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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
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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.
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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
