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ALTRUISM OF U.S.
IS UNEQUALLED,
SAYS H. O'NEILL
"Government Too Liberal "
States -Federal Alien Prop
' erty Agent Before Real
Estate Men.
- Harrys O'Neill, federal agent for
alien property, - addressed the mem
bers of the Omaha Real Estate board
it its regular weekly luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce Monday noon.
He told of the methods of the gov
ernment in, sequestering the property
of enemy aliens during the period of
the war, and said that the properties
of American citizens now residing in
Germany are also subject to the
same regulations.'
r Thus far 33 alien enemy properties
hatfe been unearthed in the state of
Nebraska, several of the largest being
- located in' Omaha. He said that the
government had provided no fund for
."the"! investigation of properties and
relied on the patriotism of citizens,
.and -especially real estate agents, for
. information ., that will lead to the
- sequestration of such rpoperjty.
4 U. S. Too Liberal.
Mr. O'Neill is of the opinion thatfl
, the) government was altogether too
liberal in its treatment of alien enemy
" property owners in America. He said
that nder the present operation of
the law the owner could be engaged
in physical conflict with our soldiers
in - France, doing all he could to
break our form of government, yet
Un;le Sam places his property under
; the administration of the best busi
ness men of the nation, returning it
. to him more valuable at the termina
tion of, the war because of expert ad-
. ministration, together with the jn
coipe that has accrued from the in
vestment in the meantime.
He said that it was governmental
altruism that has never been equaled
heretofore.
NEBRASKA CROPS
PLAY VAST PART
TO HELP WIN WAR
The third Liberty loan has gone
over the top with a flourish and we
will soon be ready for another," said
C C. Shimer of the Home builders.
Nebraska's total assessment, or quota,
for the three loans was $82,000,000; a
stupendous sum and yet the subscrip
tions in Nebraska have gone far be
yond this amount."
' "Do you realize," continued Mr.
Shimer, "that the value of Nebraska's
corn crop alone, last year, was more
than $174,000,000 greater than the year
before and other normal years?
"All other Nebraska farm crops last
year brought in a war profit of nearly'
$75,000,000 and the excess war profits
of Nebraska live stock amounted to
$115,000,000.
. "Tasay nothing of increased profits
on farm lands and city property, or
manufactured products, the total ex
cess war profits in Nebraska amounted
to more than $350,000,000, or three
- times the total subscription to the
, Liberty bonds.
.'.'Jt is out of this vast sum of excess
, wap profits that the people of Ne
braska are investing in government
' bonds, leaving them millions of dollars
to invest in other securities and to
. meet other needs.
"It has required no sacrifice on our
part, therefore, to subscribe for the
three Liberty loans. We could easily
' subscribe for another $100,000,000
without inconvenience.
"In times like these, however, the
wise will husband their resources to
safeguard the years immediately fol
lowing the close of the war. We must
use a little horse sense and take good
care of our earnings. If everybody
keeps busy nd form habits of thrift,
there should be no misgiving at to
Omaha's future."
Vacant Houses Scarce Here, .
Omaha Real Estate Man Says
f "There are 'no vacant houses in
Omaha" a real estate and rental
igency man said yesterday.
. v ?'I made a survey of the city this
, week with a manufacturer who is
: proposing to erect a plant here which
r- will employ a large number of work
i" men, He says the housing of his
hr prospective, employes is a large con
tideration in the location of the plant.
.,fWe went to every locality of the
' city, and found that there were no
desirable properties vacant."
Board Elects Lawyer.
Edgar A. Scott, attorneys was elect
ed an associate member of the Oma
v ha Real Estate board, at the last
regular weekly meeting.
v Got a Garden?
Onion .Sets Free!
Through the courtesy of the
x Nebraska S e ed Company
The Omaha Bee
; will distribute free Onion sets, ready for
planting, in exchange for this coupon if
presented at any of the following BEE3
BRANCH OFFICES: , ;
Ames Office ......... 4110 Nbrth 24th St
Lake Office
Vinton Office
Park Office.
- Walnut Office
South Side-....
Council Bluffs
j : ' Bring a Basket
.. Kotice No onion seta will
mam: office... . ,. : - ..
Attractive Features in
Home Builders'1 Product
:
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P 1 ?! "uivma Wom ' I . S w Li
I Room j --..f- ; -I , "tSST' J
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ptnaT VLocm A-at
An attractive home, simple and
economical, with large rooms, is
shown above. It was erected by the
Home Builders.
It is a well-arranged, comfortable
home of the square type. The ouWj
side dimensions are 26x28, with a
nine-foot porch across the entire
front. The living room is finished in
oak and has a built-in bookcase on
each side of the vestibule, heavy
beamed ceiling, a brick fireplace and
window seat.
The dining room is in the front of
REMODELING OF
MILLARD HOTEL
STARTS AT ONCE
New Management Will Spend
$30,000; Public Market Will
1 Be Completed in Short
Time.
The announcement of the purchase
of the Millard hotel last week by Ro
soff Bros., Epstein Bros., and Weiner
Bros., and the establishment there of
a public market has met with the ap
proval of the buying public, who are
eager for a place where they can take
baskets and obtain a complete variety
of edibles
' The purchasers are spending $30,
000 in remodeling the hotel, which
still is being maintained at a first class
hotel, with everything in the best
possible condition. Weiner Bros, and
Epstein will have the management of
the hotel, and the Rosoff brothers will
manage the public market
The Millard hotel for years was rec
ognized as the leading 'hotel in the
west. It has commodious rooms and
when the new owners have completed
their improvements it will again be
in first class condition.
"1 did not realize that we were
starting such a popular undertaking,"
said Jake Rosoff. "Since the an
nouncement was made by The Bee
of our purchase of the Millard hotel
property I have hourly been congrat
ulated on the idea of ffivine the nublic
just what they want, a place where
tney can do all their shopping for
the table.
"We are not going to spare any
expense in makine this the best mar
ket between Chicago and San Fran
cisco, and i know that with the large
floor space we have at our disposal,
we will be able to do it."
The most desiraHc fn rnisJipH ronm's
are advertised in The Bee. Get a nice,
cool room for the summer.
.2516 North 24th St
2467 South 16th St.
2615 Leavenworth St.
.819 North 4pth St
231fi( N St
14 Main St, North
With You.
be distributed from the
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SECOND n.oo PUAN
the house and is finished in oak.i with
paneled walls and plate rails. The
kitchen, pantry and rear entry are
finished in yellow pine. Combination
stairway leads from the kitchen to the
grade door and into the basement.
There are three large bedrooms, a
large sleeping porch and bathroom,
all finished in white enamel, with
mahogany doors, on the second floor.
All the modern conveniences, with
a vegetable room built of solid brick,
are in the basenulit, which is entirely
cemented.
HARRISON PLANS
INDEMNITY BOND
FOR REALTY MEN
Omaha Real Estate Dealer to
Present Resolution Before
National Board to Meet
in St. Louis.
Charles F. Harrison of Harrison &
Morton, realtors, will attend the an
nual convention of the National Real
Estate board at St. Louis in June.
Mr. Harrison will introduce a reso
lution during the session to the effect
that provisions be made by which all
members of local boards and the na
tional board give indemnity bonds,
such as are now given by abstracters,
to guarantee their transactions.
He believes that this will prove to
the public the realtor has a sense of
responsibility to his client and the
public, and that such action, showing
good faith, will place the realtor in
the same public confidence that the
banker or other high class business
man enjoys. . ,.
J. F. Powers, Persia, Wins
Cup for Best Ear of Corn
Logan, la., May 11. (Special.)
Kenneth Vore, 11 years old, died of
appendicitis at the home here Thurs
day morning. He is survived by his
parents, four brothers and one sister.
J. F. Powers of Persia has won the
trophy cup awarded for the best ear
of cOrn produced in Harrison county.
The State Savings bank of Logan
purchased the cup and the Iowa Small
Grain Growers' association awarded
the prize to Mr. Powers.
Knights of Columbus will pay
tribute to the memory of Julius F.
Muller at St. Patrick's church Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock. Requiem
high mass will be celebrated, followed
by a sermon. At 3 o'clock in the aft
ernoon at the Knights of Columbus
hall a program will be given. Ad
dresses will be made by J. S. Dowell
and Albert McGinn. William P.
Welch will be chairman.
Frank Sellars is Arrested
On Second Auto Theft Charge
Frank Sellers, convicted in district
court of the theft of an automobile
and sentenced to serve from one to
three years in the penitentiary for the
crime, and who put up a $1,000 ap
peal bond for a new trial, was arrested
Friday night for the attempted theft
of a car.
William T. O'Hannon, 6341 Military
avenue, left his car parked at 1808
Farnam street It is alleged that Sel
lars entered the ear and tried to start
it, when a friend of O'Hannon's in
formed him a stranger was attempting
to get away with the , machine.
He was turned oyer to Policeman
Dlask. Preliminary hearing was con
tinued to May 15, and he was placed
under $1,000 bond.'
Omaha Will Be Represented
At Commercial Clubs Meet
Omaha will send a delegation to
the annual convention of the Ne
braska State Association of Com
mercial Clubs which meets at Alli
ance May 21 and 22. Commissioner
Manley and John W. Gamble, chair
man of. the executive committee of
the club, and others will attend.
REAL ESTATE HEN
RESENT "SUCKER
CITY" STATEMENT
Recent Slur by Land, Agents,
Now Indicted, Hotly Denied
at Meeting of
Board.
Members of the Omaha Real Estate
board are offended at the ambiguous
statemenfby alleged "relations" from
Oklahama that Omaha was a "sucker
city," where the residents are prone
to invest recklessly in "blue sky."
They say that Omaha citizens are
not any more gullible than those of
other communities, except that there
is more prosperity here, and because
of this fact, the field may be easier
worked than other places.
The slur referred to a number of
alleged fraudulent contracts that had
been sold in this city and in various
parts of Nebraska in the exploitation
of Oklahoma Indian lands and which
the government is now investigating.
Men Not Realtors.
Several McAlester, Okl., real estate
agents have been indicted m connec
tion with the affair. They represented
themselves in Omaha as "realtors."
The mistake is obvious, for the rea
son that no man engaged in the real
estate business is permitted to call
himself a realtor except when he is a
member of a responsible real estate
board affiliated with the national real
estate board.
Persons with money to invest in
real estate, ruraL or urban, make a
mistake in patronizing the irrespon
sible real estate agent, of unknown
identity, whose verbal representa
tions are suit proof in court.
Real estate investments, properly
made," are among the most conserva
tive business operations and a per
son engaging in them should exercise
the same care in selecting an agent
or representative that he would in
the selection of his attorney, banker
or physician.- The relationship is
just as confidential and just as re
sponsible. Many Specialists Here.x
Omaha has a number of real estate
men connected with the Omaha real
estate board who are specialists in
real estate values, and whose judg
ments are mature and skillful. They
are as high in character and integrity
in their business relationships as the
leading lawyers and bankers of the
community and just as responsible.
The thousands of dollars that are
lost annually to the working capi
tal of the community because of in
vestments in "blue sky" farm and
oil lands, or lots in rural additions
to remote cities of mushroom growth,
by persons whose imaginations
rathe: than business sense get away
with them, could be saved were the
investors to consult with the con
servative and responsible members
of the Omaha real estate board, who
have listed with them many real in
vestment opportunities in ciy real
esate and farm lands in Nebraska,
Iowa or the Dakotas.
HOME SCAECITY
IN CITY CAUSES
C. OF C. TO P0NDEE
That there is a scarcity of moderate
priced houses in Omaha is becoming
more and more evident as umana s
industries grow, and there is a conse
quent greater demand tor such homes.
A report to the Chamber of Com
merce shows such a scarcity. The
question is to be taken up by the
industrial committee of the chamber
in the hope that some solution may
be found. Numerous new industries
are constantly bringing in new people
and it appears that the increase in
population is greater than the increase
in houses, esoeciallv smaller houses.
"The man who earns less than $100
a month cannot afford to pay from
$25 to $40 a month for house rent,"
said a member of the' committee. "He
cannot pay such rent and support even
a very small family, with the. present
increase in the cost of living. Labor
ing men and their families should
have comfortable homes and some
plan must be devised whereby such
homes may be provided at a moderate
rental. '
"It is said there are certain restric
tions in Omaha's building laws which
make it almost impossible to build
such houses."
Grand Theater Property
Is Sold for $20,000
The Grand theater erected inh914
by W. R. McFarland and Harry
Rachman w one ot the hrst fire
proof movie houses in Omaha. The
theater has been operated until re
cently by Jule Rachmart, who has
now enlisted in the navy. The theater
business was sold in February to J.
Earle Kirk, formerly manager of the
Pathe Exchange in Omaha.
The Greand theater has always
been a very successful institution and
the building is very substantial, com
prising the theater and two store
rooms.
Mr. McFarland and Mr. Rachman,
who are both interested in the Sun
theater and the new theater which
will soon be erected at the northwest
corner of Fifteenth and Douglas
streets, have, made the sale and will
consolidate their holdings in the
downtown, district.
Sale was made through the office of
T. J. O'Neill.
Real Estate Transfers 'Show
Big Increase Over Last Year
Report of Harry Pearce, registrar
of deeds, shows a big increase in real
estate for the last week over a cor
responding period a year ago. From
May 6 to May 11, 166 deeds for a
a total consideration of $558,762.25
were filed; while in 1917, between the
same dates", 150 deeds were filed for
a total consideration of $205,525.50.
Receipts of the office also show an
J . -i i r
uitrcasc as ao inc numoer oi instru
ments filed. I
Russ General Put to
Death by Bolsheviki
Copenhagen, May 11. General
Rennenkampff. a Russian com
mander !n the Japanese and
present wars, has been murdered by
the boisheviki at Taganrog, south
ern Russia, according to the Veinna
correspondent of the Lokal An
aeiger of Berlin.
CATHOLIC DRIVE
FOR CATHEDRAL
NEARS SUCCESS
Archbishop Harty Gratified at
Generous Response to Ap
peals From 136 Parishes
in Diocese.
Returns from 136 parishes in the di
ccese of Omaha in the drive for funds
for the completion of St. Cecilia's
cathedral are coming in daily. Re
sponse to the appeal of Archhishop
Harty has been so generous that it
is possible than an jssue of bonds for
this purpose will be unnecessary.
The archbishop in an interview
Saturday expressed his appreciation
of the efficient and agressive methods
with which the drive was coiuluctcd
and of the whole hearted financial sup
port by the donors. In this respect
the archbishop asserted that although
the drive was at the outset limited to
denominational lines and no one ex
cept Catholics solicited, subscriptions
were sent in by persons of other
church affiliations.
Pride Reigns in Omaha.
"In Omaha," said the archbishop,
"there are so many whose pride in
their city is such that they are glad
to do their part in any work that will
make Omaha grow in worth and
beauty. A beautiful church is a work
of art and art is the gauge of civiliza
tion, the flowering of the age, the
culmination of its highest power.
Herein lies the reason why citizens
cf all denominations rejoice to see
the fair temple rise to crown with
beauty one of their seven hills and
vhy many of different faith, moved
by civic pride, if for no other motive,
are glad to help toward its comple
tion." Asked if the drive for funds was
not made in an unseasonable time
in the face of the many drains on the
people because of the war, the arch
bishop replied that the war has
evoked an unselfishness and gener
osity quite adequate to all the needs
of victory, and has developed a niu-
ninctent community spirit. He as
serted that it is the moral element
which will win the war.
"This is no time to hoard wealth;
even economy must be patriotic. It
is this moral element in our soldiers
and in the nation backing them which
will win the war."
Woman's Loan Committee
Reports Nearly $3,000,000
Fit al reports of the Omaha wo
man's third Liberty loan committee
brinp subscription figures up to $2,
945,850. The number of subscribers
was 9,153.
Mrv Luther Drake, treasurer, makes
the following report:
No nnd. Amount.
6,106 t (0
1, (9 100
7si 160 to $ inn
271 600 to l.OUO
141 1,100 to 8,00
' 4(1 10,000 to 60,000
6 Over 60,000
The committee reports follow:
Committees. Amt. Bonds.
Bnon t 26,300
Uootha 176, 80t
Church 1,200,660
ColpaUer, Mn. Moshler 14.26S
Florsnc 7,400
Hospital! , 11,160
Hauw-to-houia 140,200
Luncheon (Chamber of Commerce). 10,600
Red Crosi auxiliaries 160
School! and collecei 67,100
South Bid 91,600
Women'! ortantzatlona 461,160
Total $2,2J6,60
Liberty bank 710,200
Grand total .....12,141,160
Miss Ella J. Brown, chairman ward
No. 5, and her committee
turned in a total of $31,880. Of this
amount $17,850 was credited to the
house-to-house canvass and $14,030 to
the church committee.
The Barrat club, made up of three
night classes at Sacred Heart for the
study of French, English and knit
ting, on Jast Sunday presented a $100
bond to the nuns at Sacred Heart.
The woman's Liberty loan office
closis Monday.
Masked Highwaymen Hold Up
Citizens on School Campus
Two men were held up at the
point of a gun Friday night bjr two
masked highwaymen on the Central
High school campus. Sylvester Syl
vestrini lost $4.65. His partner,
Adolph Menconi, was relieved of $37.
Both men reside at 713 Leavenworth
street.
$200 Realized for Red Cross
By Working Girls' Dance
Working girls who are interested
in Red Cross work realize $200 for
their cause Friday night, when they
held a dance at De Luxe hall. Mrs.
R. M. Ohaus, superintendent of the
Board of Public Welfare, co-operated
with the young women in the success
H function.
Iron and Wire Fences
Lawn and Farm Gates
Poultry and Garden Fane!
Trellleea for Vina and Rom.
Flower Bed Guard. Steal Pot
Cot Our Low Price Before Yon Buy.
ANCHOR FENCE CO.,
207 North 17th St. Tel. Red 4247.
CASH PRIZES ARE
OFFERED SCHOOL
, PUPILS IN OMAHA
One hundred dollars, coin of the
realm, divided into oiie grand prize
of $25, three prizes of $10 each, five
prizes of $5 and 25 of $1 await dis
tribution among 34 of the brightest
school children of Omaha.
Realtors of the Omaha Real Estate
board, who are of the opinion that
every good citizen should own his
home, and who are sure that the
school children of the city are in
hearty accord with this view, have
offered the money for prizes, and all
school children in this city, attending
public or parochial schools, are in
vited to enter the contest.
Contestants must write essays not
over 250 words on "Why You Should
Own Your Home."'Judgcs will be se
lected to determine wliich are the best
of these. Essays are to be handed in
to the principal of the school which
the contestant attends.
There are many good reasons as to
why each person should own his
home and the bright girls and boys
of the Omaha schools can be depend
ed on to dig them out.
Omaha Real Estate Men to
Attend Meeting in St. Louis
Messrs. Slater, Nelson and Inn.
of the Omaha Real Estate board have
been named as a hustling committee
to get members of the organization
to attend the unnual rnn vent inn n( fti
National Real Estate board, which is
to meet in St. Louis from June 17 to
June 20.
Three Residences Sold.
The following ftfttee nf linmea in
reoorted hv the Kdwant T vv;iii..
Co., this week:
Five room himo-atnw ?7in Cam
den avenue, to SamuM O DnniMn
$2,6.50.
House at 2560 Meredith avenue, to
Timothy D. Dynan, $3,900.
Five room bungalow, 4120 North
Nineteenth street, George H. Heikel,
$3,350.
HOME BUILDERS $1 SHARES
A Safe
CLp1Q Dividends
Guaranteed
SHARES TAX FREE IN NEBRASKA
SHARES SECURED BY MORTGAGES
READILY CONVERTED INTO CASH
EQUAL TERMS TO EVERYBODY ANYWHERE
Protected By ',,
ASSETS OF $1,000,000 '
' SURPLUS OF $100,000
Home Builders docs not speculate and has no bonded debt.
You can order from 1 to 6,000 shares by mail. . A part of your
i business solicited. V
Address all mail to .
American Security Co., Fiscal Agt. Omaha, Neb.
WJiile talking over plans
for building or renniihing, do not forget that the selection '
cf varnish is vital, niit will either beautify or destroy '
the beauty of an interior. , - ,
Liquid Granite is the lasting waterproof floor finish
that produces the smooth, satiny effect you have no
doubt often admired. It is also the most desirable
finish for all woodwork exposed to severe wear. '
Luxeberry Wood Finish on tbe general interior
woodwork produces the best possible finish. It develops
and peeserves the grain and brings out all the natural
beauty of the wood.
Thcufiniihts an mods fty Berrg Brothir$, tht world? I :
lorg ul tarnuh maJmt. , ' " '
DISTRIBUTED BT .
NELSON-ZARP PAINT CO.
Manufacturers of SUNLIGHT FAIST. '
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Tel. Dow-. 004ft. OMAHA. SOS-It 9. lift St. '
Wire and Iron Fences and
Gates for Lawn
Garden and Poultry Yard
Trelliae for Vines and Roiei
Grapa Arbors Flower Bed
Clothes Posts
Iron and Wire
Window Guard
Screen Door Guard
Sand for Catalogu
CHAMPION IRON
15th and Jackson St.
OLD PROPERTIES
BEST BARGAINS
IN REAL ESTATE
Omaha Buyers Find Splendid
Offerings in Residences That
May Be Remodeled on
Modern Lines.
What realtors consider the 1 oun
standing investment opportunities in
growing Omaha tody is the purchase
of old residence properties and im
proving them by remodeling on .
architectural Ijnes, and modernizing
the interiors! - ' r
There is little building being done
and few new houses are going up,
Most of the building permits issued
thus far this spring are for additions
to old properties and the erection of
garages.
The demand for improved citj
property, mainly residences, continues
without abatement. The person ol
experience, as well as judgment in
the building game, and who knows
something of real estate values in th
various localities of the city. . can
pick up some wonderful bargains
right npw, and with the, judicious ex
penditure of money in making over
and modernizing o!a houses can read- '
ily dispose of the same t price ad
vance that will pay big money on the
investment. ' '
A few weeks ago a lady employed
in one of the real estate offices of
the city recognized such a bargain.
She had some money for investment
and she snapped the place up after
the owner, who was impatient to
dispose of it, had failed to put through
several prospective deals. 1
After the deed was delivered to the
lady she made a few hundred .dollar!
improvement on the jilace and thea "'
sold it for, a net profit of $600. The
person who purchased from her had
an offer of $150 for his option on the
property before he left the office ta
which the lady is employed.
Investment
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Wire Arches v V. ' .
Summer Houses ' '
Chairs and Settees.
Tree and Flower Guards
; Lawn Vase
& WIRE, WORKS
Tel. Douglas 1590.
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