Telephone Rate
.Testimony Heard
by Commission
Slate Exprrti to Submit Rf.
port Inrrcae in Omaha
. Will Be $112,987 "
Other Towni Raited.
Lincoln. Msv 26. Spiil ) The
protracted hearing on the plr of ht
X'orthurntrrn Brll Telephone com
pany (or an incrra in r4te ended
today to (ar at tr.tinmny of rrp
retmumrs of town tighiing the in.
create it concerned. On June 6 the
hearing will he returned when testi
mony gathered by expert of the
tii'e railway rommittioit on valu
ation,' rate and other quettiont will
be introduced.
Officials of the company took the
Maud today and explained their rea
tout for urging iiureatet in private
branch exchange rae and for in
ireatet in hotel telephone rental.
They told the railway commition
that branch exchange did not pay
their eiual thare with resident and
small buinet telephone. They
ttated that the company would leave
it optional with the hotelt whether
the hotelt should ahorl the increase
or whether it thould be patted on to
the hotel patron.
Tettimony of I.loyd Wilton, gen
eral commercial tuperintendmi of the
company, wa to the effect that the
change would add SISO.WM) annually
to the company' revenue, and that
fllJ.987 of thi increase would be in
Omaha. Other increate in town
repretented at the hearing follow:
Alliance. $.U4; Butte. $S5; Fuller
ton, $140; McCook. $1,070; Grand
Itland. $.'.747; Maton City, $40');
Norfolk. S5.R04; North Tlatte. $6,419;
Spalding. $147; St. Paul. $79; Dan
nehrog. $100; Boelus. $7fi; Farwell,
$57; Elba. 92; Cushing. $. Broken
Bow, $161; Fremont, $1,180.
Tckamah Cattle Feeder
Makes Profit on Shipment
Alfred Major of Tekatnali was
on the market with i shipme.'it of
cattle that averaged 1.089 pounds,
for which he received $815 a hun
dred. He said he bought the cat
tie on the Omaha market last fall
for $5 a hundred, when they aver
aged 705 pounds, thereby netting him
a neat profit.
According to Mr. Majors, there
. will be a shortage of hogs on the
market next spring, as there has been
large losses w'l the pig crop. He said
it had not rained enough around
Tekamah to interefere with farm
work and that the corn in spots could
stand a lot more moisture.
Youth Suffers Crushed Foot
When Run Over by Truck
3roken Bow, Neb., May 26. (Spe
cial.) Tom Harrison, 8, had his foot
crushed when a heavy truck passed
over it. The boy is the sen of Mr.
and Mrs. D. T. Harrison, who were
moving from Litchfield to Dunning.
The boy was with his father on the
truck and wished to get off. When
he slid to the ground before the truck
stopped one of the wheels passed
over his foot.
Save your money I Buy from the
Bargains listed in today's Omaha
Bee.
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79 DAftPS
Handsomoly illustrated in Colors
TT is not often that you' get an oppor-
I trinity to secure so valuable a cook book abso
lutely free, and it is not often, that we can make
Inetffer; Ifs too expensive.
72 pages full of the best, most'delidous recipes--prepared
by the moat noted coo tang experts the
country affords.
Remember, we do not ask you to buy a can of
baking powder, orsend us one penny. Simply say
: Sencf me your, latest, beautiful cook book" and you
will receive it promptly.
Peddlers and house-to-house canvassers have been
trying to induce ladies tobuythebaknujpowdertheyhave
ibr sale and as an inducement are offering a cook book,
egg beater or some other trinket with every can bought
To our customers and friends, we are offering our
handsome cook book absolutely free. If you are in need
- of one it will be unnecessary for you to buy something
you do not want. Take advantage of this free offer.
Pound cm f Ceramet contains fall 18 or. Son baking
powdSS' come to 12 o. inetead of IB or. cane. Be but
jaMjetajoiBjwhn yoa want iu
Send for the cook book today address
CALUMET BAKING POWDER CO.
4100-M Miner Street CHICAGO, ILL.
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Belgian War Heroine
Marries American
n
Mi Suranne Silvrrcrtiy. daugh
ter of a justice of the supreme court
of Belgium, and titter of the tecre
tary of the Belgian legation in
Washington, ha been married in
Bruttel to Henry Walcott Farnam.
ir, on of Proler Farnam of
Yale uuivertity. Mit Nlvercruy
lectured in the United State for
Belgian relief after war work at
home, and for thi the wat made a
knight of the Order of Leopold by
King Albert, an honor never before
granted to young a woman.
May Temperature in Omaha
3 Degrees Above Average
.The nmith of May, to far, ha
been 3 degree a day warmer than
the average May. Meteorologist
Robins of the weather bureau tay.
Normal May temperature it 62.5.
Last May wat warm also, with an
?verage of 65.9. '
Rain, to far this month, ha been
deficient, with a total of 2.0.1 inchet.
Normal rainfall for May i 4 5 inches.
May, 1883, showed 11.29 inchet of
rain, while May. 1894. went to the
extreme of drynes with only .61 of
an inch.
Ground Broken at Superior
for Presbyterian Church
Superior, Neb.. My 26. (Spe
cial.) Ground was broken for the
basement of the new Presbyterian
church, and considerable headway
was made. The excavating is to be
done by voluntary contributions of
labor, and thus cheapen the cost of
the structure. Work will be pushed
as soon as the basement and founda
tion are ready.
Marquette School Teacher
Injured in Auto Accident
Aurora. Neb.. May 26. (Special.)
Miss Laura Rundle, a teacher of
Marquette, is in a hospital here suf
fering front a fractured pelvic bone.
She was an occupant of aji automo
bile which turned turHe, crushing the
top and pinning her under the
wreck.
CHANGE IN TRAIN SERVICE
ON C. & N. W. RY. TO TWIN
CITIES AND ROCHESTER.
Effective Sunday, May 28, train
210 will leave Omaha daily at 7:31
p. m. instead of 6:30 p. m.
Train 204 will leave Omaha daily
at 8:00 a. m. instead of 7:45 a. m.
Adv.
Doctor, Seeking
Divorce, Shot to
Death hv Wife
Mate of Prominent Tulsa Phy
irUn Confrtici la Hajing
Victim Had Allied
for Dhorcf.
Tulta. OU. May :o.-Mrt M. A
Jergenten, SS. mother of to chil
dren, a held in the county jail
here today (or the laing of Iter
hutband. Dr. M. A., Jergeiueu.
prominent Tula physician,
Dr. Jergenten, vat thot to death
in hit home Ut night. Mr. Jer
genten made a conletion, accord
ing to Polite Chief Uoran.
-I don't know why I did it." he
told neighhorr after the thooting.
Dr. Jergenten applied tor a di
vorce lat Tuetday.
Seized by Bandits.
Lot Angeles, ( al.. May Jo. Dia
ntondi valued at JIO.ftKJ were stolen
by four bandit yetterdav from Mrt.
;ohn F. Burke, in her home in the
lollyvtood dittrict, according to her
report to the police. She had jut
motored home and entered the houte
when the banditt teized her,' bound
her with rope, and gagged her, the
taid. The jewelry wat torn from her
fingrri and cart, one man being in
too great a hurry to remove an car
ring properly and tearing it free
though the lobe. When the pro
tested, the was ttruck on the head
with a revolver. .
Mrt. Burke. freed herself and at
tempted to pursue the bandits in her
automobile, but lott the trail.
. Man Killed, Girl Attacked.
Waco, Tex.,' May 26. Harold Bol
ton was killed and Mist Margaret
Hayes was attacked by a .man on
a road near here late 'tonight, ac
cording to Miss Hayes' statement to
police.
Th. man is then said to have
caught a freight train bound for Fort
Worth. A mob is in pursuit.
CUNARD
ANCHOR
ANCHOR-DONALDSON
N. T. to ('harbours and tfoutbampfitn
BFRF.Mi ARIA . . . May SO June. SO July 11
AOI ITAM t June IS July 4 Au. 1
MAlRETAM. ..Juno C June 37 July 18
N T. to Plymouth, Cherbourg aY Hamburc
0 AROM A Juno 11 July S Auk. 31
8 AXON I A July 1 Aug. I Mopt.
N. T. to Cobb. (Quntown) t Liverpool.
I.ACOMA (now). .Juno a July a Aug.
CARMAMA Juno IS July 13 Aug. 17
SCYTHIA (nw)...JuM33 July 30 Aug. SI
N V. to Londonderry and Olaigow.
( AMEROMA Juno S Ort. 7
AM.KKIA r.. June 14 July IS Aug. 3S
COM. MBit June 34 July 33 Aug.
N. Y. to Vigo. Gibraltar. Naplea. Palraa.
Oubrovnllc and Trleata.
ITALIA .., Juno 10
Bontoo to Londonderry, Liverpool and
Gluirow.
ASSYRIA July Sept. IS
Boeton to Queenatown and Liverpool.
SAMARIA (new)... May SI JuneSS JulytS
CARMANIA June 1
LACOMA (new) July 30
CANADIAN SERVICE
via. Pictureique 8t. Lawrence Route
Montreal to Olasgow
CASSANDRA .. June 3 June SO July 3
8ATCRNIA ... June 10 -July 14 Aug. 11
ELVNIA -JnneSS -
ATHEMA .... Aug. IS Sept. 15
Alto calla at Movllle. Ireland.
Montreal to Liverpool
ALBANIA ... June 10 July 18 Aog.lt
TYRRHEMA ..-June 34 July SO Sept.
AI SONIA Aug. 13 Sept. M
Alio calls at Glasgow.
Montreal to Plymouth. Cherbourg and
London.
ANDANIA June 17 July 22 Aug. 28
ASTONIA July 1 Aug. S Sept. 0
Apply Company's Local Agts. Everywhere.
Take a Ride
in the New
HUDSON
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THE BEE: OMAHA.
Battle h Raging
Over Wide Area
in West Belfast
Crown Form Hnn Concfn-j
IratrtI in Ditritt in Attempt
to Rfttore Order Four
t Kfportrtl Killed.
trihl, Ittl. s
Litrrnool. Mav Jo. To a nireting
held here lat tught iir Jamet Craig
telegraphed:
"Once more d.nger fur ut teem
ilo.e at hand and every loyalt mav
be called upon to tight for the liberty
and honor of the Britith Mag."
Battle Raging.
Belfatt. May 2o A fierce battle
it raging in Vet Belfatt, with thoot
iiib extending over a largo- area
Crown forces are being concentrated
in the dittrict and are trying to re
ttore order.
The government hat ordered a cur
few to extend from 11 p. m. until
SjB. m. over the entire six counties,
at well at in Belfatt. at a meature
to deal with night raiding by repub
licans. Officer Killed in Library.
A special conttable wat shot and
killed in the Carnegie library and a
butcher was murdered in bit shop
yetterdav, making 4 killed and 27
wounded during the lat 24 hours.
Two persons injured in latt night's
attack on a street car died in a hos
pital today.
The Carneigie lihrary, which was
0ralfoti) Clottjes
The Word STRATFORD
Means
Quality Clothing at
Reasonable Prices
But that's not all ; it also means that
a garment with the STRATFORD
label is hand tailored and of the very
latest style. There is none before
them in tailoring or style, but thou
sands behind.
Our summer line of men's clothing is
now complete; it will pay you to make
your selection early.
We carry nothing but high-class clothing,
to be sold at a reasonable price.
1809 Farnam Street
Plants and Vines for Boxes and Baskets :
Annual and Perennial Flowering
and Bedding Plants
All Kinds of Vegetable Plant
Prices Reasonable Sea Our Stock Before Buying
MENERAY NURSERY & SEED COMPANY
OMAHA STORE: M South 24th St. Phona AT Untie 9087.
SOUTH OMAHA STOREt 4707 South 24th St. Phono MArkat 2722.
COUNCIL BLUFFS STORES. 3341 W. Broadway. Phono 1898. 1001 South
Mala St. Phono Black 1331. 602 E. Broadway. Phono 2293.
SALE OF HOSIERY
PAIR FOR $2.50
Did you ever hear of such values? Three pairs of pure
thread silk hose for $2.50! And they're reinforced,
seamed back, fashioned leg, and silk to the knee, with
lisle hem top. These are the hose which have been dis
played in our window and whose qualities will be demon
strated, in the shop. Regularly priced three for $5.00,
they are offered for Saturday, three for $2.50. Colors
are black, brown, white and all. new shoe shades.
Hose Shop Main Floor
SATURDAY. MAY 27. 1922.
partially df.ttojrd by firt Wednet.
day mght, wat te on hre again et
terday by incendiaries,
Thoutandt of peitont attended the
fun.etal of V. J. Tttaddell. a mem
ber of the northern pafhamevit, who
wat murdered last Monday by Smn
Feinert. Jir James t'raig. premier
of t'Uter, and many northern o(fi
cult were pretent.
To Contest Seat.
Dublin. May Jo, Iri.h farmers
ht avinouucrd that they will con
tet the teats of nearly all conttituen
rirt in oppotition to the Sinn Fein.
At the raiepacrt and labor have
made similar announcements the
Sinn Fein delegation will be able to
tell Win. ton I'hurchill that the elec
tion will be free for all. The farm
er tote i all important in the agii
tultural country, but the majority of
famicrt are expected to vote for the
Sinn Fein. The farmers' union,
which can tecure at the utmott eight
seatt inottly favors the treaty.
Michael lollint did not' accom
pany the three delegates who left
last night for London.
I inert the heads of three or four
sulphur matches in llower pots to rid
plants of small black flies, which
hatch from maggots in the soil.
HUDSON
Has a
New Motor
Madiioti Couuty Farmer
Top Omaha Cattle Market
The utile tnaiket wat topped by
Otto Rentier of tnola. who was on
the market with 4 head of steers
averaging I..') pounds, for which he
In Colors, Styles and Patterns Innumerable
Box after box of the daintiest summer frocks imaginable have
just been unpacked and will be placed on sale Saturday for' the
low price of $15.00. '
Organdie, ratine, imported gingham, voile, dotted
Swiss, as well as crepe de chine and wash satin, are
included. Every one a real value a to material and
workmanship.
The styles are exceptionally attractive, there being
scarcely two alike in the entire assortment of over
ISO dresses. Trimmed with lace, embroidery,
flowers, ribbons and contrasting materials.
We can truly say that these are among the biggest and best
values have ever offered so early in the season just at the
time when you want them most and early enough to get the
entire season's wear out of them.
You will want not only one but several when you see their
actual worth. . , , '
Buy the Boy a Pair
of
OXFORDS
On Special Sale
Saturday
It will be to the advantage of
parents to get the boy a new
pair of oxfords Saturday on ac
count of the special prices in
effect. Well-made shoes from
the best manufacturers.
Sizes to 13 are priced at. .$3.85
Sizes 1 to 6 are priced at $4.75
ipecial
Shoe Shop
Order by Mai!
USE BEE WANT ADS -
received fiW a hundred t aU
had M head of black steers thit
lipped the tcVft at an aterage ol
l.t.'tl pound, for which ho got
fit.!,? a huvidred, The tattle were
bought line lat November h"
they weighed an average of f'X)
TU ftcrt of fixcialy Jfov
New Summer
Dresses
$15
French hand-made dresses (fcQQ Tl
special Saturday at...... tpO ts QU
Drew Shop Second Floor
Girls' Oxfords $4.85
A clever brown calf oxford for the
growing girls, from 2 to 7 sizes,
at $4.85 lor baturaay.
Shoes for Little Girls
Pretty little shoes of
patent or white with
straps are priced from
$2.00 to $3.60, accord
ing to the size. Patent
sandals are on sale at
$3.00 and $3.50.
Main Floor
Mail Ordera Postpaid
THEY BRING PROFITS
pounds and ttt fill t kMrWt J
Mr. Renwr i d lhtr bid tl
iti abundinre of ra n in Mtdi
count and that protpecti r tH
hett. He a'.o said there were butt
few rant left ia I ho. eJ.l?U.l4
Ins section.
ADVERTISEMENT.
No Trouble to Keep
Skin Free From Hairs
(The Modern Beauty)
There is no need for any woman
to countenance superflous hairs, be
cause with a paste made by mixing
some powdered delatone with water
it, is easy to get rid of them. The
paste is applied for 2 to 3 minutes,
then rubbed off and the skin wash
ed. This treatment will rid the skin
of hair without leaving a blemish,
but care should be taken to see that
you get real delatone. Mix fresh as
wanted.
ATT
Bow
Value-Giving
Lace Curta
SATU
Take a Ride
in the New
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