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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1920)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 25, WE ROLL CALL S CAMPAIGN TO COUNTTHEM ALL Chamber of Commerce and Census Supervisor Expect Stragglers to Give Omaha 200,000 Population. "thousands of Omahans 'were missed by federal .census enumer ?tors, according to the Chamber of Commerce bureau of publicity, which is carrying oq a "count them all" -campaign in co-operation with John H. Hopkins, supervisor of the rerun in thin district. A a result of circular letters toibatallion. Canadian infantry, in the all large concerns of the city, and I trenches of Flanders, he says, for the work of a force of gjrls who are J two and half years, during whjch callirsr every telephone in the city, it I time he says he suffered a shrap was found that nearly 1,500 people nel wotmd and a wound from a high &d been missed by enumerators, f explosive shell in his left arm.V Reports from industrial concerns are I "I ran away frdm my home in and indicate that j Sioux City, la., and joined the Ca Youthful War Hero Comes : To Omaha for Amputation Willing to Sacrifice Arm In Exchange for Experiences In Flanders Ran Away From Home In Sioux City, la., to Join Canadian Army Wounded at Vimy Ridge. "I would rather lose mjr arm than the experience I gained in France," declared Pvt Fred G. Atkins, youth ful war veteran who arrived in Omaha yesterday to have his left arm amputated. . "They may take my arm, but they can never sepa rate me from the memories of those days when men" fought together like brothers and died like brothers on the battlefields." Pvt. Atkins served with the 20th Report now nounnff in. this number will be greatly in creased. Twenty-five at One Place. Through telephoning alone it was found that 1182 persons had been missed, a proportion of these being people of prominence. At the home "of Mrs.Vora Clunk. 413 North Twcty-fifth street, it was found that 43 people naa not oeen recoraea Dy enumerators. The Douglas Motor Co., reported yesterday that the families of six of its employes had been missed. Ten employes of the Corey-McKen-zie Co. were missed; 19 .at the Iten Biscuit Cp. and 19 at the Mc&aw Co. Among the citizens of prominence, or people with large famines who were missed are: ' Joseph Boyd, Fifth and Avenue J, east Omaha, five people; C. J. P.aird. 3'6 North Forty-first street, six people; Theresa Bjornberg, 3017 vratt street, nine peop.e: Max durx enroad. 206 North Nineteenth street five neoole: "Farmer" Martin Burns, 121 Lincoln boulevard, six people; L. F, Crofoot, 132 South Twenty ninth street, five people; Charles By crs. 554 South Thirty-fourth1 street, 10 people; W. B. Brandt. 3552 Jack son s'reet. five people; N. C. Ander son, 316 North Twenty-third street. 12 people; Edgar Ray Allen, 506 South Thirty-fourth street; five peo ple; Fred Anheuser, 3204 Cuming street, five people; xLouis Adams. 2919 Seward street, three people, and Mrs. Clint aBrnes, 3523 North Twen tyeighth street, eight people. ' Believe 5J0OO Missed. A large colony of Omahans liv ing at the Carter Lake club was also unrecorded, as the club is lo cated on Iowa joil. we expcci xu mm i iai j,uuy people who were misstfd," declared Harvey Milliken, chairman of the bureau of publicity, "We will turn their names over 'to Mr. Hopkins. We do not blame Mr. Hopkins fdr missins these people. Other cities are experiencing the same difficul-1 ties. We .still contend, however, that if everyone in greater Omaha is recorded the population will rejtoh 200 000.". .. A roll call was held in all public school Frid-iy and children were in structed to tell their parents to call the chamber if they had not been recorded by enumerators. Want Council to Use All Wheel Tax Money : On Boulevard Upkeep ' i. ' , , ' , , ' The Deer Park Improvement ctub Friday night adopted a resolu tion which demands that the cky council shall use all wheel N tax money this year for maintenance df street and boulevards. Mem bers. of the club threatened to test tSe validity of the wheel tax ordi nance unless the council agrees to expend hese collections for the pur noses indicated. On account of the condition oFl funds last year, all of the wheel tax meney was not appropriated for street and boulevard maintenance. The city council will be asked tO place a danprcr signal at Thirteenth street and Deer Park boulevard. The club will endeavor to obtain " the establishment of a community center. i The name of the club hereafter will be ''Spring Lake-Hyland-Deer Park Improvement club." Tiinsral Services for -Civil War Veteran Today . Funeral .-trviccs for Christian Sti gen, civil war veteran, will be held this aftcrnoun at 2 in the under taking roo.ns of G. H. Tuttle, 5922 Military avenue. Rev. John Calvert will conduct the services. Burial will be at Mount Hope cemetery. . Mr. Stiger lived ' in Benson 20 years ae;0. his previous residence having been at Creighton, Neb. He was born n Kentucky He is sur vived by four children, Ed. A.' and Ada Stiger, ol Omaha; George W. Stiger of Thayer, Mo., and Miss Lil ian Stiger ot California. nadian army at the age of 17," he said. 1 lied about my age to en list. After spending a short time in England we were sent to the trench es. I got my first wound at Vimy Ridge in August of 1916, but came back strong in a short time, only to get it again eight months later. Both times nty left arm was cut up the worst. . , "They took me to a hospital at Kent, England, and finally sent me' back to America, after giving me the best jnedical treatment possible. I arrived in this country on Decem ber 2, 1919. My arm kept getting worse, and doctors in Omaha tell me it will have to be amputated. "I'm going to have, it cut off in a day or so and get it over with." Pvt. Atkins came to Omaha to visit -his sister, Miss Eva Atkins, 540 South Twenty-fifth street, and to receive medical treatment. He carries his arm in a sling and de- TfecL&Atiks: TEACHERS HEAR METHODS USED BY LOAN BODIES T. J. Fitzmorrjs Describes -Activities of Savings And Loan Associations v In State. clares that it is entirely numb from the elbow down. He is wearing the uniform in which he served, bearing the stripes indicating his length of service. Continues to Improve "Continued improvement" i was the report received yesterday on the condition of Mrs. N. B. Updike, who has been in a hospital for more than a week. , ; Omaha Census Chief Issues Appeal to Persons Missed Many People Unsolicited by Enumerators Are Re quested to Fill Out "Individual Census Slip" At tached Below and Mail to Supervisor No Postage Required. Vacates Order Setting Aside Holmberg Decree District Judge Wakeley? yesterday seated, an order which he made tw weeks ago setting aside a divorce1 de cree granted Peter Holmbeg from Augusta Holmberg. October 24, 1919. Holmberg is dead and his former attorney raised , objections against setting aside the divorce decree,, as he left a will ignoring his former wife. She is now making an attempt to get his estate, valued at $4,000. and to break a will which he left ignoring her The case will be argued riext Saturday before Judge Wakeley. v . 38,000 in Gold Dug From Ruins of Jewelry Store Fire Platte City,, Mo, Jan. 24. Eight housand dollars in gold coin and a targe sum in paper money was dug from the ruins of 'a jewelry store ""owned by Y W, Recht The store burned Christmas day. , Recht, it is said, distrusted banks and kept large sums of money con cealed in his store. The paper money . was in a small tin box. but some how escaped the heat, John H. Hopkins, supervisor of the 14th federal census for this dis trict, is co-operating with the Cham ber of Commerce in an effort to ob tain a complete enumeration of the residents of Omaha. Omaha is entitled to have every person living within the corporate limits of the city enumerated in this census and it is desired that those who have been missed shall be re corded. The work of the house-to-house enumeration has been com pleted. Some Omahans have re turned to the city since the enumera tion was made and others were missed on account of various rea sons. ' 1 "Help Omaha to get in the 200.000 class where the city belongs and help us get more than 200,000 popu lation in the federal census," is the appeal of those who are promoting the Uth-hour round-up of persons who have not been enumerated. Omahans who have not been enumerated are requested to fill out the following form and mail it promtly to "Supervisor of Census-, Omaha,"" postage , not being re quired. INDIVIDUAL CENSUS SLIPS. city, Street and number Name in full Relationship to head of family with which you live If you are the head of the family living in this home, state: Is the home owned by you or rented?.,... Sex Color or race (white, black, mulat to, Chinese, Japanese, etc., as the case may be) Age at last birthday (in completed years Marital condition (Married or single) Give year of immigration to the United States Are you naturalized or alien. (If not fully naturalized, but have declared ,your intention to become an Ameri can citizen by taking out first papers, write "FIRST PAPERS'y If naturalized, give year of natuali zation. (If naturalized through act of your fatherj give year of his naturalization.)- ... Where were you born ? (If born in the United States, give date of birth; I it born abroad, give country of birth and province, state or region.).... Where was your father born?...... Where was your mother born? Can you speak English? (Yes or no.) T.' J. Fitzmorris " of the Nebraska Savings and Loan association, dis cussed buildjng methods of savings and loan associations in Omaha and in Nebraska .before the teachers' forum, which met yesterday in the namoer ot commerce. The amntmt n( hncinaca Ann Utr savings and loan associations has increased from $2,000,000 of 25 years ago to $47,000,000 in 1919,, he said. ciations in Omaha and a total of 74 associations m the state, Omaha as- sociations are doing at lest two third of the business, Mr. Fitzmor mis continued. 1 "In the state of Nebraska associa tions hav inrracrf K,cine (mm $4,000000 of 25 years ago to $67,- uw.uuu in my," he declared. "This great gain is due to wise construc tive laws in force in the state, care ful and capable business manage ment and the devotion of energies towards saving and home getting." City Commissioner Falconer spoke on recreation and park improve ment activities. Miss Martha W. Christiancy ad vocated higher salaries for teachers, declaring that a wage increase was necessary that teachers of the city may live as their positions demand. Teachers believe that the public will support them in their efforts to se cure higher salaries, she said. Apparatus has been built by Uni versity of Illinois scie'ntits to meas ure the relation of the speed of sound to the temperature of air through which it passes. r ; .n i ii am l. ixanaau - Elected President - Of Barristers' Club Will L.HangaU William L. Randall, 437 Omaha National. Bank, building, vas elected president of the Barristers' club at a meeting in the Chamber of Com merce yesterday. Mr; Randall was vice president of the club last year, and is one of the most active mem bers of the lawyers' organization. Edward R. Burke was elected vice president, and C. F. Connolly, secre tary and treasurer of the club for the ensuing year. Thomas E. Bartworth of Jackson, Mich., an authority on constitutional law, addressed members of the club on the "Evolution andevolution cf Constitutions. He compared the system of amending the constitution of Great Britain with that of the United States. "The ease with which the British Parliament amends its constitution is a great aid to the country in. com bating social unrest," he said. ' If a constitution is not sufficiently broad, or well adapted to the condi tions of the time, it should be amended not by revolution, but by What is your trade, profession or usual occupation?. ; i . . (Indicate the kind of work you per form; as,, spinner, salesman, laborer, stenographer, clerk, etc.) In what business or industry are you engaged? '. .' "Just for M and Mary" Cave Her That." Al Jolson SPECIAL January Clearance Terms MONDAY and TUESDAY SK On This Popular Grafonola $ii l Doha '""ft' uil Mil ' Is all you need pay on this fine Grafonola. Easy terms on the balance. You will be delighted witn the wealth of usic and entertainment thais yours with this new model. Grafonola, equipped with the non set .Automatic Stop. A large, handsome, full toned instrument, with every "last minute" Columbia improvement, The price, complete with 28 selections of 1 1 O 1 A A music on fourteen D.F. I J Mil 10-inch records, is only.. F A V SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO COMPANY I to Gt HBy-Lor" "The People's Store," Opposite Hotel Rome Outfitting S. E. COR. 16th A JACKSON STS. Save in This January FURNITURE CLEARANCE OUT. they go all broken suites, floor samples and j discontinued lines of dependable, guaranteed j f urniture in order to make room for new spring goods j now on the way. j 1311-13 Farnam St ."Hem of th Steiawiy" ' Yon Will 'Want TtcW' For Living Room LIBRARY SUITE Consisting of handsome Library Tbl in -fumed oak, with Chair and Rocker to match; regularly $45.00; , fc9Q OC Clearance price. W.SfO PARLOR SUITE Comprising cone back Davenport, Chair and Rocker in dull rubbed mahogany upholstered in beautiful damask; tOCQ ftA regularly $375; for. . . . 0. UU , ROCKER in fumed oak, upholstered in leather and regularly $1S.50; Clearance price, $12 95 ROCKER in . mahogany ; large and comfortable, with genuine leather seat and back; regularly 40Q OC S50.00 ; January price. . . . Pw.S'O PEDESTAL in mahogany with beau tiful carved standard; regularly $10.00: tfC AC January price .' ,PJ. LIBRARY TABLE An attractive model in golden finish; regularly $17.80; dU QK January price pii.J LIBRARY TABLE In aolid oak with heavy plank top and roomy drawer; regularly $25.00; 1Q. Sft Jauuary price, only Vlc W AMPLE ROCKERS and Chain for bedrooms ;'all floor sample are mark ed ONE-FOURTH OFF. LIBRARY TABLE Handsome Colo, nial model in full quartered oak; regularly $40.00; K97 Cfl January price, only ipAl.uU - BOOKCASE A library model In ma hogany with (ingle door; regularly January price . $24.50 r For Bedroom SAMPLE BEDS-4)ur entire stock of floor samples in wood beds will be closed out at a FOURTH OFF. SIMMONS STEEL BEDS with l-inch continuous posts ana substantial fill ing Ads in gold finish; (11 QC regularly $18.50; now. .. V1 BOUDOIR LAMPS in mahogany with beautiful silk fringed shades In a choice of colors ; regularly too Cft $30.00; Clearance Sale... CHIFFOROBE Substantial model m mahogany wit roomy drawers; regu larly $35; In fti Crt Clearance Sal at pA.OV . $60.00 Vanity, $3940 DRESSER A Louis XVI walnut dresser similar to picture; with ar tistic mirror frame; regularly $80.00; in January tf CO CA Clearance $0i.OU DRESSER Mission style fa mahog any with large mirror and overlapping top; regularly $76.00; 1Q CA Clearance price.. D'rJ.OVJ DRESSER Made large and roomy from handsome walnut, with npright mirror; wgularly $45; Mn en Clearance price Vf UU DRESSER In golden cak with large topr shapely mirror and three full length drawers; regularly (toe QC $36; Clearance price V&V.VD evolution. Activities of the Non partisan hague and red are creating a grave danger to our national con stitution. Where labor is led by un scrupulous men there is also danger for our national institutions." Members of the Barri?ters' club all reported that thvy had drawn tip one or more wills. on the recent "Make Your Will Day." British scientists who have been planning an airplane dash to the South Pole have set next June for making the attempt. Salvation Army Makes x Fight Against Bolshevism Adjutant Sydney L. Cooke states that the Salvation army, in all cities of the United States, is a great fac tor in quieting the possible uprising of the bolshevik menace over the entire country. Its officers are deal ing with the ' poorer" classei and know the existing conditions as do few other organizations, and its methods of help, consolidation, re lief and preaching to the classes are doinot much to 1 The high cost of liV much suffering and tafnty and unrest, ana. officers of the Salvatiou constantly visiting among and poor, doing much to bnu ness into tneir minus ana r their anxiety. 1 i roland is greatly increasing it. telephone systems. ,more than 15, 000 instruments having leen in- staled in Warsaw alone, since Octo ber by Swedish companies. I 2 0t CROW1MC OMAHA jj M Monday's Feature Event A Timely Sale of Fine Silks A ' Exclusive Imported Novelties Monday at Exactly. Regular Prices There's a marvelous' display of silk. in this sale for we have assembled all of our high class exclusive novel ties as a special offering for Monday. Boldness of design and daring color combinations charac terize many of these charming silks, although there is a wonderful variety of patterns, including conservative as -well as the more extreme making them suitable for either afternoon or evening wear. Gold and. Silver Embroidered Satins, Velvets, Georgettes, Crepes and Voiles These novelties represent the highest ef forts of both foreign and domestic mills. Ours, without doubt, is the most beautiful and comprehensive display of exclusive silks shown in the west, and to get these values at such extremely low price reductions is indeed a rare opportunity. We Are Listing a Few Values: $9.50 Novelty silk, at per yard, $4.75 $10.00 Novelty, silk, at 'per yard, $5.00 $12.50 Novelty silk, at. per yard, $6.25 $15.00 Novelty silk, at per yard, $7.50 $17.50 Novelty per yard, , $22.50 Novelty per yard, $27.50 Novelty per yard, $30.00 ' Novelty per yard, silk, at $8.75. silk, Jit $11.25 silk, at $13.75 silk, at ,$15.00 Brandeis Stores Main Floor Center Extra Large Brussels Rugs. ' &t '39.50 Tapestry Brussels ruga, size 11-3x12-0, for ex tra large rooms. Woven Into one piece, In attrac tive designs and colorings. Priced at 39.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs ; , at 57.50 These are seamless Wilton Velvets In the popular 9x12 size. They are closely woven in Oriental designs, with a wide range ot beautiful colors. Priced at 57.50. Brandeis Stores Fourth Floor Center. The January White Sales Continue Five More Days BLEACHED HUSLDT-Splendid quality for sheets, slips and under wear; in long mill lengths; 36 Inches wide; 30c value, special, at per yard, 18 SOILED PILLOW CASKS-As-sorted sizes and qualities; slightly soiled, otherwise perfect; while the lot lasts, each at S3 IVamsutta Sheeting At 89 - Bleached; none better made; the popular 81-inch width; positively worth 1.25; un brandedt jier da 89 Cotton Batting At 95 3-pound roll of good quality bleached cotton; opens up to 72x84 inches; . each roll large 'enough to, make a full size comfort Ver: regular 1.4S value, special, at &5J WAMSUTTA LISUEBIE CLOTH and nainsook; of beautiful fine combed yarns; extra good quality for underwear;. 3 to 12 yard lengths; regular 60c values, specially priced during this sale, at . 35 WHITE MADRAS-Splendld quality for men's and boys' shirts, waists, and pajam as; 3 to 10-yard lengths; 32 inches wide; values from 39c to 50c, special, per yd., 29 WHITE OUTING FLJi NEL Good heavy quality; long fleecy nap; a splendid 29c value, special, at, per yard, '9 Brandeis Stores Basement North Old Glory Longcloth At 1.69 Soft chamois finish; 10 yard bolt; limit of 2 bolts to a customer; special, for Monday only, at per bolt . 1.69 II ( iiirtflin MciAncnc At Greatly Reduced Prices Marquisette White and Ivory 36 inches widi Regular 60c quality, for Monday, at, per yard 294 - Quaker Lace Net . - All short lengths, in white and Ivory. Some is 60 inches wide in lengths from 6 to 20 yards. 'Worth, 2.00 and 2.50 per yard; special, at 1.69 Brandeis Stores Fourth Floor East. , At' prices that will be impossible of duplication . for an indefinite timel BLEACHED SHEETS Of fine quality muslin; hemmed, ready for use; 72x90 Inches; regular 1.76 values, Monday, at 1.39 AURORA PILLOW TCBI5G Bleached; in two popular widths; at less than -today's mill price: 45-inch, at, per yard 655 42-inch, at, per yard, 60 Special Linen Offerings -for Monday DAMASK AT 60c-Linen finished kind, in a wide range of patlerns, full bleached and 58 inches wide; 79c val ue, yard. 59 & ' LISTEN TOWELING 23c- Bleached Barnsley linen, 16 inches wide, with fancy red borders. Regular 29c value; special, per yard, at 23 SPREADS The crochet kind, vlth scalloped and cut corner ends, in neat designs; size 80x90 inches. Regu lar $5.00 values; special, for Mon day, at ' y , 4.49 TABLE CLOTHS Ot fine quality mercerized damask; round size, 72 inches, scalloped ends; very pretty designs; worth 3.50, special, 2.98 NPKIN8-The mercerized quality; hemmed and ready for use; all very pretty designs; regular size; 15c andi 19c values, at 12 t TOWELING Semibleachod; red borders; soft and absor bent; 25o values, specially priced Monday, per yd., lf)t TOWELS, 60c Full bleach- . ed TurklRh towels; hemmed ends; of double twisted' yarn; soft, fluffy and a'or bent. Monday, at ' 59 y.