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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1920)
THE. BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1920. Growth In Hish Schools During , 28 Years Is Big c Average Increase In Number of New Educational Insti tutes Has Been One for -s Each Day. Washington, Sept. 24. New high schools have been added jo the American educational system jtt the c pi at icasi one a aav aunng last 28 years. . " - ' Statistics compiled by the federal lureau of education show that there .to now more than 17,000 -such hchools; an increase of 452pcr eut over the number in 1890. Attemlcncc figures from 14,000 of the clfools fr.ive a total of 1.73519 scholprs, in dicating in jctfect that one-tenth' of the population is getting high school . educations, the bureau states. -City-Schoola'Few. Only 632 of the schools rcport , ing to the bureau enroll 500 students each and 278 enroll over 1,000, while ' one-half of he 1 13,951 schpols tabulated have" an enrollment of be tween 27 and 100 students. City high schools constitute less than 10 ptr cent of the total. (They, enroll 2 per cent of all students.. Almost i5 per cent of the hign schools are rural with 40 per ctnt ai the stu dents. . .. , , As 65 per cefit of the schools oW?r iii K a four-year course have terms of only 180 days during Hhe year, a longer school term is "unmistakably foreshadowed," according to bureau officials. The schools ...cast thou sands of dollars to erect And to - utilize the property Jor onry 180 days a year is "bad. judgment," the statement said. , - ,; 224,367 Grads in 1918. ' The number of highsschool gTadu tiles'has increased -from' 21,882 in 1890 to 224.367 in 1918. Considering the increase in populationduring this period, it is found' that' .American youths are becoming over six times as vcll educated as they we're. Tlie state, of Texas leads in per centage of high school graduates who continue their studies in pre paratory school or college, North Carolina and Kentucky are second and third respectively. - " The average high scheol princi pal, the statistics show, receives $1,272 a year, or about $100 amonth for the entire year; Principals of the district of Columbia, California, , Arizona, Massachusetts and; New York receive the highest salaries in the order natm!, while Nebraska nnvs the lowest averaee salary. In 1918 hcrc were . 81,034 high schobl teachers;' as compared "with 9,120 in 1890. Since 1902 there has been a steady increase of women entering the profession and today only 34 per cent of all 'high school teachers are men. 'i- The largest high school in the United States is the Polytechnic I I T ' I. ' .1 1 T A ..,.!.,.- Cal., with an enrollment o S.440. Tiny Tot Is Killed by V Falling Tombstone On Grave of Father . K . "i " i : ' iiiLieo Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased M Ire. Ilhieatro. - Sent. 24. Little John1 Borovicka. 2 years qf ige, is dead, killed by his pet cemetery lamb of marble the; snow-white, fleecy look , ing tombstone piece that little John learned to embrace while his mother and her three older ' children knelt ana" prayed at the adjoining grave the resting place of the victim's datldv. ' And the lamb is broken like, the ; heart en Mother Borovicka. She has selected another crave and little John will be laid to rest not far from the white" lamb that caosed his death iTime and again his mother had ; arncd the lad against trying to clamber upon the monument bearing the lamb. The accident - occurred while the mother ayd other children were kneeling in prayer at the grare of the husband and father. . Slumbering Gang War Renewed in Chicago Chicago TribuiV-Onialia lie Leased Wire. Chicago, Sept. 24. The- slumber ing gang war, which the! police have feared ever" since , the ' sinking of "Moss" Eiiright and the (discharge from prison of "Big. Tim" Murphy, Dago Mike Carozza and others ac cused of tbe slaying, blazed up to daft and. when the smoke cleared , away Richard , "Whitey" Forbcsi i . . l 1: m i " lay on. the floor of Wilson & Gal lagher's saloon with a bullet through his body. "Whitey" gave a fictitienwj "Oh, me and a guy just had a little argument my friends will take care oi the party." ' name and when asked Vfho hacLshot hini. replied: . V; , Forbes was arrested last June on a robbery charge and haof been re leased on bail but a few days ago. ; Campaign for Banking -. Institute (Members Planned Fait, campaign :for new "members I to the Omah.-?chptcr, American In titute of Banking,' will open next . Monday and will continue one weeic. closing with the opening meting of the season, October 1; st 8 m. in tlie Y. M. C. A. auditorium. R; A. Brownell, ' president, will open the meeting with a few re marks. Mrs. W. Dale Clark will sing. Mfss Elizabeth Day wH give a reading. - George Gage,, cashier of the Commercial National Bank, Fre- . inont, will speak, after which A. L. Vickery wilt' sing.- Rev. Frank G. : Smith, pastor of the Firit Congre- , cational church of Omaha will deliver an address. The meeting will close with A. report of the membership committee by E. E. Landstrom. j Plan Quoiting Tourney? j The "first annual quoiting tourna ment 6f the Clan Cordon Athletic club will be held at Thirty-second ?.nd Dewey avenue, Sept?niber2 and 3. Entries for the contests must b: ... t j . - r u AnMM:.A. i c m liic nanus ji iuc iviuumicc vy o, Monday night. Pairings will tie pub lished in The Bee.- An entrance, iti of 50 cents i to be levied on each coi.testant. John W. Muir, 2513 North Twentieth street, and Jhc Kcifo billiartl parlor at Seventeenth strccf arc receiving 'entries ' America's Richest Bachelor Marries .r i -Jr. - 1 - v f c.- 1 I Jl Alexander Smith Cochran of New York,- known as "America's richest bachelor," and Ganna Walska, famous Polish prima donna, were married in Paris recently, according to' cable dispatches received in New York. Mr. Cochran is 45 years old and a well-known yachtsman. The new Mrs. Cochran is well known in the United t States, having appeared here on the concert stage. , Indianapolis jVIan Is New Leader of G. A. R. Tdianapolis, Ind., Sept. 24. Wil liam A. Kctcham of Indianapolis was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of -the Republic at the closing business session of the 54th annual encampment here today. The selection of thh city for the next , encampment was left to the national council of administration. Mexican Chief Improves. Mexico City,, Sept. 24. Physicians attending Provisional President de la Huerta found him considerably improved yesterday and after a con sultation decided an operation for appendicitis would be unnecessary at the present time. Bee want ads arc best business getters. . pcial Purchase-?. Of 400 New Fall Hats Remarkably Reduced to Values Up To $15 Saturday in Omaha's most attractive millinery shop we offer to Omaha's most discriminating women 400 hats at prices that will prove a revelation for fine millinery., Hats thatipossess character, individuality and charm-repre-- senting the utmost in style, quality and value. , In this vast selected assortment of millinery you will find 'each one different and distinctive in style and without question the most stunning creations ever exhibited inour shop. Materials and colorings in wide varieties such as BLAtK BROWN' NAVY TAUPE DUVETYN PANNE .- UATTFRV PITISJ-r (i LYONS VELVET BROCADES EVERY COLOR EERY STYLE EVERY TRIMMING EVERY MATERIAL $750 $750 -USE BEE WANT ADS THEY BRING RESULTS- . i i y The Ffankliii Gar NEW PRICES . F. 0. B. SYRACUSE, NEW YORK Effective Immediately ' Touring Car, $26Q0 Sedan, $3600 Brougham, $3500 4-Pass: Roadster, $2500 2-1W. Runabout, $2400 2-Pass. Enclosed, $2750 This readjustment not only represents reductions'. yary ing from .five hundred to eight hundred dollars, according , to type, but it accentuates the constructive timely econo- mies which Franklin cars render, in actual'daily service. " 20 Miles to the Gallon of Gasoline 12,500 Miles to the Set of Tires ' 50 Slower Yearly-Depreciati6ri . 2015-2025 Famam St., N ' Omaha, Neb. um jiJLi m a ' trorL 9 Care of Character Phone for Demonstration Phone Douglas 1712 1111 - - "... v v Union Outfitting Co. Out of the High Rent District L , Union Outfitting Co. Saturday-Big Special Purchase Sale iimiiiimwair v . 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Modish and luxurious new models in distinctively designed modes of true, de luxe character. )urable, Soft Bolivias, Wool Velours, Suede ne and Silvertone in handsomely Silk Lined models V" The wrappy, fashionable type so popular with the fastidious, or long, straightline, tighter silhouettes. Richly elaborated, with genuine big collars and cuffs of various rich furs. Dainty Georgette ElpiLs.es $4.95 Up Exquisite designs in beaded Georgette Blouses, graceful . new color ef fects some handsome ly trimmed in braid and embroidery fashionable shades. I III II VfcJ?5r Millinery Authentic Mttdes $5.95 Up' Hats of fine Lyons Vel vet Panne Velvet and Duvetyne combinations in new poke, roll brim sailor, tarn and off-the-face effects, etc. Beautiful Fall Skirts $8.95 Up Trim, new rrivals, ex ploiting the correct fall innovations. Velour Plaids, Checks and Smart Serges. Stoning Ac cordion Pleated models. EHKIIIOKI OTFATTTHEI S. E. COH. 16th & JACKSON STSL
