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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1920)
A'HE BEE: OMAHA. 'U1U1U5UAX. ' JAImUAKX 15, lyo. FARM CONGRESS HEARS TALKS ON RAIL PROBLEMS Last Sessions Will Be Held At Hotel Castle Today Marketing to Be Discussed. ' Close scrutiny of freight bills and iniited efforts toward improvement of transportation , facilities were urged by J. W. Shorthil!, secretary of the Nebraska Farmers' Co-Oper-itive Grain and Live Stock associa tion of Omaha, speaking yesterday afternoon before the Nebraska Farmers' congress at the Hotel Castle. "Freight bills of an average farm ers' elevator company exceed in a year a sum 10 times the aggregate of nil other expenses," said Mr. Short hill. "Although you farmers should not pursue a program which would prevent the railroad from becoming prosperous enough to give adequate service, yet. as the greatest body of freight shippers in the country, you should closely scrutinize your bills. " Important to Farmer. "I have never'been able to con vince myself whether agricultural resources or transportation facilities are more essential to the jprogres"; nd prosperity of Nebraska. Bolh are immensely Important,, but the latter .is not given enough attention. "There is no shipper anywhere in the countryjvlio has as much inter est in transportation facilities as the farmer, who does not hire an agent to look after his transportation problems. The farmers' organizations of the country should be progressive enough, and liberal enough, to co operate in placing some one on this job in a large way" Responsibility for , the present transportation systems is too much divided at present, according to Mr, Shorthill. He also condemned the centralization of their control at Washington. "Local problems should be under the control and super vision of local authirity" he said. Predicts Big Improvement. Mr. Shorthill predicted a decided improvement in service with the restoration of the power of the rail road commissions, following the turning over of the roads on March 1 from the government to the former owners. ' Last evening the farmers attend p ed a general discussion of the "Ken-drick-Kenyon Bills," with , Charles Graff of Bancroft, Neb., as' leader. C. VV. Puglsey of Lincoln, Neb., and C. T. Leftwich of St. Paul, Neb., who were to have delivered ad dresses upon the subject, were un able to be present. Varied opinions relative to the contemplated control ofMhe packing industries by federal legislation were expressed by the farmers. Meeting Ends Today. C. H. Gustafson, president of the Nebraska Farmers Union, will speak upon "Co-Operative Market ing" this morning. Concluding ses sions of the congress will be held today. Advantages and practicability of a state agricultural agent from the Omaha Chamber of Commerce were discussed by Thomas F. Sturgess, former editor of the Twentieth Cen tury Farmer, before the Nebraska farmers congress at the Hotel Cas tle yesterday morning. Mr. Sturgess told the farmers that the plan had often been proposed by members of the Chamber of Com merce as the most feasible way of establishing a closer relationship be tween that organization and the farmers of the state. . Co-Operate On Issues. Such an agent,' he said, would at tend meetings and community gath-. erings to keep in touch with the con sensus of opinion among the farm ers, particularly in regard to pro posed legislation, and thus assure adequate co-operation upon mutu ally important issues. The majority of Omaha's indus tries are dependent upon the farm ers of the surrounding agricultural territory, Mr. Sturgess said. Most of the largest local industries have been established to provide market ing facilities for farm products, he pointed out. Gov. S. R. McKelvie addressed the congress yesterday upon the subject of "Americanism " He urged co-operation and closer relationship between farmers and communities as part of a general program of common effort to remedy existing economic evils. The congress voted unanimously to go on record in testimony of the 100 per cent Americanism of Presi dent O. G. Smith of Kearney, Neb., whose patriotism was attacked by recent newspaper articles. City Planning Board's . Work Commended by , Real Estate Exchange First meeting of the Omaha Real Estate exchange this year was held ;n the Chamber of Commerce yes terday afternoon. I Schuler, new iresident, in his first speech de lved thai the work of the city .Manning board this year would be if utmost importance to the city snd announced a new arrangement or appraisal work, dividing proper ty into four classes, withsa separate :orrtnaittee for each class. Each of these committees Is to have the same general chairman, with a vice chairman of its own; Appraisal work be divided into rcur ciasses as follows: downtown msiness property, downtwon track ige, factory and warehouse proper ty; outlying business, factory and warehouse property and residence; apartment and flat property. The new appraisal plan and a res olution commending work of the city planning board were both unanimously adopted. Negro Shot During Row Over Domestic Troubles George Warren, negro. 2608 fiarn- Iton street shot Mingo McDowUl .negro, rooming at the same pfaet, through the jaw and back yesterday morning during, an argument over Homestac affairs. Warren then es . caped from the house. McDowell was taken to the Lord Lister hospi tal Hit ftonditiaa it Mi afciiam. RED HEARINGS START IN OMAHA; TRIALS SECRET New Immigration Inspector Arrives From Kansas City " For Inquiry. Frank Billott, 3305 ; Poppleton street, a Russian alien and alleged members of the communist labor party, was the first of the 10 '"al leged radicals who were arrested in Omaha Friday night by federal au thorities, to be examined by Warren E. Long, immigration inspector lot Nebraska, who arrived yesterday from Kansas City to replace O. B. Holton, transferred to Minneapolis three weeks ago. The hearing of Billott started yes terday afternoon at 3 and was not completed until 5. Inspector Long elated that he could not disclose any of the details brought out at the hear ing. The hearings of the other nine alleged radicals are expected to be completed within a few days. The accused prisoners have been held without bond in the county jail pending the arrival of Mr. Long. None but officials of the Department of Justice and operatives of the "tin migration department were per mitted to attend the hearings. The alleged radicals who will ap pear at the hearing are Mike Vile Iich, secretary of the communist la bor party of America, 2803 T street; Mike Dasoyh, 2801 T street; Sam and Mry Mrmos, 2624 Y street; Tom Lrrzh, 2624 Y street; Frank Ivan, 2814 T street; Tom Solar. 2815 T street, and Anton Blaha, 3612 V street; David Lichterman. Avenue K, and Frank Billott, 3305 Popple ton avenue. Omaha Refining Firm Votes To Increase Tank Capacity Tank storage of the Omaha Rfc fining company was voted increased to 6,000,000 gallons capacity and cap italization of the company to be in creased to $1,000,000 at the annual meeting of the stockholders in the Hotel Castle Monday. The follow ing directors were elected: A. W. Gordon, G. H. Conant, Earl Oswald, L. V. Fox, C. E. Heaney, Bert Le Bron, J. T. Bertwell, T. P. Sullivan, D. W. Lennox, J. K. Jones and C. E. Lear. , Motorcycle Rider Injured When His Machine Skids Arthur Black, 2064 Woolworth street, was injured at 2 a. m. yester day, when the motorcycle on which he was riding skidded as he tried to avoid striking an automobile at Thirtieth and Farnam streets. H. A. Steyer. 304 Terminal build ing, driver of the car, picked Black up and took him to central police station, where he was found to be suffering with a sprained arm. He was able to go to his home unat tended. Seeks C. of C. Endorsement Of Ex-Soldiers' Magazine R. A. Hayden. representing the Pacific Periodical Sales company, Portland, Ore., called at the Cham ber of Commerce yesterday to seek an endorsement of "The Northwest Warriors' Magazine," which Mr. Hayden asserted is combating the I. W. W. and other disturbing elements and is promoting Americanism. DON'T PAMPER YOUR STOMACH t i Fear of Dyspepsia Robs the Entire System of Necessary Nutriment. Eat a Diversi fied Meal and With Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets You Will Avoid the Distress of Indiges tion. Just because the stomach sours with gassiness, heartburn, water brash and such distresses after eating-, is not a good reason for de priving the' system of nourishment. Insad of indigestible and innu tritious bran and skim milk try the better plan of eating what you like and follow your meals with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. They digest food, they assist the stomach to se crete juices that keep the stomach sweet, active and with the alkaline effect, just as -when the stomach is in perfect health. Nor is it necessary to discriminate. You may eat freely of onions, sausage, mince pie and baked beans, or other dishes, such as the average'dyspeptic views with horror, and suffer no distress if you follow with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets. There is thus no need to fear any kind of food at any time or place, for with these tablets, you may prevent those distresses that formerly made you pamper your stomach -as if it were a tender in fant. You can get Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets in any drug store at 50 cents a box. SLOW DEATH Aches, pains, nervousness, diffi culty in urinating, often mean serious disorders. .The world's standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles- GOLD MEDAL briny quick rHf and ofwn ward off deadly oummm. Known aa tba national rimtdy of Holland for mora than 200 yaara. AH druggist, in thro aUaa ak forth mamm Cold Madal m Brief City News Have Root lrlnt It Beacon Preaa Vacumo Claaaart Bumu-OrandM Co. Irish Club to , Sleet The Irish Self-Determination club and their friends will meet Thursdar evening at 8 at Twenty-fourth and Vinton streets. rtoneers to Meet Tha Douglas County Association of Nebraska Pioneers will hold a meeting Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 in the county commissioners' room in the court house. y Hold Annual Meeting At a meet ing of the hoard of directors of the Carey Clearing Co. Frank Carey was elected president and treasurer and F. C. Carey vice president and sec retary. Salary Raised The salary of George Hill, chief tax auditor in the offlre of Country Clerk Dewey, was raised yesterday from $155 to $175 a month by the county commission ers. N Out-of-Town Couples Married Miss Clara Gertrude Long and George E. Nickles, both of Murray, N'eb., and Miss Clara Wachter and Harry G. Wilcox, both of-Norfolk, Neb., were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge. Dr. Lee V. Kdwards, Chiropractor, has moved his offices diagonally across the street from his old loca tion, and is now to be found at 306 S. Twenty-fourth street the south west corner oil Twenty-foUrth and Farnam streets in the Ottawa block. Adv. Sues School District Charles Kijftland filed suit in district court against the school district of Oma ha, asking that he be paid $15,000 for a piece of properly condemned recently for school purposes, instead of the $5,000 awarded him by the appraisers. ' Vote to Increase Stock Capital stock of the Nebraska Tire and Rub ber companv was voted increased to $200,000 preferred and ?S0O,000 common stock by the annual meet ing of the board of directors. Di rectors and ofllcers of the firm were re-elected for another year. Cnrrie Chosen Manager F. M. Currie was selected general manager of the Missouri Valley Cattle Loan Co. yesterday at a meeting of the board of directors to succeed R. V. McGrew, who has resigned as gen eral manager and vice 'president of the concern because of ill hfcalth. Taken Into Firm Announcement is made ot the addition to. the firm of Wilcox-Burns: James N. De France as second vice president and William W. Downs as secretary. Mr. De France and Mr. Downs were brokers with the company previous to their entrance into the service. E, K. Coffin Makes Change E. Ray Coffin, formerly state agent for the Central National Fire Insurance company -of Des Moines, has resigned to take up local work, assuming the management of the general insur ance department of the Royal L. Stewart company, Omaha National Bank building. Hold Annual Meeting The an nual meeting of the Uncle Sam Breakfast Food company was held Monday, at which time the follow ing officers were elected: A. H. Lee, president; William McKenna, vice president; John McGowan, treas urer; Charles E. Barry, secretary manager. To Enter Balloon Race A. Leo Stevens i of Fort Omaha and E. V. Weston, Wayton, O., will enter the balloon race to be held under the auspices of the Aero Club of America next fall, according to Information received yesterday. The race will be between 20 teams. Asks $25,000 Damages Carl Peterson, a carpenter, filed suit for $25,000 against the First National bank in district"court. He says he was working in the bank building at Sixteenth and Farnam streets while it was being constructed and that he fell down an unprotected shaft September 26, 1916, sustaining serious injuries. Have Prosperous Year One of the firms which entered the business field of Omaha during 1819 and has experienced phenomenal growth . is the Quick Service Selling Experts concern, of which C. V. Sowards and L. R. Schlank are members. This firm buys and sells all kinds of business property and handled over $200,000 worth of deals during the past month. Confer Rank of Page Nebraska lodge, No. 1, Knights of Pythias, will confer the rank of page at its castle in W. O. W. hall, Sixteenth and Cap itol avenue, this evening. Officers for the ensuing term will also he in stalled at this meeting. Vergil Ken nedy is the new chancellor com mander and Ray Sorenson vice chancellor. Refreshments will be served. - Government Auction Here Cans of corn and tomatoes that are rusted, leaky and swelled, and not fit for human consumption, but good for hog feed, will be placed on sale at public auction by the government next Saturday morning at 10 at the salvage warehouse, Twenty-second and Hickory streets. Persons pur chasing these commodities will be required to move the property on the date of sale. Passes Through Omaha C. W. Tenney, president of Gooding col lege, Gooding, Idaho, passed through Omaha Tuesday enroute to a meeting of college presidents in Chicago. According to Mr. Tenney, an endowment of $170,000 has Just been subscribed his institution by the people of that state to be used for a new dormitory for returned service men and a Moody Memorial gymnasium. Objects to Probating Will Of Her Divorced Husband Mrs. Augusta Holmberg yesterday filed objections in county court to probating the will of her divorced husband, Peter Holmberg. She says he was incompetent to execute the will and that It was executed under duress. j Mr. Holmberg, 77 years oldr se- 24, after five stormy years of mar ned life, rie died uecemoer u, and his divorced wife then asked to be allowed to probate his will and named herself sole hejr, holding that she was still his wife, as the statutory six months had not elapsed since the divorce was granted Mr. Holmberg. She has moved into a house owned by the deceased man, at Thirty-third and Cuming streets. Ludendorff In Politics Paris, Jan. 7. General Luden dorff, former commander-in-chief of the German armies on the western front, will be an active participant in the next German political cam paign, according to advices from Berlin. ' , Fistula-Pay When Cured A mild system of treatment that cores Piles. Fistula sod other Recta 1 Dbeaaes in short time, without a severe tor tical operation. No Chloroform. Ether or other genera niiliMknnl A nm anarantaed in avenr case ascented tot treatment, end no money to be paid nut! 1 cared. Write for book on Rectal Diseases, with name and toatimooiaJa of more than 1000 prominent people who have been permanently eared. DR. E. R. TARRY 240 In Building OMAHA, NEBRASKA Fobs STATEMENTS OF BANKS REFLECT OMAHA'S GROWTH Deposits Last Year Show Ap proximate Gain of $9,000, 000 Over 1918 City Prosperous Financially. Bank statements giveti yesterday, as of date of December 21, 1919, re flect the continued growth of Oma ha's financial institutions. The comptroller of the currency issuea a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of busi ness Wednesday, December 31. A statement has been prepared of all of the banks of Greater Omaha, na tional "and state banks. This tabulation shows that the total deposits December 31, 1919, was $127,330,324, as against $118, 352,042 on the corresponding date of 1918, this being an increase of 7yi per cent which is spread over all of the banks. These deposits were slightly less than on Novem ber 17, 1919, the date of the previous call. Loans and discounts for Decem ber 31, 1919, show a total of $107, 570,931, as against $81,864,072 for corresponding date of 1918, and as against $106,803,870 for November 17, 1919, date of the previous call. Detailed comparisons for 1918 and 1919 toiiow; Denoelte. Dc. Jl.'ll. Omaha National ,.t ST.&9S.SS9 U. 8. National 1.75,7S3 First National 17.975.16 Stock Yd. Natl.. 11.726.37 Merchants Nat'l... 13.671, f 71 Live Stock Nat'l.. 0.105.024 Stat of Omaha.. S. 661, 041 Nrbraaka National. S, 446, 966 Packers National.. 4.I98.K93 Oorn Kxc. Nat'l... 2.M0.B93 Sei-urity State... 1,119.939 American State... 02.79 So. Omaha Sav'gi... 655.os Union State 846,331 Bank of Benton... 739.929 F. an! M.. Benson. (00,315 Bank of Florence.. SI 8.620 Floneer State 227.695 Com. of Florence. 103, 373 Dec. fcl.Mt. t 29.244.S44 21.23.8t 19.688.s56 10,613.69 14.640.608 8.86,602 4.491,686 S. 908. 666 4,497,714 3,038,600 1,476,903 1,148.742 688,805 1,116,317 825,168 835,207 426.648 465,468 162,331 Totala ..$118,3(2,042 Ijoana. lo. 31, "18. ...817,074,354 11,351,540 10.866,68 11:7.330,234 Dec. 31, "1. 24.651,397 16,989,217 15,856.397 10,322,981 13,628.9:10 7,203.566 4,166.618 3,286.128 3.649,046 2,648,548 1,241,117 1,419,112 70S.7U 1.071.8S4 740,048 660,793 379,267 336,667 133.668 Totals 881.864,072 3107.(70,931 Eckman Funeral Services. Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Eckman, wife of E. M. Eckman, president of the Eckman Chemical company, were held in the home of Mrs. E. Hannon, 3601 North Fi--ht-eenth street, a daughter, yesterday afternoon. Rev. R. L. Wheeler of ficiated. Burial was in Forest Lawn. Omaha National U. S. National., virmt Kutinnal Stock Tarda Nat... , 912,413 u.rhintA Nsttanal 11.537.969 Live Stock Nat.... 6,148.930 State ot Omaha... 2.821,354 Nebraska National. 2,466,288 Packers National... 3.002,432 Corn Exch. Nat.... 1,725,725 Security State .... 975,092 American State ... 957,888 So. Omaha Savings 665,983 Union State ....... 873,391 Bank of Benson 639.679 V. and M. of Benson 40,724 Bank of Florence.. 221,815 Floneer State 344,797 Com. of Florence, . . 83,531 Futile Effort to Rob Home While Posing as Census Enumerator An unidentified man posing as a census 'enumerator attempted to force his way into the home of Langon Sawyer, 2421 Thirteenth street, Tuesday night, when Mrs. Sawyer appeared at the door in an swer to the man's knock, according to a police report. "I'm a federal man, here to get the census," he told Mrs. Sawyer. When Mrs. Sawyer asked him why he didn't come to the house during the day the man became abusive and so.ught to pass by her. , Mrs. Sawyer screamed, she said, and the stranger darted away, snatching up what appeared to be a sack filled with odd articles of clothing and shoes. Police were called and made a search of the neighborhood. W. H. Thompson Will Preside At Bryan Meeting Monday William H. Thompson of ' Grand Island, known in state political cir cles as "The Little Giant," will pre side at the W. J. Bryan meeting to be held jn the Auditorium next Monday evening. A committee of Lincoln men -is arranging for a special train from the capital city for the Omaha meet ing. It is announced that Mr. Bryan will discuss profiteering at the Omaha meeting. Next Monday noon he will address a joint meet ing of civic clubs at the Lincoln Commercial club rooms. He will be the guest f lienor of the I rev quois club. Chicago. Saturday night , ' jj At the first chill! Take Genuine Aspirin marked with the "Bayer Cross" to break up your Cold and relieve the Headache,. Fever, Stuffiness. " Warning! To get Genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over 19 years, you must ask for "Bayr Tablets of Aspirin," and look for the name "Bayer" on the package and on each tablet. Always say "Bayer." , , Each "Bayer package" contains safe and proper directions for tha relief of Colds also for Headache, .Neuralgia, Toothache Earache, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuritis and for Pain generally, BsyarTa b!ets Aspiri n Boxes of 12 Bottlet.of 24 Bottlei of 100 Alio Capsule AH" tuggiitt Aiplrln Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture ot Monoarfetleaeldeitr of SaUcjUeecld T ( . , mm a my) Atexvf" Which is without doubt the most important sale of shoes we have ever anrounced for they are marked 10 50 Less Than Regular Prices Not a single style of -women's and 1 . children's shoes have been reserved and the lots include High Shoes, Oxfords, Pumps, Slippers We need not urge you to come, for we know you'll instantly recognize the great savings. We do urge early shopping though, for many groups can scarcely last a day. Hack ' At $4o At $995 Odd pairs of -women's shoes, in black kid, button and -lace, kid and cloth top. Very special yalues at $4.50. Here is an idea of the ralues : covered and leather Louis heels, reduced to $9.95. , r ' . Atg23 AtMas Women's brown kid lace boots with "welt seles. Leather Louis heels; wonderful "alues. Specials! t "Women's shoes of gTay and field mouse kid, eravanette tops, welt soles, covered heels; choice at $4.95 a pair. Choice of our Entire Stock of Children's . Shoes at 10 to 20 Off Regular Prices Women's gray kid lace boots; turn soles, eoTered Louis heels, less 25; extra geod values. ; 1 r 4 Specials! f All Skating Boots less 25. , .J . , , , . . and infants' shoes of the finest quality. Choice fJilbert Polishing Sets, 29, Ohildrea's Chinchilla and Corduroy Leg- This great assortment includes all children's gins less 50. ' at 10 to 20 off regular prices. kn assortment of shoe dressing, 19c. Felt House Slippers, size 2Y2 to 314 at 89c. CTiCONB FLOOR Best Grades of Shoe Polish, 8 Sale starts at 9 a. m. URGESS-Eta Gonbuiy Sale Is on the Second Floor. everybody store"
