Mrs. Viola Smith, who, was acquitted a week ago of the mur der 'of Louis McCarthy. S. Howell and Benjamin S. Baker, the sheriff's attorneys, .then took the mat ter into court fot a. decision as to whether the sheriff was entitled to SO cents a day for May, June and July, when the monthly average of "prison ers was less :han 100.' Under ,th court's ruling Sheriff Clar,k now will collect about $1,200 more with interest at 7 per cent, the difference between 32 cents a day and 50 cents a day for feeding prisoners in May, June' and July. Shows Slight increase While the quantity 'of ! wheat in storage in Dmaha elevators Is 53,000 bushels greater than on the corre sponding day one week ago, it is still about 1,250,000 bushels less than on the corresponding date, of last year. The following' figures of the inspec tion department of the Omaha grain exchange-shows the. number oft bush els of each kind of ghiin in storage now, and on the samedate one year ago: , ' K(w. Tear Ago. 274,000 1,658,000 43,000 15,000 $46,000 2,152,000 15;00 149.000 28,000 67,000 Wheat Corn ' , Oat .. Ry; . . Barley . Total .; 1,211,000 S,31,000 Decrease, 2,720,000 . bushels, corn leading with a decrease of 1,306,000 busjicls. , ," , . :.. .. v: . .. ,, Rothschild Hudson; JBfc' t Stolen From Parking Place J. L. ' Rothschild,' 2214 K street. South Side, reported to the police that his automobile, which he had parked at Eighteenth and Douglas streets last night, was stolen. The Car is a large seven-passenger Hudson Super Six. . IT . ' K " " IR J Accountability , ; - . derelict in handling, an ' estate his acts are usually con ( doned. This Company acting as Executor or Trustee assumes, and - is held to. strict accountability. V in i - ' . tip'" til" k 1 - , V ""-V - This Store Is Ready to Serve You ' " Ready READY in every sense oi the word. Ready with the best equipment ready with the most up-to-date and beauti ful establishment and ready with the goods at all times. The Beginning FROM the time that Jonas L. Brandeis 'first began business in this city of Omaha, the buying public has been kind to a store that has st) worked out its des- : .tiny::..that . it is not only 1 1. i ' i n i . tne largest in me terri tory, but one of the most beautiful m this Middle Western country. : Energy THE great business success , which this establishment has at tained to is due to one big factor the energy put behind, it and used as av propelling power to give to the people the things they wanted right at the time they wanted them the most and to let the wonderful buying power and prestige of the store work for the benefit of the customer in lowered prices. Satisfaction THE first store usd as its foundation principle the ssIogan, 'give the people the ne goods for less money, or better goods for the same money," and thus they built up on the sure rock of cer tain satisfaction, a busi ness that expanded and grew and has become at, . last the largest and best store in this Middle West country. Iiriproyement REST IS RUST, is an old adage and ' this is so true in busi ness, that in glancing at the history of any city in this country, you will find that' those stores that were satisfied to rest upon pest laurels and permit the triumphs .and successes of the past to produce the present and "f uture businessX were always left behind and gradually forgotten i in the newer and more lively interest evinced in the storesr that en deavored every day to make their service just a little bit better than the day that had gone by. - Continuing This Remarkable Drapery Sale I. began Monday mornipg with a most appreciative throng of customers. Beautiful Swiss Curtains' At 50c on the Dollar is an item of such a qe markable character that every worrfan with a Drapery needN will do well to, share in this sale., , v InVaddition Curtains and all sorts of good Draperies are being- of fered at such unusual ly low prices that you should be prompt (in ' your decision to come tight down ' at store opening tomorrow and share in these items. Third Floor Buy a Liberty Bond Today The Government asks you for a loan to Win the war. Rugs-Discontinued Patterns-Underpriced Many Different trades Wanted Sizes 0 In the past season we have accumulated quite a few discontinued patterns in the dif ferent grades of Rugs and many of them are among the best sellers we have but be cause manufacturers have discontinued these patterns, we are privileged to offer these spjendid Rugs at Very much less than they are worth. t In th Royal Ispahan, Kermant and Ardebili, wo have some very good patterns to show, that equal in quality any rug made, and sell in other stores as - high as ?95.00. Our price Monday dCQ Art in the 9x12 and 8-3x10-6 sizes, at . . UU.Ul 9x12' Bigelow-Hartford, Wilverton Velvet Rug (seamless), regular retail price COI QQ PaW A tUKJ $32.50, at 9x12 Tapetry Brunei, regular &1 7C f20.00, at PlU. D We hafre a. few Hartford Buseoraha and Bigelow Electrat left in the 8-3x10-6 and 9x12 sizes that are slightly mismatched. We will include these in this sale at respectively . 36x72 Stephen Sanford'a Cashmere Wilton Rug, worth $8.50, at..... $22.50 "d $25.00 $5.50 This is a very desirable Rug for anyone wanting a good Rug at less than factory cost. Third Floor V "BILLIKEN" Shoes Are the Best For Tender Little Feet They not only give the maximum of comfort, but permit little feet to grow as nature intended that they should. The happy thought "A Five-Room Apartment, with a Room for Every Toe" is more than an expression, because it is carried out in every line and feature of the Shoes. y j Children can romp and play to their hearts' content and you will find that at the end of the "day, while their little feet may be tired, they are not sore or pinched.- . We have established the We distributing agency for Billi ' ken Shoes in Omaha because we know them to be without equal. There is a size for every child and the prices range accord ing to size. ' There are no nails or lumps to hurt little'f eet. t Hundreds and hundreds of women hereabouts are ready to testify to their supreme worth Main Floor, Rear " i Continuing the Great October Sale bf , i Blankets, Comf biters alf jWattresses In the face of the rising markets and the fact that the government Jias stated that 65 wool would be the standard for the manufacture of Blahljets in the future, we offer you the.opportupity to obtain ALL-WOOL BLANKETS at con siderably less than the quotations elsewhere right now. " ' Cbiton Blankets also In this sale at remarkably loV. prices and Mattresses and Pillows complete of ferings that are really qensational. f The prices announced on Sunday will continue forTuesday as long as stock lasts. - , . Basement Women's Skirts, $5.00 to $32.50 Smart Serges, in striped brown and white, blue and white, black and white, Blck and navy serge and poplin. Box and side pleated styles, also tailored models, button trim med, detachable belts, waist bands . $5.00 l?$ 10.00 25 to 34Jnches, at Dressy and Sport Skirts, in broadcloth, plaid and striped velour, Burella cloth, silk and wool "fcoplin, serge, dress and sport satin, also striped failles, at ( ' $8.50. $10.00, $12.50 $32.50 Second Floor Dressy Hats ( Have the Call Now v Supremely smart, yet, inexpensive, are the models and clever adaptations from our own workrooms now , on view here. Metal-Cloth and brocades are useM for the crowns with panne or velvet brims, metallic lace brims with velvet crowns, black panne faced with car acul, all with a touch of fur. , And Don't Overlook the New Bustle Hat. CORONET HATS at $10.00 represent the best Millinery value at that price that we know of. . Second Floor l Progress PROGRESS-depends upon achievement and achievement can be measured only by ietv-ice-S-service in little as . well as big things serv ice that makes the cus tomer feel that this , store is catering to her wants that we go. in to the markets to shop in a broad way for her that the highway of our endeavors leads to her very door and that her satisfaction is t our aim at all times. Complete Stocks NOW when the sea son is changing and we are coming to the time when cold winds and the sharp breath of winter are just around the corner, THIS STORE IS READY TO GIVE YOU SERVICE AG A,IN- service in complete stocks of the most wanted wearables ' and fabricsservice in complete stocksserv jce in lower prices than prevail anywhere else because weywere fore sighted enough to make liberal purchases months and months ago, before the recent rise ' in wholesale prices placed many things at almost prohibitive fig ures. Improvements T"1 0 make the '.store better in a physical way, even though it has always been regarded as "Omaha's . Greatest Attraction," arid the "B. Altman" of the Middle West, we recently laid a beautiful . m a r b I e ' flooring ,over the entire first floor and installed three new and beauti ful passenger elevators ; on the southeast side of the building. V : ; Down Through the Years' THIS store, has ever , . kept pace with the growth! of the . city 4n fact it has led in. muni cipal , improvement, building and: arts .arid amusements The nariie Brandeis haV b e e n linked indissolubly with the growth of the city's biggest and best'build- 1 ings and with some ,of her .most 'progressive movements & rid' 7 in : keeping with,1 this, the store has always en deavored: to kep the first; j place they . have by deserving it. SETS THE PACE "- Notion 3; Offerings;;;; Here is opportunity to purchase things you need at prices which are very much under the usual price: - . " Shell Hair Pins,v6 in a box, 314c. V " ;( O. N. T. Crochet Cot ton, a ball, 8c. ' , Slip-on Veils, ; each, 5c. -k Rick -Rack, 12-yard pieces, a bolt, 18c. . Children's Garters, a pair, 6c. 35c grade Baby Eub ber Pants, a pair5c. Conti's Thread (chain), a spool, 34c. San Silk, spool,. 3c. Knitting Needles, a pair, 10c. - Belting, all widths, a yard, 7c. , Imported Edging, - a boit, 12V2C. Main Floor . FOR CROWING OMAHA Sign Your Foodl Pledge.Cdrds Our boys . must have food.' Help save wasted food. Vr' . v..