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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1920)
THE BEE: OM'AHA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1920. RETAIL PRICES SHOW DECREASE U PER CENT HERE ' General Trend In Other Cities . Upward; According to Re ports of Federal Labor A : Bureau. . Chit ao Tribune-Omaha Br Vtmud n Ire. ' Washington, Aug. 20. Although : wholesale, food prices are comma . -down, the bureau of labor statistics announced that retail prices have ' no' struck the declining stride. The average family expenditure for 22 articles J food, it reports, in creased from June IS to July IS in '32 cities and decreased, in only 17 .'eUjis. litre are the figures: t't irt Charleston, Cincinnati, Colum . bus and Los Angeles the increase vas less than Yi of 1 per cent; in Atlanta, Buffalo, Butte, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Memphis, New York, Pittsburgh, Rochester and Scranton the increase was 1 per cent: in Baltimore, Boston, Bridge port, Fall River, Jacksonville, Mil waukee, Mobile, New Orleans, Sa vannah and Washington, D. C. th? iucrease was 2 per cent; in Manches ter. Newark,' New Haven. Philadel phia. Portland. Me., and Providence the increa.se was 3 per cent. The average family- expenditure J'or July decrcaseo less than Vi of ; 1 per cent in Birmingham 'and St. Paid; in Detroit, Springfield and x Dallas the decreasewas 1 per cent. Wi Denver, Veoria, Richmond. San ' Francisco and Indianapolis the dc .irease was 2 per cent; in Salt Lake ' City. Seattle and St Louis the dv crer.se was 3 per cent; in Louisville, Omaha and Kansas City the de crease was 4 per cent: in Portland, Ore , the deciease was 6 per cent. There was no change in the July ex- peikiiture, as .compared with that of ijune. in Littie Rock and Minne- apolis. School Census Shows Only; 31 Gain; No New Buildings Grand . Island, Neb.. Aug.'"' 20. .. (Special VA deterrent effect in the ' building program of the Grand Island school district is likelv tore- suit from the 'school census just completed in Hall county. In the ;. entire county only 31 more ,chil- dren of school age are shown than were enumerated in the census' oi last summer, and. Grand Island's school children number . 3,665 as compared with 3.653 a ' year ago. t Fully $250,000 of the allotted school 'amount will not be used this year nor will the city attempt to use any of the $200,000 in bonds voted for . sewer construction until prices of labor and materials come down. ' Body of Overseas Soldier Sent to Geneva for Burial -.' Cioneva, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special.) The body of Frank Bliane Sloan, who died of nneumonia soon after arrival overseas with the A. E. F., has reached Ne York .from Liver pool. England, where the body has reposed in the EnglishAmerican cemeterv at Liverpool .'since Octo ber 2, "1918. i His father, ex-Cotir pressman Sloan, , has (been advised that' it will arrive here within two days. Burial will be in the Geneva cemetery. , Fremont Saysx Population Is 9,604, Instead of 7,570 . Fremont, Neb., . Aug. i 20. -(Special Telegram.) On the basis of as 'su.rance fjom : the private secretary of" Census Supervisor Phelps of Howells, Fremont claims a popula tion of 9,604 instead of the govern ment figure of 7,570 .announced Thursday. The promise his been se cured by the tocal Comnlercial club of a check at Washington; and a new announcement Friday of the official figures. '. Expect to Find Oil Close To Surface Near Rushville - r-Ial Oi 1 In rl tr-a ttrtn liiv ' hAi found on the M. Gillespie ranch, 19 miles north of Rushville. Experts who have been over the ground say the outcropping formation indicates :t ..... U . fAt.n -t - ...... 1. 1 . . ... ... . ' j " - " - - . low depth. f Local capitalists have organized a developing company and drilling will start as soon as machinery can be 1 set iin. ' f '. r Geneva Gets Needed Rain. s dejieva, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special.) ? Almost an inch cf rain fell here flidnesday and early Jhursday ' morning, helping out xorn and pas tures. Crops in general are the best in , Fillmore county in '30 years. THE -UNTAMED- There'll be rainy days on your vacation. You Y- will 'be glad of them , if you have the latest 1 arzan. . EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS i ' At all Bookltmm A. C McCLURG & CO., PabUJwr. Cuticura Soap -The Safety Razor Shaving Soap : Moory lUjiwH immom if Htnrrs . mctnxnt ec 1 1 ixi,. RINOWORaf . TKTTRKar atlnr 'whin ikim dlniiii Try . a Ji cm boa at mt nav esse Plan Operation of Oil Lands on California , Petroleum Reserve Washington, Aug. 20. Plans for immediate operation of oil lands in the southern California naval petro leum reserve, either directly or by lease to private operators on a roy alty basis, are being considered by the Navy department. Action isbe ing deferred, it was' learned today, until after August 25, which will conclude the six months' period within which claimants to oil rights within the reserve may file applica tion for lease under the land leasing bill. The naval reserve on which it fs purposed to begin drilling, known as reserve No. 2, is- that on which the Southern Pacific ftailway com pany recently won title. , In addition to present extensive operations on the interlacing South ern Pacific properties, naval officials estimated there were approximately 100 producing w ells on the naval re serve proper, lease to which un doubtedly will be granted claimants under the land leasing bill. Beatrice Elks Will Hold Picnic S-J Dance Aug. 27 Beatrice, .V', Aug. 20. (Spe cial). The local lodge of Elks have decided to hold a picnic at Chautau qua park on August 27. There will be races and other sports! Prizes will be offered by the business men. There will be a ball in the evening in the Elks club rooms. Rain Helps Late Corn. Grand Island. Neb., Aug.' 20. (Special). While early corn was. not yet in need, late planted corn was helped much by a two-and-one-third-inch rain reqeived just when it was beginning ro show lack of U1UI31UI I Physicians Organize To Secure No Limit On Whisky Prescriptions Chicago, Aug. 20. The American Protective Medical fraternity was launched last night at a meeting of Chicago physicians to discuss the re striction of prescription blanks. One of the objects of the frater nity! is "to secure for the physicians an unlimited number- of prescription blanks.", Among the other expressed objects formally stated are to co operate with the prohibition authori ties in upholding the eighteenth amendment and assist in enforce ment of the Volstead act. Dr. E W. Scott, who was chief medical officer in charge of emer gency influenza hospital at Washing ton, D. (.., during the war, sai? the physicians themselves should be the ones to decide the number of blanks needed. Chicago physicians now are allowed 200 blanks every three months by the, prohibition di rector. '. Four Racing Events Each Day at Holt County Fair O'Neill, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special.) Twelve events, four each day, com prise the race program at the" Holt county fair at O'Neill Tuesday? Wed nesday and Thursday o; next week. Eighty-seven horses already have been enV'rcd. Corn Gets Needed Bain Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Showers fell in this section of the state coming at a time when late corn is badly in need of mois ture. Lighting Fixtures BurgessGran den Co. Adv. Nebraska City Swept By Heavy Rain; Man Is Killed by Lightniug Lincoln, Xcb., Aug. 20. (Special Telegram.) Heavy rains visited sections of southeast Nebraska late this afternoon, according to tele phonic information received late to night. At Nebraska City, four inches of rain fell in about three hours. Property damage was not heavy but it is feared that crops have been damaged. Joe Melker, 28, 2539 South Ninth street, Lincoln, was killed at 9 to night by lightning while standing on the front porch of his home. His wife, only a few feet away, became hysterical when told tha her hus band had been instantly killed. x Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Much Decorated English Heroine Will Live in N. Y. London, Aug. 20. Five war medals, three won by her own serv ices during the war and two con lerrcd upon her husband, ar worn by the" Hon. Mr;. Digby French prominent in London society, who sails tomorrow to make her future home in the L'nited States. Her husband, a major in the Royal air threes, was killed two years ago in active service. He was reputed to be one of the best pilots in the British, service and won the military cross, and the distinguished flying cross rorjgallantry in action. Mrs". French herself was a chauf feuse in. the army service corps and performed excellent service in France. Vera Cruz Tieup Ends Vera Cruz, Aug. 20. 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