THE BEE: OMAHA, THUKSDAY, DttUBMlSttK b, 1117.
GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE RAILROADS
PHOTOPLAYS.
PHOTOPLATS.
PUOTOrLAVS.
Pretty South Side School Girls Pack
Boxes for Home Boys Now at the Front
you Will be a child again
WHEN YOU SEE
DURING WAR TIME
"BABES IN THE WOODS"
This Is Alternative Suggested,
With Increase of Rates Added
in Case Congress Balks
on Unification Plan.
AT THE
AT THE
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Washington, Dec. 5. Government
operation of the railroads for the du
ration tof the war, if unification of the
transportation systems is not permit
ted by congress, was recommended
today by the Interstate Commerce
commission.
An increase in rates, a government
loan oif money and the suspension of
the anti-trust and anti-pooling laws
as far;as railroads are concerned for
the duration of the war were recom
mended by the commission as an al
ternative., The alternative for such voluntary
unification of the railroads, the com
mission declared, would be govern
ment operation with suitable guar
anty of an adequate annual return, as
well at for upkeep with fair terms, on
Which 'improvements during the pe
riod B government operation could
be paid for by the roads upon return
of theh" property.
The; recommendations, signed by
Chairman Hall, were accompanied by
a supplementary report by Commis
sioner ( McUhord, who said he be
lieved ithat if the president would take
over operation of the railroads, vast
ly improved transportation conditions
can oe promptly secured.
fWalt Street Approve
v New York, Dec. 5. Wall street'
view of the recommendation of the
Interstate Commeifce commission in
respect to the operation of railroads
was that of approval insofar as sen
timent can be gauged by the move
ment of stocks. Rails rose from 1 to
3 points and industrials followed suit
Resolution Offered in Congress.
Washington, Dec 5. A joint reso
lution tto have the government tern
porarily take over and operate all rail
roads and coal mines, with a view to
remedying transportation 'ana price
problems, . was introduced today by
Representative Sabath of Illinois. It
proposes that jf the temporary control
should demonstrate. Detier conditions
the arrangement should be made per
manent and a commission created to
fix uppn reasonable compensation.
SOME BAKERIES
REDUCE PRICES
BEFORE DAY SET
t Price of bread dropped' in several
Omaha bakeries Wednesday, In t
few cases the reduction amounts to
20 per cent A few bakeries have in
creased the size of their loaf in ad
dition to cutting prices.
All bakeries must adopt the new
government standard December 10,
but some Omaha bread manufacturers
decided not to wait until they had to.
The government receipe, which bak
eries must use after December 10, re
duces' the amount of sugar and oil
in the bread.
seventh and Leavenworth streets, cut
the price 20 per cent and increased
the SBC of the loaf 7 pet qent. The
new loaf, weighing 16 ounces, sells
for 8 cents, or two for IS cents.
New England bakery reduced its
10-cent loaf to 8 cents and its lS-cent
loaf to 12 cents. f
Burns Baking company seduced! the
wholesale price on the NT-ounce loaf
from 8 cents to 7yi cents 'and? 24
ounceloaf from 12 cents to 11 cents.
Says Wealthy Husband Classed
Pickles as Extravagance
Margaret Ericsen, wife of David
Ericsen, wealthy farmer' of Mead,
Neb., alleges in her petition " for di
vorce that he cursed her. Ericsen is
the owner of a 120-acre farm valued
at $241,000, has $10,000 worth of stock
,on the farm and $10,000 in the bank,
according to her petition. She fur
ther lays lie would not let her buy
soap o keep the house, clean, com
plained of her extravagance when she
bought pickles for the, table and told
her she should never pay more than
$7 foe a coat
After some of her relatives had vis
ited the Ericsen farm for a few days
she alleges he ordered her to "go live
vu oi mem uniu sne naa eaten as
miny; meals at their expense as the
visitors had eaten altogether as his.
She asks "equitable relief."
U. Pr Officials Order Service
i' 1; , Flags for Each Division
Unqon Pacific officials have ordered
a number of service flags, one for
each idiviion of the roads of the
B.tVMI. IIV WUV 11,1 VIJIdlia Ul-
vision, has arrived and the stars are
being; sewed on. As soon as this work
is completed, the flag will be unfurled
in the, main corridor of the ground
floor J fit the Omaha headquarters
building. ,
So !far on the service" flair of the
C I C f . It I Til. An. tm . 1. l 1 j :
Omaha division of the Union Pacific
100 stars have been attached, with
a number of the offices that have not
yet reported on how many of their
.boys have gone to war.
Prisoners Cheerfully Go to ...
r Jail to Escape Cold Wave
Winter is coming. This fact was
demonstrated when several transients
ronvijeted of vagrancy in police court
Wednesday morning went to the
"bullpen" with a smile. One of these,
John 'Johnson, charged with stealing
coal from the Union Pacific, eagerly
admitted his guilt and called Judge
Madden's attention to the fact that he
had promised him a long sentence if
he again appeared in court. He was
given 30 days, to his evident delight
Muny Coal Department
Has Cars on Way to Omaha
Superintendent Butler of the muny
coal department says he has 12 cars
of coal on the way and 10 more cars
promised. In a few days acceptance
of orders will be resumed in offices
at the city hall, Sooth Side, and at a
location' in Ames avenue.
Looking for work? Turn to the
Help Wanted Columns now. You
will fjpd hundreds of positions listed
there- ; '
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These pretty South Side High
school girls have packed 100 boxes
with sweets for the bovs from the
South Side High who are in the serv
ice. This picture shows them at work.
They are busy, for they make every
blessed thing that goes into the
boxes. Here is the list of what they
packed in each box: Small fruit cake,
stuffed dates, hermit cookies, salted
peanuts, fudge, marshmallows and a
small jar of preserves.
GAS COMPANY TO
'ADVANCE RATES
-A '
Increased Prices of Coal, Oil
and Coke Are Given as
Reason; Will Be $1.15 t
Per 1,000 Feet. 4 :
The Omaha Gas company has an
nounced that beginning with bills ren
dcred February 1,.J916, they will ad
vance the rate from $1 ,to $1.15 per
thousand feet of gas, on account of the
advanced' prices of coal, oil and coke,
the - principal materials used in ' the
manufacture of their product . !'
A.'' detailed statement ' prepared by
the company shows that the "will
close this year with a deficit of $6,513,
estimatirtg.the hist four months. They
further show that they would operate
at'an:estimated loss of helarly $150,-
during 1118 if the SI rate was con
tinued, and they estimate that the
advance 01 IS cents per thousand feet
will yield $148,270, enough to break
even with their operating expenses.
During 1916 this company paid
$3.08 per ton' for coal,, and in 191 the
cost has been $3.95, an1 increase of 29
per cent.' The estimated cost of coal
for 1918 is figured at $5.04 per ton, an
increase of 65 per cent over 1916.
rvi lot a a as .... . :
in im vvai uc lull, III
1917, $7.46, an increase of 17 per cent.
Estimated cost of coke tor -1918 is
shown at $13.20 per ton, an increase
of 106 per cent over 1916. Oil in 1916
cost 2.728 cents aper gallon; in 1917,
5.716 cents, an increase of 109 per
cent. The company estimates that
oil will cost 6.55 cents per gallon in
mo, an increase of 140 per cent over
1916. . ;.:
Contract Prices Advance. .
Contract prices for coal l.ave ad
vanced from $2.74 per ton in 1915-16
to $5.21 per ton under contracts which
run, to next August. Coke has ad
vanced from $6.15 in 1915 to $14,472,
and oil from 2.62 cents to 6.247 cents.
Operating expenses were increased
from $634,447 in ,1916 to $851,769 in
1917, and 1918 is estimated at $1,064,
309. . v';
On August 1. 1915. the comoanv
voluntarily reduced .the rate from
$1.15 to $1 per thousand feet, and
the higher rate, which will be charged
beginning with bills dated February
1, will be 10 cents per thousand feet
less than the net rate named in the
company's franchise contract with the
city. '
Nebraska Towns Co-Operate
In Interest of Armenians
Towns out in the state are making
a ETOOd showincr in ilip Armenian anrl
Syrian relief fund drive. In Omaha
many people are giving to the fund
unostentatiouslv. f M WinCim
Wednesday morning received a $50
uui wunoui any name oeing ' en
closed. The cash subscribed to date is $9,
993. Total pledges are $4,810.35.
Some of the state reports follow:
Lyons A local organization has
been formed to aid the Armenians
and Syrians in Asia. M. C. Peterson,
a local merchant, was elected treas
urer. As a result of the organization's
activities Rev. Mr. Ray of the Metho
'st church and Rev. Mr. Clark of
the Presbyterian church united their
evening services and appropriated the
offerings to the relief fund. As a re
sult $420 was collected.
? St Paul-E. A. Benson of Omaha,
visiting this city, aided in organizing
a branch committee. O. E. Taylor,
banker, was elected treasurer. As a
result of these activities word has
just been received that $887 has been
subscriber"
The South Side girls are active
Red . Cross workers. They have
formed an auxiliary and work directly
under the Omaha Red Cross chapter.
They have made 100 "nightingales"
warm, shawl-like wraps for sick sol
diers. Miss Teresa Kopietz, instructor, has
also been helping the girls to con
serve by making over old dresses and
hats. ,
K. OF C. WAR FUND IS
NOW OYER $150,000
One Hundred Towns Yet to
' . Hear From Expected to
Make Total Over '
$200,000.
"Secretary W. C. Fraser states that
rep"jrfi received from outside of
Omaha bring the total subscriptions
Lto the Nebraska Knights of Columbus
campaign to Slightly more than the
amount ittwas intended to raise, with
over 100 .towns yet to report.
It seems certain that the fund will
reach $200,000 from all indications. ,
The total amount raised in Omaha
to date amounts to $73,045.71.
New subscriptions from outside of
Omaha are as follows:
Previously rtportad (67,433
Vfil (73
Klkhorn ,....,... ,, go
Cffcrkion i, 186
Cornle 40
Mauley ,, C00
Falrb.ry ( ,, 20
Juniata , , 150
Indlanolo 700
Itlalr 100
David City 1,043
Appleton 160
Ioma 23S
Shelby ilt
Bruno ........ (00
Abl 100
Linwood .................. ........ 38
Uralnard , 30
Luxenhurl S25
Ulyaael 300
Alverno 200
Dwlc'it , 400
B , , 260
Bellwood 200
Seward ........... 1...., S00
VardtgT -,...(.. 140
Lynch 60
Sutton (72
Emerson , 160
Manlcy. which rad a quota ot 13BC, baa
now reached IJ.S'O and record that mora
uw -. ue Hpecieu, t
C. E. Yost Buys fled Cross
: c v Membership for Family
To Casper E. Yost, president of the
Nebraska Telephone company, goes
the distinction-o pufctraing the first
11)0 per cent Uiristmas '"Ked Cross
membership.
Mr. Yost Tuesday night paid to
William A. Pixley, publicity manager
for-the Red Cross campaign, the sum
ot U to-pay for 10 memberships
one for each member of his household
and a year's subscription to the Red
Cross Magazine. Mr. Vost boueht
memberships for himself, his wife, his
daughter, three grandchildren, three
house servants and a chauffetir.
Desmte the fact that the Christ
mas drive is not scheduled to start
until December 17, more Mian 75 per
sons already have , bought member
ships at the local committee head
quarters in tne Keehne building.
Riiss Pacifists Meet
Leopold of Bavaria
Berlin (Via London.) Dec 5. "A
Russian deputation for the conclusion
of an armistice," says an official state-
- FALCON
"ARROW
form-fit
COIJLAR
QQteach 2fa35 $fcyf
This picture also shows the class
in first aid to the injured. Miss Book
meyer, instructor, is showing the
girls what to do to revive a student
who has "camouflaged" a faint. The
girls are taught how to wash wounds,
bandage and treat a cut vein or artery.
Following are the South Side High
school girls who are making war
boxes for the South Side boys in the
service:
Sewing Group Sarah O'Neil,
Lenora Martin, Coresia Bloomfield,
Sada Levi, Louise Gjertson, Ruth
Griffin, Ruth Orchard, Miss Kopeitz,
Helen' Hall, Georgia Reeves, Irene
Bailey, Albina ' Kostal, Fanny Sachs,
Yetta Wright. '
First Aid Rhea McGuigan, Helen
Latimer,' Ethel Johnson, Mathilda
Pimnow, Helen McMartin, Helen
Lane, Helen Hoffman, Margaret Hes
ter, Evelyn Bird, Bessie Duncan,
Myrtle Youngblood, Gladys Wagner,
Pearl Schmidt, Eva Newton, Irene
Neff, Olga Kadavy, Lucile Kratky,
Grace Enckson, Ethel Harlan, Esther
Hickson. - r
Cooking Group Lenora Martin,
Miss Kopeitz, Luella Taylor, Eva
Newton, Josephine Connell, Bessie
Duncan, Margaret Bliss, Isabelle and
Bernice Zigmund, Lillian Kascek,
Edith Johnson, Helen Mullen, Miss
Brookmeyer.
ment, "was welcomed Monday after
noon by the commander-in-chief of
the east. Prince Leopold of Bavaria,
in a short speech. Negotiations re
garding the conclusion of an armis
tice were thereupon begun."
Some one would like to rent just
the kind of room you have vacant.
Tell them about it in the next issue
of The Bee
AMUSEMENTS.
nnanni?i mwir.uT Fa
MaU. SOc, 75, Sl.OOl NtfhU, BOc to $1.80.
TurpinV School of Dancing
Nw Tarra for Adult Beginners
First Cl9 Tkura., De. 6, 8 p. in.
JOIN THE FIRST LESSON
' Terms Most Reasonable. -28th
and Farnem. Harney 5143.
The Laat
Word la
Photography
Now at 17th ,
and Douglas
3UBaird BIdg
When work exhausts your
strength, when your nerves are
irritable and restless, when am
bition lags and you feel rundown,
you need and need quickly the
rich, creamy, nourishing food in
SCOTT'S
to check your wasting powers, en-
uven your blood and build up your
nerve lorce. SCOTTS is help.
1ng thousands and will give
you the strength you need.
wttABoma, EtoomfleM, N. J. r--V
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EiULSION
TODAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
With
, " 1 1
Francis Carpenter and Virginia Lee Coburn
The famous kiddie stars of "Jack and the Bean Stalk" in a modernized version of that
oft told story that never grows old. A gorgsous picturization of adventure for both
jroung and old. You will live once moro in that land of youthful romance with all its
wondrous fascination.
5c-Children's Matinee Saturday, 11 A. M. to I-P.-M.-5c
AMUSEMENTS.
Complete Change of BHI Today
Preaenttnt
TOM LINDSAY
AND LADY BUGS
Miniature Musical Comedy.
HOWARD & GRAF
"The Juicier' Dream."
COLUMBIA CITY FOUR
'' Kinga of Harmony.
MAIDIE DE LONG
The fiae Ball Buf .
BABY MARIE OSBORNE
"THE LITTLE PATRl6r
Sunday ".:
NORMA TALMADGE
in "THE MOTH"
usually
The moment Resinol
....
A single application of
the suffering usually stops. 1 The skin rapidly loses its
angry-look, the eruption clears away, and in a surpris
ingly short time skin-health is restored. It acts ever,
more quickly if aided by Resinol Soap. The regular use
of Resinol Soap ktsps complexions fresh and attractive.
AMUSEMENTS.
Empress Garden
, Under Empreti Theater
TONIGHT
Amateur Night
. Best Music in Omaha
i By '
BLACKSTONE
ORCHESTRA
George Marck' Jun fie Player; Mra.
Gen Hughe it Co.; Captain Adrian C.
'Pop" Anion; Leo Beer; Harry Norwood
ft Alpha Hall; Tom Kerr It Edith Ensign;
Colonel Diamond b Grand Daughter;
Orpheum Travel Weekly.
OMAHA'S FUN CENTER
tffif m geCf7t DaY M- JS-2S-80C.
55tff5S Eveninf. 2S-S0-7Sc, St
There' Nothing But "Claas" to the
MILLION DOLLAR DOLLS tfu'l
The ihow iritb a million-dollar reputitlon and a
million fricnd and boosters. War declared on a-limm.
Ileautjr chorus of singing dolls. Only musical show
In town. '
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK OAY8.
Bat. mat. ft nk. : Bollj Ward and The Boselsnd Glrla.
BA Y I) Tonight and
V ' All Week
Mat, Friday, Saturday, 25c
Busby's Celebrated
Colored Minstrels
Special Mat Fri., Benefit Red Cros.
Fri. Nlte Prize Buck and Wing Contest
PHOTOPLAVS.
L O T H R O P lit:;1
Today MARY PICKFORD, in
"THE LITTLE AMERICAN"
UIDDAflDAH l? 25th and!
nil B V II II V III b Cuming
Today DOROTHY PHILLIPS, in
"HELL MORGAN'S GIRL" '
Saturday TANKS AT BATTLE OF ANCRE
relieves skin trouble
touches itchinp. biirnmir skin
u
S3
TODAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
With
MUSE
Geraldine Farrar
in
"The Woman God Forgot"
,,. Mack Sennett Comedy
"An International Sneak"
With Chester Conklin
' Today Only
WILLIAM RUSSELL, in
"SNAP JUDGMENT"
No. 6 "THE RED ACE"
HAMILTON nt,
Today BRYANT WASHBURN, in
"SKINNER'S BUBBLE"
SUBURBAN cs-,,
Today MADAM OLGA PETROVA
in "EXILE"
Bee Want Ads are result producers.
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I Clara Kimball
YOUNG I
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They clear away pimples, redness
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form a most valuable household
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