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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1923)
Many Japanese Lives Are Lost as Island Sinks Entire Population Drowns When Shock Causes Land to Submerge—Fear for Americans. By T'nlTrrul Service. Shanghai, Sept. 6.—Reports from Osaka, Japan, said the Asahl, r news paper, confirms the report that Oshlma island has been submerged and that the entire population of 50, 000 has been drowned. The paper says It is also advised that the earthquake destroyed all cities, towns and villages on Idzu peninsula, Tokadeo, Boso and Mlura peninsulas, comprising a district 90 miles long and 110 miles wide has been wiped out. If this report Is confirmed. It will add more than 100,000 to the list of dead. Grave fears are felt here for the safety of Judge Loblngier and wife, who are supposed to have been In Tokio at the time of the earthquake. A reporter of the Tokio Asahi, who left Yokohama Saturday night, ar rived at Osaka this afternoon, after three days of hardships and suffering, being compelled to walk the entire distance. He carried with him the first pic tures of the disaster. He reports all towns along the railway, including Hachioji, Atsukl, Hiratsuka, Hodzu and Gotemba, have been demolished. The Asahl reporter says the Amer ican consul, Xavier ShrlfT, and Mrs. Shrift and the British commercial sec retary, H. Horne of Yokohama, were discovered among the dead. The Far Eastern Review of this city has received word that ‘heir Tokio offices have been destroyed. Brazil Rebels Clash With Regular Troops By Associated Press. Montevideo, Sept. 5.—A sanguin ary battle Is reported to be in prog ress since yesterday at Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, within a league of the Uruguayan txfrder, between rebels and Brazilian regular troops. Red Cross sections have left for the battle front from the frontier of Uruguay to attend the wounded who are reported to he numerous. Uruguayan troops are guarding the frontier to prevent the combatants from entering Uruguayan territory. It Is believed that the battle will have A decisive effect. Allied War Vets 0. K. Ruhr Occupation Brussels, Sept. 4.—Delegates of war veterans' associations, representing seven allied countries at their fourth annual congress, adopted a resolu tion today endorsing the occupation of the Ruhr aa the legal means to obtain reparations under the Ver sailles treaty. Laborer Is Slain. North Platte, Sept. 5.—.Tesus Lara, a Union Pacific railroad laborer, was shot to death by an unknown assail ant In the company yards late last night. Police have arrested several suspects. EDDIE’S FRIENDS The Fellow Who Refuses to Play Deuces Wild ] ■■■ _ ^ LIOUS >AJ IMD14 SOT Tbti* mr^msTa y ^^66. EOF? Mt » uUUW AsIOT \s/'///s/'s jcAMOt DAT A -1 ^ ( ,*> \ BACK To 4TRAI&MT } \B^ BC'MG iw TAE ^ ^ f ^^^y^lATER '^J TA^f-> Meredith Will Not Run for U. S. Senate Des Moines, fa.. Sept. 5.—E. T. Meredith, publisher of Successful Farming and former secretary of agriculture, flatly denied today rum ors that he would be a candidate for the United States senate next fall against Senator Smith W. Brookhart. It had been reported that Meredith would seek the democratic nomina tion. The reports emanated from Washington. "I have no such intentions now, and I shall not change, my mind a year from now,” Mr. Meredith said. "Such reports are uttered with malice.” Former Secretary Meredith has not yet filed the suit against Senator Brookhart for 30 cents damages for alleged libel, which he announced sev eral weeks ago that he would bring. Find Body of Man Thought Slain Near Gothenburg Gothenburg. Neb., Sept. 5.—The dead body of a stranger was found lying near the Union Pacific tracks twb miles west of here today. Be side the body was a blood smeared Iron pin. The skull was fractured and the neck broken. Officials said conditions Indicated the man had been beaten and thrown fsom a train. In his clothing was found a note book certifying that Mads P. Nellsen, «6 Case street. San Francisco, Cal., was an able seaman. There was also an I. W. W. membership card Issued to Peter Nellsen. The body Is being held here. Bee Want Ads produce results. Japan Orders Lumber to Rebuild Cities San Francisco, Sept. 5.—Cable or ders from Kobe, Japan, for approxi mately 500,000,000 feet of lumber for use in the rebulldling of Yokohama, Toklo and other Japanese cities laid waste by earthquake and fire, were received here today, according to statements made hy representatives of steamship lines and Northern Pacific mills. Orders from Japan for Douglas fir and cedar logs brought demands to the Robert Dollar company and North ern Pacific mills for more than half a billion feet alone, it was stated here tonight. This new demand comes at a time when the world lumber demands were slackening, lumber men stated. A sharp rise In the price of Pacific lumber will follow the huge demands, it was predicted. Sacramento and Fresno Newspapers Are Sold Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 6.—The Sacramento Boo and the Fresno Beo. two newspapcw published In those cities by V. 8. McClatehy and Charles K. McClatehy, brothers, have been purchased by the C. K. company, the stockholders of which are Charles K. McClatehy. Ella K. McClatehy, his wife, and Carlos K. McClatehy, h>s son. The price is reported to have been In excess of $1,000,000 aiid the company acquires all interest of V. S. McClatehy. t The Sacramento Bee Is amcwtR the oldest publications in the state, hav Chicago & North Western System C.tfN.W.Ry. C..St.P.,M.ttO.Ry. Railways of the United Stater RAILWAY TRAFFIC: Freight traffic throughout the United States has been the greatest ever known for the first half of the calendar year. The railroads prove their efficiency by handling it promptly even though the freight rates are not such as to yield a fair interest rate upon the investment in railroad property, and this is particularly true of the roads in the northwestern region. RAILWAYS—THE BASIS OF COMMERCE: Transportation is a factor in all commerce, a primary necessity for the exchange of products. Adequate transportation in the United States has played a large part in making possible the accumulation of more wealth in the United States during the last 20 years than the British Empire has accumulated in its entire history. REST CURE FOR THE RAILROADS: The railroads have helped to make the United States great. They should receive fair treatment at the hands of the government and its various commissions which control their activities. A “railroad legislative holiday” should be proclaimed throughout the United States. The fact that for many years the railroads have received, as net income, less than is now rec ognized as a fair interest upon their property value, is a challenge to our form of regulation. Notwithstanding increases in rates since 1917, the railroads are now and have been for some time, handling freight at the lowest rates in the world. RAILWAY SERVICE: Railway service in the United States has reached a state of efficiency not equaled anywhere else in the world. We have become so accustomed to this that we are forgetful of the effort required to maintain and operate this service and the real unity of the transportation system which enables one to ship goods over any and all lines at will; opens a world-wide market to the producer, and permits travel to any accessible station. The comfort and luxury of our passenger service would have been inconceivable 50 years ago. FAIR TREATMENT TO RAILROADS: The railroads of the United States, while contributing freely to the prosperity of the nation, have not been allowed an equitable share in that prosperity. They have been slandered by self-seeking and unscrupulous politicians. They have also been subjected to a form of restrictive regulation which has not been applied to business generally. Notwithstanding all the ad verse conditions under which the railroads are placed, the Chicago and North Western Railway System continues to maintain a sendee, both passenger and freight, of the highest standard. W. H. Finley President. ing been founded in 1857 by James McClatchy. After his death, his two sons conducted it Jointly. The Fresno Hee was started by the McCIatehys last October. Omaha Awake „ to Jap Plight " \ Checks Already Coming in; Quota for City Set at $15,000. Omaha, is awake to- the terrible plight of the Japanese people and although no official appeal has been made, several checks already have been received, J. David Larsen, com missioner of the Chamber of Corti merce, said Wednesday. “The Chamber and Its committee organization stands ready to the call of the Red Cross,’’ said Mr. Larsen. “As soon as word is received here of what Omaha's quota will be, the Chamber as a body will take off its coot and go to work." A meeting of the Red Cross execu tive commute was held Wednesday »t Fontenelle hotel to make plans for a speedy drive for Omaha and Ne braska's quota as soon as the official annoifheement is made. The quota, for the centrfa] division, which Includes nine states, including Illinois, is $800,000. Nebraska's quota will be $85,000, of which the quota for Omaha is $15,000. The quota for the central division, will be known some time today, ac cording to Gould Dietz, chairman of the finance committee of the Omaha Reil Cross, who is initiating the drive in the absence of Dr. A. C. Stokes, chairman of the chapter. “We will shoot the stuff toward Ja pan at once," declared Mr. Dietz. "I would like to s«e Omaha start a spe cial load of Nebraska wheat and corn speeding toward the Pacific coast." The local chapter of the Red Cross will work in close co operation with the Chamber of Commerce and may receive assistance from the Knights of Ak Sar-Ben in putting over Oma ha’* share to aid the victims of earth 'quftke, flood and Are. STARTS STARTS SUNDAY SUNDAY Her first great comedy triumph since “East Is West” JACK MULHALL V JOHNNY HORRON q ' and CLAUDE C1LLINGWATER constate TALMADGE "dulcy" Directed by Sydney Franklin who made “Smilin’ Through” Constance Talmadge, acknowledged Queen of Comedy in the fastest, funniest, comedy the has ever made. You'll smile through a mile of fun film. More Laugh* Than the Navy Has Beans, 1 “OCEAN BLUES” | Strand Symphony Orchestra—Latest Pictorial News I WANT TO KNOW! IS HUSBAND-STEALING LAWFUL LARCENY? Phone JA ck»on 3617 I" Last Last Threa Timas Days Sat. Lon Chaney in fl ii SEEE S || Douglas Fairbanks 1 in I 'The Three Musketeers' WHEN IN NEED OK HELP TRY THE WANT Alts. % I - Nil m TUCK Till* of 2 Tailor* »nd 1 Sailor KI NOGRAMS Fun from f*i#i*i Rialto Oitan RIALTO ORCHESTRA Now Compofted of 21—ARTISTS 21 Under Direction p> Many Btadar 'C0/& Onuhn'ii pm (>nt«*v Mot X Mle tmlm Harney Gerard's Extravagant FOLLIES,1;1,, DAYVXV WITH THF. MAN D/VT/l SNV WHO NF.VFR SPEAKS. DV/X.VI |>( |< \ JW I* KNEES jfl C.f K 1 HUI>K HAYKS. JH ‘-•ttiea ant lt.tr tram rtl ,t < litre » t Krin t t d), | if : I ft Dally. M«l Malfl* Wk Harney (Itiartl'a "Vaitlllff j Burgess Bedtime Stories i BY THORNTON W. Bl ROESg. Who buildn on wink foundations lays Up trouble for hln futur.- daya. •—Mrs. Happy Jack. Huppy Jack's Summer Hume. Happy Jack Squirrel often has two homes, one for winter and one for summer. His winter home is in a hol low in a tree. His summer home is outside. This year it «as in a big beech tree. He and Mrs. Happy Jack built It together. That tree was the choice of Mrs. Happy Jack. Happy Jack himself had chosen another tree, but when he found that Mrs. Happy Jack had set- her mind on that par ticular beech tree he wisely said noth ing more about his choice, and went to work to help her builld the new home. "We must have a good solid foun dation," said Mrs. Happy Jack as she brought a stout, dead stick and carefully placed it In a crotch in the upper part of the tree. "Certainly.” replied Happy Jack, hurrying off to get another stick, lie was back with it in a few minutes, and before he had finished placing it to hia liking Mrs. Happy Jack ar rived with another. "A house is only as good as its foundation,” declared Mrs. Happy Jack as she worked to fix those sticks exactly to suit her. "This Isn't like our winter home inside a tree. There we don't care how hard the wind blows. Hut out here It Is different. We have got to make this platform of sticks so solid that no matter how hard the wind blows it will not loosen.” Happy Jack agreed, and for a while cheerfully brought sticks. But by and by lie grew tired. He Wanted to get to work on the walls of the new house “Don’t you think, my dear," said he, “that this platform is quite good enough?" Mrs. Happy Jack went all over It very carefully. Then she shook her head. * "No,” said she, "It Isn't good enough. It won't be good enough until It Is ns good as we can make It. To "Good enough is good enough," said ho stubbornly. my way of thinking nothing can be too good, especially in a new home. Now, don't be crons and don't be lazy, but bring gome more sticks.” Happy Jack sighed. "Good enough is good enough," said he stubbornly, but he obediently went for more sticks. Mrs. Happy Jack hardly took time to eat. Hhe "as so Interested In the building of that new house that she could think of nothing else. At last the platform of stirks, which was the foundation, satisfied her. She tested it very carefully In every way that she couldl think of "I think It will do," said she. "And tomorrow we will begin on the walls.'* So the next dny she and Happy Jack began cutting and bringing twigs on which grew little bunches of leaves. These were for the walls. My. how they did work! Mr*. Happy Jack was as fussy about the placing of these as she had been about the foundation platform. Kach one had to lie placed Just so. When Happy Jack'* work didn't suit her she did It over again. So the new house grew until It looked like a great mas* of slicks and leaves. The roof was carefully rounded over, and so made that dur ing storms the water would run off. Inside it was lined with moss. And when at last it was finished it wes as comfortable and fine a summer home as ever a pair of squirrel* built. "There," said Mrs. Happy Jack, as she brought the last bit of moss and tucked It into place, “now we can live in comfort the rest of the summer." (Copyright. 1923.) The next sto#y: “Redtail the Hawk Become* Interested.” Jap Quake Affects Trade. Buenos Aires, Sept. 5.—-Importer* of Japanese silk, cotton and other goods are rapidly selling out their warehouse stocks, as South American merchants are not expecting further importations for a long time because of the earthquake. MAMMOTH BARBECUE Krug Park Er Sat., Sept. 8th C Sun., Sept. 9th /f’s Our Treat to You Everybody Come—Come One, Come All Barbecued meat from the four busy markets of Euehler Bros., set between two big tasty slices of Quaker Bread — that's eating. Butternut Coffee, flavored with pure Alamito Cream. In appreciation of the splendid patronage we have received from the people of Omaha and vicinity this season we will close our season with a gigantic free barbecue party. We are prepared to feed 25,000 guests. Saturday We Serve From 3:00 to 10:00 P. M. Sunday From 10:00 A. M. to 10.00 P. M. Come and Enjoy Yourself • \ An Important Announcement to Music Lovers Rialto Symphony Orchestra 21—REAL M U SIC IA NS—21 Direction Harry Brader Starting Sunday, this orchestra will offer every day at the 3:00, 7:00 and 9:00 p. m. shows a popular concert consisting of three numbers. It is the intention to continue this policy. NEXT WEEK S PROGRAM 1. "Second Hungarian Rhapaody" 2. "Marcheta" 3. High Spota from "Irene” — This week they are playing “The Unfinished Symphony” Naturally They Arc at the Rialto Theater F " _■■■ Real Romance and Comedy JACK HOLT In "A Gentleman of Leisure" "IQIH.I NIGHT* with -OUR GANG" LATEST NEWS OF ALL THE WORLD ST RAM) M ME HON Y ORCTTf's I RA NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS GRAND - - - . Irtfh and Binnnv DOUGLAS M l FAN in "A MAN OF g^TTION’* mi i \m \hs iiuNufii si i is NOW Pl.AVIN G--—1:10 AND »:20 A»»op» KaM** 'fi'pif* of tke Day | Tilt" SV ANl rV HHOA KDDIE J l AMBFRT A«Ai«ted hv Minnie I »»W Mil's K SHIA In -.SI'OTl IC.IITS" ._MORRIS A CAMPBEIL H O l) D I N I (In Pemnnl Al. HERMAN THE DE MARCOS With Soven Mmi. a) Sh*>Wt ~ I'.lk* N,». \v,-*Uy MAI INTI'S: ” 2S. . SO* A 7S< NIGHTS: 17*. »S*. AS*. fl in A *1 Si' Vaudeville — PhotopUve topav tomorrow l »*t Tim#* of th# S#n»«LK>a«l Atl.Ceai#*tv Pill With Si* leuth ini Acts. SATURDAY “A NIGHT IN SPAIN” With 10 Star Artists Daily Matinees 10*.as* K'lfcts 10* 3kV