THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1. 1918.
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CONGRESS TO SAY
HUVi LONG U. S. TO
OPERATE ROADS
Railroad Heads Advocate Spe
cific Law Limiting Time to
Six Months After the
War.
Nebraska
NEBRASKA LODGES
MUSTSTAY HOME
Insurance Board Denies Appli
cation of Omaha and Lincoln
Lodges to Affiliate With
Iowa.
Washington, Dec. 31. Investiga
tion of the railroad situation was re
sumedvby the senate interstate com
merce committee today with Chair
man Hall, of the Interstate Commerce
commission, explaining data showing
the financial condition and expendi
tures of the carriers.
Possibilities that thousands of idle
freight cars may be discovered in
congested yards were seen today in
reports reaching the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Inspectors reported strings of idle
box cars on sidings, while yard en
gines were unable to pull them out
for lack of proper facilities. During
the cold wave many locomotives have
been disabled, although inspectors re
ported there was no reason why they
should not have been kept in working
order.
General order No. 2 will forbid
railroads to make further expendi
tures not directly concerned with
operation. It will cut off such outlays
as now go for traffic soliciting
bureaus maintained under the old
competitive system for advertising
and tor retainers fees paid many rail
road lawyers.
Among members of congress to
day a fight was developing over
whether legislation to carry out gov
ernment operation should be only
for the period of the war, or should
continue in effect until repealed by
congress.
Most railroad heads were said to
be preparing to advocate a specific
provision that the law should be effec
tive for a maximum of six months
after the end of the war. The gov
ernment ownership advocates planned
to insist on a clause providing that
the act should be in effect until con
gress specifically provides otherwise.
Boys Have Narrow Escape
When Machine Turns Over
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 30. (Special)
The spn and nephew of Tom Bible,
a farmer living near Holmesville, had
a narrow escape from death yester
day, when a car which the former
was driving plunged into the ditch
a mile north of Holmesville and
turned over. The boys were thrown
through the top and escaped without
a scratch. The car was badly
smashed.
J. W. Jones, a pioneer resident of
Gage county, died Friday at his home
in the Welsh district south of the
city, aged 63 years. Mr. Jones was a
native of Wales and had been a resi
dent of the county for 35 years. He
is survived by a widow, three sons
and one daughter.
George Sexton of this city yester
day purchased the feed store of Mil
ton Pothast, and will continue the
business in the future.
V. Innis Patterson, who is pro
moting the search for oil in the vicin
ity of Red Cloud and 'fable Rock.
Neb., was in the city yesterday and
obtained a lease on 1,100 acres of
land in Webster county, Neb., be
longing to Mrs. W. H. Ruyle of the
Rockford vicinity.
Ray Groesbeck, who has been in
structor in golf at the Beatrice Coun
try club for the last nine months, has
finished his contract here and .will
leave Monday with his fie for his
old home in Denver. He has signed
another contract with the club to
return to Beatrice in the spring.
The home of E. W. Schaefer was
damaged to the extent of $1,500 by
fire which started from an over
heated furnace.
Charles Eaton, an old Beatrice boy,
has returned from the front in France
where he was recently discharged for
disability.
Mrs. F. A. Welsh, a pioneer of Be
atrice, died Saturday, aged 76 years.
She was a native of Syracuse, N. Y.,
and the mother of Miss Agnes Ken
nedy of this city.
Hall County Restaurants
Observe All "Less" Days
Restaurants, hotels and boarding
houses of Hall county are observing
meatless and wheatless days every
week, according to Mrs. C. G. Ryan,
county food administrator of that
county, who has written to State
Food Administrator Wattles. j
C. G. Bliss, county food adminis-j
trator of Buffalo county, has written ,
from Elm Creek that he has arranged j
with the county superintendent of
public instruction a co-operative pro
gram of education to be held in the
schools of the county. Meetings will
be held in all the school houses of
the county at staled times.
I Wish to Thank
My Many, Many
Friends for
Their
Subscriptions
-During the
Past Year
Best Wishes From
Gordon
The Magazine Man
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Special.) The
state insurance board today denied
the application of Omaha and Lincoln
lodges of the Nebraska jurisdiction
of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen to affiliate with the Iowa
jurisdiction, the governor and audi
tor voting against the proposition,
while Deputy Attorney General Roe,
acting for Attorney General Reed,
voted for it.
A resolution introduced by Auditor
Smith offering the good services of
the insurance board to the Ancient
Order of United Workmen toward
bringing about a reinstatement of
members who have fallen by the way
side in their dues and assessments,
was passed unanimously.
A comprehensive report by State
Actuary R. R. Lounsbury showed
that starting on June 1 with the new
rates in effect and the mortality lia
bility covered based only on those
who paid the new rates, with
14,934 members in good standing
and reported unpaid claims of
$315,500 with an actual net deficit
of $26,308.29, the order shows the
following progress made and ground
lost up to December 1, last.
According to the figures of the ac
tuary, if the present members con
tinue to nay their assessments or if
the reinstatements and new additions
are sufficient to offset the suspen
sions, there will be received into the
beneficiary fund each month approxi
mately $40,000. The actuary believes
tliat the deficit ot S16,000 under av
erage circumstances ought to be
wiped out in about nine months.
Scarcity of Teachers
In Richardson County
Stella, Xeb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
D. H. Weber, county superintendent,
announces that a great scarcity of
teachers exists in Richardson county.
The primary rooms at both Barada
and Rulo are without teachers, and
the assistant principalship at Rulo is
vacant. A country school near Falls
City wants a teacher. Mr. Weber
says he hasn't a single applicant re
maining on the lists, and that the
prospects for nevt fall are not bright.
November witnessed the smallest
number of candidates for teachers'
certificates at the examinations for
many years.
Ross Hammond Speaks at
Pender on War Observations
Pender, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Ross L. Hammond of'Fremont last
night delivered an address on "Eu
ropean War Observations."
SERBIAN KING
SENDS NEW YEAR
SALUTATIONS
Washington. Dec. 31. New Year's
greetings to the American people
from the heads of several nations al
lied with the United States will appear
in the New Year's edition of the Offi
cial Bulletin.
Among those already received are
included greetings from King Peter of
Serbia, President Gtierra of Bolivia
and President Yiera of Uruguay.
The Serbian king wrote as follows:
"I send to the American people my
cordial greetings with my best wishes
for their prosperity and success in
every undertaking in the New Year.
The entry of the United States to the
war has gladdened all the peoples
who arose to defend liberty and jus
tice, and especially us the small ones
because it affords new guaranties
for the realization of our national
aspirations in a fight against the
medievaLAustro-German feudal sys
tem. Further, the United States has
given us material help, for which we
are thankful.
"The United States has energetical
ly declared through the president the
right of small peoples as well as great
peoples to exist and develop them
selves. In doing so the American
people have given a new stimulus to
the democratic tendencies in Europe
and deserve therefore the gratitude of
all those who have at heart the pro
tection of true liberty and equality.
"From this small corner of Europe,
in which there is going on a desperate
struggle for the equality of nations, I
send mine and my army's heartfelt
expressions of gratitude.
Harry 0. Palmer Makes
Tour of Morrill County
Bridgeport, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special
ielegram.) Bridgeport, Morrill
county, has organized for the sale of
war savings and thrift stamps, and
last night at Bayard and yesterday
afternoon at Bridgeport enthusiastic
patriotic meetings were held. Harry
U. rainier ot Omaha, executive sec
retary to Ward M. Burgess, state
director of war savings, was in Mor
rill county Saturday and Sunday and
addressed these meetings.
Accompanied by County Chairman
T. B. Estill, county judge of Steute-
ville, County Superintendent Keelley
and Superintendent Copeland of the
Bridgeport public scrools, Mr. Palm
er made an automobile speaking tour
of the county. Mr. Palmer left this
morning for Alliance, where he will
address a mass meeting and the high
school on war savings and The
Thrill of Thrift."
Lincoln Wholesale Firms
Face Conspiracy Charges
VFrom Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 31. (.Special.)
Conspiracy in restraint of trade is
the charge made against the whole
sale firms of 'Grainger Brothers and
Stacy Brothers of Lincol by Attor
ney General Reed and tiled in the
county court ot Lancaster county this
morning.
The attorney general charges that
in April, 1917, the two wholesale
fruit firms entered wilfully and un
lawfully into a conspiracy and com
bination to restrict trade and control
the market, contrary to the laws of:
the state.
According to information said to
have been placed in the hands of the
attorney general by federal agents,
Mr. Grainger, of the Grainger Broth
ers' firm, admitted that the linn had
made net profits in 19lt of $276,913
on a capital stock of $250,0(10 and that
the transactions of the company cov
ered a x total money transaction
amounting to S3.797.txi0 If is
that the two firms have jointly put !
in nrancii nouses at .ottii I'latte,
Holdredge and Hastings and that
this combination practically gives the
Grainger Brothers a monopoly of cer
tain parts of the state.
Otoe County Chapter of
Red Cross Makes Record
Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 29,
(Special.) Since August the Otoe
county chapter of the Red Cross has
succeeded in making an enviable rec
ord of shipments. Among the long
list of articles are: 1261 different
kinds of bandages, 893 napkins, 410
towels, 319 knitted socks, and 3197
substitute handkerchiefs. The total
number of finished articles passes the
8,000 mark.
Judge Raper of First
District Issues Calendar
Tecumseh, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Judge John P. Raper of the First
district court of Nebraska has issued
his calendar for 1918, as follows:
Johnson County April 15, .May 27,
September 16.
Nemaha County February"2S, June
3, October 7.
Pawnee County March 18, June 3,
October 7.
Richardson County February 4,
May 13, November 11.
There will be no grand jury at any
of the terms unless called later. In
each county the first and last terms
will be jury terms, petit juries to be
drawn later.
Mrs. Delia I. Borden is the editor
and publisher of the Times, a weekly
newspaper at Burchart, in Pawnee
county. Her husband and a brother
have gone to war and the work of
getting out the paper and issuing a
considerable job printing each week
has fallen to Mrs. Borden. The paper
is being issued on time each week, and
the office work goes ahead in good
shape.
Grand Island Humbles
Hastings in Red Cross Drive
Grand Island. Neb., Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) The added returns from the
country precincts on the recent Red
Cross drive, now in, show Hall county
and Grand Island slightly to have
bested Adams county and Hastings,
according to the claims of Chairman
David Kaiifmaun of the city campaign.
The latest figure obtainable here
from Hastings are receipts of over
$7,500. with a membership of some
thing over o.JOO. The Grand Island
membership is claimed by the chair
man to be 50 per cent of the popula
tion, or approximately 6,500, with a
total in the county of at least 8,000.
Before the drive the total member
ships, according to Secretary Brin
inger's records, was 3,033. Secretary
Brininger has not as yet been able
to compute the exact present stand
ing by adding those members paid up
till May 1, but who have not renewed
at the present time. Hall county's
quota was about 3,600.
O. A. Abbott, jr., has been appointed
by Governor Neville as chairman of
the county council of defense in the
place of J. ' D. Whitmore, resigned.
Mr. Abbott is president of the Board
of Education and court reporter for
Judge J. K. Hanna.
Former Omaha Boy After
Educational Plum in East
Jose jIi B. Egan, a former Omaha
boy, son of Mrs. Josephine Carroll,
3614 South Twenty-fourth street,
South Side, who is now connected
with the public schools of Boston,
has been prominently mentioned as
an appointee to the position of as
sistant superintendent of public
schools of Boston. He has for some
time been master of the Harvard dis
trict. Mr. Egan is 31 years old and
was born and brought up in Omaha,
receiving his earlier education in the
public schools.
Funeral Services Held for
Isaac Woodford at Lincoln
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special
Telegram.) The funeral of Isaac
Newton Woodford will be held in
Lincoln, Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the
family residence, .2(36 Garfield street.
Rev. Mr. John Andrew Holmes will
officiate, assisted by Kev. Mr, F. I.
Hantord.
Mr, Woodford died early Sunday
morning of heart disease. He was
83 years old. He formerly lived at
Weeping Water, Neb., coming there
40 years ago from Ohio.
He is survived by a widow and
three children, Arthur Woodford,
Newark. N. J., Emma W Lincoln,
and Henry L. Woodford of Omaha.
Hastings Engineer Killed
When Engine Overturns
Hastings, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special
Telegram.) Engineer David W.
Llewellyn was instantly killed when
his locomotive on Ilurlington passen
ger train NTo, 4. Red Cloud to Hast
ings, overturned at the switch enter
ing this city at 11:30 a. m. today. The
engine kept to the right track until
the coaches folhvinc went into the
I switch, when it .was overturned and
Hurled around and on its side. It is
is believed the switch was open.
Fireman Vernon Brown was pain
fully, but not seriously hurt All of
the pasengcrs escaped injury, though
one of the coaches was overturned.
Llewellyn was 30 years old and
single. His mother resides at Ak
ron. Colo. His locomotive was com
pletely wrecked.
DR. McKENNEY Says:
"Cleanliness, Care and Econ
omy prevail throughout our
office."
Heivitst Bridie
Work, per tooth,
$4.00
Wonder Plates
worth $15 to 2S,
$5, $8, $10
Beit Silver Fill
in 75c
But 22-k Cold
Crown
$4.00
W pleat you or refund your money.'
McKENNEY DENTISTS
14th and Farnam 1324 Farnam St.
Phone Douglas 2872.
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Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
As You Go Over the Top
in your charge across the three hundred and
sixty-five days of the New Year, we wish you
all the luck possible in safely overcoming the
many serious obstacles that may confront you.
We hope that each one of you who is making
a sacrifice either in person, in money or in
family man-power to "Make the World Safe for
Democracy" may be rewarded by the safe re
turn of Family, Friend and Finance.
That your success may be assured, we offer
you every material assistance together with our
heartiest co-operation and lasting good-will for
the decisive year of nineteen eighteen. May it
bring you prosperity and happiness.
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Insurance Board Rules
Against Omaha A. 0. U. W.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
The state insurance board has de
nied the application of the Omaha
and Fremont bodies of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen to leave
the jurisdiction of Nebraska and join
the Iowa jurisdiction.
nnouncemeiit
What Better New
Year's Resolution
can you make than that you
will forget your shoe trou
bles during 1918 and become
one of the thousands of sat
isfied patrons of this store?
Our Great "Clean-up" Sale
Of Broken Lines of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes
offers more styles, more sizes and more real bargains than ever be
fore. In these days of increased costs, a sale such as this deserves an
enthusiastic response from those who are interested in making a
worth-while saving on shoes. The prices are unbelievably low so low
that we would rather have you see the shoes before you see the prices.
MEN'S SHOES
Herman Army Shoes, Kangaroos, black and tan calf
skins. Odd lots that cannot be duplicated. $6.50 and $7
values at $4.95.
WOMEN'S SHOES
Prices Range in Five Lots for
Quick Clearance
$1.00, $1.95, $2.45
$3.45, $3.95,
Every pair sold in this sale cannot
be duplicated, as these shoes are
made of leather not hen skin or
sheep skin.
OUR DOLLAR TABLE
is the talk of the town. Real leather
shoes. You can't get your shoes half
soled for this amount. Your choice of
hundreds of pairs, at
Douglas Shoe Store
Annual
ft
uary
White
Sales
Start Wednesday Morning,
January 2d
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THIS year more than ever, this Sale
stands supreme for value-giving
for despite the fact that the market
prices of all fabrics mentioned in this
event have reached the highest mark
in years, we are able, because of fore
sight, to offer you merchandise at
prices that would have been unusual
even six months ago.
A LMOST a year ago we began con--Mracting
for this event, storing the
merchandise as it arrived in our ware
rooms and now, when this Annual Sale
again makes its appearance, we are
able to sell you the goods based on the
prices we bought them for and not
on those very much higher prices we
would have to pay if we tried to pur
chase them today.
LINGERIE Of Muslin, Crepe de Chine, Wash
Satin and Hand Embroidered Phillippino.
CORSETS Some of the most remarkable val
ues we have ever detailed in this Event.
WHITE GOODS Such as Crepe Voile, Im
ported Novelty Skirting, Organdies, Windsor
Crepe, Dimity, Imperial Longcloth, Nainsook,
Gabardine, Poplins, etc.
0 DOMESTICS Ready Made Sheets, Slips,
Muslin, Tubings, Longcloth, etc. in very wonder
ful offerings.
TABLE LINENS Damasks, Towels, Table
Cljths, Bed Spreads, Crashes, Table Padding, etc.
DRAPERIES Large assortment of Curtains
and Drapery Nets and Imported Curtains from
Switzerland.
WHITE SILKS Heavy Natural Jap Habutai,
guaranteed to wash and wear, and beautiful Geor
gette Crepe.
LACES Real Filet, Oriental Net Top, Silver
Lace Flouncings, Net Top Laces, Imported Venise
Bands, Imitation Filet Lace Edges and Bands, etc.
EMBROIDERIES Embroidered Edges, Swiss
Edges and Insertions, Corset Cover and Skirt
Flouncings, etc.
ART NEEDLEWORK Doily Sets, Lunch
eon Sets, Guest Towels, Stamped Centers and
Scarfs.
In this sale we clearly demonstrate the wonderful buying power of this
establishment and the advantages that come from foresight and prestige.
Store Closed Tuesday New Year's Day
The Sale Begins on Wednesday Morning at 8:30
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Douglas 7163
117 N. 16th Street
Opposite Postoffice.
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