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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. 1921. I 'i i v- ( Hearing on Plea For Higher Light Rates Is Closed City Council To Give Decision On Power Company's New Schedule After Review ing Evidence. Application of the Nebraska Tow er company for authority to charge higher rates, to obtain what is claimed as necessary additional reve nue, now rests with the city councit for a decision. The closing arguments of the case were presented by J. A. C. Kennedy, for the company, and W. C. Lam bert, corporation counsel, for the city, and reauired two days. Mr. Lambert spdke six hours and Mr. Kennedy about four hours. This phase of the case was concluded at 5 yesterday afternoon. The mayor and commissioners agreed that the hearing was the most exhaustive ever heard in the city council chamber. It covered the history of the Nebraska Power com pany's plant back to its inception in 1885. The hearing was started a year ago and was temporarily sus pended to enable the company to operate six months longer and bring its showing tip to a later date. The company returned last December and presented its case. Then 'the city engaged an expert and checked over the company's testimony and exhibits resuming the hearing last month. Council to Review Case. The city council will begin this week to hold a series of executive sessions to review the case. The (.company's original1 application con templated an increased schedule of fates which would yield approxi mately 33 1-3 pet cent increase in revenue, increasing the present household rate of 6 cents to 8 cents per kilowatt hour, and increasing other classifications. - Since that proposed schedule was filed, the company's counsel indi cated that approximately $400,000 revenue a year probably would meet the exigencies of the situation. One of the exhibits submitted by the company indicates that the re production cost new of the plant, as of December 31, 1920. would be $18, 094,214, according to the compila tion made by C. E. Bailey, one of the experts tor the company. This "total included going value and cost of securing capital, fhe former be ing $1,421,800 and the latter $966,280. The1 company also offered a valuation total, based on a five-year cycle of prices, at $15,945,410; and another valuation, based on an eight-year cy cle of prices, at $14,579,039. The actual original cost total, as pre pared by V. J. Henderson, another expert, was $13,667,388. Accepting the" Commercial club's valuation of June 30, 1915, at $4,769,506, and bringing that to December 31, 1920, the company gave another total of $11,719,247. The company submitted these valuation methods to the city council for such consideration as c?ch merits for rate-making pur poses. , . 1 r Howeir Pmerita Pleaf R.' B. Howell, general manager of the Metropolitan Water board, who returned Monday frm a visit of sev eral weeks spent in the east, was granted a few minutes yesterday r-ft-ernoon to urge the council that in its finding the company should not be permitted to nullify any (Existing power contracts. , During the hearing it was shown . that power is being furnished to the Metropolitan Water board and sev eral large industries at a rate which is less than the actual present cost of producing the current. In this connection Commissioner Zimman inquired of Mr. Howell whether, if the rate allowed to the Metropolitan Water board was against public poli cy, itwould not be fair to increase ii. "If you are obtaining energy at less than actual cost, who is making that up?" the mayor asked Mr. Howell. "The small consumer, of course, but we arc receiving this power at off-peak periods," replied' "Mr. 'Howell, who added that the consti tution protects the sacredness of con tracts. Mayor Raises Question. . The mayor raised a question a to whether the power company should continue in the practice of supplying power to large concerns at actual cost or less than cost. He then made the observation that the general pub Sfc has taken no interest in this hear 'ine bv aooearine in the council I x chamber to protest against allowing the power company additional reve jnue. "It is like the fellow who runs for office," replied Commissioner Zim man. "He imagines the whole town wants him to run for office, but whatever strength he gets he must develop himself." Attorney Kennedy, for the com pany, reminded the city council that i the last chance of electric rates in Omaha was made January 1, 1917. when a reduction of 25 per cent was adopted, and since that time the com pany entered into -a .period of unpre cedented high prices, with no assur- ' ances of an early recession to former levels. He added that the operating expenses have increased 100 per cent. Commissioner Butler referred At torney Kennedy to an existing regu latory ordinance which fixes the ; maximum rates for electric light and power, but does not limit the com nanv to the block rates below the initial rates, which suggested the thought that the company now has 'within its own jurisdiction the power to increase the lower rates to the ex tent necessary to yield required . revenues. Mr. Kennedy replied that the company adopted a policy, and it has been so understood between the company' and the council, that no revision of the block rates would be made without knowledge and con sent of the city council. Toward the close of his argument Corporation Counsel Lambert was asked by the mayor for an opinion as to whether the company is eu- pitied to additional revenue to yield a X-.;. rtt,rn f r T imh.rt acrted M . ' JAIL 1 ...... ... , . - v... - . ' F F . JT J . t . . that ne uia not relieve ine evidence disclosed such a condition, and he added that it the company is in neeu of additional revenue, relief may be obtained by increasing the block rates without disturbing 'the initial rates. He stated that the existing ordinance permits variation of the block rates. No Time for U. S. Upholds Right of Chain Grocery Stores An attempt by the Raymond Bros.-CIark company of Lincoln io compel the F. A. Snider Preserve company to cut off from its direct list the Basket Stores company ofJ Omaha, which does business as a jobber in Omaha and operates 72 chain stores in Nebraska and Iowa, by pressing the Snider company to a selection of customers has ; been characterized by the federal trade commission as constituting unfair methods of competition and has re sulted in a stop order by the com mission. The federal trade commission Held to the theory that the wholesaler in tended to restrain Snider's trade and restrict the Basket Stores company in the purchase of commodities in competition with other buyers. The Basket Stores company, ac cording to the commissioners, was licensed as a wholesale grocery hous licensed as a wholesale grocery house by the United States food ad ministration. The Raymond Bros. Clark company knew it, the commis sion contended, and could not dis pute its right to enjoy the direct list benefit. Discharged Soldier Must 1 Remain at Fort 17 Days Lincoln Stazell, Exira, la., restau rant proprietor, is spending 17 days at Fort Crook to make his discharge from the army valid. He was arrested Saturday at Exira on the suspicion he had deserted, and taken to the fort here. Officers at the fort, say StazcU's discharge papers are defective, but that he did not intentionally desert. .He must remain in the service, however, un tile his discharge is effective. ' Stazell enlisted in 1917 and serv ed three years on the Mexican bor der before he received what he be lieved to be his official discharge. Funeral Services Today For Civil War Veteran Funeral services for B. E. Bete benner. 77. Civil Var veteran, who died Monday, will be held at 2 this afternoon at the residence. Rev J. E. Jenkins will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery. Mr. Betebenner was a member of George Crook post. G. A. R., . and a resident of Omaha for 36 years. He is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Florence Sales and Miss Mabel Bentbenner of Omaha, and two sons, C. H., of Omaha, and Ernest C, who is in California. Honorary pallbearers will be G. A. R. men. Dr. Shramek to Give Talk on Americanization Dr. J. M. Schramek will give an Americanization talk to Train night school pupils tonight at 7:4a. This will be part of a citizenship program arranged bv Miss Bess Howard, one of, the teachers. Mu Vila Thorngate, director of night schools also will speak. Mu sical numbers will be given by Mrs. Jesse Mitchell. Louis Roman. Frank Nigro. Jow Caruso. Mr. Radames. Mr. Severns and Mr. Loomis of Council Bluffs. Foreigners in the Pacific and Lin coln districts will attend. Farmer Seriously .Hurt When Run Over by Disc Holdrege, Neb., March 15. (Spe cial.) Alvin Skoog, farmer living north of Holdrege.' sustained serious cuts about the head and body bruises when a four-horse team hitched to a disc ran away, one section of the machine passing over jthe man. He had succeeded in getting' the team nearly under control when the cvener of the disc broke, throwing one-half of the machine over on him.; Trif lers -Published by Arrangement With Life. "Don't you think Vou could learn to love me?" "And keep up with all my other engagements?" Association Would Prevent Wild Duck Shooting in Spring Lake Andes, S. D., March 15. (Special.) Asserting that 39 out of every 100 wild ducks are too poor at this time of year to make good i eating, the South Dakota Game and Fish Protective association is wag ing a strenuous campaign against spring shooting. ' It is pointed out also that viola tors of the federal law, which pro hibits spring shooting, kill more ducks than they realize. For every female" bird shot at this time, the possibility or raising 10 young ones in May is prevented. This is poor sportsmanship, the association claims and it has decided through its board of directors to drop from member ship all violators of the fish and game laws. . At a recent meeting of Charles Mix county and Lake Andes sports men a resolution was passed recom mending that the season on black bass be opened May 1. . t Residents of Osceola May Vote on Muny Light Plant Osceola, Neb., March 15. (Spe cial.) The question of a municipal electric light and ice plant in Osceola probably will be decided by the vot ers at the coming city election. Ex perts from contracting firms and plants now in operation gave figures on the approximate cost at a public meeting held here recently and much interest is being shown in the project. j To Nominate Candidates. Table Rock, Neb., March 13. (Special.) A call has been issued for a mass meeting of qualified elec tors of Table Rock and of school district No. 32, to nominate two candidates for members of the village board of trustees and two candi dates for members of the board of education. ket Acquainted J OMAHA people are interested In Council Bluffs' news. Just M Bluffs' residents are curious about h a p- penlnge with in the bound aries of their bister neigh bor across the river The two cities are bound t o f ether br many ties, both commer cial and per-, on at, that they form in t most respects on community. It ia for the mutual benefit of Council Bluffs and Omaha sub scribers that The Be maintains Its Bluffs' bureau. Ked E. Wllllami la in charge. He's the "man on the ground" t when any sort of a oeWa story breaks ia the Bluffs. With hi aid The Bee ha built on Blnf r new terries of which it Is prowl. Ned wa born la the Bluff some JO odd years ago and knows the In and eat, ambitions, character istic and Indlosyacraclr of the city like a mother know her child. He .chases rumor to their lairs with relentless efficiency and gives Bee reader Bluff new "while It is new." He's a good mixer sort of a young man and make a lot of friends. He'd Ilka to number yon among them. , 4 By Charles Dana Gibson Copyright Life Pub. Co. flUBGES For St. Patricks Day Shamrocks On Sale Wednesday in the Flower Section 10c The story of St Pat ricks love for the , Shamrock has lived through many genera tions and there is a great demand for the little Shamrock on his birthday. We have secured plants growing in tiny pots and have 1 priced them at only 10c a pot. v Main Floor For St. Pctricks Day Victrola Records Minstrel Boy McCormicfe. Medley of Irish Reel. Colleen O' My Heart. 1 , The Next Market Day. Danny Boy. 'Tis An Irish Girl I Love and She' Just Like You. Because Your Irish. If I Were King of Ireland. Norah, the Pride of Kildare. Say I to Myself, Say I. Somewhere In Ireland. What An Irishman Means. . You Can't Get Away From the Irish. Dear Little Shamrock. Molly. Molly Bawn. My Own Home Town in Ireland. My Wild Irish Rose. Where the River Shannon Flow. Molly On the Shore. When You and I Were Young Maggie. Kerry Dance. Mother McCree. Fourth Floor Oxfords for RightNow Many Styles But what's best of all is the low. Strond Fashion Revue at Eldredge-Reynolds Modeled After N. Y. Affairs Dancing Girls to Act as Manilkins. A most pretentious fashion re vue, modeled after buying confer ence revues held in New York, will be staged on the third floor of the Eldredge-Reynolds company store today from 2 to 4 p. m. Nine models, three professional, two from the store and six girls from the dancing class of Miss Ade laide Fogg, will assist in display ing the latest spring modes. The younger girls will wear apparel for children and "sub-debs." Miss E. B. McKcnzie, assistant advertising manager, has collected old-time dresses which will be dis played on wax figures. "The display of old fashions will demonstrate that style is simply a cycle. Even now we are display ing models with full skirts, tight waists and sleeves', similar to those worn many, many years ago. Of course there is some differences, but the tendency is toward style revo lution." ( Music will liven the revue, which is characterized as a "little bit of New York brought to Omaha." The same show will be held Thursday night for the business and profes sional women of the city. Reo Auto Dealers Guests at Banquet Reo automobile dealers, 150 of them, from western Iowa, northern Kansas and Nebraska, were guests of the Jones-Opper company of Omaha and the A. H. Jones com pany of Hastings, at a banquet in the Hotel Rome last night. A motion picture showing the con struction of Reo cars from the very beginning until they are turned out a finished product was on the program. A. H. Jones spoke on the "Fast, Present and Future of Busi ness." He gave numerous reasons for optimism regarding the future condition of business. 1 Other speakers were Pat Emmer son, assistant sales manager, and William Gaarard, district representa tive, both from the Reo factory. Charles Gardner, Ak-Sar-Ben sec retary, led in songs. rviT a StnASH IIK EVERYB0DY5 STORE" The "Auto Shov" Visitors Will Find Our N "Ask Mr. Foster Information Service in their new location on the third floor of the new building in the Public Rest Room section, and are in vited to make use of this service free of charge. You Will Be Interested in This Croup of Women's . Suits at $25 up The spring suits seem almost indespensable and this season they embrace so many new mode ideas j that it will be a pleasure to select yours from the v many popular models. One may choose from the strictly tailored, the semi-tailored or novelty suits, embroidered or braid bound, ripple ef fects, or box coats-opening from the neck to show smart vestees or gilets. Choose your Easter suit from this unusual se lection. Second Floor New Hosiery for Spring Embroidery designs and clox work meet with favor in hosiery for street wear as well as dress occasions. You may choose from conservative de signs, beautifully embroidered in self colors or the more elaborate designs in combination colors. White on black and black on white seems to be one of the new pleasing combinations. New Neckwear Is Extremely Smart As well as becoming and all women know how much a dainty bit of neckwear fresh ens up the winter costume or adds to theattractiveness of the new one. ' Buster Brown, vestees and collars of net and lace com binations and eyelet batiste are here for your selection at moderate pricings. Main Floor to Choose From You will be delighted with the new style oxfords that have just arrived and are on display in the shoe section. The Brogue, the plain ox ford and the plain stitched tip oxford in brown and the oxford in patent leather are verv etvlish. . crices which arc exceptionally , Flsor Man With His Head Crushed Found Lying At Foot of Stairway Lying in a pool of blood with his head crushed and his body badly bruised, John -Kmg, 50, 1002; Doug las street, was .found at 3:30 p. in. yesterday at the foot of the stairway leading to his rooms on the second floor. King was lying in the entrance way to the stairs which lead to the second floor of the rooming house. He was taken to Central police sta tion, where police surgeons treated his wounds and restored him to con sciousness. "lie hit me over the head," he mumbled. "But I'll 'take the fall.' I won't tell. I won't tell." And he refused to disclose who had attacked hiirt, indicating he would assume all the risk and blame for his condition. After dressing his wounds police surgeons removed him to the county hospital, where his condition is re ported serious. Brief City News Furniture Parant The second annual furniture pngeant of the Orchard & "Wllhelm company will be held the week of March 28. 75 Motorists Kin til Seventyfive motorists were fined $2.60 each In police court yesterday for speeding and other violations of the traffic ordinances. Find Stolen Auto Detectives found the automobile stolen from Mabel and Minnie Paht, Elshty fourth and Center streets, at Twern-ty-second and Hickory streets, yes terday. Woman looses Rings Mrs. M. A. Graham. 301 North Thirty -third street',, lost a diamond ring and ear rings with diamond settings, while on her way home from Council Bluffs, she reported to police yes- i terday. Fireman Falls Fred Geraandt, fireman, fell from the second floor of the fire station at Twenty-seventh and Jones streets yesterday. No bones were broken, according to tho police surgeon. Married Life Unpleasant David Li. Camp, In answer to the divorce petition of his wife, declares their married life was "one continual round of bullyragging, bulldozing and quarreling." Lions May Raise Dues Members of the Tjjons club, meeting as a noonday luncheon In the Hotel Rome yesterday, discussed raising the club dues from $10 to $20, but took no definite action. New Trial Refuse d District Judge Uroup refused to grant a new trial for Burnell Lawson, 21-year- ft Plaid Skirts At $5.95 are here in the Downstairs Store in a great variety of pretty patterns and becoming styles. They may be plain or plaited, but they must be in bright plaids, or checks with over plaids, to follow sports and utility fashions for the new sea son. Moderately priced. ' Downstair Store- Tailored Blouses Are Stylish And nothing is quite so pleas ing with the trig tailored suit as an immaculate tailored blouse. These bewitchini? batiste, voile, dimity and other pretty materials. Many are fin ished with bits of. lace," hand embroidery, hemstitching pleats or tucks. Second Floor II old wife slayer, yesterday, and Iiw Kon will lie tnken lo Hip Mate peni tentiary to begin ti In life ttrntonce today. Ho had nothing to Fay. Accused pt Window SinasMnir Titus Holloway, nepro. I2ls South Sixteenth street, arrested Monday night, is th "window nnnnhlns:" huraiar who has been hurllnur hrlcks through downtown windows nnd nlumlerlnK tho contents, police be lieve. Open St. Marys Md Omaha's first public Improvement bids of the season were opened by the city council yesterday. The bids were on grading mid pavinp; work from tho 8t. Marys" nvenue project ns far south s Leavenworth -and some as far north as Harney streets. Await .Transfers Three officers and three field clerks are all that remains of the locaf army recruit ing force. These men arc awaiting transfer orders, when the office will bo abandoned. From last July un til the day orders to stop recruiting tho office hero enlisted 2,015 men. Swnniert Lloyd A. Maguey, as sistant I'nited States district attor ney, said yesterday his office Is "so swamped with liquor complaints that it will be months before some eases are heard." No Judge is avail able to hear the cases, Magney says. Federal Judges Woodrough nnd Munger are bnsy with other cases. Asks Dnlicc IVnnlt rerey Me Graw. negro, has aRked the Welfare board for a dance permit for the Columbia Garden cabaret. A similar request by II. Handler was refused recently by the board, when 100 negroes protested. The Columbia Garden Is located at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets. Bridge Pnrty Ladles ' of tho North Star Lodge No. 180 will en tertain their members at a bridge card party at the Empress Hustle Garden Friday afternoon. The en tertainment committee, consisting of Mrs. Anna Floren, Mrs. Nella Voce, Mrs. Lavlna . Sawyer and Florence Sharpe, will have charge of the affair. 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