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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Organizing for Simplicity and
Efficiency in State Government

plan and the classification of posi-
tions in accordance with the duties
performed, insurance Of same pay
for same duties will be carried
throughout the state service, regard
less of departmental lines or loca-
ton of positions. This plan will
also make possible the recognition
Of increased efficiency in the same
positions through advancement in
pay Of an individual within proper
limits. Continuous advancement in
pay without reference to duties and
service to the department will be
discontinued.
This Standardization will also fur
nish = practical basis for promotion
from lower grades to the higher
grades of duties, thus broadening
opportunity of promotion and en-
couraging those who are fit to enter
and remain in the state service.
Regulations of administering this
employment plan will also provide
for a hearing before a board, con-
sisting of three department heads,
where an employe requests same
at the time Of notification Of dis
missal for cause. These standards
of service and salaries will BE- the
basis for the development of meth
DDS of selection, placing and train
ing of employees and for the estab-
lishment of administrative machin-
cry for employment control. All
these are conducive to effective
and economical administration.
Aid to Legislature.
The classification, properly ad-
ministered, will also simplify and
aid on the problems which confront
department heads, the governor and
the legislature in the application
and allotment of salaries for the
positions in the several depart
ments at the time of the prepara-
ton Of the state budget. The use
of uniform titles for the designa-
ton of positions, each title carrying
with it a clear concept of the gen.
eral character and value of the po-
sition will be of invaluable aid to
the departments and the legisla-
ture in the consideration of the or
ganization needs and in the uni
form and consistent treatment of
salary provisions, based upon du-
ties and efficiency.
In connection with the above and
the development of the unified ac-
counting and reporting methods and
control of expenditures, the admin
istrative code gives to the depart
ment OF finance very definite duties
and powers. This department, under
the provisions of the code, serves
as the central financial accounting
and purchasing organization, and
therefore will be in close contact with
the other five departments and with
the governor on administrative Or
ganization matters, in devising i'm
proved and business-like methods of
administration and purchases and in
controlling expenditures.
Preparation of Budget.
In the preparation of the state
budget, the department of finance
will receive and review all estimates
OF revenues and expenditures from
the different departments and will
arrange such estimates according to
uniform accounting system, and
after inquiry and investigation of
any of the items, will submit the
budget with recommendation to the
governor, who, in turn, will submit
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

cial methods. 1t is in this direction
that the working out of the admin
istrative code will offer oppor rtunity
for savings and increased services
and relief to the people. Diffusion
of responsibility among the nu-
merous commissions. boards and de-
partments and lack of centralized
control over expenditures and ad-
ministration have no place where
consolidation and arrangement of
the separate organizations are made
according to functional departments
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

ing OF materials and supplies. The
experience in industrial and govern
mental organizations where central
purchasing departments have been
established, has shown definitely
large savings, better quality of pur.
chases and increased competition
in supplying the needs of depart
ments.
The above matters are some OF
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

the high spots on the purposes.
benefits and savings which the re-
organization and installation Of eff
ficient methods under the civil ad-
ministrative ecde will bring about
in the state departments coming
under the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
POLICE RESCUE
NEGRO AS ANGRY
CROWD GATHERS
Blacks and Whites Unite in
Endeavor to Lynch Man Al
legged to Have At
tempted Assault.

Robert King, negro, recently from
Humphrey, Ark, was rescued yes
terday from a crowd at Thir-
teenth and Grace streets, where he
was threatened with lynching, fol-
lowing an attempted assault upon
Mrs. William ]. Harmon, 24O7
North Thirteenth street.
Detectives Boiler, Haley, Jackson,
Brigham and Toland. responding to
hurry call, reached the scene in
time to take the negro away from
an infuriated mob of negroes and
whites.
The facts obtained by the police
were that while walking two blocks
from her home Mrs. Harmon was
attacked by King, who grabbed her
by the throat and threw her on the
ground.
The screams of the woman at
tracted the attention of negro work
ers in nearby railroad yard. They
caught King and were joined by
white men. A rope was obtained and
the police arrived just in time to
avert what appeared to be summary
disposition of the negro.
When the police arrived King was
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Angelus Apartments Rent Agent Declares
Real Estate Men of Omaha are Members
of Union to Determine Rates for Flats
That He Does Not Belong Combine Although
Proeerng Organization Has Existed for More Than Two
Approached by Real Estate Men and Urged
Rents When They Did.

by any greater degree of sincerity
than that which featured the food
investigation.
/ The Smith Ringer influence,
which dominates the council, it was
said, already has shown a DISPOSE
ton to favor the landlords. While
it was announced the investigation
would be open to the public, one of
the first steps was to grant land
lord the privilege of submitting
secret figures to the members Of
the council. Owners of properties
we're shown every consideration
while the tenants were held in the
background" complained an occu-
pant of the Angelus apartments.
Despite the protest of one of the
city commissioners against this
practice, it was continued and there
is every reason to believe the land
lords will be given the best of it
when the investigation is resumed.
However we will be on hand, if
for no other reason than to call
attention and emphasize this fea-
ture. Our only hope for relief is
an appeal to the courts, or through
an honest investigation of the con-
spiracy between the real estate
men of the city "
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28

lieve if the matter were gone into,
many of these rent profteers would
be prosecuted for perjury"
1t was said by an occupant OF the
Angelus apartments, South Twenty
fifth avenue and Farnam street, that
a proposition to hold a joint meeting
with the tenants of that apartment
building and the Drake Court ten
ants would be made. The tenants of
both apartment houses have or
ganized and are preparing to appeal
to the courts for relief from the op-
preston of their landlords.
While the tenants of the Streh-
low, Drake Court and Angelus
apartments, as we'll as the occu-
pants of score of other buildings,
have agreed to attend the council
manic investigation Friday night, it
is not believed the result will prove
of any benefit. When the sugges-
ton was made several days ago
that the matter should be taken
before the city officials, the point
was advanced that since the food
investigation instituted by the city
commissioners had proven failure
there were no grounds for hope that
the councilmanic investigation of
the rent situation would be marked
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Negro Youth Who Tried to
Hon Train Dies In H0Spital

Thomas English, negro, 10 years
old, of St. Louis, Mo-, died At noon
yesterday in the Lord Lister hcspi-
tai from injuries received Tuesday
night when he fell under a Rock
Island train at Fourteenth street and
Union Pacific tracks. English was
unconscious when found by railroad
employees. His right leg had been
severed at the hip and his right arm
at the elbow. He tried to hop" a
train and missed his footing.
The boys father lives at Fergu-
son, Mo. The body will be taken
there,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Mep, Who Tried to
Sell Office Building to
Farmer, Are Fined

John Murphy and James Davis
was fined $50 by District Judge
Redick yesterday, when their case,
appealed from the police court where
they were convicted last April, on
charges Of vagrancy, came to trial.
Murphy and Davis, it was charged
at their trial in police court, had en-
deavored to sell the Grain Exchange
building to John Hunt, a farmer of
Coleridge, Neb., a short time before
their arrest. Their arrest was
brought about when Hunt visited
the First National bank, to secure
funds with which to make the first
payment of the building. An officer
returned from the bank with him to
the grain exchange, but the men
were gone. They were later arrested
and identified, according to the
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
BIG SHORTAGE OF
FREIGHT CARS IS
seen THIS FALL
Omaha Office of U. S. Railroad
Administration Issues State
ment Relative to
Situation.

The following statement was au-
thorized yesterday by ON aha Office
of the United States railroad ad-
ministration.
"Another shortage OF freight
cars is in prospect for the coming
iali and winter. Instead of the
surplus Of equipment to be found,
on nearly all railroads during tn.
dull days before the after-the-war
business revival set in,, every piece
Of equipment now is in use on many
lines and only the most careful,
handling by the railroads with con-
sistent and whole-hearted co-opera-
ton from the shipping public can
prevent serious interference with
business.
Federal managers have been
called upon by the railroad admin
istration to utilize equipment to the
fullest possible extent, and particu-
larly TO see that cars are set in mo-
ton promptly upon being loaded or
unloaded.
Shippers are asked to lend a
hand both by reducing detention of
cars to a minimum, and by careful
and heavy loading so that the
greatest possible service may be
had from each car. From a purely
selfish business standpoint, of
course, it is to the interest Of the
individual shipper and receiver of
freight to do his part toward mini
mizing the effects of a car shortage
from which he will suffer along
with the public generally"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Police Search for
Girl Missing Since
Last Friday Nigh,

Miss Genevieve Keefe, rs years
old, 1924 Pinkney street, Benson,
disappeared from her home last Fri
day night and has not been heard
from since. Her father, Timothy
Keefe, has sought the aid of de-
tcctives in finding her. He fears
his daughter wandered off in a fit
of melancholy.
A woman, thought to have been
Miss Keefe, was found alone in the
front yard of Harry Adams, a
neighbor Of Keefe, at 3 Saturday
morning. Adams said the woman
asked to borrow his car to drive
to her aunt's house in Papillion.
When he refused her, she asked him
to allow her to sleep at his home,
he said. Adams put the woman in
his car and took her to a lodging
house in Benson, he stated. Fur
ther investigation showed that no
woman applied at the lodging house
for 4 room.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
| UNION OUTFITTING co.
PUTS S19,75o WORTH
|oF BLANKETS ON SALE
SATURDAY At s1o,050
Over $500 Will Be Saved
10 Those Who Take Ad-
vantage of This Sale.
Blankets Are of High Quail
ity and Can Be Had in 1
Various Grades.

There's . hint Of warmer bed
ding in the air these cool August
evenings and more than q hint of
worthwhile savings In the an
nouncement by the Union Outfit
ting Company Of a Special Pur-
chase Of Blankets to be placed on
sale next Saturday. .
The difference between Sale
Prices and the present value of
the Blankets amounts to $4,000
this being the amount that will
be divided among the customers
at the sale.
In the sale are Wool, Cotton
and Wool Nap Blankets, in tan,
gray, assorted colors and plaids,
in various weights.
The saving to the public is
merely additional evidence of the
growing Buying Power Of the
Union Outfitting Company and
its ability to save you money on
dependable Home Furnishings.
As always, you make your own
terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
"Jimmie" Cosgrove Denied
New Trial and Sent to Jail

Jimmie" Cosgrove was denied a
new trial by District Judge Redick
yesterday and sentenced to the
county jail for 20 days. He was found
guilty of assault and battery by a
jury in district court two months
ago and has been out on bail since
then. He was charged with as
saulting J. A. Unger, formerly po.
liceman. Cosgrove filed notice of
appeal after he was sentenced yes
terday and was released under $3.50
bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Boy Struck by Woman
Motorist Dies After
Fight for His Life

Charles Jordan, IA years old. 2ols
Jackson street, who was injured in
an automobile accident at Nine
tecnth and Nicholas Streets. last
Friday night, died. Tuesday in the
Methodist hospital. The boy was
riding bicycle and was struck by
an automobile driven by Miss
Sylvia Whistler, 1912 Mason street.
Miss Whistler took him to the
hospital where it was thought at
first his injuries were slight. Satur-
day, the boy lost consciousness. Po-
lice have no report of the death.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon from Burkett's NOR
tuary. The body will be taken to
Glidden, Ia, for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Former Omahan Dies

Bernard Walsh, 2l-year-old son of
Mrs. Mary McDermott Walsh of
Omaha, died Sunday at Oracle,
Neb. The body was brought to
Omaha for burial. Funeral services
will be held Thursday morning at
Gentleman's mortuary. Burial will
be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Some People Say They Ought
TO Tear Down Whole Building

Tearing down Of the stone work Of
the city hall tower began yesterday
and attracted much attention. Tie
street is roped off and guarded BY
policemen. A workman pried the big
stones of the tower loose and they
crashed to the pavement with thuds
and reverberations that brought peo-
pie to the scene in crowds.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Driver Hurt IN Fall

Porter Camp. 1926 Evans street
driver for the Nebraska Fuel Co.
sustained a fractured thigh ycster
day, when he fell from the Wagon
which he was driving at Fiftietf
street and Capitol avenue. He wa.
attempting to alight from the wagor
at the time Of the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28

High Chairs-Golden Oak fin
\ ished, we'll made and strong,
= at $500
|. White Enamel Basinette-The
|. best for baby rest. .S3. Is
|. Mahogany Priscilla Sewing
J. Table-Beautifully finished,
at .S3. .95
Golden Oak Wood Seat Rocker
. well made and finished,
" at .............. $3.50
Fumed Oak Wood Seat Rock
. er-A Rocker of exception
F. al worth ..........$4.5O
Fumed Oak Imitation Leather
Seat Rocker .S5.75
Golden Oak Magazine Rack
with three shelves. 5000
Fumed Oak Rocker-Imita-
ton leather seat spring
construction 49,. $3.50
Fibre Rockers - Upholstered
in high-grade cretonne, fin
ished in ivory, frosted
brown or black .SS. so.
Sewing Table-Made of Quar-
ter-sawed Oak, we'll fin
ished $3.50
Oak Rockers-Swing back,
tapestry seated; an ideal
chair for living room or
porch ......!. .S1O.5O
Fumed Oak Library Table
Well finished and made,
at .............$11.5O
Fumed Oak Dining Tables
42-inch top, 6-foot extern
sion ...........S14.5O ,
Golden Oak Dressers-Three
full size drawers and mir
ror $500
American Walnut Bed-Full .
size, nicely finished, at
............... S15.75
Mahogany Chair Tapestry
covered, suitable for parlor
or bedroom .S16.5O
Quarter-sawed Oak Bed-Full
size, splendid for the spare
room .......... $3.50
American Walnut 3.Mirror
Dressing Table - Lightly
finished and we'll made,
at .............S .S21.OO
Golden Oak Princess Dresser
One large and two small .
drawers, long Pier mirror, :
at .S22.5O
Oak Kitchen Cabinet-White .
enamel lined, zinc top, good :
size .S22.5O
Golden Oak chifforobe-
Large compartments for :
clothes and small hats. five !
full drawers -. .S27.5O :
Golden Oak Buffet-Made Of !
Quarter-sawed Oak, well
finished. Price. .S27.5O !
Largo Fireside Rocker-Up- I
holstered in combination !
rose velour and tapestry, !
loose cushions, Marshall ]
spring construction, very I
high-grade chair. .S47.5O !
American Walnut Buffet \
Mirror back, 54-inch top; a 4
handsome buffet at a "way !
low" price. To go at i
............... S49.5O 4
Beautiful Ivory Breakfast Set 4
Table and four chairs; 4
table has 42-inch top, only 4
............... $3.50 !
Ivory Dressers-With large ]
mirror and four drawers; 4
Dressing Table to match, i
having triple mirror, at u
............... $3.50 u
American Walnut Bedroom d
Suite-Consisting of bed, II
dresse chiffonier and y
dressing table .S99.5O \
Mahogany Finished Sofa II
Full size, cane back and III
ends, two round pillows.
DlspoSal price. .Oll0
Tea Carts in Walnut, Mahog- III
any, Oak and Reed, glass Il
top trays; substantially II
made and we'll finished n
$24,5O, $1S, $12 and u
.............. $500
China Cabinets in Mahogany Il
and Walnut, splendidly fin 4
ished and polished, William
and Mary design, S42.5O u
and ............ .SSS,5O n
Gate Leg Tables in both Wal Il
nut and Mahogany, priced y
at ............. .S24. .M
Serving Tables in Walnut, Ma
hogany and Oak, S31. 90, II
S24.5O and .S22.5O II
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28

begging for mercy. He was badly
frightened and pleaded for protec-
ton from the mob all of the way to
Central police station. where he is
being held under heavy guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-28
Hold-up Victim

c. O. Writer'S, Medina, Kan, was
held up Tuesday night two blocks
from tn burlington station and
robbed of $40.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
DANGER Turks IN
EVERY ONE OF Us
We Are AS Full Of Deadly
Poisons As A Germ
Laboratory.
INSTRUMENTATION
OR SELF-POISONINC
"FRUIT.A.TIVES" Absolutely Pre-.
vents This Dangerous Condition.

Tie th;J rcNsr Of toor AealM is
our neglect of The bowels. Waste
matter, instead Of passing from the
lower intestine regularly every day,
isallowedto remain there, generating
poisons which arc absorbed by the
blood.
In other words, Il person who is
habit,,ally constipatcd, is poisoning
himself. We know now that [lHto-
iNt01 ilation, due to non-action of the
bowels, is directly responsible for
serious Kidney and BladIcrTroublcs,
that it upscts the Stomach, causes
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and
Slecplcssncss; that chronic Rhcum-
atism, Gout, Pain In The Back, are
relieved as soon rs the bowels bcco
regular; and that Pimplcs, Raahes,
Eczema and other Skin Affections
disappear when "Fruit-a-tives" are
taken to correct Constipation.
"ErwH- a -ti0cs" 70, Fruit Lise'
Tablets uiN trotect you against
Administration.
SOC. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At all dealers or sent on receipt Of
price, by TRUIT-A-TIVEs Limited,
OGDENSBURG. N. Y.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
STANDARD

AFRO B. Stark, a life long resident
of st. Johnsbury passed away at his
old home in the Stark neighborhood
Thursday evening, Sept. rs. His an
ccstors came from Londonderry, now
Manchester, N. H., in 1901, and set
tied in the northern part of st.
Johnsbury. He was a member of
the South church which he attended
most regular until feeble health COM
PEELED him to remain away. He was
a great lover of fine cattle and will
be remembered by many who attend
ed the exhibits at the fairs. His wife,
Celia Carr Stark, died Feb. LIST, 1894,
ii years after which he made his
home with his children. He leaves
to mourn his loss, John P. C. Stark
and wife and Mrs. Fanny X. Bartlett
and daughters, Hazel, Ruth, Kate and
mace. The funeral was at the old
home, conducted by the Roy Calder
wood and the South church pastor.
Beatrice Fuller visited her cousin
Clara Magoon, at L. d. Leavitt's Sun
day.
Roy King and Forrest Winchester
were at w. ]. Tulips Sunday.
/. J. Patch and Jason Hutchins
were visitors in Wheelock Saturday.
Dave Smith attended the auction at
Mountain View farm in West Wheel
ock recently.
Meta Kimball is working for Mr..
McEwen.
Mrs. Fanny Bartlett and daughters
were called to st. Johnsbury Friday
by the sudden death of her father,
AFRO B. Stark.
Donald Howard of St. Johnsbury
was a visitor at his cousins, Mrs.
Fanny Bartlett's.
Hazel, Ruth, Kate and Grace Bart
lett were visitors at the St. Johns
bury Museum recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Rogers and
daughters visited at Mrs. Fanny
Fanny Bartlett's recently.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15

The next regular meeting Of the
grange will be held Tuesday even
/ ing, Oct. n. There will be Il mu-
! steal and literary program. 1t is
hoped there will be full attendance.
There will be chicken pic sup
, per ut the regular monthly socabio
at the Methodist church dining room
on Thursday evening, Oct. 1G.
! MI. and Mrs. Fred Hamblctt, u son
and d daughter and two grand chill
i drcn visited at Charles Dole's Sun
| day.
A. l.. Bragg and family visited at
Clement Kimball's last Sunday.
Cards are out announcing the
MARI ago of Miss Minnie Langmaid,
a niece and ward of j. w. Gillis, TO
George II. Fisher, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield S. Fisher, at the TO-
idcncc of the brides uncle, on Thurs
day evening at eight O'Clock.
The ceremony was performed by
the Lev. Chauncey A. Adams i. 1nc
prcsen Of only the immediate fall-
i'iSS, bht uOupit IiilS sex VICE Dciii9
used. The bride was given away by
her ur Gle, J. W. ellis, and Miss
Lcttic ellis was bridesmaid, with
Austir Smith as best man. Miss
Ethel Bagby played the wedding
march. The brides dress was white
silk chiffon, trimmed with white sa-
tin I'd pearl beads, and sic carried Il
bou 1uct of white roses. Miss ellis
was dressed in white Gre pc de chine
and carried pink roses. The parlor
where the ceremony was performed
was simply but tastcfully decorated
with evcrgrcens and Mountain ash
berries and the dining room with rose
colo .'cd asters. The refreshments
were delicious, being sherbot and dif
fc.o nj kinds Of cake. There was no
lack OF Good wishes and the happy
- j drncrtod in shower of CON
t. 49,. Fisher who is assistant
POSTMASTER, is also Il poprlar clerk il
the store of C. S. Dole and Mrs Fish
CT is one of the most popular OF
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
PRESS COMMENT
The GovcrnorShip
Randolph Herald and News)

Qtandolph Herald and NeWs)
1t is generally expected that Mason
s. Stone, former commissioner of ed
ucation and present lieutenant-gov-
ernor, will be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor
next year, in which case it is conced-
ed that in the primaries Mr.. Stone
will be a strong favorite. No man
is more widely known in Vermont
than he and this will count much for
him. By no means is there unan-
unity for Mr.. Stone, however. There
is an active effort among the political
element to get some one to run
against him. One or two parties
have the matter under advisement
and as many or more have been APP
preached, but have turned it down.
The governorship does not seem to
be the lode stone that it once was.
Campaigns nowadays involve great
labor and expense, even if carried on
legitimately. The direct primary
has pretty effectually put the poor
man out of the running. Net to
the possession of money and the will
ingness to part with it, the most val
liable asset is wide acquaintance
shin.