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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15
Other Editors Than Ours
PENSIONS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

After many years Of agitation a bill institutng
scheme for retiring civn service employees of the
government pension has passed the senate and is
expected to be adopted by the house II provides for
retirement and annuities after II years Of service
when the emIloye has reached the age OF 20. The
maximum annuity is TO be $40 and the minimum
$50, which viii hardly be regarded excessive.
The maximum is for persons who have served the
government 80 years and have attained the 81, 200
grade OF salary Six percent is taken off for each
three years reduction in the term OF service until
those Gre reached who have served between 10 and
is years. Their compensation will be $3.50 annually
for life. The government is pay half this amount
the remainder being derived from a two and
onehaH percent the salaries Of all persons eigi
bic for retirement.
The large proportion OF aged persons the rolls
al Washington may not be generally realized. One
list prepared by the bureau OF efficiency gives
the OF 20. The pension bureau alone has
&c clerks past so and the average age of all its
poyes is SIS. One emp loye go years DID, has been
the payroll FOR - years
Each year acCordinG TO law, the heads OF all fed
Cral departn MS report a list OF employees who
below a fair standard OF efficiency. but nothing Is
done about it. Naturally the chiefs hesitate
throw out those who have performed long and faith
service The retirement and pension
seems to offer the onG solution Of this difficulty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15
The Tower of Babel
IN THE SWEET DRY AND DRY.
Can Old Timers Lament)
By BILL ARMSTRONG =

IN THE SWEET DRY AND DRY.
Can Old Timers Lament)
with AFFECT apologies to James
Whitcomb Riley.
o. the days gone by, o. the days
gone by;
The sparkle of the Burgundy
the gurgle Of the rye;
The CLEAN OF old mahogany, the
polished glasses clink.
Where the jolly good old fellows.
the old timers. came TO drink.
When the bloom was on our noses.
and the Mumm's was extra dry.
And the flowing bowl orimmed
over.
In the days gone by.
In the days gone by, when the cop
per on his beat,
Gave a wink and griBaed a greet
ing as we wObbled down the
street
Every fellow in the bunch could
boast a bottle on his hip;
And the fun grew fast and faster
as they passed from lip to lip.
Why. we'd give EN- all the near
booze that they've made since
last July
For a nip O. old Scotch "whus-
key" o. the days gone by.
o, the days gone by, o, the days
gone by;
The music Of the popping corks,
the walters on the fly,
With trays OF vermouth. gin. alb
sinthe. Martins. Bronx-Oh
Mini
While above the laughing voices
brayed the Jazz bands joyous
din.
When life held not a whisper OF
dismal world gone dry,
In the CHEEKY. berry glory OF the
days gone by.
i. MILTON BROWNLOW.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15
WHAT'S IN A NAME

Facts about your name: its
history; its meaning; whence 1t
was derived; Its significance;
your lucky day and lucky Jewel.
BY MILDRED MARSHALL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15
The Horoscope
THURSDAY. APRIL is.


The planets are not well placed
in the figure for this day 10 war
rant any manner OF brilliant fore
cast. on the contrary, the out
look is rather disheartening-w
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15
IMPOSSIBLE.

No establishment is equal TO that
Of the presidential candidate when
he discovers that somebody is spend
ing money in his behalf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15

The pie-throwing Prince Joachim is
prison. The warden probably would not stand for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15

There may be some significance in the fact that
the New York legislature expelled it's socialist
members and disfranchised the socialist party on
april Fools day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15

If congress cuts cut free seeds it is thinking
of doing. it may save enough to pay for its summer
junketng tours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15
LOCAL RRIEFS.

Roy Clauer, the diamond king, is
authority for the statement that the
working man is buying diamonds to-
day where in the old days he used
to buy burnt wood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15

Europe seems to think it's PLANTING time for war
seeds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15

THE grave problem con
fronting the SeriouS-minded
men in the petroleum indus
try today, is to keep pace in pro-
duction with the seven-league
strides of the demand forgasoline.
In ten years the production of
crude oil In the United States
has increased only 90 per cent,
while during the same period
the output of gasoline has in
creased $50 per cent
The demand for no other COM
modify in general use has
increased to a degree that even
approximateS the mark reached
by gasoline.
In ten years the Standard Oil
Company indiana has increased
its output of gasoline from $50
million gallons to more than
900 million gallons a year.
1t is apparent that this could
not have been accomplished
except by intensive application
of improved, scientific methods
of refining.
AS a matter of fact, the price of
gasoline is held in bounds only
by the sheer force of science.
Except for the ability of such
institutions as the Standard Oil
Company CIndiana) to make
wide range of useful products
from that part of the crude oil
which is not used to make gas
oline, you would be paying a
much higher price for gasoline
than you pay today.
The Standard Oil Company
Qndiana) is bending every effort
70 increase It's output of gaSo-
line TO meet the demands and
to sell it to you at as low a price
as possible.
Standard Oil Company
(indiana)
$40 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, III.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Rails Strong During Week
Of Trading On Stock Market

New York. Feb. 2S-Railroad shares
provided the only encouraging feature Of
the week in the securities market, other
issues continuing to react as signs of
lighter credits assumed more definite FORM
Call money fluctuated between 10 and IL
per cent against the ruling rate of per
cent in the preceding fortnight and time
money was increasingly scarce in the face
of higher bids.
Further notice Of restricted monetary
conditions was given by the federal re-
serve board accompanied by moderate
advance of local rates for short time ac-
commodations. based on treasury certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness.
Much of the unsettlement in the stock
market was caused by the very unfavor-
able annual statements of earnings sub
mitted by the Republic Iron &, Lacka-
wanna Steel companies. In trade circles,
however. these exhibits were not accepted
as sympathetic of existing conditions in
the industry.
Return of the railroads to private oper-
ation next week furnished the basis for
the advance of three to 10 points in that
group, the more substantial gains being
made by shares of so called reorganized
properties.
Wall street credits the west and south
west with heavy accumulation of these
stocks, whose speculative possibilities en-
tered largely into their strength and ac-
tivity. Opinion respecting the merits of
the railroad bill continues widely divergent,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
II 0 MI BUILDING
IS MORE ACTIVE
THAN LAST YEAR
Many More Houses Have Been
Started by Realtors
Than in February
Last Year.

Home building is starting much
more actively this year than it did
in 1919.
Realtors who build have, on the
whole, let more contracts or started
more houses than they had in
February of 1919. .a
A large number OF new houses
have been started i'll the Dundee
district and many more are being
planned.
A survey made by George & Co.
shows there are 100 new houses now
assured for Dundee this year, &C
cording to c. c. George.
The Benson & Carmichael firm
has 20 new houses under construc-
ton in various parts OF the city and
has let contracts for 80 more in
Edgewood addition.
The c. w. Martin company now
has 20 residences under construc-
ton, C. w. Martin said Saturday.
c. G. Carlberg is building Is new
houses. all OF them in Parkvale
addition.
Temple McFayden has O. houses
now under construction and is
planning to erect many more than
that during the year
In addition to these there are
many private individuals that will
build their own homes this yeaK on
sites they purchased during the
past few months.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
No Plans Yet Made for
Rebuilding on Site
Of Farnam Street Fire

Plans are still indefinite for rebuild
ing on the sites on the three Far
ham street buildings Quilted by the
fire OF Thursday night,
to representatives OF own
krs of the three structures.
Il Officials of Benson & Myers,
hgents of the John Nicholas Brown
Estate of Boston, owners of the five
story building which housed the
and Mueller Piano COM
bany at 13ll-l5 Farnam street. said
last night rebuilding plans undoubt-
Idly would be rushed, but that no
Hefinite decision had been reached
bn the character of the new struc-
kures to be erected. A story in an
Omaha evening newspaper regard
Ing completion of plans was not
based on facts, officials said.
The executive committee of the
LIniversity of Omaha, owner OF the
building which had been occupied by
Ehe Lalley-Wilson Electrical COM
b1ny and Henry Lehman & Sons is
bcheduled to meet Monday to con-
tider reconstruction plans.
Henry Hitler, owner of the
Brunswick Bake Collender company
building, 1909 Farnam street, said
he had no definite plans on rebuild
Ing
Il ALI Of the firms involved in the
3ite are established in new tenn
4orary quarters,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Steady Gain Here in
Realty Sales Report
Of the Dealers Shows

Remarkable gains in real estate
business during February over Jan
.uary, and over February of 1919,
were reported by the Real Estate
board yesterday.
Real estate business during Fem
ruary OF this year totaled $5,654,242,
as compared TO January with total
of $2,684,956, and February of 1919
with $l,36o,S24. Deeds changing
hands this month numbered 8l7. as
compared to 736 deeds in January
and $50 in February of 1919. Figur-
ing % working days to the month
the daily average of transactions has
been higher than 100000.
Real estate dealers are at loss to
account for the great gain in the vol
ume of business during February.
Real estate buying is not usually
heavy until later in the spring, deal
ers say That real estate is begin
ming to be regarded in the light of
an investment is one theory ad-
yanced to account for the increase.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
FINANCIAL

New York. Feb. 2s.-Trading In stoc,,.
today was prefunctory- and uncertain 90
tone. except for further buying OF sac-
ondary rails at extreme gains OF 70
points. Recurrent heaviness was shown
oy steels ard equipments, while motors
ana oils offered only passive resistanee
10 pressure in the later dealings.
speciaities comprising the textile
leather, tobacco and food groups were
Nariably lower Their moderate roac-
ton reflected the views OF trade authori-
ties that demand for these commodities
Is lessening.
Rock Island dominated the low prlcea
rails, but issues OF the southern division
We're fairly active together with bituminous
coalers, and eastern trunk lines In most
instances gains were shaded by profit talk
ing at the irregular close. Sales amounted
to $4,000 shareg
For the first time since the early part
OF the year, the clearing house statement
showed an actual increase of loans and
discounts, that item expanding by slightly
more than s11,000.OO0.
Reserves of members in the New York
Federal Reserve bank made q material
increase Of SIS, 5G3.000 and total excess
reserves were lifted from last weeks
slender margin to total of s35.192.66
the most favorable exhibit since the first
week of January
Dealings in bonds were light with the
tendency again downward, especially in
liberty bonds and victory notes Total
sales (par value) were $S,250.000. Old
United States bonds were unaltered on
call during the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
BIG farm DEALS
CLOSE UP HERE
ON MARCH FIRST
March Settlements to b
Much Larger Than They
Have Been in Pre-
vious Years.

Conservative realtors estimate that
close to $l5,000,000 worth of farm
deals will be closed in Omaha on
March /.
March settlements this year will
re much larger than they have ever
been before, according to the gen.
eral opinion of financiers.
Although the demands for money
will be and have been unusually
heavy for March settlements, finan-
cial men believe that practically
every demand will be met.
Most realtors and financial men
and others dealing in farm loans an
ticipated big demand and arranged
for their loans considerably in adj
vance" says F. Fl. Myers of the
Benson-Myers company. Because
of this situation our settlements will
be made and | am confident the
same is true of every other firm en-
gagged in financing land tranSac-
tons.
Total Mounts High.
Some of the larger houses closing
up big volume Of business last
week and tomorrow include Payne
Investment company, Peters Trust
company. u. S. Trust company, Ben
son-Myers company and half a
dozen others.
The Payne Investment company
closed little over 100000 worth
Of business. A considerable portion
of this volume is made up of deals
the firm negotiated in Minnesota.
The Peters Trust company's
March | settlements, will be about
$3,000,000; that of the U. S. Trust
about $2,250,000.
Benson-Myers company's settle
rnent business will be close to
81 100000.
A large volume OF this business,
has been done through the Con-
sentative Savings and Loan associa-
ton with its amortization plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Scarcity of Corn Causes
UpturnS In Weeks Tradinu

Chicago, Feb. 2S-Unusual scarcity of
corn here with the winter crop movement
at the end has given much impetus this
week to price upturns in the corn mar
ket Compared with week ago, corn
quotations this morning varied from ~
Off 10 4&c advance. oats were unchanged
to y 90 7se higher, and provisions down lOc
to i5c.
AT times all other considerations in re-
gard TO corn were eclipsod by tho fact that
receipts continued scanty, and that no
big accumulation In Chicago or any Of
the leading terminals was now expected,
Spectators who had sold corn heavily
on account of weakness in sterling ex-
change and owing to bearlsh opinions
about the economic outlook were forced
TO cover on rising market With
drawal OF an exchange rule that no in
diVlduai Interest in the market should
exceed 2G0,000 bushels failed to stop the
advance, which was further emphasized
ny official reports OF serious damage to
winter wheat, Later however something
or reaction took place because OF gos-
SIP that the upturns In values had per-
maps been great enough to dslodge rural
hogs.
Hogs were governed by the action of
corn.
, Decreased employment at the packing
houses was apparently significant of tho
sloWhtss OF trade in provisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Byron Reed Company Has
Sold All of Perkins Acres

Byron Reed company last week
completed the sale of Perkins Acres
addition in East Omaha.
This tract, consisting of 90 acres,
was plated less than year ago
into 5-acre tracts.
Perkins Acres is the fifth East
Omaha tract which the Byron Reed
company has subdivided and sold
since 1917.
The largest of these was Nakoma,
an addition of $50 lots, most Oh
which was plated in September of
1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Feb 2S.-Cattle-Receipts,
1,OOo head, compared with week. ago
estimated Monday, 1900 head; beef
steers and butcher she stock rs to so
cents lower: Gamers, so cents lower; bulls
stockers and feeders, steady to strong.
Hogs--Receipts, 1000 head: estimated
Monday. $4,000 head; estimated next week,
$4,000 head: market strong to 10 cents
higher: bulk of sales. $1425@15.25; top,
sl5.S5: heavy, s1410@1465; medium,
$14.6OQ15.25; light, s14.9Oe15.S5; light,
light, $14.50@153O: heavy packing sows,
smooth. $12.50@13.50; packing sows,
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000 head;
estimated Monday, 10000 head market
steady compared with week ago; lambs
lower; matured sheep firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Capacity Business
Reported at Hotels
For Auto Show Week

Hotels OF the city report a heavy
patronage as result of the influx
OF visitors for the '14th annual att
tomobile show which opens tomof-
row.
Our bookings are heavier than
ever before" declared d. B. Young,
manager of the Hotel Conant.
]. II. Stafford. assistant manager
OF the Hotel Fontenelle reported
that his hotel would be unable to
accommodate more guests when all
reservations had been taken.
Our hotel is filled to capacity
with guests" said Desk Clerk Soren-
son of the Hotel Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Wolf to Have Splendid o.
New Quarters April First

Fl, A. Wolf is now having fitted
UP i'll the Brandeis Theater building
new offices for the Fl. A. Wolf COM
pany, which will move from its pres
ent location April |.
The Wolf company is taking ovet
space now occupied by fourteen of
fees.
This space will be made into re-
'ception room, six private offices and
a large workroom.
The counter and considerable of
the attached furnishings and fixtures
in the offices will be of marble.
The company is going to an ex-
pense of $4,000, according to Mr..
Wolf, in fitting up its new Offices.
Mr.. Wolf says the office will rep
resent a financial house more than
real estate office.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Grain Corporation Will
Buy Durum Flour Residue

Durum wheat millers today re-
ceived the following bulletin: 1.-THE
United States Grain corporation an
nounces that on March 4, for one
day only, it will receive offers OF
Durum flour residue of semolin 70,
shipment within 80 days. Offers TO
be based upon flour purchase plan
OF July z, 1919, and subject to fresh
sample to be sent at once, plainly
marked with name of sender, date
and brand. Sample not so marked
will be discarded and offers not COR
sidered. The Grain corporation re-
serves the right to reject any and
all offers"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Warehouse Building Is Z
To Be GreatIV ENLARGED

The Mercantile Storge & Ware
house company, of which Frank H..
Myers is president, will begin at
once an addition of three stories to
its six-story warehouse building at
Eleventh and Jones streets.
The new addition will cost approx
iinately 100000, making the total
cost of the building $4,000.
The present six-story building was
erected in 1918 at a cost of $4,000.
1t contains $4,000 square feet. The
new floors will add $1,000 square
feet,
George w. Laier is secretary and
manager of the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Income Tax Law Favors
The Man Buvinu a Home

Americas income tax laws favor
the home buyer, according to J. P.
Foley, income tax expert. who ad
dressed the regular meeting of the
Omaha Real Estate board last week.
"a man who is buying a home on
payments" Mr.. Foley said, may
deduct from his income all the
money he pays out as interest on
his lien or mortgage. He cannot
deduct any money that he pays out
for rent"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Ring Lost for Year Found
Round Neck of Dead Rat

Fairmont, W. Va, Feb. 28.-Miss
Madge Knisely, 14-year-o1d daugh-
ter of Benjamin Knisely of near
here, lost a ring last spring while
feeding pigs. The other day her ia
Their found a dead rat with the ring
around its neck. The rat had died
of strangulation. The ring evil
IDENTIFY had slipped over the rodents
head while it was small and slowly
choked it as it grew.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

New York, Feb. 2s.-The market for
coffee futures experienced sharp decline
today under quite general liquidation.
notably of July contracts. After opening
~ to IA points net lower there was fur
Their break which carried prices 81 to 81
points under the previous night Re-
coveries of about 10 points fallowed when
shorts attempted to cover, but a renewal
of free offerings toward the close precipi-
tated another break, and the close was
heavy at q net decline OF 81 to 80 points.
Closing bids:
March. 1900; May, 14.15c; July. 14.4Oc;
September. 14.22c; October, 14.20c; De-
cember. 1417c: January, 14.12c.
Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is. 149sc; Santos
Is 24M241bc
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Wilson Low Buys the Home
Of Edward Peterson On 18th

Wilson H. Low purchased 4l8
North Thirty-eighth avenue from
Edward Peterson for $4,000. Nine
rooms ard garage. Stucco house
and vapor heat. The sale was made
by the O'Keefe Real Estate COM
pany
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
New York General.

New York, Fep, 2sl-Wheat--Spot quiet;
No. . red, $3.50, nominal, I. o. b. New
York.
Corn-Spot steady; No. yellow. s1,6Sh.
and M. mixed, $l.66h2, G. 1. +. New
York. Is days shipment 4.
Oats-spit quiet; No. l white, s1,03h.
Lar9-Easy: middle west. s2010020,20.
Other articles unchanged. .,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Turpentine and ROsin.

Firm, 1861; sales, 81; receipts, /; ship
ments. is: stock, 6,955.
Rosin--Firm; sales, 1856; receipts. none;
shipments, COS; stock, Sl.606.
Quoted: b, 1857; d. 1900; r. 1900
1905; G, 17.10; II, 1870; I. 1890; X,
17:4o; NJ, 1850; ~ 17.75; WIG, 1900:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
lamages Of $46,770
Asked for Alleged
Loss in Shipments

Suits for total of SAC, 40 against
line railroad companies were filed
y district court yesterday by Nell
lon B. Updike. These suits include
5ne against the Chicago & North
F{stern Railroad Co. for S20,03S,
|nd one against the Chicago, Bur-
|Agton & Quincy Co. for $l6,455.
THE sums asked are for alleged
n1s, deterioration and undue
hfinkage Of various shipments of
hahn made on several railroads
(<tween Jan. I, 1918, and Feb.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Dry Goods.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Cotton goods and
yarns were quiet today, prices holding
quite steady; mems wear and clothing
lines were quiet with ready-to-wear less
active than for long time past. Burlaps
were quiet and easy. Linens were high,
due to flax famine.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.
New York, Feb. 2S.-Evaporated Apples
Dull.
Prunes-Easy.
Apricots and Peaches--Quiet.
Enthusiastically.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

New York Cotton.
New York, Feb. 2s.-Cotton closed 2S
points higher to . points lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

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