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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1919)
THE 'BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8,- 1919. PROFESSORS AT NEBRASKA UNI BOOST FUEL OIL Engineering Teachers Cite Specific Cases Where Oil as A Substitute for Coal Is Successful. TOBACCO PROVES GREATEST ASSET TO UNCLE SAM Of Six Billion Revenue Re ceipt of Last Fiscal Year Nic otine Yields $206,003,000. Oil as a substitute for cost is one of the subjects upon which Pro fessor J. W. Haney of the engineer ing college at the State university is expert. This is his second year at the university. He holds the de grees of Bachelor of Science in Me chanical Engineering and Master of Arts from the University of Mis souri. His special research work was done in the transmission of steam heat through steam boiler tubes. After finishing school, he was the chief engineer for a commercial power plant company in Kansas City. He then returned to the uni versity as an instructor and later spent two years in Pennsylvania Mate college. Apropos ot using on tor tuel in the present emergency, Professor Haney says: "The first thing is to secure a suit able oil burner. There are several on the market. The purpose of the burner is to atomize the oil. J. he principle is the same as with the f.tomizer with which you sprinkle perfume. To get the properties of the oil it must be broken up into small particles, otherwise it is likely to burn as would kerosene in an open-topped can. That would make a hot, smoky and uncontrollable fire, "I have in mind a plant in Kansas City with a chain grate stoker which is mounted on a small track running in the boiler setting. When the price of coal is high and that of fuel oil low the stoker is backed out from under the boiler, the opening bricked up, oil burners are put in at the top and oil is used as fuel in place of coal. Removing the brick makes it possible to return to coal ihis is done two or tnree times a year. "Right in Lincoln there are sev eral burners which may be used in heating dwelling houses. The grate is removed from the heating boiler of the furnace, the burner put in and started, and oil is used instead of coal. t Advantages of System. "The advantages of this system are that you do not have any coal to shovel, there are no ashes to carry out and it is easier to regu lats the fire. The main disadvan tages are the increased cost of fuel oil over that of coal and the necessity of a suitable, storage for oil. There is a city ordinance that Vou must burv the tanks. Some tests made for the purpose have payers which presumably. were not snown inai on neating cosis 13 ;u 20 oer cent -over heating with coal. "But the advantages above named make the balance at this time rise in favor of oil heating. The latter is much easier to manage. You merely turn a little valve to regu late the flow of oil and-- the heat. This regulating valve stem can ex tend up through the floor so it can be regulated without going be low. It can also be regulated with a thermostat so as to open and close automatically, depending on the temperature of the house. With tnat type ot turnace you use what, is called fuel oil, or dis tillate, due ro the fact that this oil is easier burned than common crude oil, which must be atomized with compressed air or high pres sure steam. . . "Ths burner for changing the fur nace to an-oil consumer will cost about $35 or $40. Then there is to be added the storage tank and pip ing and the expense of connecting it up. y small burners also are made to go into ordinary stoves. Where the house is heated with ordinary stoves the small burner can be placed in. the stove and the house heated with oil instead of coal. , "But what I fear, is that, the sup ply ot oil win pe inadequate. A number of concerns in Lincoln have used oil burners. Oil Refuse Briquettes. Prof. A. E. Buntine of the same college has used, a manufactured fuel with practical results, but as this is no longer in the market it offers no solution for the present shortage. This is sold in the form of briquettes. it n the refuse left in the retorts in the refining of gasoline and kero sene. This forms a deposit on the ntended by congress..' The report reveaied a menace m illecritimate traffic in drugs between this country and Canada and Mex ico. Mr. Rooer urged that some temporary arrangement be estab lished which would put a stop to this smutreline. i Expenditures of the bureau during the last fiscal year, Mr. Roper said, were $20.573771. an increase of $12,, 003.214 over the previous fiscal year. On this basis, he said, it had cost the government 0.543 per cent to administer the revenue laws and collect the second greatest tax bill the nation ever has laid. Soldiers May Have to Use Balloon to Get bins rrom Amas iree . 1 The largest Christmas tree ever used in the state to hang presents on will be given the soldiers at the balloon school of Fort Omaha if the efforts of Instructor A. L. Stev ens prove successful. If the right tree is secured a bal loon will be required to reach the highest branches to hold presents, and another will be necessary to se cure the gifts from the top of the tree. A mammoth skating pond will be constructed around the base of the tree. The idea of using a balloon for hanging and removing gifts from the tree was conceived by Mrs. J-cob W. S. Wuest, wife of Lieut. Col. J. W. S.- Wuest. commandant at the fort. Mr. Stevens left yester day on his search for a tree high enough for a balloon to hover about the topmost branches. Special Course of Study Sure Relief retort, averaeinar six ,eilhLL"ciin.."f,t,Af!!r School Head to Arrange tort is opened, the deposit is broken nilf anil rifcmrt I..-.. - - - - U : 1 t is still whit, hot Superintendent Bevendge of the The cars are thm .i.hTnrH ; cltv schools will hold a meeting water to cool. The material has the w,th he ,P"paii of the schools m appearance of coke. Being made lne,clly nau y 1 arange a 5PC from the crude oil, there is practi- cial cours,e of study .for. use.whe" callv nosh r the schools open again m order to Professor Bunting has made sev- ca,crn up.- t . eral patterns for oil burners, but has , We- W1!! -try t0 arra"ge, .sch nnt tnUwA ' j ule of minimum essentials in the of them. He urges as a more prac- various studies," he said. neat measure trie development ot the waterpower in Nebraska for the generation of electricity and says that it would tend to compensate fe me tuel supply. .Power plants col- be erected wherever the fall of the water justified and heat and light could be generated at comparatively small cost. The power could be .conveyed for many miles to places not on the stream. The professor wonders if even the sluggish and ap parently almost level flow of the Platte could not be utilized by the sharp wits of man to avoid the stag nation tnat follows insufficient fuel applies. Asa practical measure Professor hunting suggests that in the future very house built in' Nebraska have t or two fireplaces where wood a be burned. The prfessor believes it entirely ossible that at some, not distant iay men will have learned to take ilectricity from the air and harness t for their needs. As a wise measure at the present time in Nebraska he believes that in case the necessity arises all pub lic buildings, schools and churches be turned into dormitories. He thinks that coal would thus be con corvod anri nH far more ernnomi- -cally than now when people are housed separately. 4 ; Bee Want Ads Produce Results. 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief BE LL-ANS FOR INDIGESTION Dress Special About 100 Silk' nd Serg Dresses, on or two of kind, taken from ocr regular itock 124.76 and $2.75 valuei, special at $14.75. Another lot of 100 Silk and Trieotine Dresses taken from oar regular stock 135.00 and 46.00 values special at $24.75. This is a -dress-buying- oppor tunity. Do not miss it. Julius Orkin 1508-10 DOUGLAS. Washington, Dec. 5. Estimates of $6,UUU,UUO,000 as the 1 yield ot the present revenue law for the first 12 months of its operation will be closely approached if not fully real ized, Internal Revenue Commis sioner Roper said in his annual re port. Payments of the first two install ments, March 15 and June 15, broueht into the treasury a total of $2,600,783,000, Mr. Roper said, while reports already in hand of the third installment payable beptember 15, fully support the bureau s estimate. Commissioner Roper said the to bacco industry had developed, into one of the greatest sources of fed eral revue, the total receipts from this source alone for the fisfcal year I ending June 30, 1919, being $206,003,- 000. an .increase of $48,800,000 over those of the preceding year. More Cigarets Smoked. An enormous Increase' in the num ber of cigarets manufactured was shown by the reports, the total for the last fiscal year being approxi mately cieht times larger than in 1910. In that' year 8,500,000,000 cigarets and 8,000,000,00 cigars were manufactured, while in the last fiscal vear the manufacture of cigarets had increased to 45,500.000,000, while the number of cigars remained prac tically stationary. Discussing constitutional prohibi tion. Mr. Roper said that probably 50,000,000 gallons of spiritous liquors would remain in bonded warehouses when the constitutional amendment becomes effective January 16. V Dunn the vear ended une JU. ap proximately 99,000,000 gallons of distilled liquor were produced from inatpriaU other than fruits, this fig ure representing a decrease of nearly 75,000,000 gallons from the previous year s production. Prohibition a Problem. The effect of wartime prohibition has presented a problem which is causing revenue officials "serious embarrassment," Mr. Roper said. Holders of heavy stocks of liquor in bond were forced, under provisions of the last revenue act, td pay an additional tax September 15. The law closing the saloons for the pe riod of the war has left those inter ests with their products and without means of obtaining money to make the oavments. he said. Under the law the discretion or the bureau is limited to extending the time for payment of these taxes seven months. Mr. Koper ex plained. "Serious embarrassment has resulted as to the course of ac tion which should be taken in these cases to protect the interests of the government without imposing un due financial hardships on the tax- "SlllllliltllllllllfllSIIIIISIIlirllWJlliB-tll'liS I.'." PARCELS WRAPPED Regardless of where purchased, we are glad to wrap parcels for ship ment by parcel post or express at the ACCOMMODATION DESK in our Basement This service is with out charge, of course. BRANDEIS STORES BASEMENT R mb mm KAMMS .STORE SATISFACTION or money U baclt'; We cant put it an) plainer. You decide the satisfac tion by test of wear; we decide by what you say whether or not you re satisfied. We refund money cheer ' ' " ' Take Yoir Pick from Thousands of Luxurious OVERCOATS A Super Value Overcoat Event IN inaugurating this SUPER-VALUE OVERCOAT EVENT we are pre senting the greatest opportunity of the year to secure one of the best quality overcoats at a price that defies competition. Included -are Ker seys, Vicunas, Scotch Fluffs, Knitted Textures, Shetlands, Fleeces, Irish Friezes, Blizzard Cloths and Leather Auto Coats. American weaves; the choicest products of the textile world. Fur col lared Overcoats, big warm ulsters, overcoats with the new wind shield col lars, ulsterettes, double-breasted raglan models, dress overcoats. Chester fields, sport models; knee length or ankle length types. They're priced to save some money for you; the buying was done a long way ahead of the selling. We can offer you unusual values in Thousands of High Grade Overcoats In Two Big Lots Lot 1 Lot 2 H5 And $55 Men's and Young Men's Suits of Highest Quality made by Hart Schaffner & Marx These clothes satisfy the keen, alert desire of young men to look styl- . ishly dressed. All the points that young men want; the shoulders, sleeves, waistline, lapels; the new things that make the young man satisfied with the way he looks to others, are incorporated in the new models. You may have your own personal ideas about what you'd like to see in your clothes; we believe you'll find it here in these special Hart Schaffner & Marx suits for young men, made for us exclusively. Suits $fD in new colors, new weaves, new values. Especially strong at ' $ O VJ and at $35, $40, $45, $60, $70, $85 -BRANDEIS STOKES SECOND FLOOR MEN'S STORE , ' , ' Men's High Boots Regular Values to $15.00 at $Q00 Men! Don't suffer with cold feet, but come in Saturday and see the wonderful values that we are offering in High Boots to keep your feet warm ! An all Army, Dark Tan, Calf Lace Boot, 24 inches high, made over the Munson army last, closed tongue, two full soles, hand-welted and McKay sewed. Just the shoe you want for cold and wet weather. All sizes from 6 to 12.. Christmas Slippers for Men Cozy, Comfy House Slippers : in felt and in tan and black leather; Everetts, Operas and Romeo styles; Moccasin Slip pers and a full line of soft, warm Felt Slippers. BBANDEIS STORES M EN'S STORE EAST What Would He Like Better Than a Splendid Pur Cap We feature them specially at $ 10 Genuine Alaska Seal Caps, Detroit style at about today's wholesale price; heavy satin lining; very special, at 10.00 Better grades at 16.00 and up to 35.00. Men's Russian Squirral . Fur Caps. Serviceable and warm; spe cial, at i 6.00 and 7.00 Men's Winter Caps of all wool overcoatings heavy and warm 2.00 and up to $4 Men's Good Warm Caps in Brighton and Golf styles. Spe cial at 1.00 and 1.50 1 11 ' Stetson Hats Moderately Priced It makes no difference what style, shape or color you want we have it. Unsurpassed . values. Shades of black, brown and grey. Priced at $6, $7, $8 and up to $15. VelourHats Hats at $2.00 Consisting of odd lots and sam ples; soft and stiff hats; specially priced. BBANDEIS STORES MAIN FLOOR ARCADE A splendid assortment of these popular hats at 16, 7.50 and 10 Here's a Few Christmas Things He'd Like to Have From the Men's Furnishing Section . i ' ' Any of these are the choicest of Christmas Gifts tha very kind that he'll expect when he opens the Christmas thing Devember 25, and now is the best time to buy them, when stocks are complete and assortment diversified. Shop early in the week and ' early in the day. , , A Fine Christmas Display of Silk Shirts at $8.50 to $18.00 There's nothing more suitable for a man's Christmas gift than a fine Silk SWrtl We have an elegant assortment. - Almost daily we are receiving Silk Shirts from the best shirt makers shirta that were bought almost a year ago enabling us to offer them to you at nearly the cost of the raw materials today. You will find Eagle Silk Crepe, Jersey Silk, Silk Broadcloth and Imported Japanese Silk in exclusive patterns plain colors, Jac quard and stripe effects. Our stock has never been so complete nor our assortment so large as at present! Specials in Silk Hosiery Pr. 79c 120 Dozen Pur Thread Silk Hose. This line is made by one of the best manufacturers of Silk Hose'. We have them in all shades and all sizes from 9 to 11. They are regularly priced at 1.00 a pair, but in this sale you can have them at 79c Silk Neckwear 85c to $5 Silk Neckwear of quality, in the best of Domestic and Imported Silks. The making is excellent and the patterns will pleasethe fancy of any man. Many of the ties are hand-matte, insuring double the wear. Silk Knitted Ties come at 1.00 to 5.00; in plain and fancy weaves;' plain col ors, stripes and heather mix tures. v Street and Dress Gloves Unlined, wool lined and silk lined; in the best of makes; I Mocha, Cape and Suede leather. Webber and Keller Sweat er Coats, 7.50 to 16.00. They're all wool and worsted sweaters in coat style, with large shawl collar in rope stitch weaves; also slip-overs in plain and fancy trimmed collar and cuffs. 2.79 to 7.50. Men's Union Suits $2.50and$2.95 These union suits, which are specially priced for this sale, are made of fine combed cot ton yarns and wool mix tures in grey, ecru and white; all sizes. BHANDEIS MEN'S STORE MAIN FLOOR Luggage Makes a Practical Christmas Gift Here's an Exceptional line of Traveling Bags and Suit Cases . We have a wonderfully complete stock, and are featuring many novelties in unsurpassed values. Innumerable styles are on display, in cluding bags and suit cases from America's best makers. Leather Bags.at $10 and up to $75. ; Leather Suit Cases at $8 and up to $65. Wardrobe Trunks, from the best makers, at $28 and up to $105. ! BRANDEIS STORES MAIN FLOOR ARCADE LJ lillilllllli!llnllllllllllliritlilllll!llUMIlllilllll!illltlil:ili.lliilliltiiliitiil!iHllll :l;ll'llnl'll'ili:i'liilHlltliiriiHiiHlilllll(lllllli