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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
BUSY YEAR FOR THE
OMAHA RAIL LINES
Properties Kept in Good Condi.
tion, But No Attempt Made
to Enter Into New
Fields.

Omaha roads, those operating ir
and out of the city. were crowded
with business all last year, both
freight and passenger, and 1t is as.
serted that they closed their books
with large balances on the right side
OF the ledgers, While they all had
the freight car shortage to contend
with, they kept the shipments on the
move, and, consequently, were in bet.
ter condition to combat the conges.
tion of traffic than were the lines
farther east.
The volume Of business incident to
the war was enormous, and at times
the Omaha lines were taxed to ca
pacity. Similar conditions maintain
with the beginning of the new year,
but relief is anticipated as the out
come of the government assuming
control over the properties.
While all the Omaha lines had all
the business they could handle and
were piling up dollars, the amount of
money expended for improvements
and extensions Of lines was the least
in years. The war had to do with
this and officials contend that in the
matter of betterments, money was
spent only where it was necessary to
keep the properties up to the high
est standard of efficiency.
The Union Pacific probably spent
more money in and around Omaha
than any Of the other lines. During
the year it completed the 81 100000
all steel bridge over the Missouri
river. At a cost Of $7750O0 it
erected a brick power house, a brick
machine shop and an airbrake and
hose shop on the Omaha shop
grounds. Five miles Of siding was
laid in the Council Bluffs yards and
FIVE and one-half miles on this side
of the river. It added IS engines to
its motive power and 3,034 cars of
various kinds to its equipment.
The total sum expended along the
lines Of the system on new work and
betterments aggregated $l0,0OO,0OO,
with $o,7C0,O0 more for miscellaneous
work and equipment.
With the Other Roads.
In Omaha territory, during the
year the Burlington expended $685.
900. This included the work on the
Chalco cutoff, the Ashland-Sioux City
line, the second track between Ash
land and Greenwood, the Gibson
Omaha and South Omaha second
track, the Gibson terminals, the
Omaha industry track. the Omaha ice
house, addition to the Omaha freight
house, automatic signals and fuel and
water stations.
The Missouri Pacific started the
elevation of the Belt line tracks dur
ing the year and has the work pretty
we'll along, most of the grading done
and the overhead crossings partially
completed. New trackage was laid
in the Omaha yards and in Ralston.
1t is estimated that money expended
has aggregated close to $750,000.
Other roads made minor improve
ments, but made no attempt to erect
new buildings, or to go into con-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Joe Bumbeer Sentenced to
One Year for Selling Beer

Joe Bumbeer, charged with bring
ing liquor into the state. was taken
to Lincoln by Deputy United States
Marshal Quinley, where Federal
Judge Munger sentenced him to one
year in prison. "And I'm only sorry
that the law doesn't permit me to
give you a longer term said the
Judge.
1t was Bumbeer's second arrest on
the same charge. The first time Judge
Woodrough let him off with 80 days.
Joe remarked to some fellow prison.
ers in the county jail that booze
smuggling was very attractive busi-
ness--"$5 a pint and only 80 days in
Jail when you get caught"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
A Lifetime Gift . Gfi;'5:5 afy'! If
A Fruiy, Economical Dessert or Salad

See how Jiffy-Jell differs
from old-type desserts where
the havors came mixed with
the powder. It will be a revela-
tidn.
Here you have fruity dain-
ties, zestful salads, at a trihing
cost. No other fruit dainty
costs 80 little. No other form OF
dessert is 90 economical. Mix in
vegetables or fruit for health
ful, nourishing salads.
Millions are enjoying JiEy.yslL
Now We ask you to buy two pack
ages to try. Then mail this coupon
to u, and any molds you select win
be sent you for just the cost Of
mailing. They mean Q lifetime gift
Cut out the coupon now, for this
Offer expires In q week. Be sure
you receive the Jify. .Jell from the
grocer before ssnding 10 the
coupon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
, WeN. .hosrRILN EMO
4 COLD OR cATARRH :
Hsw j. CT Relief When Head ;
ana Nose aFs Stuffed Up,

Count fiftyl Your cold In head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snuffing,
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
or headache; no struggle for breath
at night.
Get . small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
q little Of this fragrant antiseptic
cream in your nostrils. II penetrates
through every air passage Of the head,
soothing and healing the swollen or
inflamed mucous membrane, giving
you instant relief. Head colds and
catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed.up and miserable. Relief is
sure.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
All Enlisted Men Summoned
Into Service by the Army

Sergeant Hansen, army recruiting
station, has received orders to call in
all men who have recently enlisted in
any branch of the service. kilograms
have flashed all day from the army
building to every point i'll Nebraska
and Iowa, Already the answer to the
call has had excellent results One hum
dred and fifty men were sent Monday
to Fort Logan, Colo.
Whether the sergeant has made any
resolutions for the coming year is
doubtful. The sergeant is not con-
fdential sort of chap. But Major
Firth! His resolution is most un-
common one; yet it is a perfectly good
resolution. Here it is: 81 resolve
solemnly, let it be understood--not to
make any good resolutions this
year" (The major doesn't believe in
decieving himself.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Close Political Balance
In Lower House of ConureSs

Washington, Jan. l.--How close
the political balance in the house will
be when congress reconvenes on Jan.
uary 3 is shown by this summary
made by South Trimble, clerk of the
house:
Total membership, 43s; democrats,
2l1; republicans, 20o; independent
group, six; vacancies, nine.
The vacancies are by designations
of Representatives Fitzgerald, Griffin
and Bruckner of New York; aid
Adamson Of Georgia; deaths of Rep.
resentatives Bathrick of Ohio and
Martin, illinois, and absences on
army service of Representatives John
son, South Dakota; Laguardia, New
York, and Heintz, Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02

Have Root Print It-New rssron Prose
For Everythin" Electrical. Rurpess.
Granden Co.
). T. Palmer has moved his law
once to 552 Bee building.
Fire Damages Oflicc-Fjre Monday
noon did slight damage to an office
in the Omaha National bank building
Eiks to Grand Island-Thirty-fl FIVE
Omaha Elks will participate in the
dedication of an Elks lodge building
at Grand Island Tuesday.
Y. NJ. II. A. to Mcct--Young Mems
Hebrew association will hold its
monthly meeting at it's rooms in the
Paxton building next Wednesday
night Officers will be elected
Ulmer Pounds Pavcmcnts--Harry
Ulmer. who has been regulating the
downtown automobile parking, will
start on a beat Tuesday. He asked
Assistant Chief Dempsey for the
change.
Fire Damages Home-Fire Monday
afternoon damaged the home of Ed
ward Mohr, 2417 Capitol avenue, to
the extent of 5000. 1t was the second
fire at the place within. two days.
Joint Installation--Lee Forby camp
No. l. w. s. w. ", and Henry W.
Lawton auxiliary No. /, will hold joint
installation of officers in the Ancient
Order of United Workmen hall, Four
teenth and Dodge streets, Wednesday
evening, January 2.
State Bank OF Omaha, corner Six
teenth and Harvey streets pays 4 per
cent on time deposits. Three per cent
on savings accounts. All deposits In
this bank are protected by the de.
positors' guarantee fund of the state
Of Nebraska. ADV.
Edmonds Here Wednesday--T P.
Edmonds, civilian relief director for
the Red Cross Central division will
be in Omaha Wednesday, He will ad.
dress meeting Of all Miss Verna FL
singers volunteer relief workers in
the Young Women's Christian associ-
alton at 10 o'clock that morning.
Cathedral Choristers to Meet-The
choristers of St. Cecelia's cathedral,
senior division, will meet at their reg
ular rehearsal auditorium Wednesday
evening, January 2. at s. The new
members are requested to be present
also, they will be classified at this
time. New work in theory and prac-
tice will be taken up. All appli-
cations for new members must be
sent in at this time. The regular
rehearsals will be announced later.
Fine Fireplace Goods al Sunderland's.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Godfrey Tells Of Traffic
CONGESTION in the East

r. F. Godfrey, general agent of
the passenger department Of the Mis-
souri Pacific, has returned from
Philadelphia, where he went to spend
Christmas with his son, Dr.. Godfrey.
Mr.. Godfrey asserts that when it
comes to traffic congestion people of
the central west know nothing about
the conditions with which the rail-
roads have to contend.
According to Mr.. Godfrey, at all
the eastern terminals and on the sid
ings in the towns there are miles of
loaded freight cars. The major por-
ton of them are loaded with goods
and supplies for oversee trade and
consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Records Show 525 Probate
Cases Filed in County Court

Records in the Office OF George
Kennedy, clerk of the county court,
show 1870 county court civil cases
filed during the year 1917 and 33l
cases filed on the Justice" docket
of the county court. Last year 323
justice court cases were filed and l9l
county court cases.
The probate records show SIS es-
tate cases filed and 1874 applications
for guardianships. There were "a
adoption cases this year and IS last
wear
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Lewis Wiggins Commends
Omaha Red Cross Record

Lewis Wiggins, membership cam
paign chairman for THE Red Cross
central division, commends Omaha's 5
record. In letter to the local CAM
paign committee he says:
II am sure your campaign leads
all cities up to this time, doubt
very much if any other cities of equal
size or larger will come near your
quota of memberships" .
Mr.. Virgins said the chairman Of
other cities campaigns used good
judgment in not accepting Omaha's
challenge to better this city's record.
They didn't want 90 suffer defeat at
your hands" he writes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Hall County Restaurants
Observe All Less" DAYS

Restaurants, hotels and boarding
houses Of Hall county are observing
meatless and wheatless days every
week, according to Mrs. c. 6. Ryan,
county food administrator of that
county, who has written to State
Food Administrator Wattles.
c. G. Bliss, county food admins
traitor of Buffalo county, has written
from Elm Creek that he has arranged
with the county superintendent of
public instruction a cooperative pro-
gram of education to be held in the
schools of the county. Meetings will
be held in all the school houses of
the county at stated times.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Omaha Police Detectives
Get Increase in Salary

Twenty-eight police detectives will
receive an increase of pay from $110
to SIPS per month, beginning Tues
day. Judge Day of the district court
ruled that the city council may le-
gally grant this increase. These de-
tectives will hereafter be known as
detective sergeants and their pay will
be the same as the regular sergeants
Of the police department.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Fire Alarms for Year Just
Two LeSS Than 1000

When Chief Salter of the fire de.
partment closed his desk at noon,
and went home to get slice Of pie
and cup of coffee he noted that the
total fires for the year up to the
hour was 1903. "Only two more to
make it 2,000," he remarked to Clerk
Haverstock. "pil bet we will have
two more before the day is over"
suggested Assistant Chief Dineen.
Fifty-eight alarms were sent in dur
ing three-day period ended Satur.
day night.
The Bee Want Ads Are Business
Rnnrtars
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
American Exports of 1917
Pass $6,0O0,0 600 600 Mark

Washington, Jan. 1.--America's
exports were estimated today at the
Department of Commerce to have
passed the $1,000, ,0O0,O 900 mark in 1917,
a new high record. Imports were less
than $3,000,000000 and the trade bal
ance in favor OF the United States
probably will be more than $780,
100000
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Well Known City PIanner
Dies in Rochester, N. Y.

Charles Mulford Robinson of
Rochester N. Y, died Sunday. He
was we'll known as a city planner and
was connected with the Omaha City
Planning commission for two years in
an advisory capacity. During his last
visit here he conferred with the plan
ming commission in connection with
plans for the proposed widening of
Twenty-fourth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
J. Phillip Bird Cancels
Engagement in Omaha

J. Phillip Bird, general manager Of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, had to cancel his engage
ment to speak at the Commercial
club of Omaha Thursday of this
week. He was to speak at a public
affairs luncheon at the club, on "The
Relation Of Industry to War Com
mercial club received a telegram
from his secretary saying that un-
avoidable and unforeseen circum-
stances had arisen which made 1t alb
solutely impossible for him to be
here,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Peace Is Gift Cardinal
Gibbons Asks of Neu Year

Baltimore, Jan. l.-- Cardinal
Gibbons today issued a brief senti-
ment for the New Year to the
American people as follows:
"For the American public, ] pray
for a year of peace and prosperity.
! trust that the New Year will
soon see the advent Of a permanent
and solid peace through the
world"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
State Red Cross Headquarters
Moved to the Wead BuiIdinu

State Red Cross headquarters have
been moved from the court house to
the Wead building on Eighteenth and
Farnam, second floor. Omaha chap.
ter's work has expanded to the ex.
tent that the whole room in the court
house is needed.
Frank w. Judson and Mrs. z. T.
Lindsey, director and assistant direc-
tor for state work, will henceforth be
located in the Wead building. Gould
Dietz and the Omaha chapter heads
remain in the court house.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
HYMENEAL-.
Welty.Jones.

Welty.Jones.
The marriage of Harry L. Welty
and Jane E. Jones was solemnized
yesterday at p. m. at the Central
United Presbyterian church. Rev. B.
R. Vanderlippe oficiated. The bride
is matron of the. School for the Deaf
and the groom is teacher in the
same institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Grain in Storage Continues
To Decrease in Quantity

Quantity of grain in storage in
Omaha has continued to decrease un-
til it has reached 2,0S0,000 bushels less
than on the corresponding date of one
year ago, according to the report of
the inspection department OF the Oma-
ha Grain exchange. 1t is said that
the falling off is in measure due to
the fact that now grain quickly passes
through the elevators, whereas a year
ago it was being held for higher
prices. The figures in bushels now
and one wear ago:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02

federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
the rest to county jails. The amount
paid for care and subsistence of these
prisoners was $8,437.6O, as compared
with S,48S40 spent for the same pur.
pose in 1916. Total expenses of tho
Office in 1917 were $o2. 1868. In 1919
they were SS604476.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Four Public High Schools
Will Reopen for Work Today

The four public high schools re.
open today. The grade schools will
reopen Monday. The high schools
were dismissed earlier than the grades
that their pupils might be given a
chance to work in the stores during
the Christmas rush.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Don't Use Any Other
Than Cuticura Soap:
To Clear Your Skin
Our Offer

Buy from your grocer two
packages Of Jify-Jeil to try.
Then mail 10 tho coupon be-
low. Enclose only l0c to pay
mailing. and we viii send you
three individual dessert molds
In assorted styles, made of
pure aluminium.
Or encloss 2oc and we will
send six molds--enough to
serve q full package Of Jifiy-
Jell. The value 10 6oc per oct.
Or we will send q pint
mold, either heart or huted
shape value s0c--for only
l0c to pay mailing,
Cut out the coupon now.
Order Jiffy-Jell at once, for
this offer expires in one week
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02
Many Federal Prisoners
Handled by Marshal Flynn

Six hundred and nineteen prisoners
were handled by United States Mar
shal Flynn's Office in 1917; 400 in 1916.
Eleven Of the 6l9 were sent to the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02

MOONS PHASES.
Last quarter on s, $3.50 a. m.
New moon on ~. <:36 p. m.
First quarter on 10, S;3S a. m.
Full moon on 26, s:14 p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-02

We want you to know Jthy-
Jell for your own sake. See how
Il excels the old-style gelatine
desserts. It will surprise and
delight you.
CiFy.Jell Is an exquisite prod
uct, made with rare-grade gel
atine. No sugar, no fruit need
be added. Just add boiling
water. Then add the rich fruit
favor from the vial in each
package.
The great distinction lies In
these wondrous Aavors, made
from fresh, ripe fruit. They arc
highly concentrated, so Jify-
Jell desserts and salads have a
wealth of rich fruit taste. They
come sealed in bottles -- one in
each package SO they keep
their strength and freshness.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-05
WHY ENCOURAGEMENT ASKS
EARLY CHRISTMAS BUYING

regular ones should be limited and
goods for return also limited Out-Of-
town gifts should be sent before De-
cember 5. When these instructions
have been sifted down, two main
ideas remain, the saving of labor and
the avoidance of congestion in trans
portatiOn.
None of the Columbia shops is lay
ing in the holiday stocks of other
years. No one is thinking knick-
knacks, which formed a large part
of Christmas presents a few years
ago. Only useful articles are shown.
and as the War Board asks, these in
clude toys. Books are in great de-
mand and dealers are anticipating a
larger sale of these than in any prev
ious year. This is due to the fact
that a majority of gifts are going to
soldiers, who, next to something to
smoke, want something to read The
books they like most are humorous
narraties of the war.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-05
ADVANCE OF ARMY
MEANS MORE SAVING
Stricter Conservation Neces-
sary for Feeding of Liber-
ated Districts.
HEAVY ON INDUSTRY
Moving Forward Demands
Equipment, Steel for Rails
and Transport Corps.
By United Press.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The final
strain for victory will mean for Amer
leans at home a measure of cOnserva-
ton and self-denial far greater than
anything yet indicated. The liberation
of Northern France and Belgium, the
crumbling of the eastern wing OF the
Central Powers, and the advance OF
allied troops into German territory
will hit America, as the great materi-
als-production nation of the Allies in
manner that will bring the war
straight home and with seriousness
that will reach every citizen.
Food first, then industry, will feel
this, Northern France and Belgium
are subsisting on starvation rations
now. supplied by the United States,
mainly The liberation of these peo-
pies means they once again will have
enough to eat 1t has been impossible
to send them enough, in the past, for
the Germans would take it from them.
Bulgaria crumbled, mainly because OF
the food situation, and it is not unlike
" that the Allies will endeavor to re-
spond in a measure to the plea OF
famine that is likely TO arise from the
Bulgars.
To move the army forward, on the
heels of the enemy's retreat, will re-
quire more equipment, more steel
rails and more of nearly everything
that American industry supplies, and
there will be hurried, insistent de-
mand for these things. The final
strain also will call for more men, and
a branch of the army which has re-
Gently been recognized and strength
ened seems likely to loom in impor-
tance-the motor transport corps.
A quick retreat from Belgium can
not be followed with sufficient rail-
road lines, and communications will
have TO be kept up for months by
means of the motor transport, until
the railroad men can extend lines
sufficiently to meet the new move
ments.
In the food supply situation. there
/ is announcement in the fact that the
time required for movement of food
stuffs to Belgium will be shortened by
about six days. Present shipments for
Belgian relief are routed to Rotter-
dam, and are obliged to travel in the
! three-mile neutral zone north of Scot
land. This course is about six days
longer than shipments to Ostend OF
other lower channel ports would be
Food administration officials esti'
mate that this saving in shipping
probably would be balanced by the in
crease in food cargoes for Belgium
The policy of pooling war necessities
which recently has been made public
in the notices of pooling agreements
concerning pig tin, tungsten anC
nitrate, for their more efficient dis
tribution, naturally will lessen the
burden upon all of the nations fight
ing Germany, with the exception Of
America, which will feel an increased
burden when the bigger demands
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-05
caused by evacuation of large areas
by the Germans Is effected.

caused by evacuation of large areas
by the Germans is effected.
Moreover. the control of these war
necessities by a central allied organ
ization, will make estimates on our
own conservation accurate, and will
be the means of fixing headlines
which cannot be overstepped.
The Food administration says that
there is no occasion for Americans TO
suffer from lack of food, provided they
will adhere strictly to food programs
to be announced soon. Chairman
Baruch of the war industries board is
not so cheerful about the demands for
curtailment of industries.
Gen. Pershing's orders for steel
are staggering" he said, and what
Gen. Pershing wants, we've got to
give him."
The expected evacuation Of French
and Belgian territory obviously will
increase these orders.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-05
FARMERS WANT TO SELL HOGS
Feed Crop Cut Short on Account OF
Drought.

From 10000 to $4,000 head of stock
hogs are offered for sale by Missouri
farmers in the regions where feed has
been cut short. These hogs vary in
age from weaving to six or seven
months. Nest of them are light but
thrifty and will respond readily to a
fattening ration.
Patriotic Missouri farmers answer
ed the call to breed more hogs; they
planted feed crops; but they could
not control the weather. They now
have more stock hogs than they can
afford to feed The Extension Service
of the University of Missouri College
of Agriculture is helping to market
this surplus. w. II. Rusk has listed
249 sellers who offer stock hogs at
prices varying from IA cents up. He
has small list of buyers-not enough
to take all the hogs offered. A few
farmers are attempting to reduce their
breeding herds, and offer some ami
mails suitable for the general farm.
The Extension Service does not act
as a commission firm nor an agent.
1t seeks merely to introduce buyer and
seller and let them make their own
agreements.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-05

Columbians are asked to do their
Christmas shopping early. So is ev-
eryone else in the United States. The
same request has been made for the
last few years, but for a different
reason.
In other years the idea has been
70 lessen the work for those on whom
ialls the heavy burden due to last
minute Christmas buying. These
workers have looked forward with
dread to the holiday rush. This year
there is an appeal to patriotism. The
request comes from the Government
nsef, not from postoffices or mer-
cnants, and the Government officials
80 INTO detail. explaining in nine sec
IONS how the shopping should be
done.
shopping should be done early in
As season and early in the day.
raekages should be carried home
Snen possible. Special deliveries and