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Today What's in a Name? You Work, Not in Vain. Your Spleen, Don't Scorn It. More Futility, Please. ^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ What is the value of a name, built up by advertising and giving good value? Ask Henry Ford. Last P'riday stocks were drop ping, Wall street tears were drop ping with the stocks and Henry P'ord chose that very moment for a little statement concerning his .pocketbook, filed with the Massa chusetts commissioner of corpora tions. You will go a long way to find a more cheerful financial state ment than Henry Ford's. Last February he had $159, 000,000 in cash—loose change as it were, and he has added about $50,000,000 to that since Feb ruary. His gains in what seems to have been a prosperous year are as fol lows : In real estate, $5,000,000; ma chinery, $0,000,000; merchandise, on hand, $48,000,000; cash, $50, 000,000. Those arc the big items. The figures only tell you about his corporations giving no informa tion about his own private for tune, alfy little amounts he may have saved up here and there anti invested. , More than half a billion is given as the value of his property, but that doesn’t mean anything. The increase in cash on hand over last year represents 5 per cent on a thousand millions. That means nothing. The real Ford fortune is in the Ford name. Burn his factories destroy his machinery, wipe out his agencies, and leave Henry Ford his name, and that name is worth five thousand million dollars, and would sell for that if there were anybody rich enough to buy it. Let that teach business men something about the value of a name created by advertising and fair dealing. The important news of this week and few, probably have thought much about it, is the statejnent and proof from Professor Kamerer, a Viennese biologist, that the skill, mental and physical, acquired by men and animals during their lives can be handed down to posterity. Darwin guessed it but could not prove it Many have denied it in the usual dull fashion. The demonstration offered by the Austrian student is accepted by the scientists at Cambridge uni versity. This means what the workmen do to increase efficiency mental and physical, is not buried in their graves. It goes on working in their de scendants to be still more highly developed and again handed on. That makes life worth while. It offers unlimited hope for the future. It explains naturally and simply the fact that merf, from the beginning, have improved in every line of effort, because the work' that each one has done has been made not only a part of his own life, but a part of the civiliza tion to come after him. Professor Richet of the French Academy of Science, saytf: “The spleen is not an indispensable or gan of the human body, although it probably is useful.” Ninety per cent of the numan race doesn’t even know that it has a spleen. Of the 10 per cent, many don’t know where it is. On thp left side near your stomach. The ancients thought the spleen was the seat of our emotions. Hence the expression “to vent one’s spleen.” It is said Greek athletes had the spleen removed by a surgi cal operation, believing removal did away with “pain in the side” that comes from long running. As to the statement the spleen is not necessary, take that with reservations. It used to be thought that the ductless glands served no useful purpose, Now we know that they are the most important parts of the b?dy. You can cure an idio in many cases by feeding hin thyroid glands, properly prepared Two Items in our machinery, th< vermiform appendix and the little toe, are probably useless now. We are not so sure about the others, :n cluding tonsils that doctors snip out so cheerfully. Low spirits, melancholy, hypo condry are blamed on the spleen The liver has more .o do with low spirits. And that, as the little boys say in their compositions, “is all we know about the spleen.” According to the New York Times, President Hardin* says "an isolation policy is futile for Amer , ica.” The people do not understand that. We now have, thanks to the election that gave the presidency to Mr. Harding, that very "isolation policy” which he calls “futile.” We are attending to our business, letting Europe attend to her busi ness. And comparatively speak ing, we seem to be doing pretty well. If our present condition is "futility” then may the futility endure. Europe would like to bor row a little of our futility. Ezra Moeker, 93. wires con gratulations to the fliers that re cently crossed the continent in less than 27 hours. “You beat my time made 71 years ago by ox team at two miles un hour, five months on the way.” Remington should be here to make a picture of an Indian and his piebald pony, watching the fliers pass over. The story of whole world mechanical progress would be told in that picture, by adding to it the public school which developed the brain of the Wright brothers. (Copyright, 1131 ) U. S. Government May Send Troops After Outlaw Band Kidnaping of Americans by Bandits From Chinese Train Bring About Serious Situation. Washington, May 7.—Use of Ameri can troops to secure the release of the Americans held captive by Chinese i was suggested today as among the [ possibilities. A forea of S60 enlisted men and 55 officers, with headquar ters in Tientsin, is maintained in i China for the purpose of policing j and keeping open the Tientsin rail way. In addition there is a marine detachment in Pekin. The Pekin gov ernment itself is admittedly weak in the enforcement of law and order in certain provinces, particularly Shan tung and liunan. By ABsnrlated Creas. Washington, May 7.—A situation apparently regayled as seriously men acing good relations between the United States and the Pekin govern ment in China was described today by American Minister Schurman in the first official report to reach the State department regarding the cap ture of American citizens by bandits near the Shantung border. The American minister is under stood already to have made official representations on his own responsi bility, and it is said that he will be lnstrucled by the government here to pursue the most vigorous course to secure the release of the prisoners un harmed. The report was prepared by Mr. Schurman on the basis of informa tion furnished him ‘by an American citizen who was on the spot when the bandits attacked the tourist train on which many Americans were rid ing. It was indicated that so far as known none of those taken prisoner had been harmed, and the minister apparently was hopeful that they all would be released. Train Held I p. A paraphrase made public by the department said: "An express train which left Sat urday mornlqg from Shanghai was held up about 2 a. m. Sunday bys ban dits near Ulnchen, In the province of Shantung. Out of 28 foreigners 19 were held captives, Including a Mr. Powell of the Weekly Review. “A Mr. Rothman, a Rrltlsh subject, was killed. The bandits are being pursued by a small force. Situation very serious. There Is little Informa tion received so far. Have tele graphed Shanghai to inquire if there were other Americans on the train Information received from an Amer ican (unnamed! on the scene." Should every American lose his life, the State department Is prepared to make vigorous demand on the Pekin althorities for restitution. Not only will suitable apologies be re quired, but indemnity must be paid, and those responsible must be pun ished if good relations between the two governments are to continue. Will Demand Prelection. in any case, the United States will Insist that more effective steps be taken in the future to protect Ameri cans who are in China on le'gttimate errands. The incident Is regarded as more serious in view of the fact that it comes during negotiations for set tlement of a controversy over an attack on another American. Charles Coltman, who was killed last fall by Chinese soldiers. For this the Chinese government already has made apology and has indicated its willingness to ] pay indemnity, but it is regarded as likely that the negotiations will be halted until the Chinese authorities have shown a willningm ss to make adequate amends for the Shantung ! bandit raid. The State department is depending i on Mr. Schurman to take all neces sary steps to ascertain all the facts and to secure action by the Chinese government. More detailed instruc tions will lie sent to him, however, when a clearer picture of the situa tton is obtainable. . American Women Beaten by Bandits (< ontinued From I'iikc One.) : hours barefooted In the roughest sort of country. They were beaten and slapped bv the bandits as they faltered from pain ' tlmalene h*« come to Omaha to stay. Ueconie acquainted with it.—Adv * COASTER WAGONS VELOCIPEDES TOY AUTOS NEBRASKA MOTORCYCLE A BICYCLE CO. 1512 Howard St. AT 2957 { Opposite Gaa Office j WILLIAM WELCH of Council Bluffs uses Goodyear Cushion Tires n transfer and storage service and says that in nine months of service they have given him sure traction, economical zurhioning and high mileage. It la on# of th* complete line o# Goodyear All - Weather Tread Truck Tiroa' we aril. Rusch Tire Service 2205 Farnam Street and exhaustion, the brigands attempt ing to make them/ continue -their | march toward the mountains. When the women dropped exhaust ed, the bandits gave up their efforts and apparently seeking to make speed, left them lying on the ground. They were rescued by pursuing sol diers who directed them In their re turn to the train. Majors Allen and Pinter, who were | among the Americans made captive, ] were badly beaten by the bandits when they sought to come to the aid : of thejr wives and children. Miss Aldric h Captured. Miss Liny Aldrich of New York was captured by a ragged bandit who wore a queque around his head. The sister-in-law of John D. Rocke feller, Jr., was roughly treated by her captor. She was last seen' by us walking barefooted thrpugh the Helds with other women still captive under heavy guard. They were being goaded on by the bandits. Chinese soldiers arrived, but slowly to pursue the bandits. The first arriv als desired to await reinforcements. My clothes and money gone, 1 boarded a Shanghai train to return here. I met a French priest who told me that 600 bandits held a Mg ox feast the night before the holdup to plan the bold operation. American Women Released by Bandits (Cftntlnued From Pule* One.I in the dark hours of the early morn ing and then tore up the, track. A s the express train struck the wrecked right of way. the brigands opened a fusillade from their car j hlnes, shattering the car windows and rousing the occupants of the sleepers. The marauders went through the train, seizing everything portable and then drove off upwards of 30 white passengers and approximately 100 native travelers. One man fell before a bandit's bullet. His name was given by others as Rothman and his nationality as British. Without giving their captives an opportunity to dress, tHe Chinese gang forced them at higli speed over the rough country in their bare feet. Some fortunate ones eluded the brig ands* in the darkness and hid in the tall grass, hut* the remainder were herded along under the guns of their captors, beaten when they stumbled and spat upon when they fell. • Soldiers Take l'p Chase. When the I indits had departed the soldiers arrived and took up ttje chase. Isiter, advices wore received that the troops had come up with the raiders and were firing on them, to \*hlch the brigands are said to have replied that they would kill their pris oners unless the troops withdrew. The government has Instructed the mili tary governors of the neighboring provinces to turn out fheir soldiery in the chase. SuChow, near which the raid was made, is situated on the grand canal, 33 miles by rail northwest of Shang lull, and is an important station on the railroad between Shanghai, Nan king and the capital, t’ekin. It is an ancient walled city, founded in the sixth century H. <\ ami has an aver age population of upwards of 300.000. Nebraska City Wants Man Put on State Park Board Np*ri»l llUpatch to The Omalut Brr. Lincoln, May 7.—An effort is inking made by Nebraska City citizens to I get Governor Bryan to appoint a NTe. | braska City man on the state park | board so ho may be in close touch with the Arbor I ah) go situation. Arbor Lodge, donated to the at ate by the J. | Sterling Morton estbte. was ada pted i ut the legislative session. Members | of the board whose terms have ex* i pired and who will either be reap pointed or .1 new member named to succeed them are Arthur J. Weaver, Kali City, and John K. Cord* a 1, Me Cook. Kiri" George in Italy. Ily .%MM>ciat*<l I’rwu. Home, May 7.—King George an 1 Queen Mary of Knglatid arrived in Koine at 3 o’clock this afternoon on •their long planned \isit to Italy. Rearing Children Boon to Russian Sugar Beet Hands Sfhyols lo Be Maintained in in Fields During July and August for Offspring of Workers. Special Dispatch lo The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, May 7.— Roaring children in Nebraska is a good monetary in : vestment to ore class of people. This is among the Russians who work in the sugar beet fields. Accord ing to statistics in The state depart ment, Russians arc multiplying more ; rapidly than any other nationality. Here's why a Russian baby is a pay ing proposition: The Russians, as a rule, work in the sugar beet fields from Algy until the middle of November. Other months find them In centers of popu lation where work can he found. Field Agents Hnsy. In early spring, field agents of the sugar beet industries In western Ne braska, Iowa and Wisconsin, call on the Russians with a contract which specifies that the head of the family agrees to tend so many acres of sugar beets. The number of acres of sugar beets which he can handle depends on the number of times he has been papa, ac cording to Mrs. Smily P. Ilornberger, head of the child welfare department of the state. This year, field agents appeared In Lincoln and wanted the contracts for tilling the sugar beet lands to start several weeks ago. The state department obtained a rul ing from Juvenile Judge Morning of the Lancaster county district court that while the head of the family could leave at anytime the children, who work in the fields and who are attending Lincoln schools, must con tinue with-their studies until May la. \Tn Have School Under an agreement with sugar belt interi«ts. the state department announces that it has succeeded in geting installation of sehools in the sugar beet country in Nebraska for July and August when the work of the children is not necessary in the beet fields. This, according to Mrs. Hornsber ger, gives the children an opportunity to make up a full school year as the Russian children miss the last two weeks in May and part of September, October and Noveml>er. •'Schooling and cultivation of sugar beets are one of our big problems,” Mrs. Hornbcrger said. "Our nest duty will be to survey the entire state and learn how many heads of Russian households in Omaha and other cities keep their children out of school. The heads of the families not only contract with sugar beet companies in Ne braska hut companies in Iowa and Wisconsin." If the wood in the range does not catch readily, trying throwing a tea spoonful of sugar on it. It will blare up Immediately and Is much safer thnn kerosene, so frequently used. Do You Suffer from Dizziness, Nervousness, Headaches, Backache? Our methods pive com plete relief. No case ac cepted that cannot be helped. The Thomas Chiro practic Offices 1712 Dodfce St. Gardner Bldg, j AT lantic 1 293 Gertie Wins the Gilded Turnip! Ooooooooli! Look ie! Lien the Grassho'iii is attend Gertie's Picnics— * nr _ they know good things alien they see them. Look out Gertie! the grasshopper sees you! \ _.___inn 12. ma When you want a delicious picnic supper (or two or 200, just call Mrs. Greene at AT 2934, The Buttermilk Shop, and everything you want from salads, sandwiches and pastries to pickles and salt will be daintily put up and ready for you at an hour’s notice. I If You Like Peanut Butter, Come in and flare Some Made While You Wail. © Northwest Corner, 16th and Farnam Sts. Postal Receipts Gain 10.60 Per Cent Here Spfriai UispHtch to The Omaha Bee. Washington. May 7.—Business prosperity, reflected in postal receipts, is marked in the report for April of this year ns compared with April of last year. Receipts from 00 selected cities, in cluding Omaha totaled 10.01 per cent greater than the same month a year ago. Although this figure, the de partment says, is lower than the 14.77 per cent increase for March and the 13.18 per cent Increase for February of this year, the fart that 10.01 is an abnormal high point oyer the first real monthly increase of 1922 shows the business line holding steady. I Fort Worth, Tex.; Bos Angeles, i Memphis, Nashville. Dallas, St. Paul, Hartford and Kansas City showed in creases of more than 20 per cent. The receipts of Omaha In April of | this year were $233,646.92 as com | pared with $211.2f>9.02 In April it yar ago. This is an Increase of $22,387.90 or an Increase of 10.60 per cent over 1922. Two Mon Hurt iu Car Spill; Five Others Uninjured Sped*! lltspnlrh t« The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., May 7—Mr. und Mrs. 11. B. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. H. Dill. Mrs. Melvin and two children had a narrow, escape from death when their car turned over on the Oold"nrod highway four miles west of Beatrice yesterday afternoon while tile party was en routo hero from Falrbury to attend the hall game. Jlursf and Dill were pinned under the car and were badly cut and bruised l>ut the other occupants ware thrown clear of the machine and es caped inury. The ear was demolished. A blowout caused the accident. Many lili-ter Irishmen Are Coming to America By International Newt Service. Belfast. May 7.—Ulster Irishmen are emigrating to the United States in "argi numbers For the first three mon‘hs in the present year there were 1,012 Amer ican passports issued in Belfast, as compared with 352 in the correspond ing month in !'J22. The American consulate states that, the emigrants are of a better typo this year than ever before and In- | elude many skilled workmen. Alleged Forger Caught. SjmhIhI I)i«|>at<-h to TIi#» Omaha IW. Beatrice. Neb . May 7—Paul Buck holz. alleged to have i«ossed a forged check at the grocery store of Mrs. William Young amounting to $38.10 a few weeks ago. and who disap peared at that time, was arrested at his home hvc list night. He denies his guilt. Appointments to Await Bryan’s Survey of Offices j County Treasurers Urged to Quit Fighting Hanks—< ar riers Ask for Redyced N al nation, Threaten Suit. special KIkiwIcH lo The Omaha Her. Lincoln. May 7.—Governor Charier W. Bryan announced today that be j fore more appointments are made he j Intends to make a survey bf state de ! partments to determine how many ap pointments lie has at his disposal un ! der appropriations made by the h-gis ! lature. The governor secretary, J. 11 j Broady, tendered his resignation to day to assume his new duties as one i of the four judges of the Lancaster district court. Broady was appointed to this position by Governor Bryan several weeks ago. The governor stated ho has not decided who would be appointed to succeed Broady as ' his private secretary. Col. J. H. Pres son, chief clerk in the governor’s of flee, is acting as secretary. The governor's new state tax coin missloner, William 11. Hmith, issued a form letter to i.il county treasurers today instructing then', to give up the tight to force Nebraska banks to pay full txa value on bank stock. The banks went into court and obtained a decision to the effect that capital stock was intangible property and therefore must lie assessed at one fourth value of the tangible tax. This will result In a loss of $80,000 in state i taxes and approximately $250,000 in state, county and municipal taxer. Immediately after issuing this state nient Smith and the governor met with the new state board of equaliza tion to hear various representatives of Nebraska railroads talk on valua tions to be placed on their property for collection of 1023 taxes. It was intimated at the meeting that rail roads might again go into court to i get a reduced valuation unless the Samplea of Olimalene are tiling ills- i triliuied to all homes (n Omaha and Court r.ll Bluff* Watch for them and try the many ways it can be uaed —Adv Street cars load directly from the depots to of Omaha Yellow Cab Better Service \ for Omaha Twenty brand new cabs— genuine Yellow Cabs direct from the factory of the YELLOW CAB M AXI 'FACT!'HI NG COMPANY of Chicago, have been added to our equipment. This step is in keeping with our plan to give the people of this city tiie most modem and effi cient eat) service that money and organiza tion can produee. As fast as the growth of our business warrants we will add GENUINE new YELLOW CABS. ()ur standard of service will always l»e the highest, (’lean cabs, (“ourteous, efficient drivers aid reasonable rates will distinguish YELLOW CABS hero ns in pities alt over the country. \ Call a Yellow Cab for any occasion business and pleasure. Orders anywhere in the city an swered with reliability end promptness. Watch us grow. New Meter Rates Kt»r ftnt H mil* (or fraction thereof) for on* person ..*. . 30* Kir eaeh succeeding V4 rail* (or fraction thereof) .10* For eaeh additional person for “who!* Journey" . ..*.SO* lor each 4 minutes of “waiting'' (or fraction thereof! . 10* Hand baggage carried free. Hour Rate One to five persona. S3.00 Hail Them Anywhere Yellow Phone ATlantic 9000 board cut valuations under those of last year. The valuations placed on railroads last year by the old board are now subject of a suit and payment of taxes has been withheld pending set tlement of the suit. Kail roods assert that Inasmuch ns farm property was reduced in valuation a like reduction should be made. A. 0. IT. W. Grand Lodge Meets a! Grand [slant] Grand Island, Neb.. May 7—Grand Master .Stevens of the A. O. l\ W, Beaver City, and members of the grand flYionce committee, Obcrfelder, Moscly and Gould, ale in the city pro paring for th grand lodge sessions of Tuesday and Wednesday. No big is sues are said to be involved. It will be proposed materially to increase the means for promotion work. Highway Meeting Called. Scotlsbluff, May 7—Itr. C. H. Blackburn, president, has called a meeting of the North Platte Valley Highway association for this city May it. New officers will be elected and steps taken to popularize the highway, which leaves the Lincoln highway at Ogallala and traverses the Piute valley, offering a short cut to the Yellowstone National park. Oniahanl ncleof Bandits’ Captive Nephew of Ivoui* Berko Held hy Chinese — Other* Known Here. Louis Lehr has, one of the Ameri* tons raptured hy Chinese bandits wbm the train on which they wero riding w.is derail'd near Shanghai Sunday, is a nephew of Louis Berko of Omaha. Other persons captured by the ban* lifts are known to Ornahans. John II. .Powell, one of the captives, Is a do.**.- friend «»f In J. 1'. Connolly. wfi<> wan rlrrk of the United States district court in China two years ago. f'Nearly all of those taken are busi ness men of Shanghai," said Dr. Con nolly. 1 know* many of them. “The allied roun t i should do something to halt th«- raids of the bandits. China can not hamper them for it has no central war office. These bandits roam from one province to another v.ith no fear of molestation.” Coupon, Men $Ca Clothes and The Baby The proper cut, the right weight in each little garment contributes in no small de gree to Baby’s health and welfare. Mothers will ex perience a comforting sense of security in shopping here where a keen appreciation of this inspires a very care ful choice of every little gar , ment in the Baby Shop. Infants' Shirts and Eands These are the correct weight for summer. Cotton Shirts, sizes up to 2 years in two styles: dotible-breast ed shirts with long sleeves and button front shirts with long or short sleeves, re duced to 35c. Silk and Wool Shirts, double-breasted styles in sizes: infants, 6 months and one year, $1.00. Silk and Wool Bands, medium or light weight, 65c and $1.00. Hand-Made Dresses $1.95 Fine and soft—every stitch put in by hand, these little nainsook dresses in Bishop style are an unusual value. Feather stitch ing and narrow lace finishes the neck and wrists. Woo! Bootee*, knit or crocheted, 75c to $1.25. Infants’ Silk Veil*, 65c. Organdy Bonnet Tie* freshen Baby’s o I d bonnet wonderfully. With picot edge and bit of hand embroi dery, 75c. All Wool Sweaters $2.75 Little coat sweaters knitted in link and linkstitch of softest white yarns with dainty touches of pink or blue. The very thing to keep Baby toasty warm on chilly mornings. Sizes ^ — > 3, 4. Second Floor \n\ i BT18I MK> .* \D\KB1I'* in s t Face Powders Like we use in Movieland By Edna Wallace Hopper I am tn t » maker of cosmetic*. My work is ivn the stage and screen. Hu! I have arrang'd to supply others th« formulas which made me what l am There are four helps which cost me yearn of searching and a fortune. They are. 1 believe, the l*est beauty helps in existence They made me a famous beauty. And now after 32 years as a stage star, they keep me looking like a girl. I am bringing those helps to mil lions, as a duty to my *• \ Now powders also Every week I meet thousand* In person, and millions m print, to w plain the secrets of my youthful bloom. Vast ntimbers also ask me what powders I employ. Vntll latdy, 1 hardly dared to tell them. 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