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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1918)
ferric 16 THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. JANUARY 1, 1918. FARM LOAN BANK GROWS RAPIDLY IN SINGLE YEAR New Federal Institution Ranks as One of Strongest in Coun try; Directors Pleased With Results. One of the most rapidly growing Business inst.tutions of Nebraska is the Federal Land hank of Otnalia. When this regional farm loan bank for the midwest was located at Om aha last February by the Federal Farm Loan board there was general rejoicing among Omaha business men. They did not then realize fully the ultimate importance of this new ad dition to Omaha's great financial in stitutions. Since the opening of the bank, March 1, in a small suite of temporary offices in the Woodmen of the World building, it has grown by leaps and bounds. It now occu pies all the available space on one floor, and has extended its overflow to another, where a force of 20 chiefs of departments and clerks occupy temporary quarters. The promptness and efficiency with tchich the directors of the bank have met the new and peculiar problems incident to organization of a business entirely new to American conditions !s the marvel of those who inspect the institution cas-.ally. An out-of-town visitor remarked to The Bee, ''Everybody at the land bank seems in love with their job and working to the limit." The officers of the bank , congratulate themselves on the fact that in Omaha and its environs they have been able to assemble a staff of department heads and clerks of more than ordinary ability. It is said by the officials that many of the roost valuable new ideas which have put pep and efficiency into the kisi ness have come from the clerks. Figures Show Growth. The following figures as to the growth of the land bank were ob tained by The Bee from the office records of Secretary. Frank G. Odell: At the close of business on De cember 20 application for loans had been filed to a total amount of $20, 758,295.00. These loans are divided among the four states of the district as follows: Iowa, $4,111,200.00; Ne braska, $8,459,895.00; 'South Dakota, $5,619,680.00; Wyoming, $2,567,520.00. Loans have been approved as follows: Iowa, $1,356,700.00: Nebraska, $4,376, 400.00; South Dakota, $2,994,500.00; Wyoming, $728,730.00; a total of $9,456,330.00. Business is gathered locally by a co-operative organization known ai a National Farm Loan association which must be composed of 10 or more borrowers. There are 750 of these associations already formed and new ones are being formed at the rate of about 10 every week. One of the remarkable things about thij business is the unexpected rapid ity with which loans arc being ap plied for by farmers in eastern Ne braska and Iowa. It was freely pre dicted by skeptics that the land bank would not do any appreciable amount of business in this closely competitive exritory. The land bank has recently concluded a whirlwind campaign of organization In this territory with the result that nearly 400 local banks are giving their active co-operation in securing loans for the land bank. To the query, "How much business does the land bank expect to have?" Secretary Odell replied: "We can't even hazard a guess. There are about $800,000,000 of farm mortgages cf rec ord in our district of four states. Can we get 10 per rent of it? From the way the farmers arc taking to the new system it looks like the land bank ought to get much more than 10 per cent. If so, it is easy to make estimate of what the government Jank means to Omaha." Wholesale Figures for 1917 Reach Total of $236,137,067 The wholesaling in Omaha for the year 1917 shows an increase over the total volume of 1916 of $52,377,574 according to a carefud compilation just completed by the bureau of pub licity. Classified according to lines of trade the figures are as follows: WHOLESAUXfi 1917. Automobile Mcrrorlra and np- PM 7.713,873 Automobile and truck 3SMI4,I.1" Adding marlilnea, etc 4i;,.1(MI Advrrtlnlnir nnTrltlm 150,00(1 Agricultural Implement 11,2X3, l.VJ AnbfMnn and marneiia product.. .l.'iO.tMM) ItakerV giippllr BarberV tuippllrn Heem (four month) Ilcltlnc and nuppllr. Itovrrngeft Milliard, howling and pool huji- pllwt rtoottt'and shorn Hrirk and til ltroomfl and, brufthru Ilullding material Hutchcm' Huppllra r arprtft, rug and drapvrlm f'andr and confectionery rment Chef ( Ill nn and crockery erenlx Church good r Igant and tobarro Clothing and furniiihlngii r onl and coke toffee, tea and niilcex Cordage and twine Cracker and cake Creamery machinery and sup plies Ilry prod net Dental xuppllra liruga and anndrlra Dry good and notion 12,426,1)00 MigLnen, gaa and oil 7M.OO0 Klectrlcal supplied 7,2HH,80(I Frulta and vegetables MIM53 Farm lighting system nofl.otMi Feed and hay l,2H!l,4t:t Fire department equipment 21,000 Hour, other than wholesale gro cers 1,504,139 Fun, hide and pelt 1(311, (MM) Furnace snpplle 14.5,000 Furniture 543,147 riroceries 2ft,H,(t,fl3K rtrocera' specialties 174,250 llameks and saddle 450,000 Hardware, heavy 8,403,1)00 Hardware, light 5,.14H,IMM) lata, eap and glove 6115,1100 Hospital supplies 200,000 Hotel supplies 235,420 Jewelry 771.000 Junk and paper stock 1,790,452 Leather specialties 290,000 I -sundry supplies 141,950 Lightning rod fixture 20,000 Mqnor 750,000 Lithographing and printing 350,000 Lumber 17,301,634 Machinery auppllea 520,000 Magailnrs, book and new 4IK.0K4 Matches X50.000 Mill work, sash and door l.Onll.OOO Mill and elevator supplies 841,000 Millinery A50.000 Off lee supplies 26H.171 Oils and oil burning device 1,OA,000 Oil handling equipment 40,000 Optical goods V,H7 839,013 52,000 403,000 350,000 179,052 210,240 . 2,950,000 15M.429 0,030 3,443,407 I 42,?0fl 002,517 095,500 202,017 301,000 010.000 3 1, (MM) 50,000 1,904,002 210,000 12,302,513 700,407 1,200,405 63,475 455.000 5,240,770 400,600 3,607,500 Oysters, fish and celery 1,023,113 Paints and glass 3.034,775 Paper aad stationery 5,023,500 Photo supplies , 150,000 Piano 50.UO0 Pitcture frame and moulding.. 40,000 Pipe organs 63,000 Pipes, smoking 79,500 Plumbing and heating supplies.. 5,364,476 Poultry and egg 5,912,103 Poultry supplies : 00,0(01 Printing supplier 112400 Pumps and windmills ' 1,090,10(0 Rubber footwear and clothing... 1,000.000 Road machinery 35,000 Roofing material 103,K)0 Scales 100,(001 School supplies 320,000 Heeds 7(01,000 Nheet metal, tanks, etc 130,050 More and office futures 00,000 Move and ranges 101,000 I Talking machines lS.OOO Tiienirirai supplies ,,,. Tractors Ml ,800 I'mlrrtakers' supplies 147,000 Wall paper 413,000 Wagons 810,000 Weather stripping 0,500 White lead and alloys 230,000 Wooden w are 476,000 Total, 1917 236,137,067 Damage Suits Filed Total More Than $5,000,000 More than $5,000,000 in damages were sued for in district court during the year 1917, according to figures compiled by Ascl Stecre, jr., chief clerk in the office of the clerk of court. Jurors received $40 660 for service during the year, and wit nesses in criminal casts, $4.W. Judg ments collected and distributed through the clerk's office amounted to $477,734. The number of civil actions filed in the district court was 2,747, and 594 criminal cases, making a total of 3,441 cases as against 3,026 in 1916. Suits for divorce lead the list in number, 913 having been filed. Dam age suits for assault, slander, mal practice and alienation of affection are next in number with a total of 331 cases filed. The total amount of fines and costs collected was $4,300. : Twenty-four liquor1 cases were brought by the state, in 17 of which the verdict was guilty, four not guilty, two the jury disagreed and one was dismissed. In 26 criminal cases the verdict was "guilty;" in 18 "not guilty;" in six cases the jury disagreed and in one the defendant was found insane. Of the civil cases verdicts for the plaintiff were returned in 118 and for the defendant in 76. LIBRARY HELPS IN WINNING THE WAR Provides Books for Soldiers, Booms for Red Cross and All Government Pamphlets. More than 12,000 new books were added to the Omaha public library during the year 1917, according to Miss Edith Tobitt, librarian. The number of registered borrowers is 34,962, an increase of 7,382 over 1916. Soldiers' libraries were established at Fort Crook and Fort Omaha and i receive frequent supplies of new ! books from the main library. The people of Omaha have contributed more than 1,500 volumes for these libraries and new books are being re ceived daily. The people of Omaha also supplied 2,000 volumes for Camp Howie, Fort Worth, Texas, which were forwarded by the library. The most noticeable work was the instruction in the use of the library to school children from the fifth to eighth grades at both the main library and the South Side branch. These classes are conducted af the library during school hours. This work has the approval of the superintendent of schools. Miss Tobitt's figures follow: Homo circulation: Main library 230,612 Deposit stations 85,067 ClaHsroom Hbrarle 22,707 .South SiUe branch 44,798 High school branches (3) 18.316 Home circulation, total 401,491 Increase from 1918 12,325 Visitors to reference and reading rooms 81.870 Hooks aildad by purchase and gift.. 13,075 Total number of books In the library system. January 1, 191S 126,384 Look at Your f& Calendar vFj) You will know by this 5 g2 imprint whether It ws JXl J) "MADE IN - OMAHA". jCtS Tij M. F. SHAFER (oK lJ & COMPANY S ff Omaha's Only VflyP J' Calendar House, Th 2MlHMliIP& YOUNG MEN OF DRAFT AGE, WE CAN BE OF SERVICE TO YOU EVER mindful of our motto to be of "the greatest service to the greatest number," to be an institution of helpfulness to the com munity of which this store is a part, we have arranged for a competent and experienced adviser to be in attendance at our store to ASSIST YOU IN PROPERLY ANSWERING THE MANY QUESTIONS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE This service is absolutely without charge, and we invite you to take advantage of it. , This special service department of our store will be located on the fourth floor in our men's wear section and is open daily from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Burgess-Wash Company. everybody! store BffiliillillifflillllBiK We Extend to You the Season's Compliments and Wish You a Full Measure of Prosperity in the Coming Year HARRY F. PIERCE Hired Man for the Pierce Shoe Company Independent of All Shoe Trusts Council Bluffs, Iowa Our Customers Profit by Our Cash Sales- - - January Clearing Sales Beginning Wednesday, January 2, Offer to Buyers Saving Oppor tunities Seldom Equalled, Certainly Never Surpassed, in Any Store Special Offerings in Nearly All Line This Week IH1AYDENS A ill THE CASH STORE Sweeping Reduction In Low Cash Price to Effect Quick Clearance 500 WOMEN'S SUITS AND DRESSES That Sold Regularly to $35.00 on Sale THE DRESSES Come in Taffetas, Mes salines, Tulles, Com binations and Serges, many dancing frocks included worth to $35. THE SUITS Come in Serges, Ve lours and Novelties; in good assortment of the season's nobbiest styles. Your choice, at $125 Cross Fox Scarf, at . . $85 50 OFF On All the CLOTH COATS and ALL SUITS Make selections early, while assortments are practically complete. $115 Cross Fox Scarf, at . . $75 33 OFF On All the FURS AND FUR TRIMMED COATS Values and assortments you'lhfind it hard to equal elsewhere. $100 Cross Fox Scarf, at . . $65 25 OFF On All the FUR COATS and PLUSH COATS A choice assortment for selection here on Wednesday. All the Children's Coats at 1-3 Off Wednesday January Clearance Sale of Silk ' Thousands of yards of fine Dress Silks in plain and fancy weaves, discontinued lines and odd pieces, taken from our regular stocks. These Silks could not be made today at the prices we are selling them for. This sale will prove once more that you should come to HAYDEN'S ALWAYS FOR SILKS $1.50 Silk Poplins, 24 incnes wide. $1.00 Persian Satins, 22 in ches wide. $1.00 Striped Louisennes, 27 inches wide. $1.00 Striped Chiffon Taf fetas, 27 inches wide. $1.25 Tourist Silks in Stripes, 22 inches wide. $1.50 Chiffon Taffetas, 36 inches wide. $2.00 Printed Canton Crepes, 40 inches wide. $1.50 All-Silk Crepe de Chine, 36 inches wide. $1.50 All - Silk Georgette Crepe, 40 inches wide. $1.75 Military Striped Satins, 36 inches wide. $1.75 All-Silk Crepe de Chine, 40 inches wide. $1.50 Colored Chiffon Dress Taffeta, 36 inches wide. $1.50 Princess Dress Satins, 36 inches wide. $2.00 Military Striped Satin, 36 inches wide. $1.00 Silk Poplins, 36 inches wide. $1.00 Silk Messalines, 27 in ches wide. $1.50 Print Warp Silks, 27 inches wide. $1.00 White Jap Silks, 36 inches wide. $1.25 Satin Messalines, 36 inches wide. f $1.50 Fancy Chiffon "Taf fetas, 36 inches wide. J " $1.50 Novelty Messalines, 36 j inches wide. $1.50 Wash Satins, 36 in.-hes wide. $1.25 Satin Messalines, S6 inches wide. $1118 Yard Clt ) $1.75 Taffeta Brocades, inches wide. $2.00 Print Warp Taffetas, 36 inches wide. $2.50 Satin Striped Novelty Silks, 36 inches wide. $2.50 Pekin Satin Stripes, 36 inches wide. The quantities in some cases are limited, and not all colors in some lines. To make sure of getting what you want, come early Wednesday A. M. January Clearance of All Odd Pieces and Short Lengths of WOOL DKESS GOODS It seems poor policy to sell Dress Goods at reduced prices when they are cettlntr higher in price. We always aim to carry a complete line of goods, no job lots or broken lots allowed to accumulate. The prices for Wednesday ought to close them out in a hurry. 100 pieces of Wool Dress Goods, including 36-in. All-Wool Storm Serge. 36-in. All-Wool French Serge 42-inch Chuddah Cloths. 36-inch Plain All-Wool Chal-lis. 75 pieces of All-WooJ Dress Materials, including 40-inch All - Wool French Serges. 56-inch Fancy Suitings,. 54-in. All-Wool Storm Serge. 150 pieces of All-Wool Dress Goods, including 52-inch French Serges and Taffetas. 52-inch French Epingle. 52-inch French Panama. 20 pieces of high-class Coat ings, in plaids and fancy weaves, strictly all-wool, good styles and Lot No. 1 Lot No. 2- Lot No. 3 $1125 & Yard Lot No. 4 $1150 Yard 27-inch Printed Challis. 40-inch All-Wool French Crepes. 36-inch Checked Novelties. 36-in. Fancy Mixed Suitings. Worth today $1.00 per yard. Wednesday 40-inch All-Wool French Taffeta. 42-inch French Crepes. 52-inch Black French Serge and Panama. Worth up to $2.00 per yard. Wednesday 44-inch All-Wool Epingle. ' 50-inch Fancy Suitings. 50-inch Black Whipcords. 42-inch All-Wool French - Serges, etc. Worth up to $2.50 per yard. Wednesday colors, 52-inch Plush Coat ings. Worth $2.50 to $4 per yard. Wednesday