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Today Giving Sixty Millions. Don't Kill the Mouse. ' Our Feeble Minds. “Beware of New Ideas." By ARTHUR BRISBANE V_1_/ M. S. Hershey, dedicating $60, 000,000, his entire fortune, to pyptect and educate the children of others, reminds you that the candy business is now the first or second industry of the United States, greater than steel, wheat, corn, or anything else except, perhaps, automobiles. Mr. Hershey establishes his great industry and his magnificent philanthropy at the spot where he was born, poor, on a farm. Mr. Zangwill telling Americans that their “pep” is lost motion, that they are undignified, unjust, lack shame, etc., will be useful to the wise and annoying only to the foolish. It doesn’t matter what Mr. Zaqg will is—Is there any truth in wRat he says? If a humble mouse crawled from a sewer, looked at you with long, quivering nose, and said, “You are a shameless creature and don’t know anything,” you should not try to kill that mouse. You should ask yourself, “is there truth in what the mouse says? If so, how can I correct my fault?” The bad feature' of Mr. Zang will’s talk is the harm it may do to his coreligionists, among those already prejudiced. It cannot hurt him, for he will soon be back, safe in England, where .they will approve quite generally his views on America. But his inaccurate belittling of the Ku Klux Klan may cause trouble to better Jews than Zang will. And his ridiculing of Christian Science does not come with good grace from one belong ing to a race that has so long com plained, and justly, of religious prejudice. However, at his worsf, Mr. Zang »vill is to be thanked. The United States and its people have a thou sand defects, many that Mr. Zang .vill could not sec or understand. To make us think about them is ,o render a service. What docs the imagination of nan amount to? Not much, out ■sidc of the little circle in which ie agitates himself like a squirrel n the whirling wheel. What does it mean to the human mind that our sun is 1,000,000t times as big as the earth, and that * here exists suns 1,000,000 times is Kig as our sun? It means lothing. We can’t even imagine he size of our own tiny earth. Or what does it mean to us when i professor, lecturing on the con struction of the atom, tells us that a speck of dust floating in a sun beam weighs 1,000 billion times is much as an atom of hydrogen? It means nothing. I- . ■ ... W> live'Suspended between in finite fcigTWfrs and inconceivable littleness*- understanding neither, t’s a wonder we worry so little. The old-fashioned mind says, •beware of new-fangled ideas.” Twenty-five years ago that mind, in medicine and other lines, said “beware of new ideas.” Dr. Charles H. Mayo, whose word commands respect every where, says “the last 23 years have taught us more about pre senting disease than all the pre ceding centuries.” It interests us to ktow that some diseases now worrying us most are found in fossilized bodies of an imals that vanished from the earth •* long before any men were here. Man will conquer all diseases eventually, as he has conquered all animals. All he needr is time, and luckily science proves that we have many millions of years ahead >f us. The best French fliers agree that the speed of flying mnchincs “will never exceed about 812 miles an hour." Higher than that they say 1 is impossible. When the locomotive was young, as the flying machine now is, “scientists” said it might be possible for a railroad train to maintain a speed as high as 20 miles an hour, but it would be difficult, and that great speed would kill the passengers if it were kept up too long. Flying machines will go about as fast as men care to have them go—about 1,000 miles an hour, the apparent speed of the sun around the earth, will probably he the average for long distance trfps before the end of this century. "Three hours to cross the ocean, three hours to come hack, air boats leaving every hour on the hour,” will be a sign read by your grand children. (CopyMfht. 1922 > State Hospital Addition Is Completed at Kearney Kearney, Neb., Nov. 11.—The new $100,000 addition to the state hospit al for tubercijloHls has been complet ed and a number of patients are al ready being housed In the building. Forty-eight ean be accommodated, fine hundred and five patients are quartered at the hospital at this time and a big waiting list remains to bo acted upon. The new building Is being heated by exhaust steam, for merly waste, being guided to It by the tunnel system. Tunnels are also being constructed to other buildings on the ground, from the beating plant. Dr. J. A. Burford, In ehnrge, states that the building and equip ment Is ns modern as any similar hospital In the country. Poultry Specialist in Rosebud. < 'nlorm*, »S. O, Nov. 11.—Great Jn whs Hhovvn In tlio tour of the 4tHte poultry upeftallfit to thin hoc Mon of the Rosebud. The following plarr« were mad'4: VVltton. Garter, Keya Pnha, Harnill, GlenrfMd, I'loaH nnt Valley, Ideal, Mlllboro, Ifllcirat end Golomo. A largra attendance was In evidence. % Tribute Is Paid Men in Trenches by Ex President Woodrow Wilson Addresses Admirers WTho Made Armi stice Day Pilgrimage to Home. Washington. Nov. 11.—Woodrow Wilson, addressing friends and ad mirers who made an Armistice day pilgrimage to his home here, declared today that he is not one of those that have the least anxiety about t'he triumph of the principles for which he has stood. ‘T have seen fools resist Providence before,” he said, “and I have seen their destruction, as will come upon these again—utter destruction and contempt. That we shall prevail is as sure as that God reigns." It was his second address in less than 24 hours and the third he has delivered since he left the White House. Mr. Wilson spoke from the front portico of his S street resi dence to a cheering throng of thou sands. Bent with four years of illness, the former president was assisted by a negro attendant to negotiate the single step that led to the portico. After waving his hat in response to an outburst of applause, he stood with bared head while Senator Carter Class of Virginia delivered the ad dress on behalf of the visitors. l ribute to Soldiers. At the close of Mr. Glass’ address Mr. Wilson held a brief whispered conference with the senator and then began to speak. "I am indeed deeply touched and honored by this extraordinary exhibi tion of your friendship and confl donee,” he said, "and yet I can say without affectation that I wish you would transfer your homage from me to the men who made the armis tice possible. It was possible because our boys had beaten the enemy to a standstill. You know, if you will allow me to be didactic for a mo ment, 'armistice* merely means ‘standstill of arms.’ Our late enemies, "the Germans, call an armistice waf fenstillstand—an armed standstill— and it was the boys that made them stand still.” There was laughter and applause. “If they had not," Mr. Wilson con tinued. "they would not have listened to proposals of armistice. Proud of Honor. ‘‘I am proud to remember that I had the honor of being the command er-in-ehief of the most ideal army that was ever thrown together— pardon my emotion—though the real fighting Commander-in-chief was my honored friend, Pershing, whom I gladly hand the laurels of victory. "Thank you with all my heartrfor your kindness.” Several times during his remarks Mr. Wilson faltered and his face twitched. Mrs. Wilson came forward from the door, but the former presi dent quickly rallied and continued his address. He stood unassisted be side Senator Glass. The band which had led the parade from Du Pont circle to the Wilson home began to play "How Firm a Foundation,” but before it had con cluded the hymn Mr. Wilson made a signabAn: slfcnceind said: '‘J£WfTSn*''ffnrd more. I cannot re frain from saying it. I am not one of those that have the least anxiety about the triumph of the principles I have stood for. Takes Afternoon Ride. "I have seen fools resist Providence before and I have seen their destruc tion, as will come upon these again —utter destruction and contempt. That we shall prevail Is as sure as that God reigns.” Then, in an aside to those near him, Mr. Wilson said: "That's about all I can do.” The former president was assisted Into his home again, but it was an nounced that he and Mrs. Wilson soon would depart for their afternoon automobile ride, and the crowd re mained, the police having difficulty In clearing a lane for the automobile, an open car, which appeared a few minutes later. Mr. Wilson was cheered loudly ns his car moved slow ly through the throngs and he re sponded by waving his silk hat. Sit ting with him were Mrs. Wilson and her mother. Kearney American Legion Elects Officers for Year Kearney, Neb.. Nov. 11—The Amer ican Legion elected the following of ficers: Myrl Hwezey, commander; Kd McHugh, vice commander; E. L. Randall, adjutant; Barlow Nye, fi nance ;Guy Henninger, post histor ian; Jack Crulckshank, sergeant-at arms; Ira D. Reynon, chaplain. Guy Henninger, Fred Finke, Dr. Erick son and Jack Crulckshank Rerve on the i executive committee for one year; C. M. Courtney, Clayton Con gleton, E. P. McDermott and Henry Krutzen were elected for the two year period. The Legiohnaires, coy operating with the Veterans of For eign wars, celehrated Armistice day, Sunday, with memorial services. A football game will be held Monday with a banquet at night. Syracuse Paving Done. Syracuse, Neb., Nov. 11.—Syracuse has completed and accepted paving district No. 1 and the contractor Is taking his men to Lincoln. This dis trict comprises the business section and is of vertical fiber brlrk, with concrete base, complete with storm sowers. The work was delayed be cause of the construction of sanitary sowers In the district in order to avoid removing paving when the sewer system Is completed. Consid erable additional paving Is In pros pect for next spring. Plane Crash Victims Saved With Lifeline Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 11.—After falling 2ft0 foot in an airplane Into a. lake of solvey waste here last night, two men were rescued by firemen, who, unable to cross the quicksand like waste, ahot lifelines to the brok en plane, with width the aviators wore pulled to safety, Lieut. Herbert Hhenbert, pilot. Is In a hospital seriously injured. Harold Moore also Is in n hospital loss seriously Injured. Own your own business. Read the Classified ads. English Beauty a Prize Winner England seems to fnvor titian-Imired beauties as prixe winners. .Here is Mrs. Edward Franklyn of London, who won first prixe in a beauty contest at London recently—and a delightful titian-haired beauty. Free to Do Right, Soul Is Not Bound Fatalistic Views Countered by Rev. Ralph E. Bailey in Sermon Series. "We not only can, but must, believe In moral freedom, as opposed to fa talistic determinism, because it is ob solutely impossible for the human percipient to deny liberty of the will In the face of the universal fact that all mankind actually do live as if free to chose and direct life's course; and, If It is thus reasonable to be lieve In that moral freedom, then It is also logical and likely that each soul has a responsibility to Its maker and passes dally before the throne of justice and righteousness to account for the use of this liberty In a moral world.” Thus the Rev. Ralph E. Bailey, at the First Unitarian church Sunday, returned the affirmative answer to the query of his fourth sermon. "Can We Believe in Freedom?" continu ing his series of eight sermons on "What Can We Believe?” Next Sun day Mr. Bailey's subject will be “Can We Believe In Miracles?" "This liberty leads to good cheer and abundant life,” said Rev. Mr. Bailey, “whereas the alternative fa talism leads to blackest midnight. The scientific determinist argues that since there Is a unity of causa tion, given certain conditions you will always get the same effect, that the human will Is no exception, that there Is always Away your will or choice must proceed, and you only need superlative knowledge to de termine as certainly what a person will do^as you can say how a chem ical will react In the laboratory. “The philosophical determinist ar gues that there IS) a law of tpotives and Inducements Controlling life or ganism, that must, follow the most potent appeal without choice or freedom, and that an all knowing person would seej clearly and with perfect certainty the result before the human decision was made. “The delstlc determinist professed to find traditional Christian author ity in Paul for a doctrine of predes tination which peopled hell with sin less Infants, and, although that hor rible theory has had its day and gone, there persists the Idea of the unqualified omniscience of a dlety which knows beforehand just what is going (to happen, leaving no real choice or decision to the individual ego to go this way or that. Deter mination of all three kinds denies to us the liberty of choosing our own course and to direct our own going. "The scriptures reveal the freedom of the will declared of old. Huxley, Spencer, Darwin, in their day mech anists and believers in the fortuitous, themselves rose to spiritual percep tion and recognized man’s voluntary power of growth and infinite worth. Prof. MacDougall of Harvard univer sity, successor to the great William James, confirms the scriptures and these great scientists. So, in the final analysis, science, philosophy, religion, reason, justify the faith and conviction of man's moral freedom, and the consequent responsibility to the cosmic source—God-—for his stewardship of this freedom." Andrews and Keifer File for Congress Lincoln. Nov. 11.—State Represen tative Oswin Keifer of Nuckolls coun ty. filed with the secretary of state his personal application to have his name placed on the primary bal lot next April as a republican candi date for congressman from the fifth Nebraska district. Ills *ai the first formal filing. Representative Keifer la a grandson of J. Warren Keifer, veteran congressman from the Springfield. O., district and former speaker of the national house. Hastings, Neb., Nov. 11—William E. Andrewa of Adams county, former congressman, announced his candid acy for the Republican nomination for congressman from the Fifth dis trict. Bertram J. Spencer, Former Professor, Dies Bertram J. rfhencer, 43, profeasor of physics for ytars In the University of Nebraska, dl>d Saturday at the University hospi al after two months’ illness. His wife and five children, Harold. Paul, Victor, Robert and Eleanor, survive. After brief services at the Heafey * Heafey chapel Sunday, the body was removed to his home, 1325 North Twenty-fourth street. Lincoln, where the funeral will be held Monday af ternoon. Women's Skirts Now Stable Paris, Homo of Fashions, Indicates Skirts W ill Be Neither Wider Nor Longer—Furs Return for Milliners— Colored Gems Make Reappearance. fly I'nlmMAl gervlre. Pari*, Nov. 11.—Skirt* will be neither wider nor longer, and the V shaped Aecollette for evening wear displaces the square cut. Evening gown* will be more elaborate and ex pensive than ever, and furs have re turned as a millinery accessory. Col ored gem* have made their reappear ance. These point* stand out to the ob server* at the Important social events of the week. With the temperature below the freezing point and snow looming, some of the finest fur* ever worn hero were displayed by the ele gantly gowned women in the paddock at the Auteuil steeple chase. Beltschantz 1* far and away the most popular fur, outdistancing even sables, which, however, are excep tionally favored this year. Chinchilla Is now a poor third, while sealskin, otter and similar furs have almost lteen relegated to the storage houses. Many enticing capes at Auteull were trimmed with wide swaths of American opoRsum or lynx, fashion's tendency being toward long-haired furs for trimming. One significant note Is the general preference for lighter colors—whits, pale salmon, nxure and green. Baby blue Is the only light color absent from the coterie. A profusion of emeralds Is another notahle point, while It was noted that thelong. wav ing headdress which threatened to obtain popularity eurller In the sea son. lma practically disappeared. Around Nebraska9s State House By R. 0. I'KTKRS, Staff Corri-sponilmt of Tho Omoho Hoo. Governor Bryan, champion slnsher —he admits it himself—of coal, ga»o line, and gravel prices, In strangely silent regarding tho price of bread. Ho far he has failed to buckle on his shining armor and shoulder a ltshce with the "bread barons," if there be such, although wheat Is selling for only slightly more thun corn. Here In Lincoln there Is a demo cratic newspaper which gives tho governor an occasional line of favor able publicity, and that may he count ed on to give him a lot more If ho runs as democratic candidate for the senate. The owner la a considerable baker of bread, and an unkind editor of a coal journal Intimates that tor that reason the governor hesitates to nttack the molders of tho staff of life. Ho convinced Is the editor thnt he concludes his article with the fol lowing: "Mr. Gooch Is the man that made the nnodlo famous and Gov ernor Bryan Is the man with tho In famous noodle." According to n writer In a national weekly, Henry Ford, if lie runs for president, will secure Nebraska’s IB delegates to tho democratic national convention, and should he not de clare himself a candidate they will go to Governor Bryan or McAdoo. In the light of the fact thnt ail tnlrrrs of Ford have filed his name with the secretary of state Mils Is an interesting prediction, hut the pe titions filed may mean nothing nt nil In that the statutes require only a hundred or more signatures from each congressional district. It can hardly he claimed that the petitions are trustworthy evidence, or even good weathervanes, when estimating the Ford strength In Nebraska. They carried a few more than a hundred names per district, hut precious lit tle ntoro than the required number, which may mean that the circulators were content with their efforts after satisfying the requirements, or elae the circulators didn't And enthusiasm us high as they anticipated. Kaatern political observers continue to derlare that Nebraska Is In line for a Magnus Johnson 11 rook hart can didate, when Nebraska simply wants to he let alone and continue to sell corn for a dollar a bushel. As po litical observers hero see It, Nebras ka's political position In the coming primaries is dependant upon the price of grain and not upon the theories of t ti«- MJ-B type. As regards Governor Hrysn and the 1A delegates. It can lie said with a fair degree of assurance that the Nebras ka voter will And his name presented for the senate, although, since ho Is fond of publicity, lie would undoubt edly like the hollow honor of 1(1 votes In the Arst convention roll call. And the repented declaration of Sen ator Norris, he made another the other day, that he will not be a can didate for re election, only confirms opinion here tlmt the governor Is convinced that he might he a sena tor, but lie, Optimist though he Is, cannot figure out how he could tie a president. Scientist Says Spook Lights Are Due to Seepage Atkinson and O’Neill People No Longer Need Fear as Omahan Explains it All. Spooks have been scaring the in habitants ot Atkinson and O'Neill. Neb. The populace of these towns have been observing nightly displays of mysterious lights far out on the lone pee-rah-rees. As big as auto mobile headlights they were—and are. They float about in the air, high above the ground. They pop hither and thither, to and fro, up and down. Women have been shivering, chil dren come indoors, uncalled, before dark, and strong men have been find ing good excuses for staying away from the ghostly area by night. The spooks began getting on the nerves of the people to such an ex tent that Judge It. It. Dickson and Attorney J. J. Donahue of O’Neill, and John and Frank Brady of Atkin son Induced Dr. C. Henry Cook, 4924 Davenport street. Omaha, con sulting engineer, seientfst, expert on teleology and molecular organization, to direct the full power of science upon explaining the fiery manifesta tions whh'h threatened to drive the Atkinsonians and O’Nelllitcs nutty. Dr. Cook has solved the mystery and shows that the nightly lumin aries are due to water seepage and gas emanations. It is ail very easy to understand, as the doctor ex plains it. "A water seepage develops a line of least resistance for the emanations coming up from a chemical strata where gas is being organized; these emanations (molecules) develop a closer cohesive coefficicncy where there is water seepage, and the fact that every molecule has Its quota of light rays (radium rays) guarantees that where these molecules are den slfied sufficiently close to set up a pure harmony of light rays, on ac count of exact likeness of mixture in substances, they wifi magnify the size of light to the lens of our eye, when carried into the earth atmos phere, confined in a hydrogenous (water) bubble which it develops as It passes through seepage—probably no larger than a blrdshot—which will float in the wld. rising only as high as the weight of attraction of atmos phere will allow. “This accounts for some of the lights rising at times to considerable heights; also the wind accounts for them in different places than on pre vious nights.” C H. Pickens, Pioneer Omaha Merchant, Dies (Continued From I'sg* One! street during Jhose days, according to Mr. Pickens, was the principal thoroughfare of Omaha, no portion of which was paved. Neither was there any railroad into Omaha from the east. The Pickens camp up the river from 8t. Joseph, Mo., by boat. At the age of 23 he entered the em ploy of the Arm of Paxton A Gal lagher, then located at Fifteenth and Farnam streets. Passing through various stages, he became general manager in 189S. In 1907 he was elected to the presidency. He con tributed In a very substantial measure to the upbuilding of this concern, and extension of Its trade relations through the middle west. Man of Wide Interests. The policy he pursued in business measures up to high standards, and Illustrates the value of enterprise and honesty in the attainment of success Besides being president of Paxton & Gallagher, he was president of the Nehraska-Iowa Grain company, tilth headquarters In Omaha, and a director of the Corn Exchange National bunk. He was a member of All Saints Epis copal church, a member of Capitol Lodge No. 3, A. F. & A. M , a mem ber of Mount Calva-y Comma ndry No. 1., K. T-. and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He has been a member of the executive com inittee of the Commercial club and Chamber of Commerce since Its In ception In 1893. and during the past 3(1 years served ns chairman on many Important committees of that organi zation. His name was also on the membership roll of the University club, Onmha elub, Omaha Country club, Omnha Athletic cltih and Happy Hollow club. In political affiliation he was a re publican. Mr. Ptekena was married In Omaha, October 3. 1SXS, to Miaa Margaret K. Doyle, daughter of the late A. J. Doyle, They lmd one daughter, Mrs. Margnret Elizabeth Paterson, and one grandchild, Charles Pickens Pat erson. His sister. Mrs B. F. Redman, lives in Salt I.aka city. Mr. Pickens was long one of Oma ha's most substantial residents By perseverance, determination anil hon orable effort be overcame the ob stacles which have liarred his path to success, and reached the goal of pros perity. while his genuine worth, broad mind and public spirit made him a director of public thought and action His life was one of continuous ac tivlty In which has liecn accorded due recognition of labor nnd the rewards of Intelligently directed effort. lie stood as a representative of the best typo of American manhood and chivalry. His mother and father were born In Kngland and came to the 1’nlted States In 1N&1 settling In IVtroit They moved to Omaha In IMIS. Eggs — Baked I>rt)|) eggs into a well liiillrml (taking tlish, cover them with finely ground crisp I*read crumb*. (Her this isuir thick brown gravy and bake about 10 minute*. Season the gravy with IEA&PIRRINS SAUCE TWI OSKOINAl WO*C«JT t SSMIS* Arrested on Charge of Cnminal Libel laird Alfred Douglas, poet, literary man, friend to Oscar Wilde, and uncle of the present marquis of Queens berr.v, was arrested while at breakfast in his house in London ami charged later in the day at the How street police court with criminal libel of Winston Churchill, colonial minister In the Lloyd George cabinet. The prosi-cution was not instigated by Mr. Churchill, but by the public prosecutor, which indicates that a serious view of the action is taken, and it is believed that conviction will bo certain. The charge is based on a leaflet published by l/ird Alfred and sold widely by hawkers in London recent ly, which was entitled “The Murder \ of laird Kitchener ami the Truth About tie Hattie of Jutland and the Jews.” In this he charged that Mr. ('tym-hill, at the instance of a Jewish financier, Sir Ernest Cassel, issued a false report of a German victory at Jutland, a-uabling the Jews to clea up big fortunes on the stock exchange. He aJso charged that laird Kiteh- i ener was the victim of a Jewish plot. : Tax Cut Is Urged by Secretary Mellon (Continued from I’nce One.) character to the amount the sum of these Items exceeds the tax cxampt Income of the taxpayer, an increase of 135,000,000. 5- Tax community property in come to the spouse having control of the property or income, an increase of $9,000,000. 7. Repeal the tax on telegrams, telephones and leased wires. Knd Theater Tax. 3. Repeal the tax on theater ad missions, 9. Revise the so-called "nuisance tax" on Jewelry and luxuries so as to make It reasonable and convenient to collect. This program. Secretary Mellon pointed out, will result In a net loss to the government of $333 000,000. or $13,000,000 above the surplus of each of the past two years. This sum. regarded , as small In the amazing figures mentioned, will be more than offset from the revenue which will pour in when money now Invested in tax exempt securities begins to go into profitable nnd taxable invest ment, he declared. He predicted the wheme for re duction, however, on the theory that congress will not upset the budget system nnd revert to the "pork bar rel" to heap new burdens on the tax paying public, or make any other "extraordinary" expenditures. Situation Is Iteviewed. The treasury secretary made a comprehensive review of the govern ment's financial situation. He show- j ed that expenditures have been re duced to $3,500,000,000, of which the $500,000,000 goes into a sinking fund. He showed also that expenditures have been reduced by $170,000,#00 un der the sums asked for by the-spend ing departments of the government, nnd thnt thej-e is the "utmost pres sure all along the line for th» strict est economy nnd efficiency in the op eration of thn government.'' There is a widespread tendency, he declares, to evade payment of taxes, so much so in fact that it is unsafe to assume that the income from Internal revenue will he main tained unless there are changes. The higher brackets, by which is denoted the taxes paid by the really rich, are unproductive, he declared, and changes must tie made so that this wealth may be taxed. “Know Your City'* Dinner Planned by Omaha omen More than 500 women me expected to attend the "Know Your City" din ner. to be given Wednesday evening, November 21, to inaugurate a cam paign for teaching the people facts that make Omaha an outstanding city. Final arrangements will be made at a meeting tonight. The campaign Is being planned by the "Know Your City" committee of the women's division of the Chamber of Commerce. Mary Mnrston Kin sey chairman of the commltte. and Beulah Hall, member of the board are in charge of arrangements. Invitations nro being sent to all women's organizations and to teach ers and business women who are not members of organizations. Some firms will send their women ent i loyes In a body to the dinner. WHEAT HEARTS Black Mud in Trunk Assays $1,806: He Has to Sue to Get It Kate smiled on Frank Brubaker, saleiw.an, 2607 Ames avenue, when she made him a present of a trunk full of gold ore which assayed at $1,806.89. Then she frowned on him when the American Smelting and Refining company, which refined the gold, re fused to turn it over to Brubaker un til the human giver of the trunk had had time to make known what he thought about it. For Charles Carroll, who, says Bru baker, presented him • *ith .the trunk is Just as much out of luck as Bru baker is in luck—and $4.50 In addi tion. Carroll, says Brubaker, picked up the locked trunk for $4.50 at an auction of lost expreBsage. When he opened it he was disgusted to find it filled with a "bunch of brown' mud." Bater, when Carroll heard that his wife was 111 and departed In haste for the west, he left to Brubaker the trunk and the advice that It would be a good Idea to take the "brown mud" to the smelter and find out what It was. Brubaker didn’t take the advice seriously at first, for he left the trunk unprotected In his automobile for a week or 10 days. Finally he acted on the suggestion, and found that the "brown mud" was worth $1, *00.89. But the American Smelting and Refining company still suffers from curiosity about the origin of that trunk, and has refused to give Bru baker his money, at any rate until its curiosity has been softened by time. Saturday afternoon Brubaker filed suit in district court to recover hie money from the smelter. Washington Bone Dry Armistice Eve as Raiders Swoop Down on It Washington, Nov. 11.—After a day of sensational raids the nation's capi tal was dryer than it has been at any time since the enactment of the Vol stead act, the dry bureau announced. It was literally a bolt out of the blue Headed by federal officers, uni ' formed police descended upon the | lair of bottleggers and caught them unawares. Lute tonight when the oonfuslon had somewhat abated every precinct housed a large quota of al leged bootleggers or their bond, and storage capacity was taxed to care for thousands of gallons of confiscat ed liquor. The total number of arrests could not be obtained because officers were still hunting their"men, but 100 war rants were secretly issued and it was announced that arrests had been Edison to Work Mineral Lode Inventor Gets Deed to South Dakota Land From Omaha Man. Rapid City. S. D., Nov. 11.—Accord ing to a deed received at the office of the register of deeds. Thomas A Edison became owner of the Bull-Con mining lode on Greyhound Gulch, two miles southeast of Keystone, Pen nington county, November 5.- The transfer was from Herman Reinhold of Omaha. Edison is already interested in land adjoining this, the tract formerly owned by D. N. Swanzey and, through Mr. Bwansey has been operating this for the last two or three years. It is believed that in this purchase, Mr. Edison is seeking spodumene. a rare lithium-bearing mineral. The district around Keystone is said to be the richest in the world In this min eral. It is thought that Mr. Edison Is in terested principally in lithium hy droxide, which <s used as part of the electrolyte in the Edison battery. The spodumene will be mined and shipped to New Jersey for the extraction of the lithium. No fewer than JO different chemi cals have been discovered in sea wa ter. Salt, magnesium, calcium sul phate and gold are among those which have been found. Your Credit IS GOOD HEBE! GOOD CLOTHES Men, Women, Children. QUALITY DIAMONDS— Elgin Watches, 1847 end Com munity Silvc rware. Advance Style* In EVERY Dept. Six Big Stored mean Larger volume, lower price* and care term IVeaa well wldtoai miaaing the money. Open your accouat Tomorrow, or writ* for Frea Catalog. Omahm'a Ceo—aaf CtfdN ftort made In practically all cases. With the arrests it was understood police confiscated names of purchasers and other evidence which Is said to cause a wave of apprehension in many quarters. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes was elated He said that this is ju«t the beginning and that bootleggers throughout the United States may aspect the same thing to happen any time within the next 30 days, and as frequently thereafter as there is evi dence that liquor is being sold. This is the second blow in h:s nation-wide offensive, which he says he has been planning for more six months. The first was struck in Pennsylvania yesterday, where a large number of breweries were closed, ar J an effort will be made to revoke their permits. It was intimated that the third blow will fall heavily on New Jersey brew ers Monday. Dry agents have been sent there to obtain evidence that the brewers have been manufacturing and selling real beer and everything is in readiness to bring them into court under the “padlock clause" of the dry act during the first part of next week. It is undecided, it was learned, whether Illinois or New- York state w ill follow New Jersey. Commission er Haynes will go to Chicago next week and it is generally understood that his mission there Is personally to arrange for and head a sweeping raid on breweries and bootleggers. From there he will descend upon Ohio, where there have been reports that real beer is obtainable in a number of cities. Just as soon as the actual raids are out of the way the prohibition commissioner will go into court with a number of sensational prosecutions, it was learned. These will be princi pally cases of bribery. BENO’S_ of Council Bluffs Says to You —If you don’t find it at that place or the other place—don’t overlook the fact that you may find just exactly what you want at Beno’s in Council Bluffs. —And what a pleasant surprise it will be to find the price lower than you expected! So many have expressed themselves as having enjoyed this very ex perience. “COME 0\ OVER” A Department Store E»iy to Locate Store hours 8 to 6 each day«^ NewforkCitn LOWEST FARES FROM CHICAGO ^ J Through Sloping Car* and Coach** L«t~ La Sail. Strt.t Status 10:35 A.M.—2:40 P. M_9:00 P. S $30.70 Car asSTSVr “'£'«c*' buffalo service ^ ^ ASK THE TICKET AGENT TO ROITE YW vta NICKEL PLATS— LACKAWANNA R. R f" *■*! •■*»«»•«».. c»tl M v Insert Representatives’ Names V and Addresses Here Kicks) RateRoad ! K AWANNA R.R. 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