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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1923)
Today Railroads Be Kind. You Might Get Ford. Spirits Don't Write. One Minute? More. ^ By ARTHUR BRISBANE J President Coolidge asks the railroads, most politely, to treat American citizens as well as they treat foreigners in freight rates on coal. Learn, dearly beloved, that if you buy coal in Pennsylvania to be shipped to your home ih New York or elsewhere in the United States, you pay a certain price for ton per mile. If an Englishman, frenchman, or other foreigner orders that same coal from Penn sylvania to be shipped to New York city, and put on a boat for Europe, he gets a cheaper rate from the American railroads than the American citizen can get. The railroads would do well to treat President Coolidge’s polite request kindly. They might live to see a president, or a popular movement, that wouldn’t he so polite about it. Of course, there is the side of the railroads. Any railroad presi dent might say, “Of course, why shouldn't we charge more to people in America than to people living abroad? The people in Aiperick can’t help themselves, we have them where we want them. Foreigners can buy some where else, and in their case we are obliged to compete for the business.” That sounds reasonable, but it might in the long run be a little dangerous, in cas$ the people ever happen to think about their public affairs or what is more improb able, in case they got a govern ment that considers the people of the United States more important than railroad rates. Suppose Ford were elected, for , instance. What would he do to railrdhd rates? I ■- 1 — “Spirit messages impress scien tists.” ' ' The scientists must have been duller than usual or the medium cleverer than usual. In this case the medium put flowers between white blank cards supplied Ijy the scientists, and pressed them together while ladies prayed. Then, lo and behold 1 Messages were written on those cards and the names of Stead tnd James, dead gentlemen interested in spiritualism. Most marvelous of all, “the thing was done in broad daylight.” Houdini, the French magician, would do things 10 times as re markable, and then show you how it was done—also in broad day light. _ Little individuals that get into the hands of high finance, via the bucket shop, get a thorough dose of the medicine chosen. A New York bankruptcy of the bucket shop type, shows that customers had in the shop stocks worth $10,000,000. The financiers in charge of the job sold these stocks in "one big cleanup.” .But they went right on charging the customers 6 per cent on the stocks that had been sold. After they had been sold out customers paid $300,000 in in terest. Bamum greatly under estimated nature’s fecundity when he spoke of "one every minute.” “To him that hath shall be given.” Expensive rents in New York and other big cities are com ing down. The rents of poor people are going up and there are not rooms enough to house them. Violations of tenement house laws are winked at, because people “must live somewhere,” even in firetraps and unhealthy, dangerous structures. While American citizens can actually find no place to live, Un less they happen to be rich, you read that in thrice bankrupt Ger many thousands upon thousands of houses have beer, built by the government in order to provide lodgings for everybody. Perhaps this great republic could learn sometning from the new German republic, dreadful as that suggestion may sound to “patriots.'’ Steve Donogue arrived yester day. Newspapers gave columns, to his arrival, printed every word he had to say, gave him 10 times as much space as they would have given to a first-class scientist. This proves that we recognize merit, for Mr. Donoghue comes here to ride the race horse Papyrus, and that is really worth while. The New York Times, for in stance, gives about three times as much space to Donoghue, the jockey, ns to Eleonore Duse, the greatest living actress, a woman of extraordinary genius and power. Both came on the same boat. The British have common sense and fihancial courage. To help solve their great problem, unem ployment, they appropriate $260, 000,000 for public works. Seventy million dollars go to new roads • nd bridges, $60,000 000 for local im provements, $CJ,000,000 Jo fi nance various trade enterprises, ’ $76,000,000 for development of railroads. There is on earth plenty of money, plenty of work, plenty of employment, where government uses its power as an individual would use it. The Princess Hermlne, married to the former kaiser, says he is "■o lovable, so dear and good, and by no means wedded to his own opinions.” The last part of that you be lieve easily. One of his opinions used to be that God had chosen him to manage the destinies of the earth. He must be thoroughly divorced from that opinion, by now. (Copyright. The biggest store In the world un der one roof le In Moscow, Itussla. It la a gigantic department store or ba ser, under a thousand different heads, selling every kind of buslnesa 4 Congressman Did Not Abuse, Frank, Claim McLaughlin Says If Letters Were Mailed on Government Stationary He Knew Nothing of It. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Wahoo, Neb., Oct. 18.—Congress man M. O. McLaughlin denied today that any stock selling letters of the Lever Lock Rim company of New York had been mailed under his frank with his knowledge. Stories to this effect were printed today by New York papers. t "I have been In my district all summer attempting to adjust pension claims and ascertain sentiment ex isting here.” the congressman said. "It Is true I am an officer of the Lever Lock Rim company and have a desk at Its office In Now York. If any letters were mailed under my Washington, Oct. 18.—The use In a stock-selling campaign ' of franked envelopes bearing name of Representative M. 0. Mc Laughlin of Nebraska has not been reported officially to the Postoffice department, Postmaster General New said today. It was said at the department that in the past many members of congress had discovered after nonfrankabie mail had gone out tjiat the “free" en velopes had been used and had made payment to the department to rectify the error. Postmaster General New said he was inclined to the belief that the McLaughlin Incident was due to a clerical error. frank It was done by some careless employe who obtained envelopes and letter heads from my desk In New York. Wires for Information "I am absolutely In the dark con cerning the matter. I have wired the New York office relative to it and hope to get some enlightening infor mation in a short time. “My secretary has been In the state all summer. So no one offi cially connected with me could have mailed these letters.” Letters alluded to are reported- to have stated that "republicans were given preference In purchase of stock in the company.” The penalty provided by law for sending private communications un der government frank is a fine of 1300 for each piece of mall so sent, ac cording to local postal officials. New York, Oct. 18.—Stock selling literature of the Lever Lock Rim company of New York has been sent to republican party workers on con gressional stationery under the postal frank of Representative M. O. Mc Laughlin, republican, of Nebraska, president and part owner of the cor poration, the New York World said today. The letters, the newspaper learned, were written on official stationery of Mr. McLaughlin and mailed free of postage In envelopes bearing the mark, “official business—free.” The text Informs the address that an agent of the corporation soon will call to impart "confidential informa tion” based on matter sent earlier. Contents of Letters. "The people affiliated with our re publican ideas and party," reads the letter, “have been intentionally select ed with the object in mind of giving them preference of becoming stock holders in the company.” Contained In the envelopes were letters on stationery with the head ing, "Congress of the United States. House of Representatives, Washing ton, D. C. M. O. McLaughlin, Fourth District, Nebraska, member of the committee on agriculture.” The letter read in part: “The financial department of the Lever Lock Rim company, of which I am president, has Informed me of having sent you a circular soliciting a subscription to the stock of the Lever Lock Rim company. "Knowing that an investment of money Is based on the merits of In side Information, I take pleasuro In Informing you that one of our rep resentatives, Mr. Mahoney, will short ly call on you to demonstrate the merits of the lever lock and corob orate the points set forth In the aforementioned circular." Railroad President Contracts With Doctor for 10 Years of Health Philadelphia, Oct. 18.—Five year* have elapsed since Samuel M. Yauclain, president of the Baldwin Locomotive works, made a contract wjth a physician to keep him in good physical condition for 10 years. Mr. Yauclain said today he agreed to pay a flat sum every year for being kept well, increasing tills sum each year on the assumption that the older he grows, the more dif ficult It will be for him to keep well. Under the contract, If Mr. Yauc lain falls sick, a deduction is made from the doctor’s annual retainer, according to the length of time of his illness. "I have been sick,” he said, "and I didn’t like it. 1 did not want it to happen again. Since the Incep tion of this contract I have kept my part of it, and my doctor has kept his, except once or twice. 1 have been examined not less than every two weeks, and have guided myself entirely by the doctor’s in structions. In that time 1 have not lost a day from business nor have 1 been ill in any way. I am hea vier, stronger an^l more active than I was five years ago.” Fraud Claimed in Life Policy * Widow Sayg She Waw Swin dled Out of Husband’g In surance, Asks $9,409.40. Aurora., Neb., Oct. 18—Suit hag been brought in district court by Christina Tallch against the Citizens' bank of Glltner and the Omaha Life Insur ance company for $9,409.40. It Is claimed in the petition that Joseph Tallch, husband of the plain tiff, took out a policy for $10,000 and that the-officers of the bank and the insurance company persuaded her to endorse the draft over to the Citi zens' bank to pay certain Indebted ness due from Mr. Tallch to the bank. It Is alleged In the petition that the off/cers and agents conspired to un lawfully secure her endorsement and thereby to defraud her <rut of the pro ceeds of tl^e policy In which she was the chief beneficiary. Mr. Tallch died January 29, 1922, and the policy was paid at once by the company to the Giltner bank up on the endorsement of Mrs. Tallch. Protests Inspection Fees. Lincoln, Oct. IS.—The National Re fining company yesterday united with other oil dealers In the state In ask ing the supreme court to deny to the state of Nebraska any return of the $64,000 collected as Inspection fees and now held In trust by the clerk of the district court of Douglas (Omaha) county. The refining company contends the state has no claim to the fees, be cause Its lspection charges were ex cessive. Married in Council Bluffs The following persons obtained mar rlnae licenses In Council Bluffs yester day: Andrew Wlckencamp. Lincoln. Neb....24 Gladys Rose. Frlond. Neb.27 Loren Graham. Lincoln. Neb.24 M6a Bocke. Lincoln. Neb.21 ... .24 .21 Joel Pearson. Memphis. Neb.60 Sarah Moesch. Memphis. Neb.4 4 Frank Bulln. Mtllliran. Neb.26 Rose Burt. Exeter. Neb ..2b John 8mallrldire. Omaha .40 Anna Cramer. Omaha .....39 Dr. A. T. MrCsshlsnd. Superior. Neb-24 Ruby Campbell. Kearney. Neb.23 Floyd Weaver. Omaha .22 Anna Peterson. Omaha .....21 Paul Huehoff. Ferrmaton. Wyo.20 Anna Hertle. Council Bluffs.s.2h Huks Hansen. Mannlnx. Ia.23 Emma Jentxen. Arcadia. Ia.19 Edward Black. Omaha . 21 Avola Buentsen. Omaha .17 Hobart Brick. Crete. Neb.27 Clara White. Crete. Neb.21 Elmer Smith. Losran, la.. 21 Olive Harwood. Losran. la.l» J-A-C-Q-U-E-T-T-E Sal* All Day Friday Astfachan Jacquattea, fancy lining*. Many are fur trimmad. Interlined. Values are up to Forty Dollars. 1812 Fam»a ONE DOLLAR DOWN Places a Schmoller & Mueller Phono graph in Your Home This Beautiful Model Only fllO Choose nml pny i r a few Records and for ONK DOL LAR DOWN the Console I’honoprraph of your choice will be sent at once to your home. Your old and worn phonograph accepted asa substantial part payment if you so desire. Como in this week. More than 12 distinctive designs to choose from and every instrument fully guaranteed. 1’rieed at $115, $125, $150 and up 1314-16-18-DodAe St.-Omaha Woman Wins $7,800 for Heart Balm Mrs. Ida Seymour Awarded Half of Sought Amount for Alienation of Affections. Verdict for $7,800 was returned by a Jury In District Judge Wakeley’s court Wednesday night, It was learned when the verdict was opened Thurs day morning, in favor of Mrs. Ida Seymour In her alienation of affec tions suit against Mrs. Mary L. Hadan. The Jury, which returned Its sealed verdict at 6:30 Wednesday night, had been out nearly seven hours* The verdict was brought In by 10 men, under the terms of a recently enacted Nebraska statute relating to civil cases. Two of the Jurors, Paul S. Fleming and Louis Nelson, con sidered the verdict excessive and re fused to sign. Other Jurors were Joe S. Elkin, Elmer A. Erickson, Leonard Gains, Morris Mills, John P. Holden. Frank Ketchmark. Phillip R. Knott, Walter D. Seamon, Bert Sorenson and Arthur Swerdfeger. Mrs. Seymour accused Mrs. Hadan of stealing away her husband's love. Mrs. Hadan, during the trial, failed to take the stand in her own de fense. The plaintiff sought $15,000 damages. The verdict Is a trifle more than half this amount. Old Skeletons Found Santa Barbara, Cal., Oct. 18.—Fos silized remains of a mastodon, an ele phant of a later era and skeletons of human beings burled for a period es timated to be between 7,000 and 10, years, were uncovered at Point Magu, Ventura county, by John P. Harring ton of Santa Barbara, a representa tive of the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D. C. The excavations were made by Mr. Harrington as the head of a Smith sonian party on the site of an ancient Indian rancheria which was known to have existed at Point Magu before the days of Portola and CabriUo In early California history. Find Missing Girl Half an hour after Ben Danbaum and Paul Haze rerurneg to work as detectives Thursday morning and were given their first assignment they dis covered the whereabouts of Katherine Rowen, 20, who had been missing for four days from her home at 6414 South Forty-eighth street. They found her at the King hotel with Sam Mencantes, 3S. She said she ran away from home because her parents were always fighting. Both Katherine and Men cantes were taken to Jail. Sec. Davis Arrives in Chicago Chicago, Oct. 18 —Secretary of La bor James C, Davla, who planned traveling by airplane from San Fran cisco to welcome Lloyd George at Mooseheart upon his arrival there Tuesday, but who was delayed ar rived by government mall plane her* shortly after 4:30 p. m. He left lm mediately for down town and planned being present for the address of Lloyd George In the evening. Dry Law Enforcement to Dominate Parley (Continued From Fir*I Puce.) permission is required to export the whisky which is smuggled back Into the country for sale.” There was no denying the approval the audience gave to these points made by Pinchot. For that matter they were approved by a good num ber of persons here in audience. Pin chot's audience was composed of per sons who h%ve put in a'gwod deal of study on enforcement and have much experience In their own com munities. It was quite plain that this experience has led them to the same conclusion Pinchot uttered that they felt strongly that the primary duty is on the federal government and that the federal government is not as energetic and effective as it could be and ought to be. Disagree on Enforcement. Some of them went further and declared that not only goes the fed eral government fall to dam up the sources of supply In Washington, but that actually In some cases the efforts of local communities to do what they are able to do Is interfered with by obstacles put in their way by Wash lngton. To an audience In this mood It was convincing to observe that many of the Identical points made by Pincho' were duplicated by points made by another speaker at the same session who is the federal official In the De partment of Justice actually in charge of prosecution of dry law violators, Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt. Mrs. Willebrandt said that little hip pocket violators should be handled by state government but that the federal government should devote Its energies to the big source of supply. Also she was even more specific than Pinchot In saying that the fede’-'l government could and ought to en list more of the forces already avail able to It for enforcement. She said the federal government, in addition to Its specific prohibition of ficers, should also use its coast guard force of some 4,000 men, postoffice inspectors, and its big force of cus toms inspectors. Obviously the only man who can command all these scattered force* and unite them for dry enforcement Is the preeident. ' Velox exclusively Other papers resem ble it in the fact that they give black and white prints. No paper for amateur negatives resembles it in results. Our finishing de partment uses Velox exclusively and superior prints follow as a matter of course. Eastman Kodak Co. g(Tha Hobart Dvmp.tar Co.) b ISIS Farnam St A Branch Storm J SOS Sooth 18th St J Edward Reynolds Co. I 1613 Famam Street Friday and Saturday An Important Selling of Beautiful I Fur Trimmed Coats and Wraps $69= ■ ! And we’ll stake our reputation that it will be a most difficult task to equal these values in Omaha today. Wonderful Deep Pile Fabrics Beautiful Linings Gorgeous Fur Trimmings Coats and wraps of de lightful style tendencies. A comprehensive range of the most favored shades. Many of those coats nre ex clusive creations — and us usual, an mrly attendance will have its advantages. The Reductions on These Coats Is One Ton of Hard Coal A c The usual charge courtesies extended. $4,533,174 Less in Taxes Than 1921 Taxation for Nebraska Is $6,397,433 This Year— $6,000,000 More Than in 1867. Special I>l*putc!i to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Oct. 18.—Taxes levied on citizens of Nebraska for 1923 are 34. 933,174 less than in 1921, when the highest taxation In the history of the state was imposed, according to fig ures prepared by Tax Commissioner Smith’s office. During the current yeaj: taxation amounted to 36,397,433, which is more than 36,000.000 In excess of t£e taxes levied when Nebraska was first or ganized into a state in 1867. The tax commissioner has gone into old records of the office and prepared a list of taxes levied since 1867 which follows: Total! State' Year. Taaen 1867 .| 300,576" 1868 . 166,426 1869 . 204. H1 3! 1870 . 310,521 1871 . 333,093! 1872...... 401,7731 1873 . 477.725! 1874 . 502.933! 187 S. 547.124 1376 . 540.3151 1877 . 440.4241 1878 . 467.780 1879 . 454.192’ 1880 . 356.490! 1881 . 573.066! 1882 . 697.089 1 883 . 818.621 1884. 951.175 1 385. 1.027.01 8' 1586. 1.1 17.904 1887. 1,305.659 1888.CJ... 1,318.887' 1 $39. 1.191.6321 1890 . 1.171.624' 1891 . 1.217.3*0 1892.. 1.240.904 1893. 1.281.9951 1*94. 1,257.008' 1896. 1.196.276' Total Statu Year. Taxes. 1896 . 1,187,68a 1897 . 1,1 81.919 1898 . 1,163.267 1899 . 1.286.792 1900 . 1.208,084 1901 . 1.232.891 1902 . 1.131.124 1903 . 1.512.316 1904 . 1.768.676 1905k. 2.131.296 1906 . 2.191 421 1907 . 2..305.893 1908 . 2,448.346 1909 . 2.194.421 1 910 . 2.060.69? 1911 . 2.677,164 1912 . 2.409.533 1913 . 3,671.385 1914 . *681.08* 1915 . 3.277.130 1T16. 3,065,046 1917. 4.48 4,999 191 8 . 4 361.8.39 ’919. 7.426.000 1970. 7.932^>7 ' 1921 . 10.930.60? J 9?2. 7.340,963 1923 . 6,397.437 1 Dennison Leaves Omaha Tom Dennison left last night for a visit of two weeks at Excelsior Springs, Mo., after which he will pro ceed to California for an extended stay. *'It seemed like a holiday in Oma ha Wednesday,” Mr. Dennison mused this morning on a Farnam street car. Your Credit IS GOOD BERK! GOOD CLOTHES Men, Women, Children. QUALITY DIAMONDS— Elgin Watches, 1847 and Com munity Silverware. Advance Style* In EVERY Dept. 51* Big Store, mein larger volume, lower prices end tuT term*. Dress well without mixing the monel. Open vour ncoujl Tomorrow, or write for Free Catalog. Omaha'a Graateat GradM atari flMRIS-fiOMS 5070511 SOUTH ISIS ST - 1 W hen in Omaha Stop at Hotel Rome i “The reason for this holiday spirit was the transfer of Commissioner Butler bark to the accounts and finance department and the assign ment of Commissioner Dunn to the police department.” Root May Succeed Harvey London. Oct. 18.—Apparently au thentic advices from Washington that Ellhu Root, former secretary of state, probably would be appointed ambassador to England, succeeding George Harvey, caused much surprise here today. It was generally antick paled that the post would go to 80 Heitor General James M. Beck, who has proclaimed his friendship for England in many speeches. The foreign office refused to com* ment, but It was learned that officials regard Root as a man of gretof ability.S/' ^bonpon,€>d6en^(Ca PHONE AT LANTIC 0600 Gored Pumps A fashion to be enjoyed by those who like a , slipper to support the instep. One most effec tive model on the new French last with short vamp and rounded toe feature a lattice cut-out across the instep. In patent leather or velvet like ooze in black gray or dark brown. $12.00 i ' • Thompson-Belden Special Hose $1.95 a Pair Silk Hosiery to Match in Main Floor 37 Years Ago Today This morning, Contractor Flynn put a force of men and teams to work in making the excavation for the new hotel on the corner of Tenth and F’amam streets. —From The Omaha Bee, October II, 1888. Studebaker’s experience of 71 years in providing the best in transportation Is worth considering when you buy your car. . ___ 1924 MODELS AND PRICES f. o. b. factory LIGHT-SIX s-rtt.nrw.B. *6 h r. faunae__—t 995 Roadster (3-Pass.) 975 Coupe-Rd.<3-Paas.mJS Coupe (5-Pasa.) _1«75 Sedan_,155# SPBCIALSIX Mm . II» W B _KH.P. Touring__51350 Rcndeteed Poeo.)—1325 Coupe (S-Pooo.)_19*5 Borion.. . ..2050 BIO-SIA r-Pf.,iif'w.a. to H P. Speedster (S-Pmss-HUS Coupe' 5-Psas)_2530 Sedan_- .. 2750 Total* to Moot Your Conronionoo \ O. N. Bonney Motor Company \25S0 Famam Street THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR MILLINERY event extraordinary FRIDAY ONLY Sale Starts 8:30 A. M. Come Early Think of 1,000 hats for you to choose from! That is what we are offering in this tremendous sale. Every hat is this season’s model, pat terned from imported Paris and New York styles. Humming Bird Hats Hyland Hats Gage Hats Particular attention is called to the fact that hats bear ing the above three labels are included in this sale. These makes of hats offered at this price is an opportunity never before presented to the ladiea of Omaha and Council Bluff*. All hats in this sale are advance style. Stunning dress hats of Lyons and Panne velvets. Metal effect*. Silver and gold brocades. Embroidered hats. Hats for matrons, for bobbed hair, turbans and cloche shapes, in all smart colorings. You Mutt Attend Early for Choice of Finer Hats f Huy *you« "Hat at- Xfu *(( uja e/imatmon efl&uHineiy Ca ^_dibit/i Soot Comet 12-dt cfauuun