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f MONDAY. JULY 7, 1924. PAGE TWO PLATTSTffoirra SEMI - WEEKLY JOTTMIAI HOWELL SAYS FARMERS GET TING RAW DEAL Should Either Give Them Stilts or Pull Stilts From Under Industry." Also Suggest Bonus. Agriculture must be put on a par ity with industry before the farmer ran enjoy th- same prosperity to ri., y that Industry dons. Robert B. Howell. United States senator from Si breaks declared Tuesday upon his ml return to Omaha following ad journment of congress. "Give the farmer United States prices for bis products consumed in tiiis country, and let him take world trade saiil Senator Howell. Industry differs from agriculture in this respect. It receives United States prices on its products in this . - try and it only receives world prices on its exports. "M solution is this; Either put st ;is under agriculture and pull the stilts out from under industry, or pull the stilts from under industry. If agriculture is compelled to com pete with foreign markets, it is only fair that industry should be made to do the same." Linked With Sales Tax. The idea of paying the farmer a Menu on his products, to be derived n ;t sales tax. also was advanced! by Senator Howell, as another way of willing the farmers' economic ills. This bonus would be enough to bring the price the farmer gets for Ml products up to the level industry n . i iv s. when pre-war prices and ml him nt Inereane and taken into consideration. The senator said) the ad v nice in prices to industry' i been about double that of agri culture. "Take la. t year as an example. I Igure on agricultural machin if the machinery in 1913 would oosfl the fanner the equivalent of t carload of hogs. In 1923 the nunc grade and amount of machin- ry would nave co.-t him two car leada f the sumo class and grade of hogs. Wat Fieht For It "This is a fundamental and if we. in this great problem, western country evt-r expect to get anywhere, we L.r going to have to fight for it. The merchant in Omaha should have fuel as much interest in it as the farmer out in the state. After ail. we en all agriculturalists out in this country, and the farmers' prob lem is our problem." To further show hat the farmer is not enjoying his share of prosper ity, the senator declared that last year the railroads of the country en- oyed their ureal tonnage in his- toy. That, in a way. i a measure of the country's prosperity, but it only goes to -how that if agriculture isn't n joying the same degree of : Bperity -and he isn't someone is getting too much prosperity. In this instance, we should take some of the pr perity from the railroads and diatibute it among the famers." IMPROPER TUNING CAUSES K RADIO ANNOYANCE .:: or' the greatest pleasures of Uo age now with us. is the op portunity it brings to people every where throughout the length and breadth of the land to "listen in" on event of national importance such as the pres. nt national convention, the VOrM serin ball games, champion ship prize tights, etc. But, while it is available to all, it is to be enjoyed and not abused. Daily some of the most important iterances el tne democratic conven th are being drowned out by the BUeals" of single-circuit oscilating type receiving sets which are often improperly tuned. Thus, not only does the listener spoil the reception tne important proceedings for f i:.ms. it hut also for hi3 i v.k I neighbor over a radius of a half mile r more, through transforming in - set Inl a miniature sendfnn ;;ta- t i 1 1 which niits squeals and hideous I nesnwta, This is generally caused by too tighl coupling of the tickler cir- uit In au effort to attain greater! volume. A little care in tuning and more general use of the condenser in bringing in the reports instead of throwing up the tickler ball will It in a great improvement in the itoatftoa locally. A., eaeu at the regeneration or tiekJec in uil j- thrown up to where it begins to emit howls, this energy is t i bat k Into the antenna an 1 in turn thrown out on the same wave length to which the set emiting it i I tuned and with all sets tuned for the contention proceedings wave, the interference becomes much more notio able than normally when dif ferent s"ts over town are tuned to different wavelengths. It is all right to increase the re generation until it gives the greatest dear-cut volume, but beyond that it i- aot only spoiling reception for the individual but for all listeners over a wide radius. URGiS CONVENTION BE ADJOURNED TO OMAHA. Advised by news dispatches BVi-rffatea. day morning that plans were on foot I T,H' deadlock seems to spell the in New York to urge the national ic' r,iljn defeat cf Smith and McAdoo democratic convention adjourn foran' t')e Selection of a compromise ren days to reconvene at Kansas ( it. Clarke I'owell. commissioner of the chamber of commerce, yesterday sent the following telegram to for mer Senator G. M. Hitchcock: "If any truth to rumor that move ment under WUy to move democratic national convention to some central western point, why not bring it to Omaha, the logical point and center of the west?" Ben A. Clive and Wife, Mrs. George Olive aid mother. Mrs. Diffenbaugh. ot Weeping Water were here yester uav to spend the day visiting at the j Leyda home with their rela tives and friends. LAST OF LUXURY TAXES ARE ABOLISHED TODAY The last of the so-called luxury i taxes, instituted unuer tne revenue ! act of 1917, became repealed w hen !the statutes of the act of 1924 be came effective today. Although the majority of these taxes were repeal ed on January 1. 1922. carpets, rugs, traveling bags, pocket books, shop ping bags, portable fixtures (Includ ing lamp shades of all kinds) and fans, which told above a certain price, remained on the tax list. These taxes are removed. I The manufacturer's tax of three (cents per pound on candy and the telephone and telegraph tons ot : cents on each toll between 16 and 50 cents, and 10 cents over that amount is repealed. Jew dry. which sells at less than :!0 dollars and watches re tailing below tlO dollars also are ex em nt. All admissions and dues at less than 50 cents are tax free. Those over that amount are subject to a tax of one cent for each ten cents. Promissory notes and time drafts are exempted from the stamp tax after the same date. M'4000 WILL NOT LEAVE THE RAGE Manager port Points to Way His Sup Held Luring Strenuous Yesterday. New York. July 2 McAdoo had a "great day" in the expressed opinion of David Ladd Rockwell, his ca:r. osien mnnasrer. He pointed to the .gain .McAdoo made during tiie nays balloting, predicted he would wear down his opposition and soar above a majority, and asserted emphatical ly that no one authorized to speak for McAdoo was conferring with lead ers in other camps in an effort to agree on a compromise candidate and thus end the deadlock. Declaring ther van no possibility of McAdoo releasing his delegates, even if the tide should turn strong ly against him. Rockwell said the Candidate had no intention of with drawing from the race "He's in the fight to stay." added Rockwell. "The field is being nar rowed down, and we are confident that all will be eliminated except Mi Adoo." Rossevelt Answers Bryan. Franklin D. Roosevelt, manager of the Smith campaign tssued this statement from his seat in the con vention hall when Mr. Bryan com pleted his declaration in favor of Mc -doo: "The other day I asked all my fel low delegates to bear throughout this convention the spirit of the im mortal Lincoln 'with charity towards all. with malice toward none.' "I want to add to that plea for the spirrt of fair play I stand for a man who has scorned political trick ery, who is honest to his heart's core we are not willing to disrupt our party by attacking any one. We ask your votes for our man because he will spend his time fighting re publican corruption not the other leaders in hhl own partv. Such a man is Alfred Smith." Tr.ereart on Ralston. The merits of Senator Ralston of Indiana as a compromise for the democratic presidential nomination were pointed to by Thomas Taggart, the Hoosier state political leader, in a statement issued late today after the recess of the national conven tion Taggart emphasized that the sena tor marie a good record for economy while the executive of Indiana and declared that the Indiana delegation held no hostility toward any other candidate. He said informally that be did not believe William .Tennines I Brvan'H ndilre-is to tlif rnnvortiim .1 : --.! .. uiuouuiu(; ruusiuu aa an accepiaoie candidate. oittior infitt-r.,1 nr- nl,l. I ed th senator's chances. I When Balaton's friends urged Taggart to start a drive for him to night on the theory t hat McAdoo had been hurt by Bryan's speech. Tag jeart declined, and counseled waiting for npother day or two if it seemed advisable. CONVENTION STILL BALLOTING. The demoeatic national convention at New Tort is still hopelessey dead locked In the Choice for the nartv I Standard hearer and this afternoon at !, conclusion of the fifty- third -ballot the result was as "follows: iMsAdoo. 420 1-2; Smith. :20 1-2; Ralston, 94: j. w. Davis, 02; Under wood. 42 1-2; Glass. 25; Robinson. 4:i: Cox. r4; Rotchie, 10 1-2; Sals- Ibury. r: Owen, 4 ; c. w. Bryan, ; Lne peak of the McAdoo strength was on the 40th ballot last night when he reached 505 and steadily has dwindled in strength ballot. The vote on Smith raried a few votes and he L below the number that is on each has only still far required to nominate. Missouri and Mississip pi have both switched to the Ralston column and with the Indiana vote Is the backbone of the strength of the senator who is looked upon as one of the favorable compromise dele- candidate hy the convention. Fifty-Fourth Ballot The fifty-fourth ballot taken this afternoon was followed by the ad journment of the convention until J"-:..! this evening (6::50 central time, i The ballot showed the fol 1 ving result: MeAdoo. 427; Smith S20H: Ralston. 92; J. W. Davis. 50; Underwood, 40; Glass. 24: Robin son. 4::: Cox. 54; Ritchie. 17: Sen ator Walsh, 1; Owen. 1. Rooscvi 'A , Carl Day and wifn of Weeping Water were here yesterday enjoying the Fourth of July and attending the big celebration. NEBRASKA DELE- i OATION IS GROW- i NG RESTLESS But Stand is Unchanged. Except When Entires Makes Anoher Guess. Madison Square Garden, N. Tiii,- 9. -Nebraska's delegation to Y.. the great democratic pow-wow that is heintr held here without any appar ent prospect of ending. marked time all day today, voted tiresome ballot after tiresome ballott. and gradually but surely became one of the throng m f f . A 1, I 1, ',., ii ... i . s Ot grow lers law nun the thousand or more of delegates are turning. The delegation held consistently to its former oune in balloting, twelve of the votes going to MeAdoc unflinchingly, and throe going to j Governor Smith, with Mike Endres.j sheriff of Douglas county, as the loose end of the whip, casting about in every direction, first to this can didate and then another. "Mike is the social representative of the delegation, declared Judge J. J. Thomas today within Mike's hear ing. "He just flops around, and dis tributes the bouquets for the rest ot us." End res has successively voted for Governor Bryan. Governor Smith. John W. Davis. Senator Ralston. Sen- lifrr .Too Hohinson of Arkansas and Governor Ritchie of Maryland since the bal lotting started. xauc oi Bwncning'. m it n a l inis mtcrnoon. nowever. me dele gation was restless. BiOBt Of the members were discourage over the i possibility of ever nominating Mc Adoo. and were talking of switching their voting. The majority of the members of the delegation were anxious to give Senator Walsh of Montana, the permanent chairman of the convention and the hero of the oil investigations, one or two solid vo'es before the balloting ends. There was also much talk among many of t':e members of a ticket witti W. j. Bryan at its head and Senator ! Walsh as the vice presidential can didate. Such a venture, however, requires a pre-arranged campaign.' and none of the Nebraska members were prepared to launch out into any thing so definate. The hotel bills were also working on the delegation his afternoon. ' Members were complaining that un-j less a break comes somewhere by tomorrow there will be two idle days in eight. Friday and Saturday, the Fourth of July, and Sunday. The: Nebraska delegation wants to leave N'ew York by tomorrow night at the latest, and it is chafing because "here seems little possibility of do ing so, cither from the balloting or: from the gossip about little back hotel rooms wiiich are always depend-; ed upon to solve problems like this.; And New York hotels and restaur ants are not as considerate of pUrsea as those in Omfiha. Meredith Does Not Sail. E. T. Meredith of Des Moines, mer secretary of agriculture leader ofthe Iowa delegation, been placed in a sorry plight by the I i for and ha? the i convention delays. He is all booked j for passage for Europe tomorrow, j There is no chance of the conven tiou being over in time for him to i sail, and he cannot leave the Iowa ' delegation for the reason that a Boon as he had gone the unit rule. Which now holds the delegation for j McAdoo. would be broken and twelve I of the state's votes would be cast for Governor Smith. "I'll tell you honestly that there is still no agreement between lead ers which throws any light on what is to be the outcome of this conven tion." Arthur Mullen. Nebraska na tional committeeman and one of Mc Adoos chief strategic aides, told the World-Herald correspondent this evening. "Any suggestion that there has been any agreement is pure gos sip. Enauy such suggestion one man's guess is as good as anotliv ers." World-Herold. P0SIMISTRESS AT JUNCTION PACIFIC HAS RETIRED IK K. Moore, the lately s Ii te : postmaster of Pacific Junction, aa- sunotl i he 'i.ni,-s of that office Jhlj 1st. He succeeds Aiiss Esther Olson. Who has served in that capac ity dur ing the past ten years. During the incumbency of Miss Ol son the post office has been advanced to that of 3rd class and by that ad NUM ement became c salaried office. Miss Olson was retained in office af ter the advancement, and has served for above four years in the 3rd class position under s commission signed by Wood row Wilson. When Miss Olson assumed the duties of postmistress she was the youngest In that class of officials in the state. She has proven herself a capable and courteous official at all times. She retires from the office carrying the good will and apprecia tion of a.i the patrons. Following her retirement from of fice she plans to have a well earned rest, and then will enjoy several va cation trip:.. Knowing of her ability in her work, members of the democratic party prevailed on her to accept the nomination for the office of county recorder, and should she be elected, the people will find her fully cap able to care ;;.r the duties devolving upon C:at oiikiai. Glenwood Tri bune. VISITING FRIENDS HERE Miss Luella Carter, a teacher of French and Spanish at Doane college, Crete, was a visitor over the Fourth with her cousin. Miss Olive Jones. Mies Carter is on her way to Mar.s iield. Ohio, tor a short visit, after which she will attend the summer school of the University of Chicago. F.ue Frans and wife of neat Union looking after and attending ! were here yesterday some business matters the. big celebration. v . .. raSnassSl JUBtBBi Dr. Joe J. Stibal Chiropiiictor Offices in the Schmidtmanu Building Open after July 1st. Will NOT SUFFICE Farmers Must Rave Lower Taxes, Declares Organization Director of Nebr. Faira Bureau. The outstanding qu -tior.s con-, , fronting the farmer, declared F. M. j gtns, organization mrcnm ioi i the Nebraska farm bureau ledera- I ii ii. in a speech iielivered Friday1 afternoon at the Dawson county far mi ra' picnic, arc marketing and axes. He added that they go hand In hand because In order to pay taxes termers nuibt have a better e for their products, and that the idjustnu nr of only one of them will aot suffice. Ho added: "In ti:.- early days of our national xist' ace we traveled light, putting lorhing upon the taxpayer's back vhicb was aot absolutely necessary: ;ut with the increase of population) . the Intricacy of governmental ifj lira of v.-urse an increase of taxes ' a natural conseouence, but we j -.; re gone trazy on tne mutter ui axes and bonds and whatnot until : burden is now pressing upon the people until it is well uight unbear and in the case of the farmer actually so. "In l'.1- our tax per capita was 12.60; in liioJ it was $17.03; In !!':", it was ti4. .':;. in the eight rears, 1913 tao 1921, our tax bill 000,000,000. Now during these same : years tb t urner's tax burden rr v from s24.ow0.ooo to $l,43,-j 000,000. Yet the total value of farm crops was about the same in I t:Jl as in 1913 and the cost pro duction had doubled. And still you! hear some thoughtless or ignorant' .people say; "If the farmer had not! i; nt se much money for autos and md other luxuries he would be 11 right." In many cases taxes are! tai i t:ie rental value oi cue lane. ; hi re is no lack of remedies pro d to help the farmer in his pres plight. but give him a fair mar ket lor the product! of his retiring In dustry and he will neither ask for tor accept any of the remedies born f political fright. Nor will party Form need to embody promises wh a congress refuses to pass meas- ii b which the farmers demand. Now we come to the other important phase of the agricultural situation. .1 marketing ,f his product, and no one can say that much of the preliminary worh has not already I i :i done through farmer organiza tion toward a solution of this prob lem. ' if all the farmers could or would understand the true principle of co operation the solution would be eas ily attained, but the propaganda whii h Is being continually distrlbut-j od for the purpose of creating jeal ousy, distrust and suspicion has not yt been sufficiently overcome al- i thougb there Is an increasing aum-l be i in every community who realize ; that this i.; a problem the farmer; must settle for himself and the ranks of organization and co-operation are; being steadily recruited from these mi :; and women who will be most potent factors in the success of the i movement. ' BORAH BEGINS CHECK OF G. 0. P. EXPENDITURES Washington, July 2. Chairman Borah, of the senate committee auth orised to maintain a continuing in vc:;:i.?at ion inl . iiolil h al exp ndi fcures during the campaign, address ed a letter today to William M. But ler, chairman of the republican na tional committee, outlining; the first formal inquiry on the subject. The committee chairman asked for the amount of cash the republican organization had on hand July l3t. plans i! might have to meet pro jected expenditures, how much it proposed to raise and expend, the limit it would place upon campaign contributions, any facts it had as to money expenditure-; contemplated or in progress by Its opponents and whether the republican national committee would be willing to be ;dn en September 1 reporting to the i..v( tigators the total of funds re ceived and the names of subscribers. Similar inquiry will be made the national chairman of each of ciiier political parties. of t he- Roy Clips and wife of Hamburg. Iowa, were among the visitors here yesterday to attend the Fourth oi July celebration, WM. F. RACE, M. D. General practice. Special attetion given to deep seated diseases. Union. Nebraska. -r rrv a neT H jaaj v ..- I MAULEY HEWS ITEMS August Slander had the misfor tune to loe a valuable steer by light ning about a week sin; Miss Dorothy ottc- was visiting With her friend. Miss Anna Rauth. for the afternoon lant Tuesday. Wm. Rautli was assisting In the making of hay on last Thursday at the home of bis brother, J. C. Rauth. Henry O'Leary wa. a visitor with friends in Omaha last Monday and was also looking after some business matter Fred Flf use hnmn and wife were In attendance last Wednesday at the funeral of Mrs. Jesse- Livingston, of Louisville. Misses Carrie Scha"er and Leda Fleischman were guests laist Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pa nkotiin. Charles Gnsffck of Omaha was a caller on his many friends in and about Manley and was transacting some business. JobTi S'lellhoru and family and Hurley Herman and wife were vi.nt : ing last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krecklow. i Herman Dall and the- family were looking after some business matters i in Plattamouth last Tuesday, making J the trip over In their auto. Peter Vogler and wife were visit- ing and looking after some business matters in Weeping Water on last Thursday, making the trip In their huggy. Edward Kelly and Theo. Harms were visiting in Plattamouth and looking after some business matters for a short time on last Wednesday uttt ruoon. Mr,. R. Bergman was a caller in Omaha on last Thursday, where she was looking alter some shopping as well as some business for the store' In Manley. i .Miss Fredriea Browns of Canton, Ohio, has been visiting at the home I of J. ('. Ran ih for the past few days, but has now returned to her sister's : home near Murdoch A. EL Humble and wife wore en I joying the celebration at IMatts i mouth last Friday, driving over in the late afternoon and staying for : the evening festivities. John Sable and family and Her man Ganaemer and family were vis biting last Sunday at the home ot" j Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Macmiev. Mrs. 1 Maceney is not feeling the nest and ba been kept to her bed for a nuxu j be:- of weeks. .Mrs. Henry Peterson of Omaha was ! a visitor i;i Manley last Wednesday and Thursday, coming to be in at tendance at the funeral of her friend. Miss Nellie Bourke and to vijit at the home of Ii.r brother, James O'Leary. ot.;. August Glaublitz of Lodge Pol and Albert Glaublitz and wife of near Murdoch: were visiting last Sunday at the home of J. C. Rauth and while Mrs. Giauhiire was ex pecting to visit for a time, she was called to Omaha on account of the ; ilh.eiii of her son, Fraak Glaublitz. w.i is at a hospital in Omaha, re celving treatment for stomach trou , ble. Among those who were in attend an se at the funeral of Mrs. Jesse Liv ingston, mother of Messrs. Cyril L. Livingston and J. H. Livings. on. at Louisville, and who recently died at her late home near Dewecse, were W:!liam Otte, Joseph Miller. John and William Carper, James Heeney ana motner ami many oilier ot tne Oi ighbors and people living about Ma nley. Joe Wo 1 pert is the possessor of a very nifty new Ford coupe. Just right for two people, but not much room for more. They do not make them for only one and so Joe got one just the right size for two. Now, we are wondering who is to be the fortunate one to share with Mr. Wolpert the pit aaure ride which the new car is to afford. Mr. A. EL Dowler was the salesman who sold and delivered the car from the A. W. l'ropst branch house at Union. Nellie Bouike Passes Away After a lingering illness of many months and extending into years and under which Miss Nellie Bourke, da:iir!it'r of Mr. and Mrs. John Bourke of Omaha suffered, she pass Jed away at their home and was at rest after her long illness. Miss Bourke was a very patient sufferer i and a most estimable young lady. She was born near Weeping Water Ion the Barm, but with her parents had lived in Omaha for a number of years. The remains were brought to Mar icy where mass was said over them and burial was in the beautiful I cemetery at College Hill. Many were . present at the funeral to pay tribute 1 to the? life of good deeds anil patient suffering from the illness which had failen to her lot. Manlev Will be There Indications point to a her of Manley citizens goodly being nuin found anions the t ass and Otoe county vis itors at the Ak-Sar-Ben den in Oma ha Monday night of this week, July 7th. The show this year is entitled "Bullifornia' and is said to be one of the best ever. Billy Rau has re ceived a supply of admission tickets which may be obtained by those con templating the trip. fZW DELEGATES LEAVE, PvOLL CALL REVEALS. New Despite vention ternates York, N. Y., the duration of few delegates have left New July 4. the Con or al York ap- narently since the number of votes recorded continue, with few excep tions, to total 1,098 on each ballot. Repents of largo, and evon small, de fections from the voting ranks are prom pi ly denied by delegation lead ers, and departures from hotels are generally attributed to moves into less costly quarters to reduce ex penses. iliank books a: Vournal offifia. Magic Yellowstone its mamrnot ' t aces mighty geysers, boiling ecu' mud Jcanoes, and other hot water maiiiieotauous, its gecrgeos Canyon and Great Fall; its whole moun tain grandeur; its recreational facilities combine to make Yellowstone at once the most spectacular and unique among the world's summer vacation lands. SEE IT THIS SUMMER! Enter at Gardiner and leave via the famous Cody Road the 90-mile scenic motor highway through the Buffalo Bill country. Your Burlington tour may include a thrilling 7G0-miie ride along the spectacular east slope of the Conti nental Divide to Denver. At a slight extra cost you may visit Rocky Mountain National-Estes Park and (if your ticket reads BURLING TON) may have a free trip, Denver to the Colorado Springs-Pikes Peak region and return. Everywhere H'ADQQ TELLS FIGHT TO THE END "Till last Drop of BIcca Runs Out of Me," He Declares in Speech Delivered Yesterday. Now York, July 4. Declaration of his purpose "to fight until the last dr '; of blood runs out of me," was made hy W. G. McAdoo. contender Cor the democratic presidential nom ination, in an address today to 100 wcnien who called at his headquar ters. "I have no selfish interest in this fight." Mr. McAdoo told the women. "The very life of the democratic: party is at issue. The fate of the democracy is involved." Mr. McAdoo declared the conven tion was deadlocked by two factors. The first, he said, was the thought entertained by the supporters of the favored sons that Governor Smith might "quit.'' The second was be lief in certain quarters that the "Mc Adoo forces will quit. " "The opposition is highly organ ised. But they will go down in de feat just as the highly organized forces in Europe went clown to de feat before the united soldiers of democracy, he continued. "We have not only to fight the sinister influ m. sr "i na i. aJ j West The Bates Book and Stationary Store Ask me about it. Let me help you plan a trip to geyserland. Ticket Agent ences m our own party, but also j every sinister influence in the repub lican party. "Be calm and confident in your i strength. What does 63 or 163 bal- lots mean? If it goes 163 ballots I it mean we are much nearer our goal." sfcAdpo characterised the women j forc es in the Mc Adoo ranks as "a , force irresistible and undefeata'ile." "Go into every delegation and put ' your case before them," he advised. ' I would deadlock anything, to light for principle aiid purpose' he concluded,' " It is our duty to tiie favorite sbfis see their ca make- HIS.' 1' hopeleas. I clsm ! soldiers. ' you on, ehrhitiadP DO YOU vmuu r -v Of eott. Let the pubitc knc-T thru Jousoai want aO. j "J If'l'I'il It FUSTEBiSG-BBiGK WOiiK t T Cisterns and Cess Pools ALL WORK GUARANTEED Phones 561-J 446-J E. A. and F. S. RICE f f 4