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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Nebraska
SHAHAN INSPECTO
COUNTY BASTTLES
State Official Reports on Conditions
Of Jails and Poor
Farms.
FINDS SOME PRISONS VACANT
(From a Staff Correspondent

CFrom q Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Dec. 4.-(Special.) -Secre-
tary Shahan OF the State Board Of Chari-
ties and Correction inspected the jails
and county farms Of Pierce, Knox
Wayne, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon and Thurs
ton counties last week and has made a
report to the governor upon their condi-
tioss
The Jail in Pierce county, while old, is
In good condition and equipped in a mod
ern way, but the poor farm house is not
as it should be. nothing modern about it.
no electric lights or bath tub.
He was pleased to find workmen pull
ing down the Knox county Jail and get
ting ready to put up new one with
modern fixings. Knox has no poor farm.
Wayne Jail in Good shape.
Wayne county has a good jail and it
Is kept in good shape. IT has a separate
room for female prisoners There are no
prisoners in that county The county has
no poor farm, but rents what was for
merly the court house, situated about
Ieven miles from the county seat of
Wayne, for which the county pays n
rental OF $3.50 year. The owner occupies
\ part of the building and the commits
sioners pay s. a week for boarding prison.
ers when they are we'll and Sc IL they
are Ill. There is only one inmate, how
ever. an aged man who is confined to his
bed most OF the time.
The Cedar county jail is located about
five blocks from the court house and is
in good condition. 1t is used by both the
county and city for jail purposes. The
poor farm is fairly good one and has
six inmates, oil men.
Place Poorly Ventilated.
The Dakota county Jail is fairly good,
but is poorly ventilated. but as there are
no prisoners the ventilation is not both
ering anybody The poor farm consists
OF eighty acres and is a good one. well
conducted. 1t is rented, for which the
county receives 81 per acre.
The Dixon county Jail and poor farm
are up to date and we'll conducted. The
Thurston county Jail is a good one. but
that county has no poor farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Nebraska
Hall Off to East
With Petition Copy

LINCOLN, Dec. 4-(Speciai Telegram.)
Secretary OF state Pool this afternoon
prepared a certified copy OF tho petition
and preamble filed yesterday requesting
the name OF Woodrow Wilson upon the
Nebraska primary ballot ana the same
was given 60 Or. Il. l. Hall, democratic
national committeeman from Nebraska,
who left this afternoon FOR Washington,
where he will attend tho meeting OF the
national democratic committee. which
meets next week. II is supposed that he
will present the petition to the president
with appropriate remarks. lie was ac-
companied by Adjutant General Il. L.
Hail, jr, who will take up some matters
affecting the state guard with the War
department.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HAVE
LARGE CLASS AT KEARNEI

KEARNEY. Neb.. Dec. 4.-(speciaD-
A class of seventy prospective Knights
of Columbus is to be initiated and in
stalled in this city with appropriate cere-
monies tomorrow. The class halls from
all parts of western Nebraska. The days
program will begin with a special mass
at ST. James cathedral in the morning,
the initiation taking place in the after
noon. big banquet is to be held in
the evening. Rt. Rev. Bishop Duffy be
ing the speaker Of the evening. A special
train will arrive from Hastings in the
morning with knights from that city
who are to take part In the exercises.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
ROCK ISLAND TO COLT
ALONE FOR THREE CENTS

LINCOLN, Dec. 4. Especial Telegram)
The Rock Island railroad has with
drawn its suit in Intervention with the
Missouri Pacific railroad asking the
courts for a restoration of the old Scent
per mile fare, and 1t is understood will
instead begin suit of itself through Re
celver Jacob Dickinson for the scent
rate
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Business Men and
Travellers at Meet

ALLIANCE, Neb., Dec. 4.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Sixty-five members of the
Travelling Mems Protective association
were present at banquet in the Drake
hotel here tonight, rendered them by the
Alliance Commercial club. the occasion
being a "get-together" meeting of the
travelling and business men Of this sec
ton. T. p. Pinkerton of Kearney and
Frank Mendleson of Denver were the
principal speakers.
Business campaign for next year. bet
ter roads and entertainment for the dele
gates to the 1916 convention of the Travel
ers' Protective association in Alliance
were discussed. Secretary Fisher of the
Commercial club, L. G. Thomas and
speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

FULLERTON, Neb., Dec. A-tSpecal.
Salem Baldridgc. n highly respected
farmer, was seriously injured here yes.
terday by runaway mule team he was
trying TO stop. Mr. Baldridge chung u
the head OF one OF the animals until he
was so badly hurt that he lost conscious
ness. lie had one arm broken and seems
to be seriously injured internally.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Exeter pioneer Is nend.

EXETER. Neb.. Dec. 4-(Special) DIR.
II. q. Smith. one of the oldest citizens II
Exeter, died suddenly at his home here
Wednesday afternoon, aged 70 years. Dr.
Smith helped TO organize Fillmore county
and took an active part in the develop
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
DRUG STOCK DAMAGED
BY FIRE AT BEATRICE

BEATRICE. Ncb.. Dec Especial
Telegram.f-Firo early today damaged
the stock OF tho Crump Drug company
at Wymoro to the extent Of $4,000. The
fire started In bundle OF linoleum in
the back OF tho store from an unknown
cause. The loss is covered by insur-
nn--
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Nebraska
GRAIN STRONG And HIGHER
Cash Wheat on Omaha Market Up
Two Cents with Saturday Re-
ceipts Heavy and All Sold.
FURTHER ADVANCE EXPECTED

In keeping with Chicago, the Omaha
Saturday wheat market was strong, max
ing a gain of one to two cents, with
A,03 as the top price. though most OF
the sales were made below this figure
These sales were for cash and the range
OF advance was considerable below that
OF the option.
Wheat for December delivery. on the
Chicago market sold as high as S1.16N,
with the close right at the top The low
price for the day was S1.1Ol. This Is about
the highest that the option has been
since it became a trading proposition,
several months ago.
The spread in prices on the May option
was almost as great as that on the De-
cember ON it the low being Sl12N and
the high, S116b. Like December, the
close was at the high point of the day.
Chicago prices on corn and oats were
about cent up and there IS prevailing
opinion that the top has not been reached
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
J.n.en DecIiued Ford Invitation.

BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 4-(special.)-
PeterJansen, who was invited TO join the
Ford Peace party on its trip TO Europe.
returned home Friday from Winnipeg.
Canada, where he had been on business
for the last week. He stated that he had
declined the invitation OF Mr.. Ford
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Nebraska

ment OF Exotcr and vicinity in many
many ways. lie was president OF the
First National bank from 1889 TO 1895.
when he retired 60 private life owing to
illness. lie is survived by his wife, son.
Charles c. Smith. and daughter. Elula
Smith. The funeral was held Friday
n afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Nebraska
WANTS A VIADUCT
FOR CITY OF YORK
Mayor of Town Calls on Members
of State Rail Body in Interests
of the Project.
PRESENT ONE TOO NARROW
CFrom a staff Corresnondent.N

LINCOLN, Dec. 4.-(Special, )-William
Cotton. mayor of the city Of ork, called
on the members OF the State Railway
commission today in an effort to tlt
them interested In a viaduct proposition
In that city. The present vladuct over
the Northwestern railroad tracks is too
narrow and has no sidewalk space, and
the mayor and council are anxious 70 find
out whether the railway commission has
jurisdiction over a matter of this kind or
whether the city council has authority
to compel the railway company to build
, new viaduct.
In the absence of Chairman Clarks,
Commissioner Hall took the matter up
with the mayor, and is undecided just
at this time whether the commission has
Jurisdiction over matter of this kind
but the commission will look into IL and
ascertain whether It has authority to act.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Wayne CHIEFS Report

The report of Superintendent Conn Of
the Wayne Normal school was filed with
the governor this morning, and shows
that of the $4,000 allotted to that school
on the assessment for normal schools,
that there is a balance left in the fund
Of $4,000 At this rate. the fund will be
depleted before the endof the biennlum.
as but six of the twenty-N,ur months
have elapsed and one-third of the fund
has been spent. The biggest item in the
report is for teachers and employees and
the monthly bills are as follows:
June .S4O47.5Ol September .s4O6t. N
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
Look for Higher Prices.

While local grain men assert that an
opinion on futures prices on grain would
be mere guess, that guess Is that there
Is going to be a continued advance 50
long as Europe is taking large quantities
of United states grain. In this connec-
ton they point to the fact that up to
this date in December one year ago,
wheat exports were but 100000 bushels
where so far this month. space in out
going vessels has been taken for close
to 1900 900 bushels of wheat.
Saturdays wheat receipts on the Omaha
market were 125 carloads and practically
all that would grade was quickly bought
up. 1t is asserted that II is going aboard
and by way of the gulf.
Corn receipts were thirty-five cars and
the prices 63 cents to 69ls cents per
bushel. This price was close to a cent
off from the previous day.
oats were strong and cents higher,
it being the understanding that they were
being bought for export. Prices were ur
to IS cents to 80 cents per bushel, with
twenty-five carloads on sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

Don't Let Your Cold Get Worse.
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey will cure your
cough and give you restful sleep Good
for children. Only 25c. All druggists
Advertisement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
BUSINESS GOES
TO MOTOR USERS
Competition Makes Power
Truck Big Factor in
Sales.
INVESTMENT THAT PAYS

Edwin b. Jackson. president Of the
Packard Motor Car Company OF New
York, In discussing the truck situation.
ventured the prediction that In three
yearv a horse on a main thoroughfare
will b as conspicuous as an aeroplane
Ia to-day.
IRIS simply a matter Of utility. the
Increasing use Of the truck" he said,
land to instance the difference between
the types of transportation furnished by
the horse and motor II 10 only necessary
to look back 10 Monday's blixsard. Dur
ing the storm and the day following the
humane societies were continuously busy
with calls where horses were down or
were being urged to excessive labor
Aside from the sentimental aspect Of the
case each call meant that a unit In the
traffic system OF some business had
ceased TO serve. And the prosperity OF
virtually every business to-day Is de-
pendent In a greater or less degree upon
the efficiency of It's transportation SER
vice.
people who buy goods want them de
livered on time. In many instances com
petition between business institutions
has resolved itself into a competition be-
tween transportation systems. Coal. for
example. In pretty much the same from
one dealer as from another, and the busl.
meas goes TO the dealer who can best
care for II. The same situation prevails
in many trades On my way to the of
Ace Tuesday morning the streets wer,
| almost blocked with nov and virtual,
all horse drawn trafic was forced to keel
TO the a tracks. but motor traffl'
| continued on its usual routes and OF
| usual schedules. The better service o
| the trucks was further masnifed by tn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
JEWETT PROTESTS
MOTOR CAR TAX
Paige Executive Says 1t Is a
Blow at Industry the
Country Over.

Reports from Washington. n. e, in
dictate that the Administration is TAX
ing a second thought on the proposed
tax on automobiles and gasoleue and
that this particular revenue measure
mC be abandoned The proposition met
with immediate and unmistakable OPP
position and the capital has been del
uged with protests from the folk back
home
Harry VI Tewett. president Of the
Paige-I,etroit Motor car Company. re-
Gently summed up the situation cffec-
lively in n newspaper interview. Mr.,
Jewett said
"Thc American public will not stand
for any such unfairness as the pro-
posed taxes On automobiles and gaso-
lenc. The Administratio will see that
the people will rise up against his i'm
position in an unmistakablc way.
AS long ms they thought down there
that they We're going to make Michigan
pay the taxes the other fellows laughed
up their sleeves. They didn't care how
much Michigan objected SO Ions as they
got away with II. Blu their proposition
IL not confined to Michigan. II will
reach to every nook aud corner of the
land. just AZ the automobile reaches.
and congressman from other States will
hear from their people fast enough ms
SUM- as Nv I''ll' 'hlAH' "" 'liS
means.
"This proposed tax has been talked
over in the automobile industry for some
time, as we knew that II was coming,
Naturally tn" automobile men look
upon it ms n direct slap at the industry
itself, Hut they were figuring down in
Washington that Michigan. with So per
cent. Of the automobile production.
would be the State that would have 10
f--, .f. an md sIas 40 uu- A..f, .
case OF soaking Michigan.
"They didn't stop to think that IN
every corner Of the United States pco-
pie are using and making money out OF
automobiles. There are garages and
workshops everywhere that come in OF
some angle Of the industry or in the
manufacture OF accessories, even dow
to the making Of goggles. cloth and
leather upholstering and other things
None 81 these people want the uto
mobile business singled out for the i'm,
position of unfair taxes that will in,
jure il.
'Peoplc who own cars now are pay
ing personal taxes. license taxes, horse
power taxes. good roads taxes ant
others, Now an additional tax Is pro
posed to be levied IN them with n gaso
lene tax on top OF it, The users of car
will feel a 30 cent horsepower tax an,
a raise Of one cent in gasolene prices
and they will feel ii everywhere. espe
cially the users of small cars who cal
III afford such additional taxes or can
not afford them at all.
The tax would he AN imposition n
everybody and Is not an equitable Ia,
anyway when placed on horsepower
for it hits the user Of the small price
car harder thar any n else.
Michigan would have to pay goo,
and hare under such n tax. hut other
all over the country would be impose,
upon too. ] believe that the Congress
men dow In Washington will begin I
hear from their districts soon in a WA,
hat will make them sit up and tax
notice, The public simply won't stan
for II and when II begins to rise u
washington will be deluged with II
protests"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
~ CHARLES W. FRASER.

For the last decade the automobile
industry shows an increase in volume
ana value Of product Of 3,27s per cent.
Ito nearest competitor In point Of
growth. electrical manufacturing. has
gained only 107 per cent. For 1916
alone rad authorities predict a FUR
ther increase In volume of production
OF from 20 to 35 per cent, computed
on the 1915 volume, and estimate the
aggregate output OF American factories
AZ 1000. 900 new cars. with a sales value
Of approximately 500, 600. 900.
The totals appear ever more impress
sive when considered in proportion To
the population OF the country. and mean
that in the coming year there will be
produced and sold one motor car tn
every 100 people in the United States.
1t IL estimated that at the present time
there are 1000. 900 pleasure cars in usc
in America. or. one to every so persons.
NJ, TO carry II further and considering
four persons to a family. approximately
one motor car to every twelve families.
BY the end OF the fiscal year OF 1915.
and assuming the estimated production
TO have been disposed Of. this ratio
win have been reduced to one automobile
to every eight families.
Distribution Of this tremendous manu-
featuring volume has been general and
In on way confined 10 the more popu-
lous sections Of the country. New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
DRIVING CARS OVER
ROAD FROM LANSING
Freight Car Shortage Forces
REQ Manager to Take DpS-
peratc Measures.

40 Your shopping early" Is an ah-
moni,ion which may well he needed b.
all those who >expcc; to buy automobiles
durtrc tho mex tN,l'a moi 'fs, accord
ing 20 X l.. InGcrsoll, anager Of East
ern branches Of the REQ Motor Car
Company.
Any one familiar with conditions in
th. automobile world at ~ : time say:
Nj. lnSersoll. Knows full we'll that the
coming spring will record an unpre-
cedcnted shortase in new aItoinoh les OF
all makes. Whereas the supply curing
the month of December is always tar IN
excess of the demand, thiJ condition -
reversed right now and mos, of the con-
Germs are behind in their product ,on. ~
a result nothing is being sto. cd w
against the spring rush. and that rusl
will undoubtedly be tremendous.
The shortage OF new automobiles Is,
In my opinion, going 10 place unheard OF
premiums upon used cars md any old
piece Of junk next April will bring
a good price, foi the reason that tae
prevailing prosperity Will create n de-
mand far IN excess of anything hereto
fore known.
irrespective buyers Of automobiles
who place their orders a, show time
viii of course receive preferred treat
ment from al, dealers in new cars.
whereas very few who wal, until March
or April to make their purchases VIII
be taken care ~.
This distressing condition which une
automobile Industry is heading into Is
primarily due To "A shcrtace OF material,
of all descriptions. II will also he COT
trihuted to by n SHORTAGE OF railroad
equipment in the early spring. II is
a1p,Act NJ in,pngGfhiifsr - t ,n. g.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
Soon Will Be One Motor
TO Everv Eight Families
Statistics Show Increases Yearly in the Automobile
Business Far Outstrip
Other Lines
MUTUAL GAIN KEY TO GROWING I

State. OF course. leads the republic in
the number Of cars owned in any one
state. with something moro than 2o0.0 900
machines owned within It's borders. but
In relation to the density of population
Of the other States New York IL far
from being unique. Take Kansas. for
example. II the corn barons continue
to buy automobiles at the present rate
II follows. automatically. that by July
1. 1918, there will be owned in that
State a motor car for every solitary
family. To-day even. according to Kan
sas statistics. there Ia one automobile
to every thirty-four persons In the State,
or. to pursue the original ratio. n to
every eight families.
The development Of the motor car
itself. In 81 mechanical sense and ms
regards car value In relation to cost
price. is no less remarkable than are the
stupendous advance strides Of the In
dustry as a whole. Compare. or con-
trast, rather. the costly. clumsy, asth-
matte vehicle OF ten years ago with tho
sleek. graceful. capable motor car of
to-day. Yet there have been no cor
responding advances In cost as in de-
sign and construction on the contrary.
the trend has been in the opposite A.
rection.
Follow the course of refinement from
the n cylinder engine down TO tho
m~ulticylinder motor Of to-day: In the
aggregate. and although the ocess OF
improvement affected every portion OF
the product-the design and finish OF
every part-the general direction Of sale
price has been toward reduction. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

"Inquestionahly tho hig feature Of tho
oming show will be the remarkable" values
offered in four and eight cylinder cars
around 1000" saws G. II. Larson. presi-
dent Of the Oldsmohile Company Of New
York ~ wonderful difference will be
found between the $1,000 car of 1916 and
that Of 1915. In fact II Is almost n
totally different class of vehicle, A $1,000
car in 1874 was a cheap machine. II
cost $1,000 10 get cars that we're wholly
good, not merely good for the money.
To-day most Of IN. $1,000 class arA excel
s"nt examples of engineering Of body
construction and of efficiency in the
widest sense"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
SPECIAL BODIES AT SILvER'S.
Closed Cars In striking Combina'
lions Of Color and Trim.

\ most extensive show nf closed body
cars is in the salesroom OF the c. T.
silver Motor Company, where Ave cars are
on display. All bodies are OF special
types.
The most attractive cars Of the lot
are two black and white limnusines. the
roof and the body below tho windows
being in white, making a striking COM
bination. Both these cars are trimmed
with imported plush and velour and
fitted with Tiffany glass flower holders,
mahogany clocks. note cases. cigar
lighters. &c. One is on a Willys-Kni.ht
chassis. the other on an overland Six.
\. royal hlIc limousine, a brown and
black landaulct and n purple landaulct
all on Wi,lys-knicht chassis, complete
the display.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
Silver expects 10 place the new Peer.
less models on view In a few DAYS.
..Fordix-'' 81. Louis Police.

The MOTORCYCLE squads % al the M
portant cities have done nearly everythIns
70 make themselves less conspicuous - ne
Joyriders and the chauffeur. who :hink
except paint themselves batt.osh!p gray.
To meet the speed emergency the -.
Louis speeder chasing policemen N. -.
Ford roadsters. The policemen IN rs
expected that speed law viulaturs W.. y.
unahle to recognize the police Fords f-,n
the many others ~ he seen on The streets
The addition Of the Ford" says Ch.e.
Young Of -. Louis, is expeCte1 t. aid "A
element Of uncertainty which III ia'a-
speeders, whether or not tho Ford a. All .
to overtake them. II the driver who g. To-.
clined 10 speed sees in every Fort Wa \
he passes "A possible police ON ~ 10 "il
mov" more slowly. II he does spe,i A.. re
Officer is unable TO OVertAkr liW fg
sure IL VIII at least bring th- pn! o' 10
close enough ~ the Offender - g. =
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material used and its disposition and
application have been vastly improved,
the product bettered In every way. phys
ical requirements for manufacturing
have been Infinitely broader and more
complex and varied-yet &c accurat
and positive a balance between these
increasing costs and those Of produce
ton and marketing has been maintained
by a constantly growing economic in
huence In manufacture. affecting not
the product but Its production. that the
whole advantage In the matter 10 on the
side Of value. as given tho car buyer.
II nus be remembered that this ~
suit IL almost entirely due to the CO.
incident increase In distribution the
" are interdependent had the old
idea In motor car manufacture prevailed
and the higher class companies gone or
producing a few cars at n high price
for a limited market as before. II ID
most unlikely car values would have
attained their present stable level. II
Is only because the leaders In the In
dustry set about to serve the broad EN-
trail market and affected such additions
to plants and equipments and facilities
as to be able to market tho highest
class car at a price within general
reach that the present standards OF
value were made possible. And. In turn,
these standards Of value have made pos.
sible a distribution so general a. to have
been Uncomfortable a few years ago.
The whole effect for both producer
and public has been one Of mutual ad-
vantage the car buyer to-day may
purchase m~ulticylinder cars In their va
rious abilities In six. eight or even
twelve cylinder types. embodying the
highest principles Of motor car prac.
tice. at prices even less han cars OF
four cylinder capacity built by the
same companies a few years 3 and
the producers In a responsive marke,
find a dependable outlet through which,
perhaps even sooner than We think, the
aforementioned millennium may be ap.
preached.