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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1917)
X? THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1917. LOOMIS TO AID KENNEDY WITH FUEL PROBLEMS Investment Man Named Assist ant to Nebraska Coal Dic tator; More Anthracite Allotted to State. Fred P. Loomis, 3401 Popplcton avenue, of the investment firm of Tal-inage-Loomis & Co. and formerly in the coal business in Omaha, has been named by John L. Kennedy, Nebraska fuel dictator, as his assistant to aid turn in the distribution of coal. The services given by Mr. Loomis will be donated and he expects to give the greater part of his time to the fuel administration. A telegram from Washington re ceived Monday night by Kennedy promises a substantial increase, in the quantity of coal for Nebraska. The telegram follows: "Arrangements already made for in creased supply of 5,000 tons per month from one snipper and 15 cars per day from another shipper through Globe Coal company to meet Nebraska re quirements tkro"iigh regula'r Nebraska iobbers." Relates to Hard Coal. The telegram relates to anthracite coal. Kennedy is making every effort to get a larger share of the antlna cites shipments, particularly chestnut size suitable for base burners. There is considerable doubt that enough coal will be obtained to meet all require ments. Nebraskans are advised by Kennedy to conserve the coal supply, supple menting soft coal (for hard coal wherever possible. County committees will be named ly Dictator Kennedy within a few days to investigate and report upon local conditions. When these com miltees have been appointed, com plaints and requests for coal will be presented to the chairman of the sev eral committees and forwarded by tlicm to the fuel administrator, with their recommendations. The following advisory state coal committee had been selected by Ken nedy, one representative from each congressional district being chosen: George W. Holdrege, Omaha, gen eral manager Chicago, Burlington & Cjuincy west of Missouri river. John W. Miller, 'Lincoln, mayor of Lincoln and prominent dry goods merchant. V. H. Lanning, Hastings, business man. Frank W. Sloan, Geneva, banker. M. D. Tyler, Norfolk, lawyer. Judge R. R. Dickson, O'Neill, judge Fifteenth judicial district. Wall of Track Elevation At Dodge Street Sinks The north wall of. the track eleva tion work at Dodge street has sunk four inches, causing a crack which will necessitate new construction. The wall is eight feet at the base and is fourteen feet above ground. Engi neers this morning considered whether they would blow the con crete work out or wreck it in another manner. Piles are being driven by the Mis souri Pacific for the Farnam street track elevation, to avoid the accident which occurred at Dodge; street. Suit Charging Demon Rum With Loss of Foot Settled Sam Secrist accepted $750 in settle ment of his suit for $15,000 against the Jetter Brewing company and William Rosewicki in federal court The case was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday afternoon. Secrist alleged that while lie was intoxicated with liquor sold to him by the defendants he fell under H a train in the Union Pacific yards, South Side, with the result that his left foot was cut off. SHIP SUGAR EAST, OMAHA OVERLOOKED Twenty to Thirty Carloads Pass Through Each Day to Re lieve Shortage in East . em States. Twenty to 30 carloads of new sugar from the beet sugar factories of west ern Nebraska and Colorado pass through Omaha each day to supply the east, although little if anv is stopped to supply the needs of Omaha consumers. Local dealers txplain this flagrant neglect of Omaha from the fact that the sugar shortage was greater, of longer duration and more acute in the east tha'j it has been in the west. Thus the first sugar from this year's crop of beets is rusiied to the cast to check the pinch-there. Among the jobbers, and grocers in Omaha, however, there is a feeling that the situation will now be rapidly relieved, For some days many res taurants have taken the sugar bowls from the tables, and have set them out to a guest only when he ordered a cereal or some other food which normally requires sugar to make it palatable. When coffee is served the waiter asks the guest if he cares for sugar. If he does the waiter brings one or two lumps on a little plate. Most stores have limited customers to 25 cents worth ol sugar, and some have on certain days limited them to 30 cents worth. Today, however. Hay den Brothers are selling as much as 30 cents worth to a customer. Local jobbers are still without sugar in any appreciable quantities, but feel hopeful that the situation will be relieved by the middle of next week. Accuse Jobbers. A few grocers are of the opinion that jobbers are not anxious to handle much sugar, and that this apathy on their part may make the sugar situa tion somewhat critical for a long time. It is pointed out that the jobbers are only allowed 20 cents a sack for han dling it now.svhile, before the gov ernment regulated the price, they were able to make a greater profit. The government fixed price is $7.30 per hundredweight at the refineries. Freight charges of 35 cents are added to that, making the price $7.65 to the jobber. The jobber in turn sells to the retailer at $7.85, just 20 cents above cost to him. , This, some jobbers feel, is not enough money for their trouble, and there is a feeling among some of them that by refusing to handle it they can break the government regu lation. However, most of them will continue to hande it as soon as they can get it, as it is one of the staples their retail customers will constantly be wanting, and the jobbers will not wish to take the chance of losing cus tomers by not having sugar to supply the demand when sugar is to be had at the refineries. Spelling Report of Omaha ' Schools is Due This Week Superintendent Beveridge of the public schools will receive from H. W. Anderson this week a report of spelling conditions in the schools. Mr. Anderson is research director, work ing under the superintendent "Ths spelling report will enable us to lo cate defective conditions," explained the superintendent. "If a teacher is falling behind in her spelling 'work we will He able tq trace it. Individ ual spelling records of the pupils will be maintained." Ada C. Blakely is Granted v Divorce and $800 Alimony Ada C. Blakely was granted a di vorce from Arthur Blakely, Union Pa cific conductor, and Blakely is ordered to pay her attorneys' fees and $800. On the other hand, she is to return to him' the diamond cluster earrings which were his present to her in the days of domestic felicity. drag oh? J -- s 3 I - "4 The theatres that showttfem jjjj are doing their best to let 3 you know, by displaying 3 j; these two marks in their 3 I local newspaper- advertise- j E ments and at the entrance of . 3j S their theatres. ' H Ml ' ' Ml m Q n l" H i5 ' u S FAMOUS PLAYLRS-LASKY CORPORATION ffljlft Q PRESENTATIONS "jf" IS O j PRESENTATIONS I OMAHA UttiVullVlL OMAHA 1 66 Pintfocraft 99 The New Decorative Art It Being Demon strated Her In ThU Art Embroidery Department Miss Sheeley (Pingocraft Expert) will be with us all this week to demonstrate this fascinat ing work and will show any one interested, just how to make the little ornaments and larger figures, which are today decorating some of the best homes in the country. We are displaying a complete stock of work ing models, at moderate prices. Third Floor . New Popular Fiction That Formerly Sold From $1.25 to $1.50 Now 60c Volume Michael O'Halloran, by Gene S. Porter. Gray Dawn, by Stewart B. White. ' Over Paradise Ridge, by Ma ria T. Daviess. Polly of Lady Gay Cottage, by Emma Dowd. Rainbow Trail, by Zane Grey. Star Rover, by Jack London. Jan,' a Dog of Romance, by Alec Dawson. Pastor's Wife, by Countess Von Amon. Dabney Todd, by Frank Wes cott. Harding of Allenwood, by Harold Bindloss. Shadow of Flames, by Amelie Rives. Through Stained Glass, by George Chamberlain. Heart of Sunset, by Rex BeaJL Georgania of Ranbows, by Annie F. Johnston. Ruggles of Red Gap, by 1 Harry L. Wilson., Dear Enemy, by Jean Webster. .Somewhere in France, by Richard H. Davis. My Home in Field of Honor, by Frances W. urd. Main Floor "The FREE" Sewing Machine (Invented and Patented by W. C. Free.) The Latest and Greatest Sewing Machine $1.00 places it in your home. V $1.00 a week completes the purchase. This is an investment that you will realize on for years and years. The "Free" is made to stand the most severe tests for a life time. The "Free" will accomplish-any kind of sewing, fine or coarse and can be operated in the most easy manner. We Allow You $12 For Your Old Sewing Machine j to apply on the first payment I for this beautiful "Free." Specials Wednesday and Thursday New Golden Oak Drop Head Sew i n g Machines, at ...$18 to $30 A Few Used Sew- 1 n g machines, at .$6 to $16 Hemstitching and Picoting neatly accomplished and at very moderate prices. Main Floor, Rear Special Notice Our Sewing Ma chine Department is now on the Main Floor, rear, along side the Shoe Department. Weko m e Tead Make This Store Your Meeting Place This establishment places all of its accommodations and conven iences at your disposal, and bids you welcome with the earnest wish that you take advantage of everything we have to offer for your comfort and make this store your headquarters. Make "Meet Me at Brandeis" j'our greeting to your friends and fellow visitors while in Omaha, and you will find that it will save time and annoyance for you Reading and Writing and Rest Rooms on the Southwest Balcony Free lo cal Telephones Calls at any of our Telephones in the store Information Desk, Lost and Found Desk, Post Office and a Bank where checks may be cashed and bills paid. Shop on a Transfer Card and then, you will have all of your purchases delivered at the one time. We Bid You Welcome MakeThis Store Your Own "The Red Cross Letter" A $70,000 Painting Is Being Exhibited here on the Second Floor, in the Specialty Shop for Misses and Small Women. This is a wonderful picture, which will hold you spellbound with its supreme heart interest and its true delineation of an incident which this war is repeating all over war-ridden Europe. THIS IS A FREE ART EXHIBfT BE SURE TO SEE IT. Stylish Suits . $25, $39 and $5 Groups and Groups of Them tfhere isn't a style that fashion has favored for this season that does not find representation here and liberal representation too There isn't a good material that is not shown in assort ment of models, and eveiy Suit in this lot is a most unusual value at the prices we quote. - Fur Trimmed Suits, with big, comfy collars for cold weather, big cuffs and bands of fur for ornamentation. Then the plain tailor ed styles that make their own separate ap peal, with fancy lining and interlining. v Winter Suits, If You Please the plain tailored styles to wear with your own furs. All sizes up to those well above the average figure. Second Floor 350 Pairs Women's Shoes, $4.35 Small Lots of $6 to $8 Footwear Short lots of regular lines of Smart Footwear, somewhat broken in sizes and therefore to be sold at these reduced prices. -There are: Patent Leather with Kid and Cloth Tops. it Dull Kid with Cloth Tops. All-Over Black Kid. ' , Tan Russia Calf. , Patent Leather Vamps with Field Mouse Kid Tops All-Over White Kid Shoes. Lace and button styles and high and low heels. Good range of sizes in the lot specially priced at $4.35. 200 Pairs of Women's Footwear Martha Washingtons and Juliettes Elastic sides, with light hand turned soles and low heels.,. Regularly $2.50 and $3.00, specially priced at $1.98. Girls' and Misses' Romeos, Sizes up to 11, at $1.25 Red Felt and Fur Trimmed, Sizes up to 2, at $1.49 With leather hand turned soles. Main Floor, Rear v I oil ' Hosiery $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 Brandeis Stores for high-class Hosiery Fancy novelties and plain colors to match ' shoe tops $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 Main Floor. -""mmuiws''lini... If Eiimiiiiiiimii .DM SETS TH& PACE I 1 J K 1 it Hyft 11 nun x a SMlfl II fl HIIVN. WW "H fe 'lb. ..iiihiihii.. M" mm. r i Mm Little items gleaned here and there that will serve as guideposts to the new and most highly popu lar things that are arriv ing daily. Newsy items of interest also. Velour Ribbons Have first call right now in the novelty field and no wonder, because they are so adaptable for the making of so many fancy thinjrs. Bipr flower effects suit able for bodices of evening: jrowns, fancy work, such as pillows, etc. Widths from to li inches. Moderate prices. Ribbon Dept., Main Floor Knitting Bags Quite "different" and un . usual are found in the Rib bon rpartment on the Main Floor. Many of them are made of beautiful velvet and velour ribbons; in fact all of 1 these Bags are made of rib bons of some sort. One dis tinctive feature is the tor toise octagonal handles. Bags in most every con- ceivable shape. Some are trimmed with dainty orna ments. Main Floor, Canter. Your Coiffure r At this time of the, year, when social engagements are a daily occurrence, is a mat ter of much moment to you. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, your hair will not look right time, right then to come to this Hair Dressing Parlor and permit experts to make it right. x Marcel Waving done by an expert Shampooing and Massaging best treatment, moderate prices. New Games That young and old will enjoy are being shown daily in the Toy Department on the Main Floor. "Bradley Militac" is particularly fav - ored, in the spirit of the times while "Polly-Anna" is a close second choice and "Ouija," that particularly fascinating forecaster of the future finds hundreds of de votees. Battle Games of all kinds, Games of Flags and "Across the Country," which will j give every little boy or girl an excellent idea of the United States and how. to travel from city to city. Veils The large draped affairs, square shape and circular styles, with heavy embroid ered designs, at very modest prices. x A note from New York Rtatcs that Two Veils are be ing worn one a light face veil and another large drape over the hack. Taupe and Purple lead in , colors. Main Floor. A Dainty Perfume s Is La Tresor rightly call ed "Flowers of th Orient" on sale in the Drug Dept. Main Floor, Rear. Manicure Cases Some very "nifty" little affairs in ivory and pearl, enclosed in a seal leather case, about 10 pieces in each set; low prices. Toilet Good Department, ' Main Floor , "Over the Top" Is a spirited War Time story, by Guy Empey, Ma chine Gunner Serving in France, $1.50. Book Store, Main Floo' t Military Shoes For women, with low heels, vamps in dark gray calf, also cocoa brown calf, with fawn buck tops, fancily edged with the vamp leather around edge of tops. Shoe Department. Main Floor, Rear 1 Hand Bags A very, very complete line, in leather, velvet, silk, satin, patent leather and combinations of beads and velvet. Every conceivable shape and shown in all th suit shades. Main Floor, Front. Thanksgiving is Approaching And as an indication, we note that the China Depart ment is offering ONE THIRD OFF regular prices on all English China Service Plates. China Department, Main Floor, Rear ores waif ,,ill;ijf FOR, CROWING ..OMAHA a f. I 1 y 3 i I 3 Fancy Combs g Shell Back Combs, with I aluminum carved tops, set 1 with beautiful brilliants. Al- I so a wonderful line of Fancy I Pins for the hair, in shell, f set with colored and white 1 stones. I Jewelry Store, Main I Floor, Front ,