THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 16, 192u.
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WATER STATION
ON WALNUT HILL
TO DE ENLARGED
Pumping Capacity Will Be In
creased 12,000,000 Gallons
Has Importance in City
Distributing System.
The pumping capacity of the Wal
out Hill water station will' be
1 doubled within the next few weeks
by the installation of another elc-tric-drtven
centrifugal pump of 12,-000.000-gallon
capacity.
The function of the Walnut hill
reservoir and pumping station in
the economies ot the water distri
bution system of Omaha is not
generally known. This reservoir of
24,000,000-gallon capacity responds
to the fluctuations in the consump
tion of water throughout the city,
otherwise the large pumps at the
Florence station could not be main
tained at a steady speed.
Equalizes Pressure.
During the night hours, when the
consumption of water does not
equal the pumpage from Florence,
tfie Walnut Hill receives the ex
cess and thus tends to equalize
the pressure. During the hours
when the consumption is more than
the Florence pumpage, this hilltop
reservoir supplies the difference.
The Walnut Hill Station also
serves as s reserve force in case of
a breakdown at the Poppleton ave
nue pumping station. It adds 50
pounds of pressure to water for the
high service. '
During the summer months, when
the consumption of water is at its
highest point, the pump at the Wal
nut Hill station has been used to
reinforce the Poppleton avenue
pumps for serving the hilltop dis
tricts. The addition of another
pump will equip this station suf
ficiently to . provide for any
emergency.
Fred Larmon, chief engineer of
the water system, also explained that
another function of the Walnut Hill
station is to provide an emergency
supply in case of ' a breakdown at
the Florence plant. He showed blue
print charts on which all of the vast
network of 360 miles of mains is
traced and demonstrated how the
Florence pumps could be shut off
ior a umuea penoa ana now inc
Walnut Hill station would serve
nearlv half of the city bv gravita
tion and the hilltop districts by
means of pumps at this and the
Poppleton avenue stations. The
averace sunnlv of water in this res
ervoir would serve Omaha for 24
hours tinder normal conditions. This
reservoir is 30 feet deep and the wa
ter is seldom below the 26-foot level.
Improve Poppleton Station.
' The water board is also installing
two 250-horse power boilers at the
Poppleton avenue station to replace
three 100-horse power boilers. One
of the new boilers will carry the load
and the other will be held in re;
serve.
With the new pump at the Walnut
Hill station and the new boilers at
the Poppleton avenue station, it
would be possible to close the Flor
ence station for 24 hours and serve
the city without apparent impair
ment. The factor of safety used by the
water olant manaeement is to main
tain the plant at what they consider
is three years ahead of the actual
requirements of the city.
Omaha Former Soldier
Succumbs to Effects
Of German Gas Attack
Harold N. Beecroft, youngest son
of Mrs. Mary ' Beecroft of Omaha
and the late H. D. Beecroft, died
Friday at Kearney, Neb., from the
effects of gas during the war. Harold
Beecroft served in the medical di
vision of the Eighty-ninth infantry
during the war, spent, a year and a
half in Trance and returned in July
of last year. He was 25 years old.
He was treated at the recuperation
camp in Denver, and discharged
when it was (ound that he could not
recover.
Services will be held Sunday at
2:30 p. m. in the Brailey & Dorrance
chapel. The Rev. Oliver D. Baltzly,
pastor of Kountze Memorial church,
will conduct the services. Interment
in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Besides his mother, these brothers
and sisters silrvive: Mrs. E. L. Sut
ton, Elm Creek, Neb.; Mrs. A. M.
u Brodfuhner, Mitchell, Neb.; Mrs.
Orvel Blair, Gurnsey, Wyo.; Mrs.
M. Tronbaugh, Omaha; Miss Ethel
Beecroft, W. H. Beecroft, Columbus,
and Dr. J. L. Beecroft of Portland,
0re- .
Missing Girl Is Married,
She Writes Her Parents
Bertha Wiltuliski, 17 years old,
telephone operator who disappeared
I from her home at Fifty-ninth and
' II streets last Monday, eloped to
Council Bluffs and was married. .
Friday, according to a letter received
by her mother yesterday.
The records in the district court
clerk's office in Council Bluffs, how
ever, have no record of a marriage
license being issued to Bertha Wilt
uliski. The girl's father turned the letter
over to Chief of Detectives John T.
Dunn, who wired police in Des
Moines, where she said she had
gone, to arrest her and send her
back home.
The father denied that he said or
did anything to his daughter that
might cause her to leave home, as
previously reported.
Two Apartments Robbed
Of Jewels and Clothing
Four hundred dollars' worth of
clothing and jewelry was stolen from
thf Lir.wood apartment Friday night
J. C. Sawyer reported to police
that thieves entered his apartment
, and secured $200 worth of precious
' gems and wearing apparel.
Mrs. T. A. Harris also reported the
theft of $200 worth of jewelry and
ciotnmg irom ner apartment.
Be Want Ads Are Business
Boosters,
Faithful Dobbin Is'
Sail Necessity Is
Word of Horsemen
Faithful Dobbin and the lowly
muje are still a necessity, in spite
of the increase1 in gasoline vehicles,
according to members of the
Omaha branch of the Horse Asso
ciation ot America, who were, It
tending the first annual meeting of
the 1 association in 'the HoteT Fon
tenclle yesterday.
More than 3(H) horse breeders and
dealers from Omaha, Nebraska and
neighboring states will attend the
meeting today, according to A. D.
Peters, acting secretary of the asso
ciation. The horsemen were guests of the
Ak-Sar-Ben Driving club yesterday
afternoon at the first meeting of the
Omaha Matinee club at the Ak-Sar-Ben.
mile track. Four harness races
p.nd a parade of record horses were
features of the entertainment.
A banquet for the horsemen at the
Fontenelle last night closed the as
sociation's first meeting. Among
the speakers last night were: Wayne
Dinsmore. Chicago, national secre
tary of the 'Horse Association of
America; N. J. Ronin, Fremont
horseman; Ed Gould, Kearney; E.
A. Barnett, dean of the State Col
lege. of Agriculture at Lincoln, and
Mayor Smith. F. A. Brogan, presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
was toastmaster.
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Charged With Theft
Charged with the theft of seven
pairs of shoes valued at $40, L. T,
Ryan and C. G. Peterson. Burling
ton switchmen- in Council Bluffs,
were arrested Friday night by Spe
cial Agent J. H. Johnson.
The paper-used in 1919 was .35,543
tons, more than was produced.
Police Say Mistake Made;
"I'll Say So," Declares George
George Colwell, 218 North Six
teenth street, is trying to figure out
why police arrested him the other
day. . . . i
Colwell was taken into custody
supposedly in connection with a
comolaint against Charles Terrell,
charged with operating an alleged
"swindle" trust.
Then, the police released him and
yesterday .told him they didn't
want him and that his arrest was a
mistake.
Thus Colwell's mental agitation.
He's trying to figure out what
tlunder would be.
Funeral Services Sunday
For Mrs. .Frances Keppler
Rev. William Ernpt Mann, rector
of St. Pauls Episcopal church in
Council Bluffs, will conduct funeral
services for Mrs. Frances McMillen
Metzger Fitzgibbons (Frances Kep
pler, who died Friday in Mercy
hospital, at 2 p. ni. today, from
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Maurice
Wollman, 606 Oakland avenue,
Council Bluffs. Burial will be in
Fairview cemetery.
Schoolmasters' Club to ? v
, Campaign for Teachers
J. H. Beveridge, superintendent of
public schools, has returned from
Fremont, where he attended the an
nual meeting of the Nebraska
Schoolmasters' club. George . Mar
tin of( the Kearney normal school
was elected president and Frank
Pickell of the Lincoln' High school
was elected secretary-treasurer. The
club adopted a resolution to assist
in a campaign to increase the sup
ply of teachers "in Nebraska. A
drive in behalf of the normal schools
will be made.
Will H. Hays Will Speak
In Omaha Late In June
Will H. Hays, chairman of the re
publican national committee, intends
to address Omaha republican late
in June,, according to W. LI Byrne,
who is nuking an effort to get Mr.
Hays to speak before the Kiwanii
club. . .
The employment situation in
Canada is improving according to
the Labor Gazette for April. The
employment service connected with
the department of labor placed alto,
gether 34,400 out of 41,700 people in
employment during the month , ol
March.
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loose 'cushions, covered in an assortment of cretonnes ot daintily fig
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The arms are built very broad, while the seats, in all three pieces,
are roomy.
Value-Giving' Price of Set
Complete
$77.50.
Old Ivory Reed Fern Stand
Beautifully decorated and rigidly
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Price...
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Beautiful Assortment Reed Ta
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some shades, in a well selected
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Inspect our splendid assortments of Willow Furniture in Rich
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ES These four pieces are of charming William and Mary design, ani
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tables. 5
Easy Chairs In abundance; all sizes, styles and upholstering,, 33
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Fine Tapestry Rockers Lnxurl-:
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Bed
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Oak Chest of Drawers, has five
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In construction
.$75.00
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Dressing Table
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Massive Colonial Dresser, in
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at
$60.00
$55.00
$39.50
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Fern Logs
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Continuous post design and of heavy
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Chairs
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Massive Plank Top Buffet, Si
Inch, golden polish finish Colo
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at
.$97.50
Fumed Oak Buffet, of good qual
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Curtain Nets
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Table Scarfs
In all sizes, for library tables,
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Coverings
4 Complete line of Velours and
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At $6 to $12 yard.
Rag Rugs
Solid colors, in blue, pink,
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24x36 inches, $ 1.45
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30x60 in. $2.25, $2.50, $3
36x72 in. $2.65, $3.25,
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Swings
We have them in two sizes four
passenger and child's size. They
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Four Passenger Size $6.50
Child's size Swing $3.75
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Grand Rapids Refrigerators Stand Every Test
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Side-Icer
Front Door
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Tomorrow we feature a good swing fy i ""H
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