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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1; 1921. Appeal Is Made. For Protection Of River Front Congressman Jefferis Urges Governmental Action to Slop Erosion From Florence To Omaha. Washington, Jan. .11. (Special Telegram.) Hardly had -Commissioner Larson of thy Omaha Cham ber of Commerce reached Omaha from last week's trip to the national capital, to participate in a discussion of the housing problem conducted by the United States Chamber of Commerce when he wired Congress man Jefferis that the Missouri river was again liable to break out of l-ounds and again take toll of Doug las county's valuable lands. Mr. Larson wired: "The Missouri river is cutting and is likely to break L through the north of Carter and f Old Florence lakes, endangering 3, (K)0 acres, where residence and in dustries are located. Protection is needed along live ni'Ies of river front. We should have $150,000. Drainage districts are practically or- ' ganized for building of a dike." Knowing the devastation caused by last year's freshets along the path ot the river outlined in Cotnmission , er Larson's telegram. Congressman ' Jefferis and Randall K. Brown in terview Chairman Rodenberg of the committee on Hood control and pre sented to him conditions as they ex ist along the Missouri river on the Nebraska side of Florence to Omaha. They urged that governmental ac- tion be taken to stop cs:Jti. i Mr. Rodenberg, who knows the situation along the Missouri river. he would call in an expert from the office of the chief engineers to look over the matter and make such rec ommendations as would start the necessary relief? lmt he could not guarantee legislation in view of the crowded condition of the legislative ' program. ' t - Pay $10 Monthly to City The city council committee of the whole agreed yesterday to grant to the mayor authority to issue per mits for maintenance of sidewalk news stands on corners at Sixteenth and Farnam and Sixteenth anl 'Douglas streets. A payment of $10 per month to' the city will be re quired. It was the sense of the ' council that permits should not .be is sued for these or other locations for news stands if adjoining property owners object. Girl Student Who Disappears Sought IP SpelUan. f W M Home in Nebraska Selected for Twins Rescued From Well A home has been selected ioxM Jimmy and Betty Wells, "cistern ; twins," who were rescued from an ' abandoned cistern at Thirty-third and California streets in July and for whose attempted murder "Dr." Kent was recently acquitted i dis trict court. Rev. R. B. Ralls of the Nebraska Home Finding society said yester day that he had many applications for the babies and he had almost settled on a good home in Nebraska. The babies'' origin will be kept a secret, Dr. Ralls says, and the little brother and sister who went through such a strenuous time at the begin ning of their existence at last will have a good liome where they will be taken care of. The nurses at the Methodist hos pital, who cared for the babies when they were rescued and named them, are sorry to lose their charges. Miss Blanche Spcllman, 18-ycar-old student of Barnard college and daughter of Benjamin Spcllman, prominent New York lawyer, who has mysteriously disappeared from her home. Several days ago she left home to go to school and has not been heard from since. Her parents can advance, no reason why she should leave home and believe she met with foul play. A nation-wide search is being made for her. Restaurants Ordered To Sterilize Dishes Dishes and drinking utensils in all restaurants must be sterilized after being used, according to orders is sued yesterday by Dr. J. F. Edwards, city health commissioner. Dr. W. C. Herrold has been commissioned to make a drive for cleaner dishes jn all restaurants. . "Disease germs lurk in these eat ing and drinking utensils," Dr. Ed wards said, "and we plan to have every eating house proprietor scald tablew;are after it is used. Kitchens must also be kept in a more sanitary condition." lucd SWl JIT TOASTED CIGARETTE No cigarette has the same delicious flavor as Lucky Strike. Beoause Lucky Strike Is the toasted cigarette. TO THE PUBLIC To meet the changing condition of trade and do their part in bearing the financial burden that obtain, the Matter Plumber of Omaha have de cided to reduce their charge for labor to 41.75 per hour In place of $2.00 a heretofore charged. Effectiv on and after February 1, 1921. ! : : I j Illinois Central Directs1 Attention to the j Grade Crossing Problem '. For the four-year period ended December 31, 1920, there were 4,350 per sons killed and 12,750 persons injured in automobile grade crossing accidents in the United States. For the same period there were 15 8 persons killed and 659 persons injured in automobile grade crossing accidents on the Illinois' Central System. Analysis of these cases shows that crossings considered the safest are actually the most dangerous. ' A serious automobile grade crossing accident, involving personal injury or loss of life, is usually followed by a demand upon the railway for the elimina tion or "prptection" of the crossing involved. - .Crossing gates do not entirely eliminate accidents. People become educated to rely upon the gateman instead of upon their own faculties. If the gateman errs, the danger of accident is very great. Electric warning bells do not entirely eliminate accidents. If they ring a great deal, automobilists disregard them. ' In addition, there is always the pos sibility that a bell may not be in orddr just at the moment of greatest danger. Crossing flagmen are not infallible. The human element enters into most accidents, and crossing flagmen are like other human beings. Some of the most disastrous automobile grade crossing accidents have occurred at crossings where flagmen were on duty. ' One of the results of crossing "protection" is to teach the public that cross ings are safe. The opposite should be taught. All railway grade crossings are dangerous; the "protected" as well as the unprotected crossings. This should be impressed up'on the minds of everybody, beginning with the children in the schools.! There are about 8,000 grade crossings on the Illinois Central System. It would cost approximately four hundred million dollars, or substantially more thpn the combined stock and bond issues of the Company, to eliminate them by separation of the grades. The following is quoted from the report made by the Grade Crossing Committee of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners at Washington in November, 1920: "To eliminate all grade crossings in the United States would probably cost as much as all the railroads in the United States have cost." Outstanding features of this question are: 1 Inability of the railways to eliminate all grade crossings at any period within present vision. 2 The un reasonableness of some communities ins isting upon the railways doing things for them that cannot be done for all. Every community has its dangerous crossings. One state could not reasonably expect the railways to eliminate all of its grade crossings unless the same thing were done in neighboring states in all states. The same principle applies to cities and tpwns. The railway rade crossing problem is usually considered from two view points the railways' and the public. There is the viewpoint of engineers and firemen, which should also be considered. Their duties are nerve-racking, and the habit of automobilists in racing to crossings, and darting upon the track im mediately in front of locomotives, has a great tendency to confuse and distress them. They do not want to be involved in accidents causing personal injury or loss of life. They ought to have some assurance that an automobile will be brought' to a stop before it is permitted to cross a railway track. The benefits derived from the elimination of grade crossings by the con struction of overhead bridges and underpasses the only plan promising abso lute safety accrue largely to the public in safety and convenience. Therefore, when crossings are eliminated, the expense should be divided on some fair basis between the taxpayers receiving the benefits and the railway. If the people of a community, paid in proportion to the benefits received when a crossing is elim inated, demands for elimination would be less frequent. More crossings could be eliminated. The automobile, in proper hands, is an agency of safety at railway grade crossings. It can be driven up close to the tracks and stopped in perfect safety. That cannot always be done with a spirited horse. Therefore, the increasing use of the automobile and the decreasing use of the horse should be solving the grade crossing problem, instead of making it worse,' We recognize there are crossings that should be eliminated, but the crying need is for some plan of action that will prevent loss of life and destruction of property in automobile grade crossing accidents that can be put into effect im mediately. One practicable remedy, which would cost but little, would be to inaugurate a great crusade against carelessness of automobilists at railway grade crossings. Require them to Stop, Look and Listen. No automobilist who does that will ever meet with an accident at a railway crossing. Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited. . ' C H. MARKHAM, President, Illinois Central Railroad Company. Dressmakers! Everybody! Notions At Less Thati Half of Regular Price Here Are a Few Instances Just Think of Baying 1.75 Brassieres 49 15c Needles, per package" 5P 35c Fishnet Bags 10p 25c Assorted Hair Pin Cabinets, 10 ' - 15c Crochet Cotton, 2 balls for 15 10c Sharp Brass Pins 5 Very Best Rubber Baby Pants, 50c and 65c goods, special, 19 ' Similar Bargains Are Offered In All Items Listed Below In Basement anid Main Floor Depts. An Extra Force of Salespeople Our Best Bias Tape, splendid quality, 4 for 25c Senium Needles; the best of gold-eyed neediest the ' ' kind you always pay 15c for; needles to a pack age, assorted siies; sale price, 5 Real Rubber Jiffy Pants; assorted lot; for babies; positively the best ftOc and 60c goods; special, pn, 19c Shopping Bags; first grade fish net bags, good large siie; always sold for 3&c; special, each, 10c Inside Skirt Belting; very firm and heary; S and 2'i inches wide; white or black; per yard, 76 lO-yard piece . 60c Splendid Quality Lingerie Ribbons, i bolts for 25c Safety Pins, first quality; every size; never sold under 10c; special, per card, 5c Assorted Hire Hairpins 2,880 cabinets; they are the best quality; no cheap goods; always sold at 20c and 25c; special, per cabinet, . 10c Mad Brassieres; of net, fitted with 50c and 75c 51ad Shields; always sold at 1.75; special, each, 49c American Maid Crochet Cotton; every shade; former Iy sold at lc; special, 2 balls for 15c Tins; our best brass dressing sharp point pins never under 10c; in this sale, per paper, 5c DRESS FORMS We have selected the model form to be the best form on the market; this model has al ways sold for 18.00; it may be adjusted at neck and bust, waist and hips; also any height; each one on rollers; sizes. No. 1, 32 to '44 bust; No. 2. 36 to 48 bust; on sale for one day only, 1 7 $n XTv " Main Floor South Hooks, and Eyes; rustproof; excellent grade; all siies, white or black; always sold at 10c; special, card, 2$ Sanitary Belts; flesh color or white; all sites; regu lar 65c grade; special, each, ' 25c Pearl Buttons, best grade; regular 19c and 25c goods; special, per card, 10c Boned Belting; black and white; formerly sold at 50c; special, per yard, 15c Ileal Human Hair Nets; these are the best grade; cap and fringe style; all shades; regular 16c value; special, eacli, 5c Best grade and extra large Sanitary Kapldng; packed 1 dosen in a box; per box, 49c Rick Hack Braid; best grade; regular 15c value; spe cial, 4 bolU for 25c Shopping Bags; made of extra heavy materials; spe cial, each, ' 25c Elastics; garter length, enough for 1 pair of garters; 1 inch wide; Jasper color; good material; special, 10c Narrow, flat and cord Elastic; white and black; regu lar 6c and 10c goods; special, 8 yards for 10c Fast Colored Darning Cotton; all good shades; regu lar 5c goods; special, 5c Infants ' New Spring Dresses New crisp, fresh spring dresses for little misses, 2 to 6 years; dainty baby models and a va riety of harmonizing shades with hand embroidery; wee little patch pockets; some are smocked, others are belted; made straight line; formerly sold for 3.50; special, each, 1.98 Third Floor East Another Big Lot of Wash Laces 15c to 25c Values at per Yard 13,936 yards in all, beautiful "Zion" wash'laces, 1 to 4 inches wide, suitable for caniisoles and underwear; val laces and insertions; Normandy vals; beading top vals; this is an extraordinary purchase ; many patterns and designs to choose from; values 15c to 25c; special, yard ' Main Floor Center T 5c Huck Towels Worth 1.25 All linen huck towels; hem stitched ends; 17x34-inch size; jacquard borders; Fir" regular 1.25 values; f special, each, t J Main FloorSouth High Quality Damask Table Cloths One lot of all linen cloths, made in Belfast; a very high quality damask; slightly soiled: in the 72x72-inch size; values in this lot up tc r 12.50; to clean them K UW up quickly, special, JsJ Main Floor South Here We Are Again With Some More Values in Practical. Footwear Men's Rubbers First quality rubbers, bright or dull finish; f7 storm or low fronts; some with rolled edge; jC sizes 6V4 to-10; were 1.50; special, per pair ' ' Women's Alaska Rubbers To fit military heels; throughout; sizes 2 cial, per pair best grade of materials to were 1.50; spe- 59c Little Boys' Army Shoes Uppers of specially tanned leather to withstand hard wear; overweight soles; sizes 9 to 13; Were 3.50; special, per pair 2.45 Women's House Slippers One-strap style; made of black dongola kid; bow on vamp; sizes 3 to 8; special per pair Men's Hood and U. S. All Kubber Arctics 4-buckle style; well made in every detail sizes 7 to 12; formerly sold at 4.00; at, pair s 2.00 11.95 Basement Arcade Infants Good Tub Dresses Pretty little checks and stripes ; also solid colors; va-. nous attractive models; all these are new spring line just fresh from the market; mothers, you can't get too many of 1 KQ them at this price, Third FloorEast Toweling Worth 25c Full bleached linen weft crash toweling; fancy blue borders; soft and absorbent quality; a regular 2oo per yard value; special, per yard, 19c Main FloorSouth Women's Winter Weight Union Suits Heavy winter weight wool plaited union suits; high neck, long-sleeve styles; a broken line of sizes; all from regular stock, but most of them are soiled from handling; were 3.00 and 3.50; s p e c 1 al, per suit, 1.95 Third Floor Center House Furnishings at Lowest Prices Garbage and . Ash Cans 14-gallon size; mado of cor ru gated galvanized iron; with 2 side handles; tight fitting cover; ree- rjf ular value, 3.4; I 14 special, each "' Oil Heaters With black steel drum and : black Japanned trynmed: medi um alze; spe cial, each A 4.79 Floor Brushes Made of good bristle in U and 14-inch ilzea; with long- handle for sweeping hardwood floors; c handy and easy to I I VJ use; special, each Washing Powder Golden Rod Washing Tov der, large pkg., special : 19c "Wizard" Mop Set No. 65, extra large Wizard mop, regular 2.00 value; with 25o bot tle of Wizard Oil; special 1.89 Mazda Lights Po you nerd new light bulbs? Tuesday we offer 2i watt, regular 40c Maida bulbs, each at tne special price of only '27- Fifth Floor-West Fine Quality Italian Silk Hosiery Fancy lace designs, in many different patterns; also in the plain Italian silk and the net patterns, all silk to the top with pointed heel effects, popu lar colors of black, cordovan, medium gray, white, silver and gold; mostly first ooality of b.w to o.oo values; very special, per pair, 2.50 Children's Odd Lot Union Suits Odd lota of children's wool and part wool union suits in natur al and white; not all sizes; all are from regular stock, but some are soiled; these are the well known makes of Munslng and Thomas Dolby; 4.00 val ues, special, 2.00; 3.50 values, 1.75 Third floor Center Exceptional Values in Corset Covers Trimmed Avith lace and em broidery; insertions and edg ings; ribbon run; made of nice soft finished lingerie cloth ;v regular 65c values; special O Cf while they last, at 4J Third Floor Center omen 's Shamrock Lawn Handkerchiefs Fine Shamrock lawn; in white and colors; with fancv col ored borders; hemstitch ed; good size; were 19c," Floor East Boys' Good School PANTS Boys' School Pants Extra pood qual ity, durably made; of dark, plain gray or striped cheviots and A f corduroy; full cut; for A J boys 6 to 16 years; pair, -L jt s Basement Men's Store One Lot of Men's Dress Shirts One big lot of men's dress shirts; in percales, madras and other good wearing ma terials; collar attached and neck band styles; sizes 14 to 17U; 7Cp special, each Js Basement Men's Store