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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1921. Power Company Earnings Too Low, Asserts Expert ' Owners Have Not Received Fair Return on Investment, lie Says Mayor Extends Sympathy. Mayor Smith commiserated inves tors in the property of the Nebraska Tower company, because of the 'pain and suffering" they have ex perienced, lie did this at the hear ing of the electric light and power rate case before the city council yes terday afternoon. The mayor, however, wanted to know whether he should extend his sympathy to the bondholders, own ers of preferred stock or the owners of common stock. He sought this information from W. J. Henderson of New York, expert in the service of the company. Mr. Henderson ex plained that he spoke only in terms of the irtoperty as a whole, rather than for any group or particular class of owners of the property. "I know that these owners have not received a fair return on their investment," testified Mr. Hender son. Fail to Get Fair Return. One of the exhibits offered by the New York man for the information of the mayor and city commission ers showed that during the four-year period ending December 31, 1920, patrons of the company failed to the extent of $3.16,387 to provide a fair return on the. property, to say noth ing of a depreciation reserve fund which Mr. Henderson says was not allowed. This1 was one of the points he made in support of his case, that the company should be allowed in creased revenues by reason of in creased rates. The commissioners and the repre- sentati.ves of the company considered at length the subject of the liability of patrons in keeping the plant up to 100 per cent condition new, and the liabitity of investors in providing money for replacements installed at a cost greater than that of the original units. "It is the opinion of experts gen erally," said Mr. Henderson,, "that properties settle down to a condi tion of approximately 80 to 85 per cent of newness. To produce the 100 per cent that went into the prop Get Acquainted ITES, lt'i Doane Doane Fowell end 1 tilt pip. Most of ou will recognise him. lie's The Bee's staff cartoonist. Ones, about three weeks ' S o" of the "an" glimpsed him without the pipe .and l Host passed Mm up a a stranger. The. Incident u a three-days' office sens, tlon. The pipe, it appear, le a I part of Doanc's "aU monphere." Certain of those ' un friendly to pipe have been beard to remark upon the strength of the "atmosphere" but such comment fall to ruffle- Powell's calm serenity. In fact, It takes a lt of consid erable potency to Jaij. a man who has been getting out a dally news paper cartoon for several succes ses years. The Job may look easy, but It has Its drawbacks. Ask any cartoonist, l'owrll succeeds, though, day after day, In hitting 'em in the eye with new Ideas and a distinctive stills that Bee renders like. , In addition to his cartooning and some other Joblots of art work, he also is art editor of The Bee's Sun day Rotogravure section. K,"i"H-H-X":"i";-:"H-:"M"5"M-'.-M AIMERTISEMKNT There Was Nothing So Good for Congestion and Colds as Mustard But the old-fashioned mustard plaster burned and blistered while it ncted. Get the relief and help that mustard plasters gave, without the plaster and without the blister. Musterole does it It is a dean, - white ointment; made with oO of tnus tard. It is scientifically prepared, so that it works wonders, and yet does not blister the tenderest skin. m Gently massage Muaterole in with the finger-tips. See how quickly it brings re lief how speedily the pain diaappurs, . Use Musterole for sore throat, bron chitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges tion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or Joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chil blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). 35c and 65c jars; hospital size $3.09 AnVKRTlKEMENT 666 will break a Cold, Fever and Grippe quicker than any thing we know, preventing pneumonia. Shave With Cuticura Soap The New Way Without MutJ Mony back without if HUNT'S Salvo falla to tho ' I treatment of ITCH ECZEMA, MJ RINGWORM, TETTER or ft sther Itching akin disease. A r a TS-caat boa at stir risk. GRANDMOTHER KNEW mm a-uSr- fir erty the consumers should provide the money," Ure Asks Question. Commissioner Ure asked Hender son to suppose a case of a unit costing $127,000 being replaced by a' unit which cost $247,000, and then asked this question: "Wouldn't you say that the money to pay the difference should come out of the pants pockets of the investors?" Mr. Henderson replied that the money might come from one of several sources, adding: "The own ers are entitled toi a return on a fair valuation of their property and a sufficient reserve fund to keep the plant to 100 per cent condi tion.' "Why wouldn't it be reasonable and best to consider costs as the best measure of fair value?" asked Corporation Counsel Lambert. "Prices don't go up or down; it is the dollar that becomes more or less valuable. It is the purchasing nnu'fr rf thft dollar." the New York man replied. Mr. Henderson told the council that capital will not flow into in dustries that are discriminated against and he added that the in J vestors always take the risks. With rising costs and., restricted rates, wr. HenTlerson asserted that owners of public utilities have experienced many difficulties during the last few years. The hearing was adjourned to 1 o'clock this afternoon, as some of the city commissioners went to Lincoln to attend a city charter hearing. Engineer at Fort Crook Invents Gopher Trap Frank Phillips has been govern ment engineer at Fort Crook for 29 years. For 18 years of that time he has been working on an invention. He finally has completed and patented it. The invention is a gopher trap which Thillips says is certain death. He has perfected two models, one quite expensive, the other relatively cheap. The ordinary. gopher trap, Phillips says, is of little value, because it her comes clogged with the dirt in which it must be buried. An army parade ground is a play yard for gophers, and. when Phillips saw how ordinary traps failed to nab them he started out to invent one of his own. India, after centuries of plowing with a crooked stick, is learning the use of plows and motor tractors. I m a,; Actual aii of Initial and Wreath. III! is If li 0 (Ni J 1 1 & A jf s .m Packers Confronted With Ice Shortage of Nearly 200,000 Tons Omaha packers and manufactur ers of perishable food products face an unheard of famine, in natural ice. Otrfaha packers said Wednesday the shortage would be close to 200,000 tons which would have to be made up by .buying on the open market and shipping from the far north. The expenditure for ice,-they said, would be appalling. Except for a few days in the early winter, no ice was cut on the lakes and rivers - where the packers and other concerns, harvest their ice an nually. ' The packers were able to harvest a small percentage of the ice need ed for snipping purposes. Most of the companies are equipped with ice manufacturing plants, but when warm weather comes all ice manu factured will be needed in the cold storage houses, they say. Automobile Dealers Frolic Set for Evening of March 16 Dealers' frolic of the Omaha Automobile Trade association Wednesday evening, March 16, at the Fontenelle will be the entertain ment peak during the Omaha Auto mobile show week, the dealers say. Dan Desdunes Whang Whang band will furnish the music. Other stunts have been scheduled. Brief City News Rob Man of Tobacco When armed robbers held up Leroy Wyariek. 4528 South Twenty-seventh street. Tuesday n'trht they got a sack of tobacco and 6 cents for their trouble. Forecasts Freeze The weather man predicts freezing weather for Omaha today. "He says a cold wave is sweeping over the' mlddlewest. There will bo no enow or sleet, he vouchsafes. Favor Southern Bridge Site Directors of the. Omaha Automobile club went on record in favor of locating the bridge over the Platte between Douglas and Sarpy coun ties at the south location. House Kiirnod Mrs. Jesslo Clements and threo small daughters were forced to flee into the operl when their homo., at 1715 North Twenty-sixth street caught fire Wednesday morning. Tho residence valued at $3,000 was destroyed. Welcomed Itack Jose Salnz, Mex ican, was returened from 131 Paso, Tex., yesterday by county officials after his wife had charged him. with desertion. Ho was no sooner in Jail For This Gold Decorated 110-Piece mmmammmm mhmhmhm mmmmmmmm otbbhhhmhihhmmhmhhmhh HHHManiMMMHv - Martha Washington Dinner Set Because this is the most sensatjonal offer in years we are obliged to place the following re strictions on the sale. Only One Set to Each Customer. No Phone Orders Accepted. None Sent C. O. D. However, your credit Is as good as your cash and we urge you to buy this re markable bargain on Hartraan's Easy Way to Pay Plan. In order to fully appreciate this ' beautiful set you really-must see It the dishes are snowy white with glistening gold deco i?r ij i if ration, and your Initial In gold surrounded by a gold wreath on each piece. WOTlu (sflCLllengB For such a remarkable bargain you would ordinarily expect to pay about . . mw 7 double 134.95 and we positively guarantee that nowhere can nOf in Price Making! you buy this set for less than po',vD With Your Initial Monogram in Gold 1 COMPLETE IX EVERY FEATURE. Entertain company at dinner and have your table appear at elegant as the most critical Judge of service could desire. You can do it with this superb sold decorated dinner at which t:ompriaes 12 dinner plates, 9-Inch; 11 breakfast plates, 7-inch: 12 soup plate, 7i-inch; 12 cups: 12 saucers: 12 cereal dishes, 6-Inch: 12 individual bread and butter plates, 614-Inch; 12 sauce dishes; 1 platter, 131-inch; 1 platter, 11-ineh; 1 celery dish, Stt-lnch; 1 sauce boat tray, 7t-inch: 1 butter plate, 6-inch; t vegetable dish, lOVi-tnch, with lid (3 pieces); 1 deep bowl, S4-inch; 1 oval baker, 0-inch; 1 small deep bowl, 6-inch; 1 gravy boat, 71-inch; 1 creamer; 1 sugar bowl with cover (2 pieces). IMPORTANT! Hartman auarantees that tv. ery piece in this set Is select ed. Inepccted and perfect; ab solutely first quality. Don't confuse this with "seconds" or "run of kiln" dishes which show bubbles, crazing and other Imperfections. Ask any other house if they will give such, a guarantee as this. This is a efandard or "open" pattern. Replacement pieces can be .purchased from us for threo years, as we shall have this pattern In stock. than the wife begged to :eo her "dear husband" saying she didn't believe he meant to desert her. Tackles Prowler When W. It. Adams heard a man prowling in his room at 612 North Sixteenth street Tuesday night he got up from bed. seized the prowler, clamped a head lock on him and called the police. The prowler was identified at police headquarters as Emll Ortli, Mexico City, who Juat recently arrived in Omaha. Jurors Aplenty Lack of em ployment is tho cause of willingness of men to serve on juries, ac cording to District Judge A. C. Troup. Although "5 men were called before a Jury for the Burnell Law son murder trial waa impaneled, none of them tried to evade Jury duty, but many were relieved be cause of technical objections. Thief Leaves His Coiit Mrs. Jacob Kyte, wife of a, storekeeper at 211 South Twelfth street, grabbed a burly negro Tuesday afternoon Just as he was decamping with a pair of trousers belonging to her hus Aspirin You must say "Bayer" Warning! Unless you see the name "Bayer" on. tablets, you are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for 21 years and proved safe by millions. Accept only an "unbroken package" of "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin," which contains proper directions for Colds, Headache, Pain, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Neuritis, Lumbago. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few cents Larger packages. JUplrin Is Uis trad mark of Bayer Manufacture ef Monoacstlcacldeatsr of Salley llcaeld Your Credit Is GoodUse It! :.cri Harney Hill band. The negro entered the store to look at clothing. While doing so he laid aside a macklnaw he wore. When he fled ho left hla own coat which has been turned over to police. Trainmen "Itoow" Carrier Fed eral prohibition officers declared Wednesday that trainmen were bringing Canadian whisky into the United States. "There's hardly a trainman from newa butcher to en gineer between Omaha and Min neapolis who doesn't bring Canadian Club into Omaha." Chief Clerk Kluff ner of the federal prohibition office said in a sweeping statement ednes day. Gets Divorce and Alimony Mar garet C. Keagan, 2U6 wtrt street was granted a divorce yesterday by District Judga A. C. Wakeley from John E.' Reagan after she had al leged be had become an excessive drinker and failed to support her and three small daughters. Custody of the three children and the home and $100 a month for the support of the children were awarded to . Mrs. Reagan. and JHoward. Why Worry Over a Broken Lawn Mower When Burgess-Nash Will repair it for jou. Call Doug las 2100. Our auto will call for it and expert mechanics will re pair or adjust it at a very rea sonable price, and have it all ready for you when the .first occasion comes to use it. Don't put it off. We may have to order special parts and it might take several weeks to get them. Down' Stairs Store. Expert Pattern Representative Will Give You Free Instruction Mrs. C Milnes, special New York representative for the Pictorial Patterns will be glad to explain the proper use of the patterns to you. Those who do their own sewing will find this an enor mous help with their spring work. Smart New Neckwear 'Adds Charm to the Costume Attractive collars and vestees in ecru, . copper, cream and white are clever combinations of eyelet work, Venetian laces, nets and val ruffles. There are the- popular Bquare collars for the very new neck line as well as the more con servative styles. 'Main Floor The Earl) Spring Winds Bring the Need of Becoming I ' and they are in the new meshto so generally becoming as well as the novelities in French veils with their colored dots in every color that Dame Fashion approves. Fancy draped veils are alsohere in a large variety of styles. Main Floor Spring Suits Offer a Diversity of M ode For the woman who appre ciates original and individual modes. Thia season offers an assortment beyond her great est expectations. She may choose from clever tailleur and costume suit coverts, trico tines, twill cords, pique-tine, new interpretations of the box, ripple flare and belted coats. Some are trimmed with braid, others in self or colored em broidery. Moderately priced, $25.00 ' and up. Second Floor Veis 'EVERYBODY STORE' Announcing for Thursday an Extraordinary Purchase and Sale of K Trimmed Hats $C0G This enormous purchase which included hundreds and hundreds of copies of higher priced models makes, it possible to offer the Jargest assortment in Omaha'' at a price which represents the greatest value in mill- . inery throughout the country. There are shiny straws, rough straws, Miln hemp, Kandee braids, Visca braids, trimmed with beautiful wreaths, ribbons, streamers, etc. ' - . Colors are: Sally blue. Copper, Navy, Copen, Red, Brown and Black- Second Spring Supreme in Style ' Quality Value The. smartness of the new dress fashions is dominated by the individuality and refinement always typical of the styles pre sented by Burgess-Nash Co., and another satisfying thing to find is that the prices are moderate. Daytime, street and dinner frocks, in twill cords, poriet twill, tricotine, taffeta, canton crepes in styles from exclusive makers express a distinct individuality. Range in price from $29.50 and Second Floor Buy Silk During National Silk Week Have you ever thought wrhat an important part "silk" plays in the lives of women? She is drowsily awakened in the morning and slips from beneath her comfort of SILK and slips into SILK hose, SlLK negligee and SILK slippers; After her toilet, she adds further raiment of SILK in the form of corset, envelope chemise, petticoat, camisole, brassiere and dress. Then all day long she is surrounded by SILK pil lows, draperies, upholstered furniture, SILK lamp shades, etc. . If she goes out, her SILK purse, gloves, parasol, sweater, handkerchief, hat and wrap go with her. If he accompanies. her, it will be with the rustle of SILK lining, SILK handkerchief, SILK shirt, tie, gloves and hose. Even the children, be they little or big, will have much of their adornment supplied by the hard working even overworked SILK WORM. We are featuring special silk values throughout the store during this week. Do not fail to take advantage of them. I4; mi Molt. III!- .fill Shapes are: Poke Bonnets, Sailored. Turbans. Large droopy hats, small mushroom shapes. Floor Frocks up ir 1 1 ih.rwaa 4 McCaamU Drag Co,
