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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
SC HOOLS OF OMAHA
FORGING TO FRONT
Nearly Twenty-Eight Thousand Pu-
pills in Attendance and Close to
One Thousand Teachers.
NEW BUILDINGS ARE ADDED

The Greater Omaha merger presented
many problems for the Board Of Edu-
cation In It's work of unifying the schools
Of Omaha proper and those of South
Omaha. With the first half Of the school
year toward a close, the school system
OF tho merged areas may be said to be
fairly brought together.
There are now fifty-two schools in
Greater Omaha. with an attendance Of
1855. which includes 1858 members of
the Omaha evening high school and $50 of
the two evening grade schools. En-
rollnents OF the three high schools are
Central High. 1,S24; High School of Com
merce. 70S: South High, 394 There are
$50 teachers on the payroll. sixty serv-
ing in the evening schools.
The valuation Of school sites and build
ings approximates A.5O0.O00. The bonded
debt is s2,295,OOo. including $4,000 bonds
sold few months ago. There are also
100000 bonds authorized. but not sold
New Buildings Added.
During the year annexes have been
added to Lothrop, Central Park, Farnam
Lincoln. Park and Saunders schools. Last
summer the schools Of South Omaha were
given general overhauing.
]. @. Masters and Kari F. Adams were
engaged as principals of Central High
and High School of Commerce, respec-
lively; and former Superintendent Ora
ham of South Omaha was brought into
the Greater Omaha systems as assist
ant superintendent.
The evening high school was a new
feature OF the year, the attendance and
interest exceeding all expectations. Sites
were purchased for new schools at Thir-
ty-third and Davenport streets and in
Mime Dusa addition.
The new Dundee school was brought
into the greater system as a model. the
only grade school of the system having
domestic science. Two nurses were en-
gagged for regular medical inspection at
schools. supervisor of social extern
sion work was another innovation. The
board engaged consulting engineer to
Increase the efficiency of the heating
plants and improve the ventilation and
lighting OF all buildings.
The school Census.
The board granted the use of certain
schools for social center. activities under
direction of the Recreation board A
dean of girls was appointed for Central
High school.
NeAto W NAlC Adbl bGf1OOl census,
there are 81. 200 persons of school age in
Greater Omaha.
The school budget for the next fiscal
year amounts to s1.47ssSo. based on levy
of 25 mills.
The Board Of Education ia entering
upon an extensive building and site pro-
gram which will require the expenditure
or 100000 authorized by the voters last
spring. 1t is proposed to transfer the
High School Of Commerce to the Cen
tral school on Dodge street, enlarging
and improving the latter school to meet
the needs OF a commercial institution.
new school will be erected on the
Henry w. Yates property recently ac-
quired. The Clifton Hill district will have
a new school. The Park school will be
replaced with a new structure and the
Field club district will have a school.
The Bancroft school will be enlarged %
sixteen rooms and other improvements
are in prospect.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
Infant Mortality
Shows a Wonderful
Reduction for Year

Claude F. Bessie. milk and dairy in
spector, reports that the mortality OF in
fants under one year OF age during 1915
was a. per cent Of the births, the lowest
in the history OF the city. During the
year there were 2ssl births and lS7 deaths
OF infants.
The vital statistics Of the health office
show that during the first six months
OF the year the infant death rate OF the
south side was fourteen to each 100 births.
while during the latter half Of the year
the rate was eight TO each 100 births. a
reduction OF IS per cent Of infant mortal
lily since the South Side milk supply was
brought into the Omaha system of in
speetion.
Mr.. Bossie's report for the year fol-
lows:
The death rate among infants for the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
POLICE COURT RECEIPTS
SAME THIS YEAR AS LAST

Police Court Clerk MARCEL reports but
slight deviation OF the toeal cash re-
ceipts by his department In 1915 from
the amount taken care Of in 1914 But
the big stride made In the matter Of
0oundover prisoners and a marked de-
crease In appeal cases is something 10
which police attaches and the department
as well point with pride. Very near two
thirds less cases were appealed TO the
district court than in 1914. and lSO more
were bound over
Following are the figures:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
FIRE WARDEN MAKES
HIS REPORT FOR THE YEAR

Fire Warden Morris reports he in
speeted 5s4 buildings during the year, lie
investigated eighty-one fires OF uncer-
tain causes and traced causes OF thirty
two. lie served 2a0 notices on owners 20
aoate hazardous conditions. Seven
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
MORE CONVICTED OF CRIME
THIS YEAR THAN LAST

Records OF criminal business In the
office OF County Attorney Magney shows
iis convictions and twenty acquittais In
1915. as compared with 1ss convictions ana
fifteen acquittals In 1914 Fifty cases
were dismissed for want OF evidence IN
1875 In 1914 there were forty-eight. Fol-
lowing are the records for the two years.
CONVICTIONS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
Local Real Estate
Transfers Almost
Double Last Year

real estate transfers for 1915 anount.a
10 1883 sOS.7s. according to figures mr.
pared by Harry Pearce. register OF desds
O"hs TO the federal war tax on deeds
u was possible this year TO secure an,
proAimately accurate figures on total
valuations for the first time in a num-
per OF years. The transfers for last ysAi1
were ss.4s3,slS.
Inc report shows a decrease in both
Ieeeipts and expenses Of the office oye1
1914 1t is as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
FEES COLLECTED BY THE
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

The operations OF the city electrical
department have been summarized in the
following manner:
Fees collected S.oeO.5l; expenditures,
N'@o; wiring permits. 2.74, permits "a
connect. 2.4s4s jOurneymen permits. i0el
inspections made, s.S7a
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
hu44& &aMuu
OMAHA FIRE LOSS
SLIGHT FOR YEAR
No Heavy Conflagrations and but
One Reaches Large Figures
for Loss.
MORE MONEY FOR DEPARTMENT

Two hundred and eighty-five men, sew
enty-three horses and forty-five pieces
OF apparatus represents the strength of
omaha's fire fighting machinery This
equipment is housed at twenty -one places.
1t is the most expensive or the CITY de-
partments and is generally conceded to
be the most important
For 1915 Commissioner Withheld wants
SS76.OOO for maintenance, In addition to
the special levy of $685. 500 for fire alarm
system and motor apparatus. Although
the matter has not been decided yet, IL
is believed that OF the special levy $25 900
VIII be spent as q starter for new fire
alarm system and $4,000 for motor ap-
paratus for some OF the outlying fire
houses.
Few Big Fires.
Under the leadership OF Chief Charles
A. salter, omaha's fire department has
gained an enviable reputation. The city
was fortunate during 1915 In that no Sc
rious fires occurred. There were only
six fires whose losses were more than
1000 The only fire OF considerable loss
was the old Board ar Trade building at
Sixteenth and Farnam streets, where a
new building Is being erected. That loss
Woo BiaCNu az sluotoJS. Inc OIneT live
fires OF moro than 5000 each were: Mar
COLIN Bros barn, 1880 North Twenty
fourth street. $500; water pumping sta
ton at Walnut Hill. 1896; Davis Bros.
commission house. 50i-3-5-7-9 and II. South
Eleventh street, 1895; Sullivan Bros
frame barn at Twenty-first and Hickory
streets. $500; National Fur and Tanning
company. 1885, South Thirteenth street.
s14.6SS.
The total value OF property and con-
tents endangered by fires during the year
TO December was 81. AZ. s4l. and of this
there was total loss OF S317. S57. with in
surance of 1901 $50.
To December 1 there were 9y7 alarms,
OF which us were sent in by telephones
and twenty-seven over the alarm boxes.
There were only eight second alarms and
only one third alarm. The alarms by
months were as follows: January, 11s:
February, 70; March, 1903; April, 100: May,
80; June. 81; July, Is: August. III Sep
TENDER. So; October 124; November. ia
Between and 10 a. m. and and p. m.
yielded the most alarms of the hours OF
the day. The least fires by hours were
between 3 and a. m. and 10 and II p. m.
Icu Fatahiy burned.
OF the building fires there were 2s7
dwellings. Il flats. SO barns, 81 roomins
houses. IS groceries and Il garages. The
casualty report shows ten citizens fatally
burned and fourteen severely burned;
one fatally injured and eight slightly
Injured at fires. Causes of fires
for the eleven months are given
as follows: Unknown. lSI; chimney
sparks. Is; weeds. grass and rubbish, II:
ehimneys burning out. g.; children and
matches. 50; cigars and cigarettes, %;
sparks from locomotives. 10; spontaneous
combustion. Is; hot stoves and furnaces,
II; sparks from matches. ls; supposed in
eendiary. Is; defective fiues. "a; electric
wires. IL; gasoline. 10; gasoline stoves. u.
Forty-two horses were burned to death
In fires during the first eleven months
OF the year. Ten fires were extinguished
outside OF the city limits.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
Fewer Licenses to
Marry Are Issued

Twenty-four hundred and two marriage
licenses were issued in 1915. as compared
with 2.tss In 1914 according to records OF
the county court. County Judge Crawford
performed 1853 ceremonies last year and
lT6 ceremonies the previous year. Fol-
lowing are the licenses issued by months
during the two years;
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01

NuIIueT OF INSTRUMENTS recorded, 15,s7l.
as against 1923 in 1914.
Farm mortgages filed. ISL, amounting
70 NSlSs4; released. 15l. amounting "a
sol7. 6l927.
City mortgages filed. 4242. amounting
TO ss.7s.75S.14; released. soc. amounting
to SIa.TIH.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01

excluding the seventeen deaths under 4
year Of age that were nonresidents and
occurred In hospitals. the rate for the
year would be forty-two per thousand.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
Cost of Gas Lights
for Year Just Past

A. c. Taylor and j. p. Butler. superin-
tendent Of gas street lighting and gas
commissioner. have submitted the fol-
lowing report for the Year,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
Three Thousand
Suits Are Filed
in District Court

Civil and criminal suits which passed
through the mill of the district court
during 1916 numbered 1850. according TO
tabulation prepared by Fred A. Gordon
OF the office OF the clerk OF the district
court. The statement follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
BEST YEAR OF ALL
FOR POSTOFFTCE
Tremendous Increases Shown in
Stamp Sales and Other Receipts
at Local Office.
INDEX OF oMAHA's GROWTH

The best year that the Omaha post
office has ever seen was 1915, as is shown
by the annual report OF Postmaster John
G. Wharton. Tremendous increases are
shown in the stamp sales and other pos
tai receipts, I'm the money orders paid
and issued and In every other depa T.
ment OF the work.
1T is a most gratifying report" said
Postmaster Wharton. I'VE have had a
good year. not only in the money transac-
tons, but ia the general good will and
cooperation OF the employees. II also
reflects the great prosperity OF the city
and community"
A remarkable fact about the report is
that while the receipts OF the office in
creased over 100000 the salaries paid
TO railway mail clerks and local en-
ployes decreased $4,000, this being due
to shifting OF some employees by rea-
son Of changes I'm the division boun-
darles
Postal receipts at this office in 1915
were SiO4.abs.sO greater than they were
In 1914. In 1918 they we're $4,000 greater
than they were In 1918
Figures on parcel post, registry AMI
postal savings bank all show increases
They are given elsewhere in this paper
The postal receipts. salary expenditures
ana money order figures for the Omaha
office are as follows:
PostaI Cashiers Division.
sale OF stamps and postal receipts
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01

Of the policy Of dispensing the concrete
benefits OF municipal government to the
great majority OF the citizens, having in
mind the welfare of the small home
owner and the protection Of the daily
wage Garner. To encourage the sturdy
business interests of our city. and at the
same time to give the widest opportunity
and the most assured protection to the
Individual worker Is the promise which
democracy holds out in Omaha for next
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01

ANtath .sssssrtssss-sss. elS, lSi.tO $40 uoo IS
Appeals bound over, 1914 PIG. 1915 at4
Appeals. 1914 6l2; 1918. 23L.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03

scenes of their childhood, they be-
came children and just as a French
man of the old school will not light
cigarette in the presence Of his father,
so they would not take a drink for
drinks sake on Red Hilt.
So Alix looked on interestedly as the
old butler set glasses and started the
port. When 1t had gone the round
Nance stood up, and with her hands
on the tables edge, leaned toward
them ALL For Wayne, she was very
fair. AS they looked at her the color
swept over her bare neck. Its wave
reached her temples and seemed to
stir the clustering tendrils of her hair.
Her eyes were grave and bright with
moisture. Her lips were tremulous.
"We drink to Alan" she said. to-day
is Alan's birthday"
She sat down. They all raised their
glasses. Little Glen had no wine.
She put a thin hand on Gerry's arm.
"Please, Gerry, pleaseV'
Gerry held down his glass. Clematis
dipped in the tip of her little finger,
and as they all drank. gravely carried
the drop Of wine to her lips.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A GHILD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days
Remember tho dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel. catharticJ.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
10. The children's revolt is well-found-
I'd. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
ciOus California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take 1t; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves q sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03
Nn4 hlnz~eeQ

There has been organized in Yucca
tan an association of sisal hemp pro-
ducers along the lines of the Cali
fornia Fruit Growers association, it's
purpose being to enable each hemp
producer to obtain a fair price for
his product at all times, regardless Of
speculation.
Tyler Parker, aged seventy-seven,
who laid down his type stick at Mont
gomery, Mo-, recently, after serving
62 years at the "case," is supposed to
hold the American record for length
of service in typographical pursuits.
The Ningpo end of the Chinese rail-
way which is to connect that port
with Hangchow and Shanghai was for.
mally opened at the end of 1912. The
lines have only been laid as yet, how.
ever, to distance Of 20 or 80 Ii (about
10 or Is miles,.
DIR. L. l. Zamenhof, the author of
Esperanto, and his wife, who has
been missing for several months, are
reported safe and well in warsaw IS
Through the Harvard students EN-.
ployment bureau $50 undergraduates
added $4,000 to their incomes last
year in vocations which did not inter-
fere with their studies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03

sNl~&

It was Alix that discovered Alan as
the Elenic steamed slowly down the
Solent. He was already comfortably
established in his chair with small
pile of fiction beside him.
She paused before she approached
him. Alan had always interested her.
Alix had thought of hln heretofore
as a modern exquisite subject to atavic
fits that, in times past, had led him
into more than one barbarouS esca-
pade. Now in London she had by chance
heard things of him that forced her TO
readjustment of her estimate. In six
months Alan had turned himself into
mystery.
"Well," she said, coming up behind
him, "how are you?"
Alan turned his head slowly and
then threw off his rugs and sprang
to his feet.
"The sky is clear" he said, where
did you drop fromY His eyes meas
ured her. She was ravishing in a fur
toque and coat which had yet to re-
ceive their baptism of import duty.
"Oh," said Alix, my presence is
humdrum. Just the usual returning
from six weeks abroad. But you! You
come from the haunts of wild beasts
and from all accounts you have been
one."
"Been one! From all accountsw e3-
claimed Alan, a puzzled frown on his
face. "Just what do you meanY'
They started walking. 81 meant that
even in Africa one can't hide from Pic
cadilIy. In Piccadllly you are already
known. Not as Mr.. Alan Wayne, a
New York social satellite. but as a
whirlwind in shirt sleeves. Ten Per-
cent Wayne, in short" She looked
at him with teasing archness. She
could see that he was worried.
Satellite is rather rough" remarked
Alan. IL never was that"
Gall bachelors are satellites In the
nature of things-satellite to other
mems wives"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03

Have you a vacancy" said Alan.
They both knew they were embark
ing upon a dangerous game, but Alix
played II often. No pretty woman
takes her European degree without
ample occasion for practice and AK
had been through the European MILL
She threw out her daintlly shod feet
as she walked. She was full OF life.
She felt like skipping. The light OF
battle danced merrily in her ryes. She
made 20 other reply.
Il met lots OF people we both know"
she said, at last.
(which one OF them passed on the
news that I had taken to the ways OF
a wild beastY"
"Oh, that was the Honorable Percy.
l only caught a few words. he was
telling about a man known as Ten
Percent Wayne and the only time he'd
ever seen the shirt-sleeve policy WORK
with natives. When | learned 1t was
Africa, linked up with you at once
and screamed and he turned to me and
said, You know Mr.. Wayne? But
just then Lady Merle slgnaled the re-
treat, and when the men came out
somebody else snaffled CollingefOrd be-
fore got chance"
"Oh. CoIlingeford," said Alan. 81
remember" He frOwned and was ST.
lent.
Alan" said AlIx after moment
"let me warn you. see a new ten
dency in you but before 1t goes
any further than a tendency lei
me tell you that q thoughtful
man is most awful bore. When
caught sight of you thought, What
delightful little party but IL you're
going to be pensive there are others
Alan glanced at her. "Alix," be
said. mimicking her tone, II see In you
the maklngs of an altogether charming
woman. I'm not speaking Of the
painstaking veneer-I suppose yor
need that in your walk Of life-but
what's under it. There may be others
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03

When standing on concrete floors
have, If a rubber mat is not to be
procured, a small rack of strips Of
board on which to stand. There is
sufficient spring in the device to ease
the feet.
Doors and window castings, mold
ings and baseboards should be smooth
so as not to afford a place for dust
in cracks and ledges.
Whenever possible the wood or coal
should be filled from the outside into
a box near the stove with a cover to
keep out the dust.
Dustless mop cloths, and busters are
easily prepared at home. Old woolen
or flannelette underwear for mops
and cheesecloth busters are prepared
as follows: Put a quarter of a cup
full of kerosene into a cleaning pail,
add two quarts of quite warm water,
put in the cloths and make sure that
they are we'll saturated. Wiring out
dry and the cloths are ready for use.
nOCp III AOSSpboSAOo Va AA N-~@
airy place as they are infiammable.
The best sanitary covering for the
floor is linoleum. Vanished once or
twice year, it lasts for years. 1t
should be we'll fitted with watertight
joints. The method used by some is
to lay the cloth and use it until It Is
we'll fattened and stretched before
tacking securely.
A painted floor if kept well painted,
may be easily cleaned. Use the same
color of paint from year to year, then
the worn spots may b" recoated with
out being too noticeable.
A uncovered table Of the right
height for the person to use is
an indispensable kitchen adjunct. A
hinged shelf placed conveniently is
another help in serving and dishwash'
ing.
A wire tray to fit into a deep pan
may be used for the drained dishes
Scald with very hot water and let dry
saving the process Of wiping.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03

pleasant flavor to meat. Keep meat
near ice or in a cold place and wipe
it with damp cloth before putting it
on to cook.
Red meats are easier of digestion, if
properly cooked, than the white meat
of pork and veal.
Far more meats are spoiled by too
intense heat than by too little.
The liquor in which fresh meat has
been boiled makes good foundation
for soups and broths.
Salt meats should be put into cold
water to cook, changing the water if
the meat is very salt. This liquor is
good to make bean or pea soup. Never
throw away bit of meat liquor, for
there is any number of ways of using
it in gravies, sauces and for flavor in
vegetable dishes.
Twenty minutes to the pound is con-
sidered good time to cook meat well
done, usually not counting the time
as it takes that time for meat to be-
come heated.
In cooking meats one of two things
must be decided by the housekeeper,
time or money, which to you is the
most valuable. Chops and steaks are
quickly prepared, but are expensive.
We must remember that the most
costly meat is not the most nourish-
ing, as much Of the best flavor and
nutriment is found in the cuts taken
from the part of the animal where the
muscles are most active. This meat
is the lowest in price.
In steaming meat there is less loss I;
in stewing it, about fourth of its
weight is lost in cooking. When steam,
ing 30 minutes to the pound should be
allowed in the cooking.
A small amount of meat will flavor
dish of vegetables, cooking together
| in the oven.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-02-03
BITS OF INFORMATION
Cane Cod was once an island.

Odp6 SOu Wo0 O1SS SsA AOANANs
An Austrian countess has contrib
uted 5000 cork legs to wounded SOL
diers. Jean de Reszke, the famous
tenor. has given $4,000 cigarettes to
the wounded allies.
Wine tasters, employed in their
professional duties, never swallow the
wine they taste. They merely hold a
sip of the beverage in the mouth for
a few moments and breathe through
the nostrils.
Only 64,977 karats of diamonds
were exported from British South At
RIGA during the first four months Of
1915. whereas. in January-April. 1914,
there were 1,E24,649 karats exported,
and 1902, ,12g karats in the like period
Of 1918.
One of the most recent examples Of
German thrift is the use of sunfower
oil as a substitute for the olive ex-
tract many people devoting large
tracts of land to the Kansas emblem
for the sake Of its food content in the
liquid form.
Electric drills have been invented
for operations on the skulls.