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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Nebraska
PROPOSE TO BOOST
RAILROAD PROPERTY
One Million and One Half Dollars is
Sum Suggested as the Amount
of Increase.
FINAL ACTION COMES TODAY


Lincoln, Neb., May 24.-(Special. J
"A proposed increase OF 81 100000 in
the assessment valuationsof main
lines properties OF Nebraska railroads
went over until another day when
two members OF the State Equaliza-
tion board today objected to any in
crease. AT conference yesterday il
had been agreed there would be only
a small, il any, increase in the yalua-
lions.
State Auditor Smith proposed the
81 100000 boost, after State Treas
. urcr George +. Hall had moved to
leave the valuations at the present
figure. Mr. Smith said he would be
unable 10 support Mr. Halls motion
and he thought his proposal would
be about right. He said the proposed
increase represented about per cent
cetn on the main lines and 3 per
cent for the total railroad property
In the state.
Smiths proposal raised a protest
from both Land Commissioners Beck
mann and Secretary OF State Pool
Hall said he had examined the yalu-
atoms on file with the railway COM
mission and foundy the pproerty OF
the carriers had not increased within
the last few years. He said he was
told by the commission that the rail
roads were paying more taxes in pro-
portion than is assessed on farm land
Hall cited the examples Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Rock Island as
proof that additional valuations
should be made.
II want someone to show me
where and how railroad property has
increased in value before ] vote for a
raise" asserted Hall. Il believe that
in the past railroads have been taxed
nearer TO their par value than have
farm lands. It does not necessarily
follow that because lands have in
creased in value that railroad prop
erty has"
Beekmann agreed with Hall that
while farm and city property has
been going up in value, he doubted
whether railroad property had.
This thing was all talked over yes
tcrday and ! aa' fprprised that II
should come up now" said Beck
mann
Governor More head, Secretary o.
State Pool and Auditor Smith al
favored the 5 per cent increase.
Final action will undoubtedly b.
taken at the meeting Of the Equaliza
ton board Thursday morning. i wal
indicated at The meeting Of the boarc
II at real estate yalua N)ns were alsC
III for a small boost.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Falls CITY Business Man Dead.

Falls City. Neb., May Z4.-Iope-
eial.)-D. +. Brannin, business man
OF Falls City, died at the city hospital
Monday night after suffering for
some time with cancer Of the stom-
ach, aged % years. He was pio-
neer Of Richardson county, coming
to Falls City in 1870 and engaged in
the mercantile business. lie is sur
viyed by a wife and one daughter,
Mrs. Addie Bodc OF Omaha. The fu-
neral was conducted on Wednesday
by the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows lodge and interment took
place at the Steel cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
CLEVELAND IS BACK
AT THE TOP AGAIN
Wild Pitch by Bush Gives Indians
Victory Over Philadelphia
Athletics.
FIVE TO FOUR IS THE SCORE

Philadelphia, May pa wild
pitch by Bush gave Cleveland the
runs which enabled the visitors to
defeat Philadelphia today, to a. The
victory, with Washington's defeat,
sent Cleveland back into first place.
One of Cleveland's runs was scored
when Graney stole home, two re-
suited from errors and hits and the
others were produced on Turner's
single, Speakers double and Bush's
wild pitch All of the home teams
runs resulted from errors. Score;
CLEVELAND PHILADELPHIA
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Commandments

Fairbury, Neb., May 24-(Spe-
cial 1.-The Fairbury schools closed
for the year yesterday and the com
mencement exercises were held in
the opera house. Fifty-two young
men and women received diplomas. A
musical program was given by the
class. Mrs Olive w. True, repre-
senting the Fairbury school board,
presented the diplomas. The gradu-
ating class of 1910 comprise the fol-
lowing;
Mamie A, MrcrcRht, Evelyn r. Jones,
Cleta Belle quinn, Harvey G. Oerhardt.
Irene Torrey H. E Turner,
Roy G. Febcr, Marguerite ". Harley
Florence A. Joulin. Arthur Kniapel
Letn Il. kinnamon, ona 3 Miller
Elois A. Carton. NJ, Verne limerick,
Fred w. huffman, Leona e. Hare,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
REAVIS DECLARES FOR
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

Washington, May "a. - Especial
telegram ~ Congressman {. +.
Reavis in speaking today of the ef-
fort to have reported from the jude
larry committee the national prohibit
bilion amendment, said: IF such an
amendment is reported ! shall sup
port IT, / also intend to vote for the
state amendment at the fall election
in Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Mccabe.p ooOio
--- - -. s-=s -
Totals 80 24lt 1
'natted for FIneher In elghth.

'Batted for Fincher I'm eighth
New n, +2 YoTk....s ? 10
Two-base HIT Walters. Three base hit;
Pip. Home run; MaEee. Stolen basesl Gil
hooiey, Magee. Roone. Miller. Sacrifice hit;
High. Sacrifice ny: High Bases on balls.
OF shawkey. g. Off Weilman, 2. of Parks.
81 Off McCahe, 1, Hits and earned runs. or
Wellman, hits runs In five innings. off
Parks. 2 hits, runs In ono inning. of Fin
cher, hit,o run In one inning; of McGabe.
2 hits, runs in oae inning: of Shawkcy, 6
hits. / run In nine innings Struck OUT by
Shawkey ?; by Weilman. 4, umpires Con-
molly and owens.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Falls Civ Woman Declared Insane

Falls City, Neb., May 24.-(Spe-
cial.)-Miss Mable Hillyard, who just
returned from a trip 10 Kansas City
and thought by her people to be in
corrigible, was pronounced by the
Board of Insanity as fit subject for
the state asylum and was taken to
that institution for treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Yanks whip Cards.

New York, May 2I--kew York easily do.
fcatnd St. Louis here today IN the second
game Of tho soriss by score Of 10 J.
The Yankees drove Weiman out Of the box
IN five innings and also hit Parks and Nc.
Cabe hard. shawkey held tho visitors TO
five scattered hits Manager Donovan an
nounced today that Third Baseman Frank
Baker had been ordered to rest for n week
owing 10 n strained tendon In his left leg.
Captain Roger Peckinpnugh also viii lay
off from ten days 70 two weeks to rest a
strained back. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
BOSTON


Totals 20 42410 /
Slated for stanage in eighth.
Detroit ....0 0 % 0 0-i
Boston .......0 0 / ] Q 49,
Two base hits. Ruth. Hoblitzel, Hooper
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
Modes from Reatrice.

Beatrice, Neb., May 24-(Special)
The Beatrice Commercial club
joined the State Association of Com
mereial Clubs yesterday and Secre-
tary V. r. Johnson will represent
this city at the annual meeting of the
association to be held in Omaha on
Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25
sclnlIcn,s piercIng rnIn.

You can depend upon sloan's Liniment TO
KIN The nerve paths Of sciatlca, II pene-
trates without rubbing. only Csc. All
druggists.-Advertisem
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Boston, May 24.--Buth held Detroit to
four singles today and with the aid Of
three great catches by Harry Hooper, shut
the visitors out, 4 10 0. The Rcd sox batted
sagaRoy both Hooper and Ruth driving In
runs Hooper's prcttiest performance was
IN pulling down n terrific drive BY Neaeh
with one hand while on the dead run.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

'Batted for Gallia In NTH.
sBatted for Ayers ia seventh.

sBatted Tor Ayers IN seventh.
Chicago .......D 0 0 90
Washington 80 o 0 o 0 o.
Two.baso hit, Milan stolen bases: Four
uier Jackson, y. Collins Sacrifice hits;
shanks, u. Collins t2l, Moaller Double
play! Gala to Judge 20 Mcbride, First base
on errors: Chicago, J. Bases on balls; OFF
dnllia, 8. off Faber, 2, Off Boehling, J.
Hits and earned runs, OFF ualia, hits. z
runs IA five innings: off Ayres ] run ] hit
IN two innings, off Bochllng, hits run IN
two innings. off Faber, hits, ! run In
nine inninRs. lit by pitched ball Weaver by
Ayers Struck OUT By Faber, 4 by GalHa,
by Boehling, 2 Umpires; oLoushnn ana
Chill.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Cleveland al a. 2 0 o-5
Philadelphia 20 0 o o. 0 81
Two base hital Speaker. Roth, strunk
Stolen bases Graney, Walsh. Sacrifice hits!
Turner, Gaudil Sacrifice fly Walsh First
on errors. Cleveland 2; Philadelphia, ].
Base on balls. Morton, 2, Bush, O. Hits
and earned runs. OFF Morton. hits, no
runs IN . innings; Bush, hits, runs in
innings. Struck out. Morton, 6; Bush, q
Balk. Morton. wild pitch; Bush Empires;
Hildebrand and Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Faye Porter. Marie Upp,
William NJ. Taylor. Leila b. Hardy,
Stephen A. Durisch, Wade y. Mum,
Charles II. Moon. Helen O. Brandes,
MRyma Nj. Simmons. Peter Ratzlaff,
Flora w Smith. Delmer d. Meyer,
Mile ]. Hentel Thomas L. Koont2,
Harry y. Globe, Margaret A. Jones,
Darlene y. Parker, Everett pruett
Robert Tarroy, Claude c. Long.
Ethel r. HelVey, Vernon o. Wilkinson.
Agnes ward Helen GarnHey,
Eoiae Bilby, John Solk,
Sarah A. faten. Edith l.. Shortridge.
Ernest T.. Knape. Esther Ruth May
Bessie r. Yantz. Harold II, Ward
Horace u. Campbell, Mary Van Ness
Edna a. knispel. Sylvia MeKie,
Falls City, Neb., May 24.-(Spe-
eial) Exercises OF the Falls City
High school class of 1916 class day
took place at the school building on
Tuesday afternoon, at which time the
class presented the school with flag
pole which is the height Of the three
story building. Bayard Clark made
the presentation speech and Prof
Crow responded in behalf Of the
school.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Best results are obtained by adver-
Using in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Washington, May 2t--Washington lost TO
Chicago today TO l and slipped back into
second place In the team standing. Cleve-
land taking the lead by defeating fhila-
delphia. Tho locals were the first to score.
but thereafter Faber outpitchcd a trio OF
the home team pitchers. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

Lewis Three base hits: Hooper Sacrifice
hits Hoblitzel. Thomas o. Double play
Ruth to Janvrin TO HobhtzelL First on
errors; Detroit. L. Bases on balls; puhuo, 81
Ruth. 3. Hits and earned runs! OFT pnbac'
hits runs In s innings. struck out by
Ruth, g. Umpires. Nallin and Dineen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
Success of Saxon
Gar is the Talk Of
The New York Show

t5i1b above the tumult and talk
aroused by the greatest motor show
Vet staged in New York, rose the COM
,nent on the Saxon Motor Car COM
nsnv's remarkable step from ooscurity
to a stellar position among the auto
r,obile companies of the world in two
wears time. One thousand orders during
The last week OF 1915 and 100 more
during the show was the spark which
set off the final fireworks. Three
hundred enthusiastic Saxon dealers from
all parts Of the country gathered TO-
gether in a great jubilee banquet 10
:. celebrate the wonderful winter SAFES
record, and the fact that though only
two short years ago the Saxon exhibits
was on the fourth floor II occupied
. prominent position on the main floor
al this years show and was the CEN
ter Of discussion.
Inasnuch as space at the show IS
awarded on the basis OF sales volume,
the placing of the Saxon on the main
floor constitutes official recognition OF
the amazing growth Of the company.
One Of the big features Of the jubilee
hsnouet was 9 telegram sent TO Presi-
aspt Wilson reading. Saxon dealers
az the United States assembled At an
pusI automobile show send you this
message OF faith and confidence in your
Anericanism in the critical hour of ma
tons history"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
oVERI AND COMPANY IS
TO USE ZONE MANAGEMENT

Because OF the phenomenal growth and
the immense production Of automobiles
at Toledo. o., the Willys-Overland COM
pany has recently adopted the zone
method Of sales throughout the United
States. establishing thirteen zones from
which all factory matters will be
handled.
The real object OF zone management Is
to bring the factory and it's general sales
policies into closer touch with the dis
tributors and dealers IN the territory.
c. II. Tyler. the new zone manager Of
the Omaha zone. which embraces a por-
ton of Iowa and all OF Nebraska. stated
positively that the establishment Of q
zone office in Omaha would have no et-
feet whatsoever on the distributors IN
that territory. except in 90 far as a
closer ASSOCIATION with them viii make II
possible for the factory to more fully CO.
operate with the distributors.
He further states that the zone office
should not be confused with the estsb-
lishment OF branches, because the zone
office Is not in any sense n the word a
ssles branch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
Lansing Folks Get
Rich in Building
REQ Automobiles

Here's an Aladdins Lamp story thory
that comes out OF Lansing, where REQ
cars are made.
Every man whotravels Michigan knows
the Downey house. one OF the most
famous hostelries In the entire state.
ANY one who has ever stayed at the
Downey house knowns genial Billy
Grove. Billy Is now manager of the
Downey house-Charles p. Downey has
long since come to leave everything to
Billy" But in 1904 when the REQ Motor
Car company was first Incorporated.
Billy held the position Of clerk.
BILLY" was one OF the many Lansing
people who had implicit faith in the men
who were then starting in the new enter
prise, and he invested the, to him, large
sum of 5000. in REQ stock.
The other day when the REQ stock
holders met and decided 20 increase the
capitalization Of the company to SlO.-
00O, COO at the same time voting a 100 per
cent stock dividend. Billy sat down
and figured UP how much his 5000 in
vestInent had developed into In the eleven
years since the inception of REQ. He
found that Il now amounted 20 Sl19y06o
In order TO understand this tremendous
increase one must fetueIupcF tuat Ins
REQ Motor Car company was originally
incorporated for only 100000. then In
creased TO 81 100000, later to A,OOO.00O and
now 10 SiO.0oO. 600; and that beside the stoci
dividends declared at those various times
there has been something like 800 pei
cent in cash dividends disbursed among
the REQ shareholders.
BILLY Groves original 1900 worth Of
stock has developed into 24OO shares
This, at the present market value. IS
plus the cash dividends he has received
gives him a net earning on his origina
thousand OF more than $4,000.
And best of ALL says Donald z
Bates secretary and treasurer Of th'
REQ Motor Car company. lis the fac
that Billy Groves story is precisely tn,
story OF great many other Lansing
people who had confidence in the mel
who organized the REQ company. anc
whose confidence has been justified s0t
so handsomely rewarded"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

old and established business reputation.
Mitchell car owners throughout the
country suggested tho script work
MITCHELL done in nickel. tho whole thing
being about ten inches Ions. aud We gave
the idea prompt attention"
"Besides." added MIR. Friend the gaso-
line tank, when on the rear Of the car,
T. the logical place for n dis tnguisning
mark for the automohile-the orly time
you really want to know what car Is
that is when you are coming up from
behind and are striving to pass the ma
chine in front OF you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
,Foshier Takes Over
The bort Auto for
This Territory

Those who appreciate value. sturdi-
ness and class in motor cars says w.
e. Foshier, will DO greatly interested
in the bort. as It has mary features that
one would hardly expect in a car selling
at the bort price. $3.50. complete with
electric starting. electric lighting, de-
nountable rims and full sccessory equip
mef1t. ~
The name bort IN the automobile
field is by no means a new one. as the
organization which builds the bort has
built vehicles and automobiles for the
last twenty mine years. The bort Motor
Car company is the outgrowth OF the
Durant-Dort Carriage company, build
ers Of the famous Blue Ribbon line OF
buggies and farm vehicles.
TN selling the bort car the officials
of the company have adopted a policy
that is unique In its fairness to both
dealer and owner This policy Is to de-
velop one section OF terrtory at a time
and only to enter new territory when
increased factory production makes 1t
possible TO supply additional dealers.
THE bort Model Five touring car sells
for only $3.50, but In looking over the car
itself one is impressed with the many
little refinements and big car touches
that lift the bort into class OF it's
)wn.
FOR instance. you win find that the
bort powerful. high speed, long stroke
motor, while cast enbloc. has tndepen-
dent cylinders with large water Jackets
that completely surround each cylinder
and each valve cage. making provision
for efficient cooling under the most So
we're conditions Of hard and fast driving
Again you will find that the bort uses
the dual exhaust, a feature that mas
heretofore been confined to the highest
priced cars. This feature entirely eiimi'
mates back pressure and adds to the
power OF the motor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
Am Announcement
More less Important =.

The Mitchell Motor Co. and
the Stewart T00zer Motor Co.,
have been consolidated under
the naTme OF j. t. Stewart Motor
Co.
The Pierce-Arrow and Nit
chell Cars will be handled. Pierce
ARROWS, $4,000 to- $75OO-Mit-
chells, $3.50 to $500.
The Address is 2O48-2O52 Farnam St.
The Telephone number is Douglas 1873
That's aIl---F0r the Present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
Name Plate on
Gasoline Tank

The Mtchen-Lewis Motor company of
Racine Wis IL putting out tie six OF
'1s'' with the Mitchell name plate. done in
nlokeled metal. attached to the gasollne
tank on the rear OF the car II may be
seen AZ considerable distance.
ITO my knowledge ours IL the only COM
psny IN the Industry supplying the name
plato for the gasoline tank said Gem
eral sales Manager q. G. Fricn1 I'VE
continue the practice Of uslne the name
plate on the radiator. for the Mitchell
company Is proud Of its good name and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
Gossip
Along the
Automobile Row

In chanllenge issued TO other tire
manufacturers the B. r. Goodrich COM
pany of Akron, o., through its local
manager, W. S. Rutherford, declared IT,
self willing to throw open its books and
records TO an independent audit company
IL other companies will do the same, that
the Goodrich company may prove II man
ufactures more automobile and truck
tires combined than any other concern
in America. Tho challenge states that the
Goodrich company manufactured in the
last year moro than 290O,000 tires.
Supplementary to the challenge Is q
statement Issued by the B. F. Goodrich
company in which Il denies certain re-
ports that it had abandoned the manu-
featuring of white rubber tires because
of prohibitive war prices for white pig
ment, or for other reasons, and is building
the so-called black tread barefoot" tire
as a substitute. To support the denial the
company declares It has tons OF white
ingredients necessary to build white rub
Der tires on hand at market prices, and
that it knows where plenty more ID
available.
II. II. Ripiogle, local manager of the
Akron Marathon Tire company, spent
last week at Kansas City. with Daniel
Zeiloft. advertising manager of the Mara.
thon Tire and Rubber company. The OBJ.
ject of this visit was to attend the hard
ware and implement dealers convention,
Mr. zeiloft gave a detailed talk on ad.
vertising to the Towiey Motor and Hard
ware company.
Walter II. jerks. vice president and
! treasurer of the Marathon Tire ana Rub.
Der company, will be in Omaha next
week to complete the plans for the Ak
tension OF the Akron Marathon business
| In this terfitorv. O
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
STUDEBAKER NEW
MODELS BEAUTIES
New Series II -Four Priced at $s45
Six Sells for $l,o50-More Than
5000 in Hands Of Dealers.
NO RADICAL CHANGES MADE

Announcement just made OF the new
series II Studebaker six-oylinder and
four-cylinder models comes IN the nature
of double triumph for the Studebaker
corporation. For not only has this giant
organization maintained studebalxer quail
ity in it's latest product, while effecting
eleven added refinements and in several
instances reducing prices. IL is further
startling the public by announcing that
shipments of the new cars have been go
ing forward for the last two weeks, so
that more than 5000 dealers already are
able to show the series II models.
The basic design of the series II cars
shows no radical changes The mechan-
ical principles that have proved success
full are retained intact.
More Roominess.
The new refinements have been in the
direction OF securing greater rooIniness
and comfort. along with still further con-
Venlences. In spite of these added fea-
lures, however. the new series II four
cylinder Heven-passenger touring car now
sells for Sst6 The three-passenger road
ster Is priced at sS2S. The six-cylinder
seven-passenger touring car lie priced al
H.O6o and the throe-passenger roadster at
81 ,0e5
A notable addition 10 the studebaker
line Is the six-cylinder seven-passenger
sedan model. the price of which 10 $3.50.
Other new series n six-cylinder models
are the three-psssenger landau roadster
at $3.50. four-passenger coupe at $1,000
and seven-passenger limousine at s., 500.
The .four-cylinder models include the
three passenger landau roadster In addi-
lion to the touring car and roadster
types.
One Of the most striking refincments
In tho series II cars is the divided front
scat effect. The front seats are of the
individual type OF construction and are
adjustable fore and aft.
Coincident with the appearance of the
new series Il models II is announced that
the Studebaker output for 1916 will total
10000 cars. The factory force is now
working on 8 schedule that insures that
number of machines during the coming
year. e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
LOOK FOR AUTOMOBILE
SHORTAGE DURING YEAR

George r. Riem, W. L. khly, w. L.
Huffman, F. j. MeShane, j. T. stewart
ID, and W. z Foshier returned last week
from the New York auto show and their
opinions seems 20 be generally the same,
that the show was q success ana that
dealers were impressed With the neces-
sity OF placing orders early.
The demands upon the factories during
the 1918 season viii be manifold. assert
he Omaha men. and there is a great pos
sibiIity OF a greater car shortage this
season than there was last.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

tires when he reached California.
Eakin averaged sixteen and two-thirds
miles per gallon Of gasoline and he had
no repair bills.
In the mountains and on the MohRve
desert Eakin met numerous cars OF diff
ferent makes, many OF which were hav-
ing trouble. and he is now a believer in
the $50 TO the extent that he will back
II against anything in its size and price.
The above picture shows where Bakin
was only blocked by the ocean. as the
mountains were no hindrance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
c, H. EAKrN.

c. II. EAKIN.
A group OF pictures OF western
scenery have recently been received by
the Lninger implement company from
c. H. Bakin, one of its dealers.
Mi. Eakin left Nebraska during the
later part OF November. enroute to Cali
fornia in an Oakland IS" This car
had been driven as a demonstrating car
for 5000 miles before starting west upon
this last trip OF 20ae miles. The per
Torrance OF the car was gratifying and
Mr.. Eakin claims 20 have had no me-
chanical trouble during the trip. He got
through without a puncture and had
seventy-five pounds of Omaha air in his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

Rookie Tor senators.
Among the additions to the WRshiug.
ton list Of rockies is an iufielder named
Frank Parks. who halls from Atlanta.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

A For sale" or For Rant Ad placed
IN The Bee will accomplish it's purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16

A For sale" OF 'F.S,4 sSsnt" Ad placed
pose.