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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1917)
.THE. BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1917. - SPELLING RECORD nnnnai onunnin ur LUbALdbnuuLd SHOWSFINEWORK Statistics Have Been Compiled by Eastern Expert Showing Average of Every Room; Hardest Words. When Superintendent Beveridge of the public schools visits the schools, he holds in his hand a chart showing the spelling record pf each child and each room. H. W. Anderson, research director of the schools, has prepared for the superintendent a spelling report, based on a system devised by Leon ard P. Ayres, director of the educa tional division of the Russell Sage Fundation. Mr. Ayres collected spell ing reports from schools of 58 cities and showed the average by grades. These averages are being used in many cities as a basis upon which superintendents may guage the spell ing work of any class in any school. Anderson recently obtained spelling tests from all Omaha school children. He worked these reports up by rooms and showed on charts, or "graphs," Jcnow Omaha spelling compared with me averages prepared by the Ayres investigation. Range of Vocabulary. With the Anderson report before iiim, the superintendent, when he en ters a school, may see at a glance whether any room is above or below average. Sometimes, he explains, the teacher needs to speed up on "her ipelling instruction. Investigations have shown that children of the grades use the follow ing number of words in their vocabu laries: Second, 521: third, 908; fouVth, 1.225; fifth, 1,489; sixth, 1,710; seventh, 1,926; eighth, 2.135. The following 10 words and their repetitions comprise one-fourth of all the words used by he children: The, and, of, to, I, a, in, that, you and for. Those words are used more 6ften than any other 10 words. One Hundred Demons. Anderson who has given the sub ject of spelling considerable study, stated that an examination of 2,000 personal and business letters of per sons of various vocations in several cities used & total of 2,001 different words. An examination of 250 ar ticles taken from four Sunday news papers showed that a total of 6,002 different words were used. A spelling survey made of many cities, including Omaha, was analyzed to determine which words bothered the children. This survey was made in the'grades from the second to the eighth. The list has been named the "One Hundred Demon Words," and Superintendent Beveridge hopes that every grade schoor-boy and girl will clip this list and learn it until he or she c::n pass 100 per cent on a test: ahv;'.H grammar Buess honrsa half Former Omaha Man Retutns as Pastor of North Presbyterian fv Cr ! f P Ktv T -i A any Rg.'li 1 ans . r achr busl:. .s been built bus; belli v? fcegiriiiin? blue I break buy can't country could color choose cofnimj cotagh don't does dona dear doctor every easy early enouKh friend February forty having hour heard horo hear instead Just knew know .laid I lose OOS8 irany meant making minute much none otten once piece ready raise road straight sugar shoes said says suro since som seems separate Tuesday two too trouble Uar tired though through they tonight truly used very which where women write writing would M'ednesday wear whether who In won't wrote week: Lieutenant Van Buren Arrives Safe in France Word has been received by Mrs. Dr. Van Buren of the safe arrival of her husband, Lieutenant Van Buren, in. France. Lieutenant Van Buren is connected with the Seventh field ar tillery as surgeon. He had been in training in the east for several months. Drexel ; Quality Boys' Shoes I Your boy needs the best quality shoes you can buy. Our reputation of thirtyl years' standing is back of every pair. TEEL HOP HOES When we say that Steel Shod Shoes will outwear two pairs of ordinary shoes, you can depend on it that they will. We guar antee it. Boys' 1 to 1 $3.00 Little Gents', 9 to 13l2 $2.50 Mail Orders Solicited Parcel Post Paid Drexel Shoe Company 1419 Farnam Street. (SI Xi Rev. ,T. M. Wilson, who has been called to the pastorate of the North Presbyterian church, was pastor of Castelar Presbyterian church of this city from 1886 to 1899, when he went to Boulder, Colo., then to Seattle, and from that city to Wilmette, 111., near Chicago. He is leaving the Wilmette church to return to Omaha. His brother, C. B. Wilson, resides at 2805 Woolworth avenue and his father, B. R. Wilson, lives at the same address. Rev. Mr. Wilson expects to begin his work at North ' Presbyterian church Sunday, December 2. Judge Troup Deals Speedy Justice in Liquor Cases Prosecutor M'cGuire and the jury panel were complimented by Judge Troup for their work in the liquor prosecutions upon which they have been working in his court. The speedy and efficient manner in which the cases have been presented and verdicts returned received special commendation. Cases appealed from the police court received such speedy and sum mary handling by the special prose cutor that the appeal business has be come highly unprofitable as a means of evading justice under the prohibi tion la v. Many cases which were filed for appeal have been dismissed and the guilty parties paid their fine and took their medicine. 1 Between May 1 and October 1 99 liquor cases were appealed to the dis trict court and have been handled by Prosecutor McGuire, who was spe cially appointed to do the job by Gov ernor Neville. Cedar County Red Cross Passes Quota of Sweaters J. W. Linkhart, Coleridge, Cedar county, has informed the State Red Cross that the Red Cross chapter of that place has passed its required quota, and its members continue to work. The articles are: 35 sweaters, 50 mufflers, 35 wristlets and 35 socks. Linkhart is an active and valued mim. ber of the. Red Cross. Frank Tnrlsnn fif tho Itar T?a1 Cross, Thursday received a letter from Miss Taft, director of the Woman's bureau, central division, requesting that women knit sweaters, wristlets and socks, since these things are in great demand. Conditions at Funston Improved, Says Soldier Conditions at Camp Funston, Kan,, where the drafted men from Nebras ka are now training, are very rapidly improving, according to Private H. R. Jobst, Battery D, field artillery, who has been transferred from Camp Funston to Fort Omaha. "They will allow visitors to come any time now," declared Jobst. "The boys have Saturday and Sunday off, so they cannot leave the reservation during the week. We have been hav ing Wednesday afternoon off also. "Only those units which actually develop measles or other contagious diseases are quarantined," said Jobst. W, L Park Visits Omaha On an Inspection Trip W. L. Park, actine president of th 'Great Western during tht absence of President Feltoa. who is in France in charge of the reconstruction of thai railroads mere, is m tne ctty. Air, Park is out on an Inspection of the Great Western lines, this being his first trip over the toad since he took up his new duties. Mr. Park was formerly general man ager of the Union Pacific and subse quently general manager and vice president of the Illinois Central. PERS0NALMENTI0N. A nine-pound baby boy was presented Friday morning to Qllroy P. Wendell, prom inent In Omaha swimming circles, by Mrs. Wendell at the Wendell home. 291 0 South Twenty-ninth itreet. Mra; Wendell formerly was Mlsj Bertha M. Brlggn. Looking for work? Turn to the Help Wanted Columns now. You will find hundreds of positions listed there. CANNOT HANDLE ALL FREIGHTOFFERED Fairfax Harrison Shows How The Business by the Rail roads Has Increased Enormously. From Washington Fairfax Harri son, chairman of the railroad war board, is sending out the statement that transportation conditions, unless vigorously dealt with, will continue to grow more acute. He asserts that both railroad managers and the pub lic must "courageously face the fact that under the trying conditions which will develop this winter it will prob ably become impossible for the car riers to handle all the traffic which the shipping public can offer." Mr. Harrison asserts that the pres ent difficulty has been brought about by the enormous increase in volume of both freight and passenger busi ness during the last year and which still continues in almost every portion of the United States. Freight Business Increases. It is stated that during the first five months after the entrance of the United States into the war the rail roads handled 16 per cent more freight business than during the cor responding period of 1916 and the business of the first half of 1916 broke all previous records. During the first five months of 1917 the traffic handled was 50 per cent greater than during the corre sponding months of 1915 and more than during any entire year prior to 1904. From May 1 to October 1, 1917, the railroads handled 150,000 more carloads of anthracite coal than dur ing the same months of 1916 and 751,000 more carloads of bituminous and lignite. The increase amounted to 18 per cent. Haul Over Million Soldier. During the six months of this year, from May to October inclusive, Mr. Harrison asserts that the railroads hauled 1,200,000 soldiers to canton ments, camps and for embarkation, besides the regular equipment,, operat ing 2,270 special trains. During this period 116,000 carloads of army freight were hauled to the national army and guard camps, besides 17,000 caloads for the United States ship ping board. At the present time, something like 75,000 cars a month are being used in hauling supplies to these cantonments and camps where1 the soldiers are quartered. The information given out by Mr. Harrison is to the effect that this enormous- increase in business lias been handled without ny increase in motive power, or equipment. He adds that the most serious problem con fronting the railroads is the fact that with business continuing to increase, they are unable to increase the mo tive power or the number 5f cars. The mills, factories and plants where loco motives and cars are constructed are turning down orders and are devoting their entire energies to the manufac ture of munitions for the United States army and those of the allies. With the shortage in equipment, Mr. Harrison intimates that when cold weather sets in, making it more difficult to ooerale trains and main tain schedules, instead of conditions improving, they are likely to become more acute. 1621 FARNAM ST. A WHIRLWIND FINISH FOR its Our A WOVE RSAR Y Sale ' IS I I ' SATURDAY Is the Last Day We have been offering discounts on different lines of Women's Apparel each day of this sale. For Saturday, the closing day, we will offer all the dis counts that have been in effect during the week. Whatever the trarment vou I-? have in mind may be, here is your op-!? duction. 1 1 , "Jill !ar Read Over These Prices for Saturday. Then Come Early! 300 Women's Stylish Suits Half Price MATERIALS Silver-tone Duvet de Lame Broadcloth Velour Poiret Twill $25 SUITS, Go at $12.50 $35 SUITS, Go at $17.50 $45 SUITS, Go at $22.50 $50 SUITS, Go at $25.00 $65 SUITS, Go- at $32.50 $75 SUITS, Go at $37.50 COLORS Black Navy, Rose Taupe, Beetroot, Cuban Brown, Russian Green ALL CHIFFON VELVET SUITS ALL OUR NEW BUSTLE SUITS Discount Perfectly Wonderful Styles. WOMEN'S STYLISH COATS Vs DISCOUNT Silvertone Coats Mixture Coats Velvet Coats , Plush Coats Velour Coats Broadcloth Coats OUR ENTIRE DRESS STOCK x3 Discount Silk Dresses Serge Dresses Velvet Dresses Party Dresses Bustle Dresses Velour Dresses ALL SEPARATE SKIRTS Vi DISCOUNT Black, Chudda Cloth Navy, Gabardine Colors. Serge Our Entire Stock of Blouses From $5.75 to $15.00 i;i OFF 1621 FARNAM ST. ' $5.00 SILK PETTICOATS $3.95 All Fur Sets All Fur Scarfs All Fur Muffs V4 OFF A 1 3 S2 WOMEN'S STOP 1621 FARNAM ST. m Berg Suits Me A Special Opportunity Saturday r ' OVERCOATS of Superior Worth AT PRICES WAY BELOW THEIR WORTH Stylish, Durable Coats Of English, Scotch and American Woolens "Hand Tailored by the World's Foremost Master Tailors" Coats with graceful lines and lots of style, yet made for warmth and comfort. Coats for business, sports, dress or general wear. Form-fitting single and double-breasted coats, in plain, pinch-back and' military belt effects. Loose fitting coats with convertible collars. Swagger coats in plain colors as well as Fancy Tweeds and Chev iots. Full length Ulsters, belted and plain backs. Dress Coats in oxford and black. These Superb Overcoats Await Your Choosing, at $15-$18-$25 X" $18.00, $22.50, $30100 Extra Suit Values New Sport Styles, Conservative Models, Double Breasted, Patch Pockets, New Lapels and Shoulders, Belted and Pleated Backs, Loose and Form-Fitting, Quarter ant Full Lined, All the New Colors and Fabrics $15, $18, $20, $25 , And Up to $45.00. 2 , New Furnishings " Hats Cap Shirts, Underwear, Homry Every New and DesSrablt Style to. Sweaters, Night Gowns, Pajamas Be Found Here. Neckwear, Gloves, Handkerchiefs Hate, . . . $3.00 fc $10.00 "All at Popular Prices." Caps, $1.00, $tJg, $2.00 C: Kuppenheimer U. S. Army Suits ' and Overcoats Made to Order, i 1 1 1 Increased Cost of "War" Copper Public service systems, like individuals, never stand still. They move either forward or backward and since they have equally as much interest in their business, to say nothing of their pride in success, they also constantly endeavor to extend and to improve. In other days this extension and improvement was merely a mat ter of progression, at least in the case of YOUR ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY. As Omaha grew, so did this company, and we even planned to keep ahead of this growth, for a city's success is largely dependent upon its light and power, and we know that unless Omaha expands, we cannot. Recently, in another article, we detailed the tremendous increase in cost of coal used in our generating plant, and mentioned the fact tKat the situation in the .matter of copper cost is also extremely serious. In manufacturing munitions and the various weapons now being used by the Government in "its fight for democracy, copper plays an important role. Uncle Sam is using much of it in equipping his military and naval units for. the struggle, and this unusual demand is having its effect on industrial life. All of YOUR ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY'S lines, forming a mammoth web over and under Omaha, are composed largely of copper. The overhead wires conducting energy to outlying stores and residences as well as the huge cables in conduits in the "underground" district of this service all are of copper. The line may be open to view, or be invisible, but the copper is there, just the same." More than 270,000 pounds of copper are used by this company each year in maintaining its present service and in meeting the de mands attendant upon the city's growth. Before Uncle Sam took up arms this copper cost us 17 cents a j)ound. Today each pound costs us 34 cents. In this company's effort to keep up its extensions and service, this price problem is an extremely serious one. In the summary, YOUR ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY is at present required to meet a price increase of 76 in coal and of 100 in copper-rthe first two necessities of this system. Thus far we have succeeded in handling the situation, but in the face of curtailed revenue following substantial reduction in rates to our consumers. The salaried man and the merchant, through increased wages and retail prices, are staunchly helping Uncle Sam win this war by keeping the wheels of industry moving, but we have been discharging the same duty without such reinforcement. Nebraska Power Company "Your Electric Service Company" -is m WBSBSSi ilililMil WBBBBSSM i!ft!i! lUliiWilil lluHliiSlik: IflillllK illlliiWllW