THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1918.
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BERGER REFUSES
MEDICINE MAN'S
POLITICAL DOPE
Six
Months' Figures Show
Omaha Nearing the Top as
a Live; Stock and Grain
Center.
.; Robert (Bob) -Smith, clerk of the
district court and political medicine
man in the court house, suffered a re
buff a poignant rebuff Friday after
noon. John M. Berger, assistant city
attorney, was the man who admin
istered the severe excoriation.
Mr. Smith's titian locks bristled
with indignation and his face assumed
a ruby glow over the situation of
having his will opposed by a mere
assistant from the city hall.
Mr. Berger happened to be in
Smith s'office when the latter quizzed
the city official as to bs preference for
governor on the republican ticket.
"I am for McKelvie," frankly as
serted Berger.
"Don't you know that R. B. Howell
has filed?". Smith inquired.
"That would make no difference to
me. as I am for McKelvie."
"Who are you for in the congres
sional race?" was the next item in
Smith's questionnaire.
"I am for A. W. Jefferis," was the
ready response.
Bob Smith almost swooned, but re
gained himself and replied: ,
"Vcu should be for N. P. Dodge;
don't you know that he made you
what you are today?"
"I know that A. W. Jefferis has
been boosting for Omaha for 30
years, and I am surprised that you are
trying to dictate political tickets." I
don't give a d who you are for; I
am for McKelvie and Jefferis and you
can go to h ," Berger replied.
. Berger said he was for Sheriff Clark
for re-election, whereupon Smith said
that Asel Steer, deputy clerk of the
district court, would be a better man
for the place.
"You'll lose your job just the way
in which you got it," was Smith's
"valedictory.
(BULLETIN.)
John M. Berger continues to serve
as assistant city attorney.
Claude S. Rife Gets
lip roruivmg
"Tip" on Gem Robbers
.Because he gave a "tip" to the
police, which resulted in .he arrest
and conviction of four of the bandits
who Vobbed the Malashock jewelry
store, on the afternoon of January 30,
Claude S. Rife, 3211 North Fourteenth
avenue has been "tipped" $100 by the
Jewelers' Security Alliance, as a re
ward for his services.
After the robbery of the store
Rife, who lived next door to 3209
North Fourteenth avenue the "plun
der house" occupied by the bandits,
imparted his suspicions the place was
a . robber den to Felix Dolan, mem
ber; - of the detective force, who
jed his fellows to the place where the
pistol duel occurred which resulted
in the injuries which caused the death
o( Sergfr. Frank Rooney, and the
ivounding of Thomas McKay, one of
the bandits, and the arrest and con
viction to penitentiary sentences of
J. H. Williams, Sam Stone, Beryl
Kirk and "Big Wallie" Martin.
'"At the time Rife was fearful he
would be visited by the vengeance
Df. the bandits and their friends and
'ie denied he had given the informa
'ion which Jed to their arrest
One Dog Sufficient
Even for Defenseless
Woman, Judge Rules
Judge Fitzgerald was called upon
Friday morning in police court to de
ckle how many dogs a defenseless
woman needs for her protection, and
decided that one would do if it were
sufficiently fierce and noisy. The case
Involving this delicate question was
that of Mrs. Catherine Briggs. arrest
ed on complaint of Health Inspector
Jensen.
Mrs. Driggs lives at 6023 North
Thirtieth street. She is solitary so
lar as human companionship is con
rerned, but according to the testi
mony of a half dozen neighbors, not
alone. From the noise of their bark
ing the number of dogs maintained
by. Mrs. Briggs was estimated by the
witnesses at from 10 to 15.
.-Judge Fitzgerald continued the case
for. a week, instructing Mrs. Briggs
to utilize the time in disposing of all
but one of-the dogs, and to clean up
J he place.
Omaha l-irm Low Bidders
Gn Large Road .Contract
La'moreaux Bros, of this city
have been advi'sed ihat they are the
lowest bidders on 93 miles of perman
ent roadway that is to be constructed
from a point on the Nebraska south
line, in a northwesterly direction
through Nuckolls, Clay, Adams and
Kearney counties. The contract, how
ever, has not been awarded.
The roadway on which the Omaha
men bid and propose to construct
provides for the removal of 363,100
square yards of earth. It is to be 24
wide at the top, with ditches two feet
deep on either side. In Clay county
it intersects the Lincoln highway
ind runs west to Minden. The work
is to be done by th state in co-operation
with the government. An ap
propriation aiding in the building of
the permanent road has been made.
If the. contract is awarded to the
Lamoreaux brothers, they will begin
work this summer.
Kansas City Officer Here
' , For Alleged Auto Robber
James McDermott of the Kansas
City detective force, arriving in Oma
ha Friday, will take Jonas Barrett and
Jim Douglas to Kansas City, Satur
day. The two boys are charged with
the theft of a Buick roadster, owned
by Ben C. Hyde of Kansas City.
Barrett was the boy shot through
both legs by a garage man, when
caught attempting to-steal an automo
bile in Omaha Sunday morning.
Douglas, who was with Barrett, es
caped, but was arrested later by the
police. . ' .
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CHAPTER VI.
The Capture of the Spy.
(Peggy, hidden from tight by Camouflage
Perfume, visits an army camp and helps Hen
and Bill Dalton search for a apy. who has
triad to persuade them to deaert. She finds
the spy hiding In an old mill, where he ba
changed clothe with a young soldier.)
DEGGY didn't dare cry out. She
was afraid the spy might fire on
Ben and Bill at the sound of her
voice. What could she do? Her eyes
swept the room and came to rest on
a stout club lying on the floor behind
the spy. It might do as a weapon
and she crept toward it.
The spy heard her and whirled
around. Failing to see any one he
turned back to the window.
Peggy, glancing out, saw that Ben
and Bill were only a few feet away.
She stooped and picked up the club
just as the spy raised the pistol, his
finger seemed to tighten on the trig
ger. Peggy lifted the club and brought
it down with all her strength upon
his wrist. The pistol clattered to the
floor and the spy gave a howl of
mingled fear and pain. Quick as a
wink Peggy dropped the club and
grasped the gun.
"I'll wait until they reach the edge
of the platform," he muttered, "then
I'll fire."
The spy also leaped to seize it.
Peggy darted out of the way. He was
dumfounded to see the weapon appar
ently jump away from him, but the
approach of the soldiers made him
desperate and again he snatched at it.
Peggy found .herself trapped in a
corner. If the spy kept coming he
was sure to grab her. Scarcely know
ing what she did,' she raised the pistol
and fired.
"Bang!" went the revolver.
"Donner und blitzen," screamed the
spy, as a bullet whizzed past his ear.
His sudden fright had caused him to
betray his nationality. He" leaped
away from the pistol. Peggy, seeing
that she had to be bold, followed him
up. She wouldn't have shot him for
the world, except to save Ben and Bill,
out sne made up her mind to stare
the figlit all out of him. He fled from
tne threatening oisto as she ir-ivr
him around the room, but finally
whirled about as if to spring on her.
"Bang!" went the pistol again, Peg
gy being careful not to aim it at him."
The spy leaped to the door, jerked
out the bar, and flung the portal open,
only to find himself right up against
the bayonets of Ben and Bill.
"It's the spy in soldier's clothes!"
screamed Peggy when she saw that
Ben and Bill were astonished at the
sight of a man in uniform when they
expected to find a "jitney" driver.
"Sure enough, it is the spy," ex
OMAHA STRIDES
FORWARD AS A
STOCOIARKET
Assistant City Attorney Jolts
"Bob" Smith When He An
. nounces for McKelvie,
Jefferis and Clark.
Omaha is making rapid strides as
both a live stock and grain market.
This is disclosed by figures for the
first six months of 1918, compiled by
the bureau of publicity.
An exceptional showing is made in
the matter of corn receipts. The
following are the receipts of the lead
ig corn markets:
C'ty Bushels.
Chicago 62,440,000
Omaha 32.723.000
S1- Louls 16,068,846
ludlanapoll 11.49H.750
Kansas City 11,137,600
The com receipts in Omaha have
shown a much larger increase than
th ose of any other large market. It
is the only market in the above list
where the receipts for the first six
months of the year exceeded the to
tal receipts for 1917.
In oats receipts Omaha rose from
sixth to fifth place:
City.
Chicaso .
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. T,ou!a
Omaha . .
In wheat receipts
Bushels
54,998,000
33,545,953
20,314,940
18,681.730
11,726,000
Omaha has
jumped from sixth to third place
city. Head.
Minneapolis 26,871,240
Kansas City 10,162,955
Omaha 3,301,600
"St. l.ouls 3.163,657
Chicago 1,847,000
The hog receipts of Omaha have
increased more than those of any
other large market. The figures are:
City. Head.
Chicago , 4,679,605
Omaha 2,036,54
St. Louis 1,699,640
Kansas City i J, 599. 506
Indianapolis 1,444,043
The sheep receipts for the five lead
ing markets are:
City. Head.
Chicago 1,633.65!
Omaha 1,049,566
Kansas City 705.098
Buffalo , 438,172
Denver , 422,102
Omaha has advanced fr8m fourth
to third place in cattle receipts. The
cattle receipts for the five leading
markets are:
City
Chicago
Kaneas City
Omaha
Fort Worth
St. Louis
Bushels.
2, 012,965
1,078,177
867,994
686,460
565.824
Federal Gift of $160,000
To Improve County Roads
fExtensive improvements of county
roads are planned by the county com
missioners out of an appropriation of
$160,000 made to Douglas county by
the federal government. The money
will be used on the Lincoln highway,
the O. L. D. road, the military road
and the Washington highway.
The county is now attempting to
get the permission of the government
to oil all roads leading from the city
into the county. .
Belt Line Elevations to
Be Completed in 60 Days
Having completed the overhead
crossings on the Omaha belt line, the
attention of the engineering force has
been directed to grading and ballast
ing the track and constructing the
sidings to the industries located along
the road. This work is progressing
rapidly and will be comoleted within
the next 60 days say the officials of
.tne roaa that is a part of the Missouri
Pacific system.
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coniplats,
beginning
claimed Ben. "And we'll not let him
get away so easily this time. Hands
up, Mr. Hunl"
The spy shot his hands into the air,
but his eyes instead of being on the
bayonets were fastened upon this
mysterious self-firing pistol that was
threatening him. His fright had
thoroughly tamed him and he still
trembled when Bill pocketed the gun.
, Down the lane a party of soldiers
came running. They were headed by
the captain, who had decided that Ben
and Bill ought to have help on their
spy hunt. The sound of the pistol had
hurried them on.
"We've caught him, sir," reported
Ben. , 1
"Why that's a soldier," exclaimed
the captain.
"It's the 'jitney' driver in a soldier's
uniform, sir," explained Bill.
"So it is," affirmed the captain. "I've
used this chap's car many a time. Be
ing caught in a soldier's uniform is a
mighty serious thing. Guard him care
fully, men!" The captain turned to
Ben and Bill.
"This little job was neatly done. It
wipes out the mistake you made in
throwing this fellow into the river.
You will get your promotions tomor
row." The captain marched away with the
soldiers, but Peggy held Ben and Bill
back.
"There's a poor boy back here you'll
have to save," she whispered when
the others were out of hearing. "The
spy was trying to make him desert."
."I was wondering where he got the
uniform," said Bill. "He traded with
the deserter."
Simple
Complete the letters of Simon's
of flowers. (Answer to
EMPLOYES OF NEWS
TO JUVENILE COURT
Men Charged With Beating
Up Newsboys Left Off
for Want of Prose
- cution.
The case of Harry Margollis and
Benny Scavio, two of the three em
ployes of the Daily News, charged
with beating up Harrv Raustein on
July 11, a small newsboy and de
stroying his papers, was referred by
Judge Fitzgerald in police court to
the juvenile court. A similar charge
against Harry Margollis and Sam
Ziegman was dismissed for lack of
prosecution.
When the case was called the court
was crowded by a score Of 'newsboys,
some there as witnesses and others
as interested spectators.
The evidence presented was' of a
decidedly conflicting character. The
assault itself was admitted, but the
defendant pleaded justification for it
in alleged threats by the victim. They
insisted also that Raustein had been
guilty of bullying smaller newsboys
and trying to prevent them selling
their papers, while Raustin emphati
cally denied this..
Henry II. Lowell, insurance man,
who had witnessed the assault, testi
fied also to observing the boys on the
corner for a considerable time, hav
ing bought papers regularly from
Raustein, but never having seen any
evidence of bullying tactics. Similar
testimony was given by Ralph A.
Benner.
In view of the youth of those con
cerned Judge Fitzgerald found in the
youth of the parties an invitation
to send the case to the juvenile court
and so ruled it should go there.
Further Cut in Sugar
For August Forecast;
Supply by Installment
-
4 That the supply of sugar is likely
to be curtailed even more ihan at
present is indicated in a telegram re
ceived by the Federal Food adminis
tration friday from Washington.
The advices instruct the Omaha of
fice to hold up the issuance of Au
gust Certificates until further notice
and intimates that a decided cut will
be made in the amount of sugar that
retailers and others may have.
It is probable, savs the Nehraska
-organization, that retailers Will not
be given their full monthly allotment
tor August at once, but will be is
sued a portion of it, with the re
mainder to follow if the sugar is
available.
Stringent checking of the sales of
sugar throughout the state are also
urged, retailers being advised to keep
an accurate record of the date and
sales ot the sugar, the amounts and
chasers"1'9 nd addresses of the Pur"
Strict enforcement of the two and
hve-pound rules is ordered by Wash
ington, who advised that the regu
lations are being abused in different
sections.
n,?M.ahg.".r! have solved the
problem by instituting the sugar cards
which became effective last Monday.
X.C0??t,5 in the stat a" adopt
ing the Omaha card and it is quite
possible that the cards will be state
wide within a short time.
Prosecute War Party
Bucharest, Roumania, July 19.
(Via Amsterdam.) The Chamber of
Deputies has decided that the gov
ernment, headed by J. J. C. Brantiano,
in office at the time of Roumania's
entry into the war, shall be prosecuted.
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Monday and ending Saturday.
"If the soldier hasn't run away he
isn't a deserter is he?" asked Peggy.
"No, he isn't," said Bill.
"Then you can save this boy. The
spy told him the same lie he told you
about his father needing him on
the farm."
"Poor chap, I hope he hasn't gone t'
Ben ran back to the mill and called
out: "Hey, Buddy, come outl We're
friends and will help you I"
There was no reply. Then, after a
pause, a woe-begone,- bedraggled fig
ure came slowly from the side room.
"Oh, Ben and Bill," .he sobbed.
"Help me get back to quarters. I've
been thinking it over in there, and I'd
rather die than .bring disgrace to
my country by deserting in time of
war."
"It's Frank Bolton,''our neighbor,"
creid Ben. "Sure we'll help you,
Frank. We'll bring a uniform to
you can get into it, and return to
your barracks without any one being
the wiser."
"I'm so thankful," said Frank.
"When he said father was ill it broke
me all up."
"He told us the same thing. Onlv
we knew he wasn't telling the truth."
Bill squeezed Peggy's hand gratefully.
Across the swamp came the clear
call of the bugle.
"Supper time!" said Ben.
"I'll have to be going home," cried
Peggy.
At that things seemed to go topsy
turvy and suddenly she found her
self back home, ready to run into the
dining room for her own supper.
(In her next adventure Peggy again visits
camp, where she has some funny experiences
of an altogether different kind.)
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TRACTION LINE
PRESENTS CASE
TO EXAMINERS
Argument Made at Kansas City
That Any Disturbance cf
Service Will Affect
War Work.
Kansas City, Mo., July 19. (Special
Telegram.) The case for and against
a raise in wages for the employes of
the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway company is now in the hands
of the examiners for the federal War
Labor board. The examiners, Ray
mond Swing and Edwin Newdick, fin
ished taking the testimony in federal
court here at 6 o'clock today and will
present this testimony with their di
gest of it to the board at Washington
Monday. ,
John L. Webster, with assisting
lawyers, painted a gloomy picture of
the Company's financial condition,
buttressing it with figures intimating
bankruptcy as the only solution if the
pay of the men is raised 2li cents
an hour, providing a raise in rates fb
at least 7 cents is not permitted.
The fact was s Jiown that Omaha
trainmen appear to e njoy, o n the
average, better wages than most
Atreet- car cornPai,y employes in
American cities and made it appear
unlikely their contention would be
successful.
W. C. Lambert corporation coun
sel for the city declared that the
company's argument that an injury
to street car service would possibly
be stopped by the president as with
in his power to prevent crippling the
nation's war work, might not be suc
cessfully met.
Hence the city was asking that the
question of fares be submitted to the
state railway commission. He con-,
tinued: .
"If this commission orders, as it
did in the case of the Traction Com
pany at Lincoln, that some of the
watered stock be returned and the
money realized from it put into the
company -to help meet operating ex
penses, the present fare of five cents
thould prove sufficient for the1 com
pany and yet grant the employees
just remuneration and good working
conditions."
Resigns as Chief Examiner
To Become Major in Army
Washington. July 19. William T.
v.hantland of Iowa today resigned as
chief examiner of the federal trade
commission to accept a commission
as major of infantry in the r.rmy. He
formerly was senior colonel in the
Iowa natonal gturd.
SATURDAY
We offer " hundreds of Julius
Orkin quality blouses at the fol
ing reductions:
116.75 and $12.60 Blouses, $9.75
$10.75 and $8.75 Blouses, $5.98
$7.50 and $5.95 Blouses. . .$5.00
Considering the fact that our
regular prices are lower, quality
and style considered, than any
other store in Omaha, hence these
reductions will make these blouses
real bargains. Please attend in
the morning.
JULIUS ' ORKIN,
Fifteenth and Douglas.
LOBECK BRINGS
MESSAGE FROM
NATION'S CHIEF
Congressman Comes Home on
Vacation and Conveys Con
gratulations From Presi
, dent to Nebraska.
President Wilson conveyed through
Congressman Lobeck a congratula
tory message to Nebraskans for their
splendid loyal support of war activi
ties as evidenced in a report submit
ted to the chief executive of the na
tion on last Tuesday afternoon.
The congressman returned to Oma
ha yesterdayvmorning and will be at
home until about the middle of
August, when he will hike back to
Washington.
"I had an appointment of IS min
utes with the president last Tuesday
and gave him a detailed report of
what Nebraska has done to support
Liberty bonds, war savings stamps
and other activities," the congress
man related. "The president said he
was proud of the Antelope state and
referred to his visit here nearly two
years ago. He appears to be in good
health, notwithstanding the great de
mand that has been "made onliis time
and strength."
v Fort Crook to Grow.
Mr. Lobeck stated that Tort Crookr
will grow, but could not give any de
tails. He stated that he had been as
sured by General Kcnly of the avia
tion department that Fort Omaha
will be made a permanent balloon
Mid-Summer GIsarance
Of Shoes for the Family
Continues Saturday with renewed vigor new lines have been brought
forward to stimulate the values and bargains. Such makes as laird
and Schober & Co., Wright & Peters Co., N. N. Gray & Son and Zieglcr
Bros., for women, and Johnson & Murphy, Howard & Foster and Slater
& Morrill for men. Note the wonderful prices and be here early.
Saturday morning.
Note These Prices:
$1(1.0 Laird. Schober'a and Wright
& Petens urown cair
Louis Heel Oxfords,
Pumps and Colonial,
specially priced at...
S7.45
Laird, Schober'a $7.00
Patent and
Kid Pumps, alio
broken line Gray
l'umpa, for
'only
Wright & Peters $fi.B0
Patent and Ktd Welt
and turn sole Pumps,
priced at
$4.95
$4.45
Our $8.00 Laird. Schober and Slater
& Morrill's Tan cair
and Brown Kid Eng
lish Walking Oxfords,
priced at
$5.95
Men Here's
8 lines $6.00 and $6.50
Tan Russia and Gun
Metal Oxfords in till
ale for
7 lines $5 Tan Rus
sia and Gun Metal
Oxfords, English and
high toes
6 lines $4.50 and $4
Tan Russia and Gun
Metal Oxfords, Eng
lish and high toes. . .
Fry !?e Co. w
16th and JS' &kW i
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jrmJ ,,.3, J-t
IF the m
jjt N. W. Corner 15th and Harney Sts. i
E ExtraPAORSA
S-W Trousers Free
Made to Your Measure
An Extra Pair of Pants with every Suit (C. & P.)
tailored to your order. Free means free. We wish
you to bear in mind that you get the extra $8.00
Trousers absolutely free. Furthermore you get
the same good service now and always. Perfect
fit an4 satisfaction guaranteed. .
VJUST THINK OF IT, MEN!
Suit Tailored to Your Measure and Extra $8
Pair of All-Wool Blue Serge Pants Free
Dundee fJoolen EV3I
N. W. Corner 15th and Harney Sts.
topi no bsv been permanent!? cured
DR. E. R. TARRY - 240 Bee Building, Omaha Ne!
school and will be enlarged. The con
gressman believes new buildings will
be erected.
He stated that he and Senator King
of Utah were instrumental in start
ing the investigation which resulted
I in closing the banking institution of
the .transatlantic I rust company of
New York.
Of the bank matter he said: "Ger
ritt Fort, formerly of Omaha, sent to
me:a man vhom he recommended as
trustworthy in connection with dis
closing information about the bank
which was dosed.
Pay Preachers. i
It was learned that 73 per cent of
the bank wis owned by Austro-Hun-garians
and that the bank even car
ried funds for the payment of preach
ers to promote Austrian propaganda
in this country. They collected many
thousands of dollars from Austrians
and Hungarians in this country, on
the pretext of furnishing them with
documents which would give them
protection from interference by this
country."
The congressman would not state
whether ' politics has adjourned." He
said he h..s been taking little interest
in Nebraska politics, but expected to
"get around and see the home folk"
during this visit.
Files for County Atttrney
Thursday; Withdraws Friday
T. A. Hollister, who filed Thursday
as a candidate for the republican nom
ination for county attorney has with
drawn. Joe Wright, 1308 North Twenty-'
lourin street, nas tiled tor the demo
cratic nomination for countv rlork- lie
is the only democrat who has filed so
far. I-rank Dewey is the only repub
lican who has filed for the nomina
tion. Charles F. Kuncl, 1615 Center
jtL-hajL-fe!en' for the jre pnhlican
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10 linos $6.00 and $5.50 Ffttent and
Kid Pumps and strap
$3.95
effects, turn and welt
soles, now,
at
t lines $5.00 Patent
and Kid Pumps,
clearance sale
price only
7 lines $4.50 and $5.00
Pumps and Strap Ef
fects, in patent and
kid
$3.45
$2.95
$4.45
E lines $6.00 and $5.50
Beautiful Nile Cloth
Pumps and Co
lonials, now....
Values for You
Johnston & Murphy's
mm I
Howard & Foster's $3.00 Tan fi'l
$3.45 fll' $5.95 i
10 lines $7.00 and $7.50 tans and ::J
$2.95 $4.95 1
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IIS
FISTULA CURED
Rectal Disease Cured without tevers tur
Bieal operation. No Chloroform or Ether oted
Cur tuarxuteed PAY WHfcN CURED. Writ lot
illuttratM book on Rectal Duniti, with nsmer
end testimonial! of more tbsn 1.000 prominent
nomination for county commisijonet;.
from the second district.
A. L. Berquist, 3934 South Twenty
fifth street, has entered the race for
state representative on the republican
ticket.
Finnish Landtag Rejects ;
Plan to Establish Monarchy
London, July 19. The F.innish j.-v-ernment
has withdrawn its bill for
constitutional reform and .the adop
tion of a monarchy andi has declared
the, session of! the landtag closed,
says a dispatch from Stockholm. This
action was talotn after the govern
ment failed of a two-thirds majority
on the second reading of the bill.
Omahans Wed in Chicago.
Chicago, July 19, (Special.) Mar
riage licenses were issued today to
Clifford W. Calkins and Mrs. Leila
Wernha, both of Omaha; Glenn J.
Morgan, Omaha, now at Great Lakes
naval station, and Miss Luella Swartz,
Kenosha, Wis. .
POTASH
TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE STAND
ARD POTAgH COMPANY,;h'ba
not investigated the affaire . of the
Compeny, and to the publio In general,
the following Information Ii for font
benefits ' i. . i;
The Standard Potash Company was In
corporated to take over a lra secured
on 20,000 acrea ot deeded land, adjoining
the town of Lakeside, Neb. On this land
there are located from JO to,, 40 lakes,
the majority of them showing by analysis
that they are very valuable, potash lakes.
The lease secured and owned by the
Standard Potash Company now runs for
60 years, and not only include the min
eral right on potash, but any mineral
rights or oil that might in the future
be found on the land covered by this
lease A few lakes which have been
thoroughly tested, and which lay very
close to the plant, now being erected at
Lakeside, carry enough potash to oper
ate the plant for a number of years, if
the balance of the lakes were not touched.
The Company has a very valuable asset
In holding this leas. The numerous
buildings which were necessary as a
preliminary to th erection of th main
?lant, consisting of cottages for Super-'
ntendent. Foreman, Etc., bunk houses
for labor employed In erecting th plant,
machine shops, power house, blacksmith
shop, stables, storehouses and other
small buildings numbering so far SO, are
all completed and in use. Th main
plant la now nearing completion, all ma
terial being on th ground boilers,
evaporators and driers being erected,
the concrete foundation for all this heavy
equipment is in and arranged for an
extra 60-ton unit which will b started
Immediately on th completion of . the
first 60-ton unit.
Th construction of this plant is un
der the supervialon of Mr. Milton
Kraemer, who is acting as Consulting
Engineer and General Manager of .Con
struction. Mr. Milton Kraemer has a na
tional reputation as an erecting engi
neer fori large plants, having been em
ployed, before .taking hold of the Stand
ard rotas h Company's plant, with an
other large potash eompany in that sec
tion. He has also had a large exneri
enc In th potash Industry in Califor
nia, as well as other lines, consequent
ly the Standard Potash Company la to
h eongratulated on securing th; serv
ices of as reputable and careful a man as
Mr. Kraemer. Mr. Kraemer reports
that with no unforeseen obstacle that he
expects to have th mlU in operation not
later than October 1.
In connection with this plant w wish
to advise that th heart ' of a potash
plant consist ot its boiler power. Th
Standard Potash Company was fortunate
in securing four large 450-H. P Babcock
aY Wilcox boilers, with-stoker connec
tions, and everything complete. - Tl.i
boiler eontract was taken over . by the
Standard Potah Company on a contract
maae witn a lennesnee Power Company,
who contracted for these boilers previous
to the war. If ft had not been that the
eompany was fortunate enough to secure
this, it would have been imooaalhl tsi ah.
tain boiler power for the company, owing
to all steel works being now controlled
by the government. This is really the
best boiler plant in that section of the
eountry, and a,s th boilers are all new
and belr erected under the supervision
of the riunufaoturers, The Standard Pot
ash Company exnect to have a real show
place In the boiler room. All other ma
terial, evaporators, driers, ete are alt
now mad especially fqr th company
and are now on th ground. ' . .
Peoole who hav expected to start
potash industries recently know what
this means to hav enulpment on hand,
as it Is almost impossible to obtain any
th'ng In that line now. The construction
work is now going on night and day,
the compsny being able to do the night
work, owing to having their own electric
light plant. i.
Th stockhoMer will be pleased to
loern that of th majority of th stock
whirlwas delivered to th owners of the
leaae as compensation for the lease,
thi-se owners have returned a part of
this stock to the treasury, to be sold for
th benefit of the eompany.
Your eompany is on a ; atrlctly
legitimate financial basis with .no on
hold'ng a maiority of th stoek. conse
quently the business la in the stock- J
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mrniern nana 10 Dm nanniea oy a'reciors
end offlrrs elected by the stockholders.
We would say that a number of promi
nent and responsible professional and
bnsfnes men of Omaha and the State of
Nebr-ska ar stockholders and are giv
ing their time and attention to assist
ing th director in th management of
the eomnany.
All stork that has been sold by th
Standard Potash Comnany has been sold
without any promotion expenses.
The entire proceeds from th sal of this
stock has gone into th treasury to pay
the legitimate expense and bills cover
ing the erection ofl this plant .There
has been a great deal of economy shown
and good judgment In the purchase of
material, this material being bought
earlr, ahows a very large profit over
whit it would cost today. There will b
addfd to the directorate thre reputable
busings men, who htv. all. reed to
give their time end attention to the man
agement of the Comnany. : .
Investor who have been interesting
themselves In the notanh production and
know the Interest the government is tak
ing in the production of potash know
that the governments is now favoring
pota-h Industries and are willing to a
slt the leo'tv'mat enmoan'e in. the capi
talization of these plants, also protecting
potash Industry In every way It is poa.
slh!. The demand for potash as aY. fer
tll'rer la increasing all -the time, there
being a very large shortage every year
end the dmnnd for same is increasing
Investor in legitimate notash: companies,
that Is . companies tht are already
started, have found that thir invest
ments have ben very favorable both in
regard to the increased price quoted on
stock over what thy paid for same, in
all the gi'wr 'potoh nlanta. and the
large dividends oald after the regular
government tax has been paid. The Pot
ash Industry is lrltimate and any eom
pany tht Is h-ndl'd on a b'laln-ss basis
and in the hands of reliable business men
cannot hele but show results and b a
good investment.
A mnll lot of stoelc that ha been re
turned to the tresury. not over tSO.000
Is new offered thrw'rh stockholders to
investors at pt. This etoek is. offered
subjert to Us being unsold when applied
for. The eomnany exnecta to make an
other issue of stock In the near future
nd Investors who eannot obta'n any of
Mi's Treasury stock can subscr'b at rrnr
fir the nxt isne of this stock at this
time. When- th issue is me-le and ready
f"r th r-rket the nric w'tj he M25 per
hire. This seond i"n f stock is ex
ocd to he made wh the indention of
nutting In the eTtrti ISO-ton unit '
money to he rued for oT-atim? expenses.
Intended investors-wilt pleas take
this matter no at the Standard Potash
fomnany Om-ha offVe, located n
o"m .M to T1J Om-ha NtIonat
Rank Bu'ld'ng. Omaha. Nebraska. If
you do not care to call at the office,
an Invit't'on to-ieoll on you; in rerard
to this ratter will be tVn er of by
one of the memhers of th Directorate
and alt infm-matlon In regard to thla
eimmn 'U he riven to you. Th
Sfc-nH Potah Company i a straight
legH'mate comnany, w'h no . Maid
secrets Vent away from the stoeVhold
ers. the hks are lwy onn to legiti
mate stockholders -n 4nvsorv -i
(Signed) STANDARD POTASH CO.
By Frank E. Clark, Secretary. ;
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