THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER U, 1918.
OMAHA TRACTION
LINES VALUED AT
TWENTYJ MILLION
' New Jersey Consulting Engi
neer at Lincoln Rate Hear
ing Testifies as to Worth
of System.
'vFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Sept. 10. (Special). "No
one would care to make investment
in public utility companies at this
time and under present conditions,'
' was the testimony of W. B. Gere
ance, consulting engineer from New
Jersey, who appeared today before
the state railway commission in the
application made by the Omaha and
Council Bluffs street railway company
for an advance in street car fares
from 5 to 7 cents.
The engineer had spent consider
able time investigating the plant of
the company and gave the following
figures as valuation of the company
of date of July 1, 1918:
r.al Estate '. I 43B.O0O
Buildings and Fixtures 1.903,680
Power Plant Apparatus S. 501, 070
Track and Roadway 6,034,880
Eleotrlo Line 1,438,880
Shop. Tools and Equipment 331,090
Rolling 8tock 8,324.300
Material and Supplies r.... 439,930
Office Furniture, Fixtures, Sta
tionery, etc 36,730
$16, 443,660
Lew depreciation reserve 1,393,930
1S,04,730
Engineering and superintendence 981, S90
leat and General Expenses 493,310
Interest and Taxes durlns;
Construction 1,068,840
lining Value '... 1,339.450
Working Capital 823,180
TotaJ $19,756,400
Use Reproduction Values,
Going back several years, Mr. Gere
ance said that it was impossible to
obtain original records. Different
methods were used by the different
roads, but in recent years a more
g universal system has been used. In
referring to valuations to be taken in
t'ie case of allowing rates, Mr. Gere
ance said that the courts were taking
reproduction values rather than any
other kind as the fairest way to obtain
values. Figures given out in records
were not always reliable and the re
production manner of ascertaining
values had become the best way to
get what was wanted.
He believed that no valuation
could be put on a public utility at this
time, only for rate making because of
a continual raise in expense of oper
ation. It was here that Mr. Gere
ance said that there was no chance
under present conditions . to make
comparisons and that no one would
care to invest largely in a public ser-.
vice corporation as long asihe pres
ent conditions existed.
Chairman Hall of the commission
desired to know why this was no
time to make investments in public
service corporations and Mr. Gere
ance replied that no one would or
could know what would happen in the
uiiure or wiiai uugui uappu vvti
thirty days hence.
Fewer Ballots Cast
In 1918 Primary Than
Previously by 57,048
Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 10. (Special
Telegram.) The primary vote of 1918
was less by 57,048 than in 1916, ac
cording to the official effunt completed
today and certified to by the canvass
ing board.
The total vote cast at the last pri
..... ni oat , 10? m n
jiiaijr waa aaiuai in
1916. In that year the republican
vote was 102,755, about 32,443 more
than this year, while the democrats
cast 86,889, 22,422 more than the pri
mary vote this year.
The count disclosed that the only
dose contest was between Hugh
Cooper present deputy secretary of
state, and A. T. Gatewood for the
democratic nomination for that office.
Cooper received 296 votes more than
his ppponent. It is understood that
' Gatewood may ask for a .recount.
The vote was Cooper, 14,641 and
Gatewood, 14,345.
Platte County Defense
Council Members Sued
Columbus, Neb.,' Sept. 10. (Spe
cial.) A $20,000 damage suit was filed
in the district court by Peter F.
Luchsinger against C. 'J. Garlow,
chairman, and Sheriff Mark Burke,
secretary of the Council of Defense,
alleging assault and battery, and false
imprisonment for the period of one
hour without cause. The incident
that gave rise to the suit started fn
Chairman Garlow's office. Mr. Luch
singer says that remarks made by the
defendants caused the trouble, and
that Sheriff Burke struck him three
times. ,
Both Mr. Garlow and MrBurke
.deny the charges and assert that
whatever trouble occurred Mr. Luch
singer brought on by his own con
duct, that Mr. Burtfe slapped him only
- once with his open- hand in self-defense.
The defendants have not yet
filed their answer to the suit.
Ord Plans Pershing Day
Program for Valley County
4Ord,Neb., Sept. 10.--(Special.)
Arrangements are concluded for a
rersnmg aay patriotic ceieDraiion ai
Ord on Friday, September 43, in
which all people in Valley f ounty will
participate.
Secretary,-Frank G. Odell of the
Omaha Land bank will speak at an
open air meeting at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, and probably' again at the
opera house in the evening. A mam
moth birthday cake which will be
sold at auction is being made. The
bidding will be started at $50.
, Lincoln Officer and Bride
i Spend Honeymoon in Omaha
Lt. Thomas C. Woods and his
bride ate spending a quiet honeymoon
at the Blackstone hotel. Mrs. Woods
was formerly Miss Sarah Ladd of
Lincoln. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ladd of Lincoln.
Lieutenant Woods is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Woods of
Lincoln. He has just returned from
one year's service in France.
. Roth young people have many
friends in. both Omaha and Lincoln.
Governor Proclaims
Pershing's Birthday :
Public Day of Rest
Official sanction has been given to
the celebration of General Pershing's
58th birthday next Friday through a
proclamation handed down by Gov
ernor Neville declaring the day a
public holiday throughout Nebraska.
In his proclamation Governor Neville
says:
"Let patriotism have the right of
way in all the public and private
schools, state institutions and in the
churches and, homes of the people.
And to the end that it may be the
mort generally observed I hereby de
clare and proclaim the 13th day of
September, 1918, a pudlic holiday."
NEBRASKA GOAL
FOR WAR FUNDS
TO BE $2,000,000
Drive for Funds for Seven War
Camp Recreational So
cieties Will Start
November 11.
Two million dollars is announced
as Nebraska s share in the drive for
funds the seven war camp recrea
tional societies will wage jointly No
vember 11 to 19.
The nation's goal is $170,500,000;
the sum total of the Young Men's
Christian association, $100,000,000;
Young Women's Christian associa
tion, $15,000,000; National Catholic
War council, $30,000,000; Jewish Wel
fare board, $3,500,000; War Camp
Community service, $15,000,000;
American Library association, $3,500,
000, and the Salvation Army, $3,500,
000. Of this amount 34 per cent, or $57,
970,000, has been apportioned to the
Central department, in which Nebras
ka with 13 other midwestern states,
is included. Nebraska's apportion
ment of this in turn was set at 3.46
per cent. While in exact figures this
amounts to $2,005,762, to keep the sum
in round numbers Central department
called it $2,000,000.
Cities or counties of the .state can
approximate their share by comput
ing 6xi per cent of their last Liberty
loan quota.
Many Questions Up
To State Federation
Of Labor at Meeting
Nebraska City, Neb., Sept. 10.
(Special Telegram). The Nebraska
State Federation of Labor started
the second day's session by the in
troduction of resolutions covering a
wide range. They related to the best
method of anticipating the reconstruc
tion period. Delegates are concerned
over politics in unions and lack of
unions in politics.
Activity of commercial organiza
tions in detracting public attention
from profiteers to alleged shortcom
ings of labor were condemned 9s un
patriotic and , unamerican. Attorney
General Reed was scored for recom
mending setting aside the child labor
law. One resolution claims an at
tempt of the interests to make un
popular public ownership of public
utilities by directing attention to a
raise in rates on all businesses tem
porarily controlled by the govern
ment and reaffirms confidence in pub
lic benefits through public ownership.
Miss Joy Higgins addressed the
convention. Election of officers is
set for the last day.
President Reynolds and Secretary
Coffey claim easy victory, while the
Gibb supporters say Coffey is beaten.
Nebraska Stands High
In Third Liberty Loan 1
The following is a list of the states
which had a 60 per cent or larger
oversubscription in the Third Liberty
loan:
Quota Sub. O. S.
, 8,561,850 25,396,400 196
, 687,828 1,737,250 152
4,766,766 11,176,450 134
,12,870,000 26,992,250 119
9,000,000 17,632,750 95
, 6 600,000 12,100,400 86
. 2,576,442 4,725,260
.25,525,450 43,672,600
.41,243,500 70,319,650
3,593,750 5,998,500
State .
1. Delaware .
2. Alaska ....
I. Arizona ..
4. Plat, of Col
(. Montana .
6. N. Dakota,
7. Nevada ..,
t. Kentucky ,
5. Connecticut
10. New Mex. ,
11. Iowa
12. Nebraska .,
13. Kansas
14. Alabama ..
15. Wisconsin ,
.71,050,000 117,211,460
.30,918,650 50,684,850
..29,330,350
..14,249,000
..63.600.000
47,390,700
23,153,860
86,484,250
Corn Crop of Nebraska
Damaged by Hot Wind
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10. Reduction
in the 1918 Nebraska corn crop of 60,
762,000 bushels because of lack of
sufficient moisture and hoj winds dur
ing the early part of last month was
estimated today in a September' 1
crop report issued by the United
States bureau of crop estimates and
the Nebraska board of agriculture.
The estimated production of corn on
the first day of last month was 209,
785,000 bushels, while the report is
sued today places the condition of
the crop at 56 per cent of a normal,
indicating a production of 149,023,000
bushels.
Commission for Crosby.
North Platte. Neb., Sept. 10. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Charles H. Crosby
has received his appointment as first
lieutenant and left tonight for New
Port News, Va. He had 17 years'
army experience, serving in Cuba and
the Phillipines during the Spanish
American war, was 12 years regi
mental quartermaster-sergeant in the
regular army.
Nebraska in Tabloid
A Colfax county Old Settler's picnic was
held at Clarkson Saturday and a large
crowd attended. Leading- citizens of the
county delivered a short address. Tha picnic
next year will be held In Schuyler. -
Mason City will celebrate Pershing's
birthday with music, speaking and a Home
Guard drill.
Table Kock will give a benefit dance
for the Red Cross together with a program
and public dinner on Pershing's birthday.
Several farmers In the vicinity oX DuBols
lost stock killed by lightning during a
severe storm Saturday. The Frank Jaros
residence was struck by Ughlplng and burn
ed to the ground.
General Pershing's birthday will he cele
brated In Tork September 13th. under the
auspices of the Elks lodge. Eerc!sei will
bt held on tbt court bouse lawn
NATIONAL UNITY
AIM OF RUSSIANS
OPPOSING SO VI E'i
Yoke of Bolsheviki Thrown Off
Elements in North
4
Fighting for Indi
1 visible Russia.
by
Washington, Sept. 10. Contact has
been established by the Russian em
bassy herewith the newly organired
independent governments in northern
Russia and Siberia. Ambassador Bahk
meteff, who long ago repudiated the
bolshevik regime, is recognized by the
American government as the official
erpresentative of the Russian people
in the United States and the new gov
ernments which are co-opertaing with
American and allied forces have a
spokesman in Washington.
From the government of the north
at Archangel the embassy today re
ceived an encouraging dispatch telling
of activities there in co-operation with
the allies and of the purpose of the
new government to set up again a
great and indivisable Russia.
Telegraphic communication has
been re-established between Irkutsk,
Eketerinburg and Samara, according
to information reaching the State
department today from Siberia. This
was accepted as setting at rest the
reports which reached Washington
yesterday by threatened recapture of
Samara by the bolsheviki, aided by
German artillery and indicated that
there is no material change on the
newly established eastern front which
is being maintained by the Czecho
slovak forces.
Assistant Secretary Long of the
State department said today that the
Czecho-Slovaks from Vladivostok to
the Volga river practically had been
liberated and that aid and supplies
were being rushed to them by the al
lied governments as expeditiously as
possible.
Shriners Raise Large Sum
For Red Cross at Hastings
Hastings, Neb., Sept. 10. (Special
Telegram'.) Following a stirring pa
triotic address by J. K. Fitzgerald of
Tangier Temple,' Omaha, the Mystic
Shriners last night raised $2,550 in
25 minutes for the Red Cross. A tuh
was placed on the platform at the
Kerr opera house where the Tangier
of Omaha, Sesostris of Lincoln and
Tehama of Hastings, held a joint cere
monial for the delivery of the charter
to Tehama by Imperial Potentate
Elias Jacoby of Indianapolis.
Checks, coins and currency rained
into, the tub from all over the house.
About 800 Shriners were present. A
feature of the ceremonial was the
presentation of a handsomely carved
ivory gavel to the imperial potentate
by Tcmaha temple.
The degree of the Mystic Shrine
was conferred upon 11 for Tangier
temple, on one for Abu Bekr temple
of Sioux City, la., and on 47 for
Tehama.
Governor Neville Asks ,
Nebraskans to Register
Governor Neville exhorts all resi
dents of the state between the age$.of
18 and 21, and 31 and 45, to register
under the new selective service act.
His proclamation follows:
"The president of the United States
having designated Thursday, Septem
ber 12, 1918, as registration day
throughout the nation, I call upon all
Nebraskans who have reached the 18
years, and who have not reached the
age of 46, to report, unless they are
now registered, to their respective
registration places and be catalogued
for such service as the nation's wel
fare may demand."
City Firemen of Lincoln
Given Increase in Pay
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Sept. 10. (Special.) Fire
men of the city of Lincoln were last
night granted an increase in pay by
the city commission. Chief Sommers
is raised from $2,000 to $2,400 a year,
the first assistant raised to $130; as
sistant chief. $120; mechanic, $115;
lieutenants, $110; first class firemen,
$95; assistant engineers, $100; second
class firemen, $85, and third class, $75.
This is for full time with no compen
sation when called on duty during off
time.
Bottle of Formaldehyde
In Vault Foils Robbers
Kankakee, 111., Sept. 10. A' small
bottle of formaldehyde accidentally
placed in tthe vault of the Farmers
State bank at Buckingham saved
thousands of dollars early this morn
ing when bandits- attempted to reach
the safe within the vault. The rob
bers blew open the door of the outer
vault, the force ofy the explosion
bursting the bottle of formaldehyde.
The fumes were so intense that the
robbers were unable to get to the
safe.
Former Beatrice Boys Killed.
Beatrice. Neb.. Sent. 10 CSnerial
Telegram.) John and Emil Kraup,
brothers, formerly of this city, were
Kined on tne rrencn tront in July,
whih fiehtiner with Canadian trnnns.
There were born and brought up here
and after removing to Canada enlisted
with k regiment "there.
British Destroyer Lost.
London, Sept. 10. The admiralty
announces that a torpedo boat de
stroyer was sunk Sunday as the result
of a collision 'during a fog. There
were no casualties.
State Physician to War.
Lincoln, Sept. 10. (Special.) Dr.
W. H. Crutcher of th
hospital has notified the board that it
win nave to aispense with his services
as he leaves for war September 18. '
When a "Feller
needs, a friend
try
POST
TOASTIES
At this Sale progresses, more and more women are beginning to realize that
THERE IS NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT to prepare for the future. With
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in this store, bought at
prices which prevailed months and months ago, we are able now to lend a help
ing hand at a time when economy means more than it has ever meant in this age.
Buy Now, Is the Best of Advice
and when it is backed by the right merchandise at the right prices, you should not
hesitate an instant.
4,800 Pieces in This Immense Stock
Huck Towels, Bath Towels and Bath Sheets
We have had remarkable Sales of
Towels before but this year these
low prices mean more than they ever
have before because the prices in
the wholesale market are higher than
we have ever seen them. Make up
your mind to this NOW IS THE
TIME TO BUY a stock of towels
laid away for future use will be a
good investment.
HOTEL and BOARD
ING HOUSE KEEP-ERS-As
Well As
housewives-SHARE
IN THIS BIG SALE
Towels and Bath Sheets purchased
from one of the foremost American
Great Loom Stock of Bath and Huck
Towel Mills. The lot consists of plain t
white and fancy bordered Bath
Towels and Huck Towels; in some
instances' they are slightly imperfect,
but in no way detrimental to the
service. '
Here Are the Prices on the Towels
9c I 15c I 25c I 39c I 59c I 79c I 99c
Huck
Towels
Huck and
Turkish
Huck and
Turkish
Huck and
Turkiih
Huck and
Turkish
Turkish
Fancy
Turkish
Plain Whit
5c WASH CLOTHS, BIRD'S-EYE WEAVE, AT 3c
SPECIAL ALSOBath Sheets or Blankets, at a saving of 33 1-3 from the regular price.
Main Floor, Front
Kimonos, House Dresses, Aprons, Petticoats
Prepared With Big Stocks at Modest Prices
Here again, this $1,000,000 Sale brings an announcement of very unusual offerings of
just the things you need right now. We prepared months and months ago for a short
age and now we are able to invite you to choose from most complete stocks at low prices.
$1.98
A good heavy
Flannel Kimono
in fancy floral
designs, cut Em
pire style, satin
ribbon trimmed,
in a beautiful as
sortment of col
ors and styles,
all sizes worth
$3.98.
$1.49
Cotton Foulard
Petticoats in the
regulation foul
ard patterns and
colors, pleated
or fluffed floun
ces, worth twice
the price if pur
chased today.
,$1.95
Ladies' Gingham
Sc. Percale House
Dresses, fast col
ors, plain and
plaid trimming;
stripe or assort
ment of bright
plaids; straight
line or waist ef
fect, values to
$5.00.
$1.35
Red Cross Aprons
in the regulation
cui; full length;
V-neck, long
sleeves, button
at cuff: belt and
pocket.
Extra sizes, spe
cial, at. . . .$1.98
$1.50
Cotton Crepe Ki
monos, f a n e y
floral designs;
high waisted or
elastic belted
styles, navy blue,
light blue, pink,
rose, Copenhagen
and Gray; all
sizes, value to
$2.50.
Beautiful assortment of Ki
monos, in Serpentine Crepe, all
new patterns and desirable
shades; elastic waist line,
also straight robe effects,
with ribbon frills and satin
folds $3.50 to $5.98
Crepe d Chine Kimonos and
Dinner Negligees, made up in
all the newest shades and
styles from the plain Pull
man robe in Crepe de Chine
or Satin up to the Fancy Ruf
fled Negligee. . .$8.98 to $25.00
Flowered and Bordered Satin
and Silk Kimonos, in beautiful
colorings, plain or accordion
plaited styles, Empire effect
, S10.98 to S19.00
' -
Warm Bath Robes, of fancy
Beacon Blankets, in plaids, fig
ured and bordered effects,' shawl
or sailor collars and collarless
styles, trimmed with patch pock
ets, satin ribbon facings and
frogs and fastened with either
new belt or cord and tassel;
some made in Mandarin and full
length effects; all sizes, 36 to 46.
The prices range from $5 to $15
Kimonos and Negligees, trimmed
with beautiful soft "laces and
suggestions of ribbon, in Crepe
de Chine foundations with
Georgette and lace jackets;
in pink, turquoise, rose and
Copenhagen. . .$19.00 to $45.00
The New Brocaded Terry Robes,
in breakfast coat (beautiful
color combinations, straight line
effects), trimmed with satin
ribbon facings; very fascinating
indeed, priced at $19.00
House Dresses and uniforms for
nurses and maids, in white, plain
striped and fancy gingham, prices
range from $1.50 to $15.00
Bungalow Aprons are in great
.demand right now and we are
showing a wonderful assortment
of these. Styles and patterns
almost too numerous to mention ;
Gingham and wide belt and
patch pocket effects; Rick-Rack
trimming, also very desirable
Percales, in light and dark col
ors, trimmed with bias folds or
contrasting plain folds, all sizes
(regularandextra) $1.50 to $3.98
Petticoats, fancy flowered
and plain Heatherbloom Cot
ton Taffetas, and Cotton
Foulard, also dotted and em-
broidered effects, in all colors
and black; regular and extra
sizes $1.25 to $3.9G
Third Floor