RAILROADS FAIL
TO DELIVER COAL
AFTERJTARRIVES
Dealers Complain That Many
Cars Are Allowed to Remain
at Gibson and Other
Sidings.
While Omaha shivered in the icy
blasts of the cold wave and the coal
dealers are scraping the bottom of
their bins more than 20 carloads of
coal consigned to local dealers stand
on a siding of the Burlington railroad
at Gibson awaiting delivery.
In response to complaints from
local dealers, David Cole, Douglas
county fuel administrator, has made
repeated demands during the week
upon the railroad to deliver the cars
to their consignees, but they have not
been delivered.
The coal dealers in the north end
of town are facing a fatrtine, as they
practically are all out of the ordinary
furnace coals. The north end dealers
receive their coal over the Missouri
Pacific railroad, to which it must first
be transferred from the Burlington
lines.
Burlington Holds Coal.
A car of coal shipped to the Bow
- man-Kranz Lumber and Coal com-
party from Herron, III., December 28.
1917, arrived at the Gibson siding
January 23. In spite of the efforts of
the company, and later of the fuel
administration, it has not yet been
switched to the Missouri Pacific tracks
for delivery' at the yards located at
Thirtieth and Boyd streets.
"The railroad officials promised me
that this coal and other cars waiting
transfer would be delivered early this
week. Later they advised me that it
was too cold and that it wa. too diffi
cult to get up steam in the engines to
switch the cars," said David Cole. "I
have reports to show, however, that
they switched several carloads of
cinders while the. coal cars remained
f stalled on the same siding."
Many Cars of Coal. v
It is reported that ISO cars are now
standing on the Gibson siding, many
of which are loaded with coal. Un
used sidings in other outlying dis
tricts of Omaha and Council Bluffs
are reported filled with standing cars,
many of which contain coal now be
ing clamored for by local dealers.
"The Burlington advised me today
that as the weather was moderating
the side-tracked coal cars would be
delivered immediately," said Mr. Cole.
An employe of the smelting works
reported that, he saw a Burlington
switch engine standing under the
Douglas street bridge all one morn
ing last week and the crew made no
ffort at switching the much needed
coal.
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Royal Critic Tops
World's Price Record
Missouri Valley, la., Feb. I. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The world's record
tor high price pork was reached here
today when H. S. Fara of Emmets-
Durg, yam ?,uuu ior iwyai vnu
536798, a pure .hjed Duroc-Jersey
brood sow, at the hog sale of Fred
$wan.
v The price paid for Royal Critic
tops the worlds previous, record by
just $10. She was sold at auction by
Colonel N. T. Krashel of Harlan. Ia.,
and the sale price averaged $3.75 a
pound. At the sale 47 head of other
ows averaged $250 a head. ,
When Royal Critic was put on the
block spirited bidding commenced,
and in less time than it takes to tell
it the bids mounted to $2,000.
Royal Critic is 2 years old and is said
to be tin; largest sow of her age in the
world. On October 4, 1917, she
weighed 800 pounds. She was sired
by Big Cr:tic 169065. Her dam is
Miss Libby 461216.
This classy brood sow romped
away with all the grand champion
ihips at the National Swine show in
1917, and' it is claimed she can win
championship ribbons in any show
during 1918.
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District Court Adjourns at
Fairbury; Settle Big Suit
Fairbury, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special.)
District court which convened on
4 January 28 adjourned ,today. The
most important case tried was that
of J. D. Minkler of Steele City against
Wallace N. Palmer of the same place,
and M. R. and Frank Scott of Polk
county. The plaintiff traded his stock
of merchandise at Steele City for an
80-acre farm in Polk county. The
farm was put in at $8,500 and the
. merchandist at $6,000, 4he plaintiff
fcfving a promisory note for $2,500,
eeureddy-4l land.
Mr. Minkler failed to make the pay
ment and the land was sold by sheriff
sale, bringing $2,000 and the defend
ants secured a deficiency judgment
for the balance, $500.
The plaintifT alleged that the
ground was covered with snow when
he traded and that the defendants
represented that the soil was good
and that he traded with this under
standing. Minkler sued for $7,000
and was given judgment for $4,500.
Penn Announces Rowing
Schedule for 1918 Season
Philadelphia, Pa., F eb. 2. The 1918
rowing schedule of the University
'f fof Pennsylvania was announced last
sight as follows:
April 20, Navy at Annapolis;
April 27, Columbia at Philadelphia;
May 4. open; May 11, Yale at xsew
Haven; May 18, open; Miy 23, Co
lumbia, Princeton and Pennsylvania
race for the Childs' Cup at either Phil
adelphia or Princeton.
American Red Cross 1
Feeds Children in Paris
Paris, Feb. 2. The,- American Red
Cross began feeding the school chil
dren in one of the poorest and most
overcrowded districts of Paris yes
terday by providing lunch for 3,825
children. '
Ord High .7ins.
Ord, Neb., Feb. 2. (Special Tele
gram.) Ord High school beat Cen
tral City in a close game of basket
ball last night. This was one of the
fastest games of the season. Score:
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South Side Lad in Naval Radio
Series "Somewhere on Atlantic
John Roger Lake, 21-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lake, 2804
South Thirty-second avenue, is
"Somewhere on the Atlantic ocean" '
in the radio service of the United
States navy.
The young man is a graduate of the
Omaha Central High school and
prior to his enlistment last June was
employed by the Nebraska Power
company.
He spent five months at the Great
Lakes naval station and then was
chosen for special work in the radio
service and was sent to Philadelphia,
where he won praise for excellent
work in the radio training school.
I'l left America January 18. and.
when I pick up a message that 'We've
got the germ of Germany,' I'll come
. ailing back to you," is the last mess
age the parents have had irom their
patriot son.
LODGE ROOM NEWS
OF GREATER OMAHA
Woodmen of the World Flan for
the Introduction of Big Class
! of Candidates for Secret
Work.
The central committee of the
Woodmen of the World, made up of
delegates from all the camps in Doug
las county, has arranged for a joint
class introduction i Tuesday night,
February 12, in Crounse hall. Three
hundred candidates will be introduced
into the mysteries of perfective wood
craft. A picked degree staff made up
of the best officers from the different
camps for the various parts, ably
assisted by the old time champion
drill team of Seymour camp, will do
the work.
All of the officers of the sovereign
camp will be present at the introduc
tion. Sovereign Commander Fraser,
who has returned from Washington,
D. C.,' where he was called by Presi
dent Wilson to assist in the war in
surance risk department, no doubt
will have many things of importance
to tell the members. Every member
from the 24 camps in Greater Omaha
is invited to be present. It. is expected
to be one of the biggest gatherings
of Woodmen held in years. This is
to end the present drive of the mem
bership campaign. It will be followed
Thursday evening by a banquet. An
entertainment program has been ar-
And now 1
we cordially invite you to a special exhibition of the latest types
of Cadillac cars. 'We have practically every type for immediate
delivery and have several of these in unusual color combinations.
You should see this exhibition in our new show rooms on
Farnam Street at 26th.
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ranged. Refreshments and cigars will
be furnished by Seymour camp.
The central committee meets every
Friday night, seventh floor, Woodmen
of the World building.
Benson camp No. 288 will hold a
special egular meeting Tuesday
night, when matters of importance
will come before the camp.
American Yoemen.
Last Wednesday night Omaha
homstead No. 1404 installed the offi
cers for the year. The installation
was in charge of Director Murphy,
Minneapolis, a member of ' the su
preme board of directors. He was
assisted by an installation team of 10
women. The officers for the year are:
Dr. Fitzsimmons, foreman; Charles
guail, master of ceremonies; Amos
. Henely, correspondent; Elizabeth
Mitchel, chaplain; William Bates,
overseer; Alberta James, Lady Row
ena; Maud Matteson, Lady Rebecca;
Ulva Walton, watchman; Harry
Swanson, sentinel, and William
Walton, guard.
State Manager Summerville, Lin
coln, conferred the meritorious ser
vice button upon the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Laessig, Mr. and Mrs.
Walton and Mrs. Matteson.
Wednesday a class of candidates
will be adopted.
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Closed during unpleasant weather
The Cadillac Victoria
The finest development of a practical type
No automobile is better suited to the
varied requirements of the family than
this stylish convertible car for the
comfortable accommodation of four.
The arrangement of seats, the distribu
tion of weight on the chassis and the
spring design combine to provide a
surprising and unusual comfort at
speed on average country roads. Tour
ing averages of thirty miles per hour
are comfortably possible.
Easy to handle and trim in appearance,
it is in great favor for town use.
Joried-Hansen-Cadillac Co.
Authorized Factory Distributor..
Phone Harney 945. Omaha, Neb.
Open to the air at.d sunshine
ORKIN BUYS STOCK
FOR HISNEW STORE
Makes Heavy Purchases on a
Month's Trip to East; Finds
Prices Are Rising
Fast.
J. L, Orkin, president of Orkin
Brothers, has returned from New
York City where he spent nearly a
; month buying a stock of goods for
! Orkin Brothers' new store wihch will
I open soon in the Conant hotel build
1 ing, Sixteenth and Harney streets
and will be the largest and finest
women's ready to-wear in the central
west.
"I bought very heavily because we
will handle a very large stock in our
new store," said Mr. Orkin. "Also
because I believe prices will keeD ko-
i ing up. Fortunately I was able to get
in on the ground floor for many pur
! chases at bargain prices. This is ow
l ing to our connections in New York
where my brother, J. B. Orkin has a
large store and is constantly in touch
wiui me suuauun. lie is now DUlia- i
ing a new store on Thirty-fourth ,
street right across from the Waldorf. !
I am assisting htm in that project
and he is helping to give our new
store here the best possible start.
Buys Enormous Stock.
"I look for the finest business Om
aha has ever had this spring and I
tell you I bought heavy1. I was a very
busy.man all the time I was there be
cause a man has to be on the job now
adays to get select stocks at such
prices that real values can be offered.
"Manufacturers are not selling all
a merchant wants to buy. They por-
tion out tneir orders according as the
buyer has bought in past years. They
have been Vestricted in work bv the
L fuel order to some extent. Their
workshops were closed several days.
"Through my many friends in New
York both in the manufacturing and
buying line I was able to land some
purchases that will make Omaha peo
ple sit up and take notice. This, also,
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just about doubled in price.
"The east isn't in near such good
condition as the west. Here we have
plenty of money and we haven't felt
the pinch ot the war as they have in
the east. Everything looks bright for
good business and our new store is
going to be a revelation to the peo
pleof Omaha and the west."
Looking for work? Turn to the
Help Wanted Columns now. You
will find hundreds of positions listed
there. ,
Model G Grant Six, $1055 F. O. B. Cleveland.
It is with genuine satisfaction that we announce the Model G Grant
Six for 1918. Bigger and better in every way than previous models, '
the New Grant Six welcomes the most rigid inspection. ,
Chief among the improvements are: Increased wheel base and
correspondingly larger body; improved stream-line body with di
vided and adjustable front seats; new nickel radiator with larger
water capacity; "Never Leak" top and curtains; slanting wind
shield; counterbalanced crankshaft; longer and "heavier springs;
Timken bearings; nickel steel gears, etc.
Six ejllnd.r, orhed xU engine.
8x4 Vi -inch bort and trok, balanced
erankihaft, forced feed oiling system,
three-ring pistons.
Improved Stronberg Carburetor.
Sparks.Withlngton Vacuum Gaso
line Feed placed on dash, with 12
gallon Tank in Rear.
Wagner Two-Unit Starting and
fighting 8ystm with excess capacity
generator.
Bendlx pinion, fly wheel, starting
gear, clutch and clutch throw-out,
completely housed. ,
Kemy Special Cfant Ignition with
improved timer. Wlllard Storage Bat
tery. Drop Forged Front Axle, Standard
We are' making deliveries now. Perhaps your territory is open. Get
in touch with us at once for details of our sales proposition.
LININGER IMPLEMENT CO., Omaha, Neb.
Wholesale, 6th and Pacific Sts. Show Room, 2060 Farnam St.
Sport Marine
THE FIRST COMPLETELY EQUIPPED
MOTORCAR
Including new Continental power unit, custom
made, all aluminum body, five Silvertown cord
tire, five wire wheels, and many other detail
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Price $2375. F. 0. B. Cleveland
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eonnections.
Jaeox Steering Gear, split nut type.
Throttle control and horn button on
wheel. 1 8-Inch Steering Wheel.
FuH Floating Rear Axle with 12
Inch Equalized Brakes, Emergency
Brake has long throw.
Long Semi-Elliptic Front Springs.
True Cantilever Rear 8prings, 4(
Inches long, shackled at both ends
and pivoted in center.
Extra Strong Frame liberally re
inforced. Crown Fenders with splashers cov
ering front springs aad mud apron
below radiator.
Radiator reinforced double shell
construction with removable core;
mounted on trunnions.
Headlights carried on pressed steel
brackets Joined to fenders.
114-inch Wheel Bate, 11 inches
road clearance.
8!x8Hlch Tires, non-skid in rear.
Firestone Demountable Rims.
One-Mao Top made of Vererleek
Fabric Liberal Top Curtains.
Divided, Adjustable Front Seate.
Alt upholstery of new flat French
pleat type. ' .
Deep olive green body and white
striping en louvres ano wheels. Black
fenders. Leather hand flap on door.,
Weight Z2St. "
Slanting Windshield.
Complete equipment. '
