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Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
Fight Waged Over Site
Of Union Pacific Bridge
Omaha Defeats Proposed Location at Bellevue-Pav-
ing of City's Streets Started in 1S74-Transmis-
sissippi Exposition Notable Achievement in
Omaha History and a Financial Success

directors in New York, the Omaha
committee succeeded in convincing
them that the proper place for the
bridge was at Omaha instead OF at
Bellevue, where it had at first been
decided to build the structure. For
Omaha this was great victory.
Had the bridge been located AZ
Bellevue it would have proved a
most disastrous blow to Omaha. The
bridge was completed on March Is.
1873.
Thomas c. Durant's Part.
To Thomas c. Durant, first vice
president and general manager,
largely belongs the credit-probably
more so than to any other man-of
building the Union Pacific railroad.
The funds to settle the bills passed
through the Omaha National bank.
and ex-senator Millard says that
the undertaking of this great work
at that time was one of the wonders
OF the age, and at times it was al
most impossible for the company to
obtain the money necessary to pay
for the grading, ties and rails" In
response to an urgent appeal from
President Lincoln, Oakes Ames IN
vested $l,000,000 of his own fortune
in the enterprise and also raised all
additional ST 100000, putting all the
resources of his immense factory at
the company's disposal. incidental.
ly, his son, Fred L. Ames, invested
100000 in the Douglas street bridge
in 1888, and that money is there ye:.
Fred Ames came to the rescue when
there was a halt in its construction
owing to a lack of funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

Today Omaha, the metropolis OF
the great, growing, glorious COM
monwealth of Nebraska, is a pros
porous city of 100000 people. 1t is
the central station on the worlds
greatest highway and is the third
greatest railway center in the
United States. 1t is one of the main
distributing points of the corn belt,
one of the greatest food producers
on the face of the earth. Its citizens
are rolling in wealth and automo-
biles and general prosperity prevails.
When we 60 back over the history
of Omaha from the founding of the
town to the present time we find
that the city has not attained its
rank among the great cities of the
country without many hard strug-
gle to overcome seemingly insur-
mountable obstacles in its pathway,
and we are reminded of the Fourth
of July address by Gen. Experience
Estabrook delivered in 1876, which
is as true today as it was IS years
ago. In the course of that address
he said:
A "As the tabled Minerva came full
Aedged from the brain of Jupiter, so
was Omaha born with its fighting
garments upon it. The casual OBJ
server looks upon its rich endow
ments and admires, but little does
he realize that for all these it has
fought its way inch by inch, through
all these long weary years, against
foes within as we'll as foes without,
who lurked at every corner and who
have never wearied in their watch
ing for an opportunity to stab, to
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

land and the Rio Grande, sounding
the death knell of rebellious war
'he next scene records the booming
81 cannon on both sides of the Mis-
souri, to celebrate the grandest worl
of peace that ever attracted the ener'
gies of men. :. The presi
dent shows good judgment in To-
eating the road where the Almighty
placed the signal station at the Ell,
trance of a garden 700 miles III
length and 20 miles broad
The 20 miles broad" was the
Union Pacific land grant i'll Ne
braska.
Construction Begun.
The construction of the road was
begun the next year and was COM
pletcd May 10, 1869. 1t was on that
day tina: the connection OF the Union
Pacific with the Central Pacific was
made at Promontory, Utah, the an
nouncement of the junction beng
wired to all parts of the United
States. In Omaha a celebration
was held beftting the occasion.
The next big event in Omaha's
history was the construction OF the
Union Pacific bridge. A bitter fight
arose over its location, the question
being whether it should be a low
bridge at the Telegraph Poles
north. of Omaha or permanent high
bridge at Childs' mill, just north OF
Bellevue. Council Bluffs objected
to the former and both Council
Bluffs and Omaha opposed the latter
location. Finally, after most
strenuous session with the railroad
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

slowly swaying from side to side,
and ripping. or 'shimmying' their
muscles as if they were undergoing
a course Of vibro-massage.
when a native saw partner
whose vibrations corresponded with
his he went slowly across to her,
and they then danced together back
wards and forwards, never moving
more than four feet from the same
place"
Mr.. Atkinson added that the
couple would shimmy for about half
an hour, and generally would be car
ried away on a stretcher.
Mr.. D. J. S. Richardson, who pre-
sided over the meeting, finally re-
duced the controversy which fol-
lowed to a resolution limiting the
fox trot to its ofrmer status. and
recommending that "shimmying"
should not be introduced into that
dance. .-...
The waltz was next considered,
and after many different exhibitions
had been given, committee OF IA,
including the chairman, was ap-
pointed to formulate proposals for
the standard waltz.
The meeting ended amid cries OF
Down with variationsW
Most of the cats in Liberia are OF
world is in Chicago, with more than
10000 members enrolled.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
English Dancing
Masters Discuss
Shimmy's Danger
Down With Variations, Cry
Instructors in Light Fan.
tastic Who Score Amer.
ican Steps.

London, June l8.-The danger to
British bathrooms by "shimmying'
was discussed at an informal con-
ference of more than 200 teachers OF
ballroom dancing at a meeting at
the Grafton galleries.
Mr.. w. Atkinson, dancing expert,
recounted the horrors of the original
"shimmy" as practiced As years ago
by the black population of the south
ern states of America.
BLACK shimmy parties" said Mr..
Atkinson, would often take place,
and no white man was allowed to be
present.
"The dancers chief object was to
stay solemnly in the same place,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
No Affection Alienated,
For She Didn't Have ANY

Claremont, N. H., June lS.-Mrs.
Dora E. S. Green. whose husband is
suing Weslow G. Soboluesky for
alienation of her affections, has
broken all precedent in such cases by
admitting she likes the defendant,
but declares he did not steal her af-
fcctions from Green, because she had
none.
Mrs. Green charges that her hus-
band married her to get house,
keeper and farm laborer, not a wife.
She also charges cruelty, exhibits a
scar on her hand which she says was
caused by a mirror he threw at her,
and alleges he did not spend more
than $S on clothes for her in the
years she lived with him.
Soboluesky is young, as is Mrs
Green, while Green is a middle-aged
farmer. He is suing his alleged
rival for $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
City Emerges From Primitive Period

of the great and successful enter
prise, October 81, 1898.
| One of the most important factors
in promoting Onaha's growth dur.
ing the last Is years is the Order OF
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. This SOL
idly established institution-per-
meated with originality, push, good
fellowship and enthusiasm-has not
only kept Omaha prominently on the
map, but has made the city famous
throughout the length and breadth
of this country, and has brushed
away the clouds Of gloom that have
at times threatened to darken the
prospects of the town.
1t will be remembered that in tn"
early 'o0s Omaha was suffering from
general depression owing to vari-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

Gus unavoidable causes. The out
look was decidedly dark and dis
couraging. 49,
But in 1894 the idea Of instituting
an annual entertainment along the
lines OF the New Orleans Mardi Gras
festival and the Yelled Prophets of
St. Louis struck a few business men
as good thing and they determined
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

to push it along to success, the OBJ
ject being to give Omaha much
needed boost. Every citizen of
Omaha knows the story. With each
succeeding year the Order of
Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben grows more
popular and the annual fall enter
tainment season always attracts
large crowds of visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
TheOmaha of Today

cripple, to destroy. But in every
emergency Omaha has been and is
still equal to its task. If it seems
weary with its duties today, it goes
forth tomorrow to encounter and
overcome new and greater obstacles
with the strength of inspiration"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

At the current rate of construc-
ton the output of American ship
yards for the current fiscal year will
be about 2,250,O00 gross tons, COM
pared with $3,735,000 for the pre-
vious fiscal year.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
Helping to Beautify Omaha

@HE Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company gives to Omaha a
splendid assortment of highest quality glass, paints
with most efficient and prompt
service, thus rendering to Omaha a]arge contribution
o its and beauty 80
One best appreciate the volume Of the business OF the Pitts
Glass by looking from window Of one OF
tall buildings estimate the number
Streets gancing and down those streets and
the display windows
stores And Omaha is but of the cities the
which supplied from the Omaha warehouses.
institution not only benefits Omaha through the volume OF
business and its position large employer OF
helping beautfy the
of beautiful church windows art glass windows in
warehouses; The paints and varnshes sold here help to keep
and protective garment OF colorng
each
Of utility also servceabe to the Omahan When
breaks of glass quickly procured
is carefully cut to just the proper dimensions
AS civic benefit Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
holds enviable position.
Manufac of Mirrors of All Sizes and Shapes
Automobile Lenses
Automobile Wndshieds and Door Glass
"PLENTY OF ROOM TO PARK YOUR CAR"
Pittsburgh Plate Glass G.
F.W. Judson District Manager Omaha, Mel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
IT, NezoS-Times School Department
.sz.@ssnxss Edited by Elisabeth Steele -..... ~.
The Boys and Girls Daily Messenger
MAKE WASHDAY EASIER
WITH THIS LINE REEL

ooh, il ! only could keep this
clothcsline clean" YEARLY sighed
mother one Monday, as she vas
preparing TO hang her washing out
70 dry. About once a month she
had 10 wash the whole line care
fully, because OF the dust and CRIME
that accumulated on it when il
wasn't in use. The very thing to
save her this trouble, in the form
OF a clothesline reel, can be made
by following these directions:
On the fiat sides of two pieces of
z-inch hardwood boards, mark off
a 9-inch circle. Saw the circles
out with a jig or a key-hole saw.
Smooth and sandpaper the two cir
cular pieces so there are no rough
edges. These are the sides of The
reel.
For the center use a piece OF
wood about 2 inches square and
inches long. Nail il between the
two circular pieces, directly IN the
center. Procure from the black
smith an iron rod s. Of an inch in
diameter and or 10 inches ionR.
File one end OF it square shaped,
TO hold the crank of the reel. Bore
a hole through the center of the
reel, and insert this iron shaft.
Should it ht too loosely, take il
out, file one of the sides fat and
insert wedge when putting the
rod into the hole again.
Now for the box to hold the reel.
Make IT of 5s-inch pine. The di-
mansions inside should be 12x12x6
inches. Allow the top to lap over
about an inch all around. Cover
1t with tin.
Hinge the top TO the back end
of the box. The front and back
faces of the box should be made
of two pieces divided at the axle
bearing, so that the reel may be
set inside before the upper boards
are rallied on. A 1-inch hole for
the clothesline to pass through
should be bored high up in one
side of the box. The crank of the
reel should be inches long, made
of strong oak, and fitted snugly on
the square end OF the iron rod
A spike makes a good handle.
Put two coats of paint on the
box, inside and out. Place il upon
a convenient clothes post. Tack
one end of the clothesline TO the
spindle Of the reel and wind it up.
A large knot at the end of the rope
will prevent its slipping inside the
box out of reach.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16

Sale starts Thursday, February 18th, and
continues for 10 days, The quantity of some
of the items listed is limited, so we advise
you to come early Hyou are unable to pay
cash at time of purchase, we will hold goods
80 days for you Reductions are as striking
IN all instances as these listed below
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
TO DEBATE LINCOLN
AND FATHER OF j. S
Fellowship Club TO Hear Dis.
cussion of Presidents
Service.

An Interesting event 81 the dinner
OF the Mems Fellowship class OF the
First Presbyterian church wednes-
day evening will be a debate on the
subject Resolved that Washington
has Rendered Greater Services 70
his Country than Lincoln Has" DR..
c. L Lippincott will preside over
the meeting.
The affirmative OF the question
will be upheld by F. j.. Crumpacker
and ". a. Bertsch: the negative will
be maintained by d. NJ. Coen and
J. A. Jude, jr.
Reservations may be made
through Frank VI. Jackson OF the
Indiana Title and Loan association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
SURPRISE WOODMEN

The Royal Neighbors Of America
surprised the Colfax camp, 3)06 NJ.
". Of A Monday night when q large
class adoption was being held At the
regular meeting. Fifteen new men,
bers were adopted and 10 applica-
tons were acted upon. Arrange
ments were made TO attend a class
adoption at Elkhart Monday night.
Feb. p. and Is automobiles We're
offered to transport the members
Supper vas served after the cere.
monies to 10 members
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
of Our Entire Stock of Furniture

We must turn the bulk of our $4,000 stock
into cash regardless of cost or profits.
You can conscientiously recommend this
sale to your friends and feel satisfied that
they have effected real savings.
We doubt whether you will be able to buy
such quality furniture at such low prices at
any time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
.G6DOLLAR IDEAS
6agEAss,s., q - 8. 8, lilo

Deciding, last spring, to earn a
little money for myself climbed
into the attic and set out on a search
for rags. / found a goodly number,
and / cut them into strips. which |
sewed together, end 10 end, making
q long string. These strips |
crocheted into rag rugs-I crocheted
them because / think it goes faster
that way than By braiding.
/ sold the rugs at two dollars each.
Quite a few rugs we're made, and, of
course, / reaped a considerable profit
-WALBURCA FALKNER, SIS Green
lawn Ave, Peoria, I'll.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16

never take home any books,
l never.
] never pass on my good looks,
never.
I've never had an + or c.
In Ciyics or in Chemistry,
Nor even seer an s or Z
Or other real good marks; you see,
] never.
You'd think stay behind my class,
You'd think that | would never
pass,
You're right never.-R- G. and
/. 6. in RED AND WHITE, Lake View
High School, Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
Home
Work
Play
THESE STUDENTS PAY
MUCH FOR THEIR FUN

AxNogE, OKLA.-An investigation
carried on recently has shown that
the school people OF Ardmore are
spending. yearly. S132 797 for motion
picture shows and like amusements.
Il was found that eight children
went to the movies seven times a
week; six went SIX times 20 went
i've times; a. went four times; ia
went three times 231 went twice !;
and s1s went once.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
DEMANDS NAMES IN
COAL BUYING PROBE
~ International News Service.

Ey international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. I5.-Names
OF government officials. charged
with graft in coal purchases. and
railroad men, accused OF reselling
communicated coal. wore demand
ed today by the senate reconstruc-
ton committee from George II.
Cushing. managing director Of the
Wholesale Coal Dealers association,
who made the accusations
Gushing asked that ne be given
an opportunity 70 consult with MS
counsel before giving or refusing the
Information.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
OLD Man PUZZLE

An the words described below con-
tan the same number OF letters.
When rightly guessed and written one
below another, In the order here
giveE. the initial letters will spell the
name OF a state, and another row OF
letters, reading downward. VIII spell
It's capital
Crosswords: Plural OF a toy that
flies in the air. 2-SOlitary. 3-The
back OF the neck. plural 40
drovBe- 81 joint of the body. c.
Old
ANSWER 10 yesterdays: ?, /. n. ca.
p. PL e.-Ptneapple-)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16

? New Trier High School, Kenil-
worth, H.. is offering a course Of
study uncommon in most public
schools. and that is Patent Draw
ing. The class in this subject
meets twice a week. Three-fourths
of credit is given for the work.
Only third and fourth year stu
dents can take up the study.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is the nickname of Pennsyi-
yania and that OF Mississippi AT one
time / lived in Mississippi, but now
l live in Pennsylvania; that's why
I'm interested in both."-Howard
johnson. Philadelphia, Pa.
Pennsylvania IS often called The
Keystone state, and MisgissippiS
familiar name is the Bayou State.h
Please tell me what kind Of stuff
II Is they use when putting gold let
ters on store windows. II isn't paint.
is tt?"-Helen Murray, Pektn, III.
No. the stuff isn't Plaintiffs what
they call gold leaf. or. gold foil. II
is used largely for gliding, etc. Gold
leaf varies In thickness from one
two-hundred thousandth OF an inch TO
enc two hundred-hfty thousandth OF
an inch.
lin sending your questions give your
name and full address. Only Ques-
tons OF general interest win be an
swered and none will be replied to by
MALL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
OLD LADY RIDDLE

What relation Is a child to its own
father when 81 Is not its own fathers
own BOnf
ANSWER 70 yesterdays: when are
eyer not eyes when the wind
makes them Water.)
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-08-20
Dous Trained to Smuggle.

The Franco Belgian frontier mas
long been happy hunting ground OF
the smuggler, both amateur ana pro-
fessional. In the customs museum
at Lille is a collection of exhibits which
give q vivid idea of the tricks EN-
ployed by smuggiers.
There are chairs brushes, pltch-
forks masons' hods, widows mourn
ing bonnets, wheelbarrows, saws ana
boots, all followed out for slowing
away tobacco. There are stacks OF
government papers concealed In zinc
tobacco receptacle, hollow roulette
wheels in which coffee was Struggled,
and workmen's drinking cans with only
n few inches of liquor in a little vessel
beneath the cork the rest of the can
being intended for tobacco.
There are numerous examples OF
spiked armor, spiked collars and har-
ness furnished with number of sharp
spears. worn by the dogs trained TO
dash across from Belgium at night,
and thus protected against the Gus
toms dogs trained to chase them.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-08-20
DEMAND BEST ONE CAN GIVE
Practically Nothing That Is Worth
Having Can Be Attained With
out the Greatest Effort.

1t is easy to sit and watch others
work. But we know of no employer
who will pay you wages for doing IL,
unless you know how to do the work
yourself, and are working hard at the
job of supervising 1t.
1t Is easy to travel about the world
on steamships and parlor cars, very
pleasant and profitable to the man
with an inquiring mind But that is
q vacation occupation, and unless you
have earned the money to do 1t by
hard work you Will get little out of 1t.
1t is easiest of all to feel sorry for
yourself, and to think that you haven't
had fair chance In life, and that
you'd have been big success If you
hadn't met with so much injustice and
bad treatment. But that will get you
only unhappness, which is the least
desirable thing in all the world.
There are many things In life that
are we'll worth doing, but none of them
are easy.
The first-class fiction writer takes
delight In his job. but he also works
at 1t harder than any man who Is not
first-clasS fiction writer or ever
dreams Of doing.
The great tenor, like Caruso, finds
pleasure in his job, and incidentally In
the money he gets from 1t. But ne
works about six or seven hours day
at 1t now, and In earlier life he worked
ten or twelve hours, receiving far less
pay for exactly as good music.
If good jobs were to be had by little
effort practically everybody would
have good job. The reason that they
are so few, and that so many of those
few are not filled, is that all of them
demanded the hardest kind of hard
work. not only to get but to keep
them.
Genius which is said to know h w
to do things before it is born, has to
work just as hard rs mediocrity t.
gain and keep success. Nothing you
can think of that brings real rewards
can be accomplished without more
work than most of us can contemplate
without getting tired at the mere
thought of It. Yet people are doing
it right along, and you seldom hear ~
any of them killing themselves in the
effort.
If you have made up your nina TO
do something unusual or to be some
body of importance learn how to work
twice as hard rs you ever did before
That is only first step. The secohd
is to think hard. If you can do both,
and keep them up long enough, you
may land, but remember you Will nave
lot of competition. Even hard work
finds plenty of men to believe in ana
practice IT.
And most of them get what they arr
after.-New York Tribune.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-08-20

1@HE story Of millinery for fall and
i winter Is going to be interesting,
not TO say exciting. It's opening chap-
ter now being written In hats Tor
early fall, Is fascinating, introducing
us to new arrivals In the realm OF
fabrics and trimmings, and intriguing
us by the exhaustless ingenuity OF ue-
signers. Starting with fabrics-dnVe-
tyn and similar cloths, satin, veiVet'
both plain and panne. are the old IA
milIar favorites that make fouhda-
tion or n background for new KINDS
of brocade and new kinds of en-
broidery net; brocades that look Ike
cut-out work. nets that look ike
metallic embroidery on heavy FABRICS
over which they are posed.
For trimmings, the designer looks 10
MANY things. beads Of the bugle ana
seed varieties and larger wooden
h.ads soutache braid, narrow ribbons
feathers silk embroidery and stitch-
cry. And the public. it appears puts
a nremium on originality In the use
and combination Of all these.
AS may be gathered from the hats
that appear IN the group above mats
are far from simple. most Oh them
ertfully made by draping fabrics over
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-08-20

JUDGING from the examples now on
- exhibition, of one-piece frocks for
fall, we may propheSy season in
which these dresses will follow the
lines OF the natural figure 1t would
be more accurate to say that they
adjust themselves to it easily and
gracefully In a way that Is hattering
TO all figures. Many of them are Of
the straight line type. showing very
slight definition OF the waistlne which
they contrive to make little long.
Others have bodices bloused, over Cir
dies, all around and still others are
bloused at the front and hang
straight at the back In the fashion Of
"paletot," which extends below the
waistline.
Box and side plaitings are making
themselves very useful in one piece
frocks, both In suit-frocks like that
at the left of the picture and i'm
dresses that do not simulate suit.
Some Of the smartest of the suit
frocks have jackets, capes or other