THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. APRIL 19. 1921.
Council Members
Vote for Reduction
Of Electric Rates
Ordinance Cutting Light Cost
12 Per Cent Recommended
For Passage by. Commit
tee of Whole.
The first reduction on any public
icrvice furnished by a public utility
corporation since the United States
engaged in war was unanimously
recommended for passage by city
council Monday when the amended
Ure-Lanibert ordiuance was intro
duced and acted upon. The new
ordinance reduces electric light rates
lo 40,000 users of the Nebraska
, Power company from 6 to S'A cents
kilowatt or a reduction of 12'i per
cent. The ordinance' will be up for
final passage by the city council a
.veck from Tuesday.
Commissioner Ure in explaining
the ordinance said: "People of Oma
ha should kntfw the facts. The com
army asked for a 33 1-3 per cent raise.
This would amount to $1,000,000 a
vear. The hearing of the company's
ide of the case was thorough and
:he city council decided against it.
The council decided that small con
sumers were being discriminated
igainst and that big consumers were
etting power at less than average
:os:."
Among the companies which will
i;iy substantial increases under the
icv ordinance are the Cudahy
Packing company; M. E. Smith &
company; J L. Brandeis & company:
the Metropolitan Water District and
the flour mills and grain elevators.
Neal Will Invalid
Declares Attorney
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From North Carolina
Director of Drive for
Rockefeller Donation
. I!k
Enters a new character among
the many contesting the validity of
the will left by John Neal, former
district manager for the R. J. Rey
nolds, Tobacco company in Omaha.
Neal died last summer, leaving an
estate of almost $1,000,000 for which
an alleged widow in Oklahoma
and. others are contesting.
Koy L. Deal, an attorney of Winston-Salem,
N C, where the will
lias been probated and representing
the state university of North Caro
lina has been in the city the past
week and after examining the will
on file in the county court declares
it invalid.
Under the state law of North
Carolina the estate of a person leav
ing no valid will to legal heirs goes
to the university.
Typadresser Factory to
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Plans for removing the factory
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equipment 01 me j-ypaarcsser manu
facturing' company, 1725 Howard
street, from Los Angeles to Omaha,
have been completed, and the as-
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StIIUUY SIXUI 1ICIC will UC CIMcUgCU
to make the addressing machines for
distribution all . over the - United
States. , . .
H.'U.- Seidl, sa,les manager, leaves
this 'week (ontiew York to attend
J-Jtti (owlta, na.ti6naPprinters' and puh-
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Director C, R. Richards of Cooper
Union, New York City, who has in
augurated a campaign to raise $250,-
000 for the purpose of increasing the
salary of the teaching staff.
This, according to Director Rich
ards, is absolutely necessary to 're
tain the staff and enable it to men
present-day demands. John D.
Rockefeller, jr., has offered $150,000"
to the famous institution on cond
tion that the goal of $250,000 i
reached- -
esser wilt.w; on exhibition.
Renting of Apartment
Reveals Secret Wedding
Renting of an apartment in Drake
Court yesterday revealed the mar
riage of Lynton Ayres, 21, and Mar
jorie Anderson, 18, which has been
kept secret for .seven months. The
couple were wed in Papillion, Sep
tember 13, 1920. ,
They had known each other, for
more than a year before their mar
riage, they explained, but wanted to
keep it a secret until they shduld fin
ish school, which they did this win
ter, living at .their mothers' homes.
Young Ayres is now employed at
the Western Electric company. He
is the son of Mrs. E. J. Ayres, 1916
California street. His bride is the
daughter of Mrs. C. E. Anderson,
3027 Chicago street.
High School to Graduate
Largest Class in History
Columbus, Neb., April 18. (Spe-!
cial.) The largest class in the hh-,
tory of Columbus High school willj
be graduated at the commencement
exercises to be held in the North
theater Friday evening, June 3, when
51 young people will receive their
diploma. .The girls outnumber the
boys, three to two, there being 3l of
the former and 20 of the latter. t
Brief City News
Elopers Wod Here. Garnet I
King, 18. and William R. Adamson.
23, of Boone, la., elopers, found the
marriage license office closed when
they arrived at the court house Sat
urday afternoon. Through the aid
of court house attach.es the license
clerk was found and the license ob
tained. ,
Glad to Say Good-byo When
Maxwell Collins, 15, left Judge Sears
in juvenile court Monday after hav
ing received a suspended sentence
to Kenrney on the charge of break
ing and entering he said. "Good-bye.
Judge, I hope I never se you again,"
'and to seal - the hope the lad and
judge shook hands.
Outlines Ak Activities Charles
Gardner, secretary of Ak-Sar-Ben,
spoke before the Goodfellowship
committee at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon Monday, giving an
outline of the activities of Ak-Sar-Ben
and how the organization was
tary of the Ak-Sar-Ben exposition.
was also a guest.
Thieves Tnke Brooms Thieves en
tered the Nebraska Broom com
pany's storeroom at 1102 South
Eighth street Saturday night and
stole 14 dozen brooms, according to
reports to. police. Two boxes of
oranges were stolen from William
Ferguson, 708 North Eighteenth
street and groceries worth $500 were
stolen from the Hamilton grocery
6536 Hamilton street.
Exhibit of Water
Colors Is Feature
Of Building Show
Collection of Works by Italian
Court Painter on Display
For First Time in This
Country.
One of the most interesting bits in
the building show at the Auditorium
this week is an exhibit of water col
ors by R. Mainella of Venice, Italy,
court painter of Italy. There .are 25
of these charming paintings, manv ot
Which are Of kgyplian scenes. 1 heseJ founded. Charles L, Trimble, seere
are exniuitea m umana lor the tirst
time and never have been exhibited
before in America. The collection
is valued at $15,000 and is the prop
erty of Thomas R. Kimball of Om
The collection forms one part of
the exhibit of the architects of the
city. Mr. Mainella is a personal
friend of H. P. VVhttmore. who has
visited at his home on the Grand,
canal in Venice many times. No ex
hibit of equal value or interest has
been shown in Omaha in a number of
years, and the management of the
building show should be congratu
lated in securing it.
A large exhibit of the drawings
and photographs used by the city
planning commission in their studies
for the improvements to be voted
upon by the people at a coming elec
tion forms another part of the arch
itects exhibit, these improvements
having been endorsed by the Nebras
ka chapter of the American Institute
of Architects, fhotographs ..of the
river drive, of some of the traffic
congestion at prominent corners and
many maps and diagrams arc of in
terest to the public.
A large collection of small houses
designed by the small house service
bureau are on exhibition, and the
architects have complete plans and
specifications ready to sell at a nom
inal price. Books of those house:
are on sale as well. This is the first
time that the small house service bu
reau has been ready to serve the great
demand lor such plans.
Many photographs of Omaha
buildings and drawinjis of them are
an interestine Dart of this exhibit
Thirty Omaha architects are taking
part m the exhibit, which forms one
of the attractive portions of the build
ing show..
Student at Georgetown
Designs Memorial Tablet
Cant. David Wolverton, brother of
Ed Wolverton of the New York Life
Tnsnrnnre comnanv here, has de
signed a bronze tablet in n(eniory of
the students and alumni of the
Georgetown University of Law,
Washington, D. C, who died in serv
ice in the late war.
Ed Wolverton has received Wash
ington paptrs containing accounts of
the design. Captain Wolverton went
to a training camp during the war
nd won a commission. He is now
in charge of the quartermaster's de
oartment in Washington, D. C, and
is taking a course in law at George
town university. He will graduate
this spring.
About 100 names will be engraved
on the tablet designed by Captain
Wolverton.
We
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McCulloush to Address ,
Parents and Teachers
T. W. McCullough of The Bee
will be the chief speaker at the Par
ent-Teachers association meeting m
Central High school tonight at 8. He
will enumerate benefits to be de
rived from the co-operation of the
two. E. S. Rood is in charge1 of the
program.
Committees will be appointed to
follow up school matters . discussed
at previous meetings.
DOW EN'S-
The efficiency and
rapidity with which the
Vacuum
Gleaner
does
best
its work is the
recommendation this highly
endorsed Vacuum ' Cleaner
could have. ;
In one operation it cleans
thoroughly
Rugs, Carpets, Mat
tresses, Portieres and
, Upholstered; Furniture'
You, in your home, should
, have a Thor to assist you in
your daily work, as well as
your .spring cleaning.
!s??r $39.75
on payments of
$1.00 per week
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OnAHAS VAUK tMIK 5TOUI
Howard St. Btw. 15th A 16th
Bikes
everybody stork
u tern
Tuesday
a Stupendous Sale of
WOMEN'S
Goats
STYLES INCLUDE:
Dolmans
Wraps
Sport Coats
Loose Coats
Plain Tailored
Coats
, (iW 'JJhv run
In
MATERIALS SUCH AS:
Velour
Serge
Tricotine
Poplin
Covert
Gabardine
Two Great Groups
In the Downstairs Store
t It is seldom that an opportunity like this presents
itself for women to secure handsome coats like these at
a price anywhere nearly as low as they are marked for
Tuesday As there is a limitejd' number of coats we advise
early shopping, for the values will be evident at the first
glance and they will soon be spld.
At.
no
00
200 all-wool full length
coats in belted or loose
back, half lined-7-in
S ' - a.''
Serge, Gabardine,
Poplin, Tweeds; '
Covert Cloth
are priced at this unusual
price for Tuesday.
You . may choose from
Navy, Black, Tan, Copen
and mixtures. Sizes, 36
to 42. . - . , '
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A $1
050
Coats of all-wool
Velour, Serge,
Gabardine,
' Tricotine
fully lined, compose this group.
You may .choose from
plain tailored, full length
models, Dolmans, Wraps
and Sport Coats in Tan,
Copen, Pekin, Deer, Navy,
Black, Brown" and Light
7 Blues. Sizes 16 to 46,
No Exchange! No CO. D.'a No Refund
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT '
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
lats "H . f t." i a itai&till (mmX
Dan Butler has been a City Commissioner in charge of street cleaning and
maintenance the last three years. In this time costs of labor and mate
rial have advanced enormously.
But here are Butler's annual .appropriations from the city tax levy:
1918.
1919.
1920.
1921.
' .r.i
$186,955
186,500
186,500
186,500
Wages of common labor have in
creased 66 since 1918. Sand,
"cement, asphalt and brick have
risen alnfost 100.
Blitler Mas Pone lork 54lh)oii4:
Biracireasedl ; osft 'td. ilhie Taxpayer.
HE-ELEeT 3UTLEB JOU-ELGCTIOiJ C3AY 3
NebraskafSj Power Co.
Farnam at Fifteenth
2314 M St., So. Side
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