PAET TWO
EDITORIAL
PAGES 11 TO 18
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VOL. XLVII NO. 203.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1918.
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MOTOR CAR WORK
BIG FACTOR IN ALL
"WIN WAR" NEEDS
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Alfred Reeves, General Man
ager of National Automo
bile Chamber of Commerce,
Addresses Business Men.
That there is an overproduction at
the present time of 1,000,000 gallons
of gasoline a day; that the automobile
industry in ks making of motor prod
. - ucts ot all kinds n one of the most
important industries in connection
with the war; that there probably will
be a reduction in the number of au
tomobiles made this year to permit
big lactones to handle war work and
that motor car dealers generally must
work for the highest efficiency to
help win the war, were points
brought out by Alfred Reeves, gen
eral manager of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce, in his
address before the Omaha Chamber
of Commerce at noon. He made it
clear that with gasoline plentiful,
everyone should make the, greatest
possible use of motor cars and motor
trucks, in order to relieve the present
crisis in coal and transportation.
Mr. Reeves congratulated the deal
ers on their optimism and energy and
expressed the belief that the trade
about Omaha was due for a prosper
ous spring selling season, because
cars are now needed by every farmer
and business man who wants to con
serve his time and increase his effi
ciency. He spoke of the broad aD
preciation of the automobile industry
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good results of the co-operative work
ot the dealers in the Omaha Automo
bile Trade association. More than
$1,250,000,000 -was paid for 1,740,000
passenger cars during 1917 by the
people of this and other countries
for these great tfme-savers.
Transportation Is Problem.
"That we may all help" to win the
war, which I know is the constant
thought of every red-blooded Ameri
can, motor car dealers in particular
must work at the highest point of effi
ciency, because thty- supply our
greatest need, that of the transporta
tion of the individual and material,
at a time when other transportation
systems are overburdened," said Mr.
Reeves. "As a factor in saving time,
nothing is more efficient than the
motor car, and no farmer or business
man, at this time, can afford to be
other'than 100 per cent efficient. That
applies not only to the use of his
time, but in his ability to work and
in his health.
v "It is the patriotic duty of every
one 40 make the widest use of motor
cars and trucks and thus relieve the
railroads, which are already burdened
-with an excess of freight and passen-
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'The one slogan must be 'Win the
War,' and every loyal business man is
preparing to make sacrifice to that
end. Business must be unusual when
a nation is at war. We are all more
interested in , 'democracy as usual'
after the war, than 'business as usual
during the war. Let us forget what
may happen after the war and devote
our energies to winning the war."
Means Reduced Production.
"Automobile manufacturers were
among the first to go on record in
offering their gigantic plant capacities
to the government, and now cur
great factories are engaged in mak
ing aeroplane motors, cars, trucks,
tractors, ambulances, armored tanks,
guns, mine anchors, submarine chas
' ers, and scores of other things needed
in this great struggle. This probably
will result in a reduced, production of
passenger cars during 1918,' although
the jrear will show a record produc
tionxf trucks. It may be that there
will be some shortage in cars, because
instead of making 1,740,000 passenger
vehicles as we did in 1917, the coun
try may have to get along with a
Former Bee Employe Says
Gets Too Much to Eat at Cody
"Hale, hearty and healthy." Thus
does George Guthrie, former printer
on the Bee, now in the service of
Uncle Samp at Camp Cody, describe
the conditions ' of the Nebraska
National guardsmen at the New
Mexico camp.
"Sickness at Cody isn't half as bad
as it is pictured, Guthrie writes to his
sister. "The only sickness in camp
is from over eating. We sure get
plenty to eat." Then to prove the
assertion, Guthrie recites a menu of
beefsteak, mashed potatoes, fried
onions, pears and cocoa as the fare
at an evening meal.
Barracks are equipped with stoves
and each man has four woolen
blankets and a quilt, Guthrie says.
"We never suffer from1 cojd," he
writes, "as it never gets much below
zero and we have plenty of covers."
The bad sandstorms at Camp Cody
only occur in January and February,
Guthrie says, as they are, winter
storms.
Guthrie is a member of the military
police at Cody.
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production of 1,250,000 cars durine
1918 This may mean that manv oeo-
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uie win ouy sccona-nana cars, wnicn
are in good demand.
At the beginning of the war offi
cial Washington lacked a thorough
knowledge of the automobile business,
but now appreciates that it is orob-
ably the next most important to steel
in our. preparations for the fight. Hun
dreds of our best engineers and pro
duction men are servine the govern
ment at Washington and elsewhere,
producing those things necessary for
our army and navy.
It is truly a war of motors, and
if there is foundation for the general
belief that the war will be won in the
air, then our Liberty motor, designed
and made by automobile men, is
going to be a prime factor, because
tests have shown that it supplies the
greatest power for weight of any mo
tor in existence, besides being de
signed to permit standardized manu
facturing in larger quantities. Motors
shipped to the other side are praised
in the highest terms by the foreigners.
"Automobile dealers are sellincr one
of the greatest of manufactured ar
ticles, because it supplies that crying
need of the hour transportation.
You may well be croud to reoresent
the third largest industry in the coun
try, which in the past decade has gone
by all manufacturing industries ex
cept steel and clothing.
As a time saver in this country of
great distances, the automobile, next
to the telephone and telegraph, is the
most important factor in our individ
ual lives. If anyone doubts it, just
think what would happen if the use
of automobiles was stopped for even
lu; days.
Qeorge w. QulTivie
accused him of attempting to steal
his automobile. Cosgrove said his
home was at 1607 Davenport street.
When searched at central police sta
tion Cosgrove had a "roll" of $700.
NEBRASKA WILL
GIVE QUOTA FOR
SHIP BUILDING
Men to Enroll and Be Ready
to Respond to Call
When They Are
.Weeded.
Nebraska is expected to raise 2,500
men, skilled artisans and mechanics,
as its quota for the shipyard volun
teers. Information reaching the Ne
braska State Council for Defense,
which is directly in charge of the
campaign, specified the week begin
ning February 11 as the period of en
rollment. Over 1,000 applications for registra
tion have been received at the de
partment of labor (state) and Vice
Chairman Coupland is confident that
Nebraska will loyally respond with
the full quota.
Wiring to the Nebraska State Coun
cil for Defense, D. M. Reynolds of
the emergency fleet corporation points
out that the want or ships is respon
sible not only for the coal shortage
and the coalless days, but also for the
freight embargo and sugar shortage. I
in addition the ship shortage is now
striking at the oil industry through
want of oil tank ships, both in the
Pacific and the gulf. Business must
be halted either through embargoes,
want of transportation or through
forced shutdowns and coalless days
until ships are built. No factory can
oe assured ot running and no labor
ing men .an be assured ot perma
nent employment until the ships are
built. The Red Cross cannot get its
supplies to Europe without tonnage
and the sacrifice of the nation in food
measures will go for naught unless
shipping is supplied. Every branch of
the government waits for shipping.
ThefNebraska State Council for De
fense has received word that each reg
istrant will receive a neat button
showfng that he has registered and
a certifu-te of enrollment from Edwin
N. Hurley, chairman of the shipping
board. All registrations should go to
federal Department of Labor, 407 Fed
eral building, or to the State Council
lor JJefense.
It is advisable for volunteers to re
tain their present employment until
called into service.' Following their
enlistment they will be sent home to
await call.
Price Fixers Advance
Butter to 54 and 51 Cents Lb.
Maximum charges for butter in
Omaha have been advanced to 54 and
51 cents for No. 1 and No. 2 cream
ery, respectively, by the price com
mittee of the food administration.
Best quality of cabbage has been
raised from 5 cents to 6 cents per
pound, maximum.
Fresh eggs remain at 60 cents and
storage remain at from 50 to 53 cents.
Potatoes remain at 2Vx and 3 cents
per pound, depending upon quality.
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DR. CALDWELL'S
SYRUP PEPSIN
Uhe Perfect Laxative
Drufc Stores Everywhere 50 cts. $1.00
A TRIAL BOTTLE CAN BE OBTAINED, FREE OP CHARGE, BY WRITING
TO DR. W. B. CALDWELL, 457 WASHINGTON ST., MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS
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Lay Keel on First U-Boat
Destroyer at Ford Plant
, Washington. Feb. 8. The keel of 1
the first of the super-submarine chas-1
ers being constructed . at the .frord
motor plant at -Detroit was laid yes
terday, secretary Daniels today an
nounced. '
It is expected that one vessel will be
finished every day when operations
are in full swing. Several scores of
the boats have been contracted for
by the navy.
Railroads Do Not Observe
Adamson Law, Say Unionist
Washington, Feb. 8. The eight
hour day for railroad workers is not
being observed generally, S. E. He
berling, president of the switchmen's
union, today told the railway wage
commission.
He said it was because the Adam-
son law placed no penalty on over
time. Police Arrest Man
Carrying Roll of Money
T. F. Costrrove was arrested by po
lice Friday afternoon on complaint of
H. J. Callahan, 2151 Dodge street, who
Saturday Specials
At BEATON'S-Save Money
By Taking Advantage of These Bargains
Denatured Alcohol, per
gallon .......... .90
30c Lavoris 19
30c Sloan's Liniment . . 17c
25c Hobson's Rat and
Roach Paste ....(.. 19$
$1 Phosphorets, for the
nerves, at 69$
60c Sempre Giovine. .34$
60c King's Discovery. 39$
50c Electric Bitters. . .34$
50c Kodol Dyspepsia. 34$
25c Pyrea Tooth Paste,16$
30c Mentholatum . . . .17$
35c Castoria 24$
15c Iris Solid Alcohol.. 8$
$1.00 Bottle 100 5-gr As
pirin Tablets 69$
$1.25 Goutorbe Face Pow
der 98$
50c Gdutorbe Rouge. .39$
25c Goutorbe Nail Cake,
for.... 19$
50c Nadinola Cream. .-29$
25c Toileteer, for sinks,
for 12$;
25c Wright's Silver Cream,
,for 19$
30c Opal Shampoo. . .19$
PERFUMES
$2.50 Mary Garden Ex
tract, per oz $1.59
$1.2& Pearl Locust Blos
som Ex., per oz 79$
$2 Djer Kiss Extract, per .
oz $1.00
75c Colgates Caprice Ex- '
tract, per oz 39$
CANDY DEPT. -
80c Jordan Almonds, per
lb 40$
80c Melba Chocolate
Cream, per lb 49$
We are agents for Huyler's
and Allegretti Chocolates
and Bon Bons.
Edison Mazda Lamps
20, 40 and 50-watt Mazda
Lamps . .30$
60-watt Mazda Lamps.35$
$1 Rholoids, for rheuma
tism 67$
50c Fitch Dandruff Rem
edy, for..., 34$
1 Pint Peroxide Hydrogen,
special 19$
25c Amolin Powder. .15$
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE OUR PROMPT ATTENTION
BEATON DRUG CO.
15th and Farnam Sts.
This is with
out a doubt
the .greatest
sale of the
season.
Store Open at
9 A. M
Cloiet at 6 P. M.
Saturday.
Plenty of
courteous
salesladies to
take care of
i your wants
Sale starts at
9 A. M. Be
here early.
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HURRY -HURRY - HURRY
Our New Store is Almost Ready and Our Time is Limited; We Still
Have a Large Stock of High Grade Coats We Are Determined
Not to Move a Garment to the New Storei So Have Given Orders
Sell Every Coat in the House At a Grea Sacrifice to Make This
Final Windup of Our Great Coat Stock.
Ve.haveiipiken' our Stock of High Grade Coats
that sold from $25 to $65 and arranged them
in Three Large Groups for SATURDAY at
Seasonable Coats ,
In this grouping are Coats in
Broadcloth, .Wool Velours and
many other materials. Some are
Fur-trimmed , while others are
plain tailored. Here are coats that
sold up to $39.50, yet now they
are priced at $15.00.
High Grade Coats
in the winter's latest models and
in a great variety of materials
Broadcloths, Velours, Burella,
Pom Poms and mixtures. Values
up to $50. Removal Sale Price
only $20.00.
Beautiful Rich Coats
Fur-trimmed as well as the plain
tailored, ones in Bolivia, Broad
cloth, Velours and Cylinder cloths
-Values up to $65.00. Removal
Sale Price only $25.00.
Every Sale Final-No Approvals
GREAT SALE of SPRING DRESSES
Here's an opportunity that comes but once in a lifetime to buy new Spring Dresses at this time
of the season at greatly reduced prices. These dresses were purchased for our new store, but owing
to the building being delayed, and rather than keep them packed away, we are giving our cus-(
tomers a chance to save 25 to 50 on their new Spring wear.
DRESSES IN THREE LARGE GROUPS
$2475
Dresses in Serge, Jerseys, Taffetas and Silk and Serge -Combinations. Many new styles that you will appreciate.
Values up to $45.00 all goes Saturday at these three prices $15.75, $19.75, $24.75. .
ORKIN BROTHERS, 1519-21 Douglas St, Klgf
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