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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1923)
Today 16 Marries 50. Not So Bad. Wake Up, Henry Ford. Driving Motors With Charcoal. A Nation Up-to-Date. By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ A boy of 16 marries a widow lady, 50 years, old, who owns a hotel. The lady puts $10,000 in trust for the young husband when he reaches 21. The boy’s parents, shocked, would set aside the marriage. Yet the widow only carried out Plato’s idea. He thought middle aged women should keep very young warriors out of mischief by looking after them. There is no greater parental problem than the management of a boy from 16 to marriage. In these days, by the way, a wo man of 50 is no older than a wo man of 35 in the old days. That generous widow should extend that $10,000 trust to the boy’s 40th year. Twenty-one is the worst age for getting $10,000 in a lump. The average boy at 21 js a baby. Wake up, Henry Ford, and get to work on cheap, safe flying ma chines. They are selling them in Germany, all metal, safe, doing 60 miles an hour, less than a gallon of gas for 60 miles—price $1,190. Farmers, salesmen, buy the ma chines by thousands. Ford could sell them for $500. America needs them, Texas espe cially. Where is the young Ford to do for America in the air what Ford has done on earth? Nothing like trouble to make you think. In Berlin, heavy trucks with regular gasoline engines, are run with gas produc ed from charcoal, and it works better than gasoline. A small cylinder filled with burning charcoal supplies to the engine gas and power enough to run a heavy omnibus for seven hours. There is a new use for the farm er’s wood. Make it into charcoal, fill up your combustion cylinder, run your tractor all day—no carburetor, no gasoline bill. You know about 70 per cent of the world’s automobiles are in the United States of America. Did you know, also, that New York City uses more telephones than all of Great Britain and Ire land? This is an up-to-date country— wonderful in mechanical efficiency. But it doesn’t do enough think ing apart from material problems. United States government in forms Europe that it doesn’t wish to enter any “restricted inquiry" into Germany’s ability to pay. Germany’s ability to pay is none or the business of this government. We are interested in the paying ability of nations that borrowed billions from us iu war. Apparent ly they are not much interested in j that. The amount that can be got out | of Germany by nations that con quered Germany is not our affair. It isn’t likely that anything serious will be heard from now on about dragging this country into . the European mess. The 1924 campaign has begun. Politicians have at least learned that the ; league of nations issue would be I about as valuable to a man run- 1 ning for office as a wreath of poison ivy. There are nearly $7,000,000,000 in our savings banks. Deposits have increased more than $500, .000,000 in the last year. That sounds prosperous. That thoughtful trio of Anglo Saxon statesmen, Charles Francis Murphy of New York, George Ed ward Brennan, Chicago, and Thomas Taggart of Indiana, have been secluded at French Lick, de ciding on the man to be handed the democratic voters as their candidate for president this year. But Ford may surprise and grieve them. Could you imagine Ford “listening to reason” about federal jobs? _ They may be wrong,' or right, but politicians as a rule are con vinced that Ford, if nominated by one of the two big parties, would win, beyond airquestion. One of the best informed repub lican senators said to this writer, “If the democrats nominate Ford, millions of republican farmers will vote for him. Nothing could stop them.” A first-class orator might stam pede the democrats for Ford, espe cially as he has so many friends in the south, where the real orators live. Ford could say, and probably would: “You farmers know what I did to automobile and tractor prices, as a private citizen. Make me president and I’ll do the same to fertilizer prices, railroad rates and farm interest rates.” The farmers are about ready for a Moses to lead them, and Moses Ford would have many qualities. (Copyright* 1t21 ) _ New Flood Danger in Italy. Domodossola, Italy, Dec. 5.—A tor ront, swelled by the rising of the Os sola rlvor. Is threatening the safety of the Simplon railway line. Many of the Inhabitants hav# fled from their homes. The flooding of the Kormarza val ley by the breaking of a dike on the Toce river has caused damage es timated at several million lire. Oklahoma Election Valid. Oklahoma City, Okl., Dec. 5.—The voters of Oklahoma were within their right* when they disregarded former Oov. J. C. Walton's mandate calling off the election end went to the polls on October 2. the state supreme court held when It ruled In effect that the •lection was leg*' Coolidge Will Recognize S. D. Endorsement Hiram Johnson Defeated in G. O. P. Convention—Me Adoo Demo Choice; La Follette, Farmer-Labor. By AMoclsited Press. Washington. Dec. 6.—President Coolidge will acknowledge the action of the South Dakota republican pro posal convention in granting him the preference for the presidential pri mary and will send a communication to republican leaders of that state which may go a long way toward in dicating his attitude toward 1024. The intention of Mr. Coolidge to recognize publicly the South Dakota conventions' endorsement was made known today at the White House, where officials made no attempt to disguise their satisfaction in the ma jority given the president over Hiram Johnson. Friends of the president recognize that the endorsement given at Pierre yesterday does not make certain that South Dakota’s 12 votes in the repub lican national convention will go to Mix Coolidge. The South Dakota law, as understood here, provides that the name of the candidate receiving the convention endorsement shall go on the ballot at the presidential prefer ential primary to be held March 25, as the majority candidate. Inasmuch ps the endorsement of Mr. Coolidge i.vas made unanimous, however, friends of the president do not be jieve a minority candidate could make ^nuch headway in the primary. By Associated Press. Pierre, S. D.. Dec. 6.—Presidential standard bearers and candidates for state offices were endorsed by repub licans, democrats and farmer-laborites of South Dakota at their respective state proposal conventions, which ad journed finally early today. An llth-hour effort by a group of farmer-laborites to effect a fusion with the democrats after the former had bolted its regular convention came to naught along toward dawn, and all parties completed selection of separate slates. Calvin Coolidge was the presidential choice of the republicans, William O. McAdoo was given the democratic en dorsement, while Senator Robert La Foilette was the choice of the farmer laborites. Leaders in the bolting farmer lattor group included Warren L. Beck, president of the State Federa tion of Lahor; State Seator William Bartling, J. W. Batcheiler, president of the Farmers Union of South Da kota, and Mark Bates, farmer-labor candidate for governor in 1922. According to word from the meet ing chamber, efforts were being made to build a ticket which would equally divide the important state positions between the two parties. President Coolidge was given the majority nomination for president by the republican proposal men over Senator Hiram Johnson of California by a vote of 50,379 to 27,340, and later the endorsement was made unanimous by a rising vote. Mr. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury received the democratic endorsement over Henry Ford by a vote of 39,018 to 6,072. The farmer-labor convention en dorsed Senator La Foilette by a vote of 31,099 against 7,240 for Henry Ford. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 5.—Unanimous endorsement of President Coolidge as the most desirable and available can didate for the republican nomination next year was given by the republi can state committee at a meeting here yesterday. Two Men Fined. H. Davidson and Si Davidson were fined $10 each In Council Bluffs po lice court yesterday on a charge of drunkenness. < » < ► ' ’ Home-made Remedy Stop! Coughs Quickly | 1' Tho boat ranch madtrtna yon none ' [ ’ uard. A family auppty raaily and 1 1 qutrkly made. Barra about II. ' [ You might be surprised to know that the nest thing you can uee for a severe cough, is a remedy which is easily prepared at home in just a few moments. It's cheap, but for prompt results it beats anything else you ever tried. Usually stops the ordinary cough or chest cold in 24 hours. Tastes pleasant, too—children like it—and it is pure anil good. l'otir 2'/, ounces of l’inex in a pint bottle; then till It up with plain granulated sugar syrup. Or use clari fied molasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup, if desired. Thus you make a full pint—a family supply—but costing no more than a small bottle of ready-made cough syrup. And sa a cough medicine, there ie really nothing better to tie had at any price. It goes right to the spot and gives quick, lasting relief. It Kromptly heals the inflamed mem ranes lhat line the throat and air passages, stops the nnnoying throat tickle, loosens the phlegm, and soon yonr cough stop* entirely. Splendid for bronchitis, croup, hoarseness and bronchial aathma. Pinex ia a highly concentrated com pound of Norway pine extract, famous for hesling the membranes. To avoid disappointment aak your druggist for "Zy» ounces of Pine* with directions sml don't accept any thing else. Guarantees to give abso lute iiatisfsction or money refunded. The Pinex Co.. Ft. Wsyne, Jnd. Wasn't Afraid of Wild Animals, But Feared Spiders Fine specimen of African tiger bagged by Robert Bruge and wife (above)._ School Children in Need of Shoes i The Omaha Bee Free Shoe Fund Needs Your Help. How Quickly the cold creeps through the holes of dilapidated shoes and how quickly does the child wear ing them show the bad effects! There is sure to he snow in the near future to add to the discomforts of the scores of kiddles whose shoes are worn out and whose parents are unable to buy them new ones.* It means that they must either stay home from school or take the risks of serious colds or pneumonia. We can't afford to have these kid dles ravished by the hardships of win ter, nor can we afford to have them missing school. The true Christmas spirit is reflect ed by the giver who sends a contri bution to The Omaha Bee's Free Shoe fund, an Institution which has been carrying on this work for many, many winters. Contributions previously aeknow' edged .*15t #• M. IJbermnn, Friend, Neb. 1 00 Total . *t»4 #0 Inndverently, the mime Mrs. Harry L. Keen nppeored yesterday In the list of contributors ss Mrs. Harry lxnan._ Nebraska Jewelers Declare War on New Marriage License Law • _________ The business of gelling wedding rings in Nebraska is rapidly going flat. The sale of these rings for the holy bonds of matrimony haa decreased to less than one-half since the new mnrrlage law of the state went Into effect on August 3, Jew elers say. Jewelers of Omaha have sent a peti tion to the Chamber of Commerce asking that something be done as soon as possible to repeal the mar riage law. This law provides that applicants for a marriage license must be made 10 days before Issu ance of the license. Since the passage of this bill hun dreds of young couples of Nebraska have gone to Iowa, South Dakota and Kansas to evade this lajv and to be married Immediately. They are reticent about telling the public that they are to be married in 10 days. "Why, our sale of wedding rings has decreased more than half,” said C. B. Brown, jeweler. "Before that new marriage law was passed young couples stood before the wedding ring counter all through the day. There were at least 10 to 15 wedding rings sold a day. Now sometimes one a day is not sold. Many couples from neighboring towns In Nebraska, used to come to Omaha to be mar ried. That business is all gone, too." A Jewelry salesman who was in the store the other day told that he sold more wedding rings in Iowa this trip than he had ever sold In the his tory of his business. A. F. Smith of th* A. F. Smith Wholesale Jewelry company. 426 City National Bank building, says all Jew elers are anxious for a repeal of this law. Within one year It will take away $1,000,000 worth of trade from the state. The law affects all trades. When young couples go to Iowa to be mar ried they not only buy the wed ding ring, but pay the minister, perhaps buy furniture and personal gifts. The records show that there were 640 marriages in Council Bluffs In the last 10 weeks. That means a loss of thousands of dollars to Omaha Jewelers. The Jewelers say the new marriage law is not having the desired effect. Secret marriages are as prevalent as ever, they say. ^ Established 1890 ^ ! v 15T-8c DODGE In Omaha You’ll Find Earl & Wilson Shirts Only at Pray’s Choose for His Gift the Shirts He Would Choose for Himself Earl & Wilson SHIRTS They Are Insured for One Year Unconditionally Insured, this means that if for any reason an Earl & Wilson Shirt fails to (rive complete satisfaction for One Year we will replace it with a new shirt without cost. *2 «> *10 Easily the world’s finest shirts, liveliest of patterns. Shirt per fection has been attained ii^ Earl & Wilsons. Gift Neckwear, 50* to 94 Gift Hosiery. 25* to 83 Gift Gloves, $2 to $6 Gift I’a jamas, $2 to $12 Gift Mufflers, $1.50 to $15 Gift Vests, $5 to $12 Lounging Robes. $6 to $50 Gift Handkerchiefs, 15^ to $3.50 Smart. lints. $5 to $15 Gift Sweaters, $3.50 to $12.50 I , The Store That Shows the (iifts He Will Appreciate TWO STORES 1509 Farnam 1908 Farnam I For Men and Women Burgess Bedtime Stories By THORNTON IV. BIRGE88. How little there Is In » titirrie When several folk possess the sstne. —Kanny Meadow Mouse. Danny Meadow Mouse Puzzle* Over a Name. "Ah hffpe yo* alls will be right < neighborly," said Gopher the Tortoise, anti disappeared down the long hall way of his home. Danny Meadow Mouse watched him until he was out of sight. Then he sat up and began to scratch his nose. Nanny Meadow Mouse knew that Danny was trying to remember something. "What is It, Danny?” she asked. "That fellow said his name Is Gopher,” replied Danny. "It seems to me I heard that name before, but I can’t remember where.” Nanny thought for a few moments. “I know!” she suddenly exclaimed. "You’ve heard Old Man Coyote tell about Grubby the Gopher, whom he used to know before he came to thej Green Meadow.” "That’s it!” exclaimed Danny. ‘Tj knew I'd heard that name before.” | Then he once more began to scratch his nose, and looked more puzzled than ever. "The Gopher he told about,” said Danny at last, "wasn't this fellow at all. The Gopher he told about has a fur coat, and great pockets in his cheeks, and digs tun nels like Miner the Mole. If this cousin of Spotty the Turtle whom we have Ju«t met Is a Gopher how can that fellow Old Man Coyote told about he a Gopher, too? They can’t both be Gophers. No, sir, they can't both be Gophers.” Mocker the Mockingbird had been listening with Interest. Now he spoke. "I guess that Gopher Is Just a name that has been given this old friend of mine whom you have Just met,” said he. "I’ve never heard him called anything but Gopher, and I’ve known him all my life. But he told you himself that Tortoise is his fam ily name. He Is Gopher the Tortoise. Perhaps the family name of the fel low Old Man Coyote told you really Is Gopher. I wish I knew more about him. I would like to see him ” "So would I," replied Danny. “All I know about him is what Old Man Coyote said. He called him Grubby the Gopher, and said he spends most of hi* time digging tunnel*, and sel dom come* out where he can be seen. He said that he has great pocket* in his cheek*, and those pocket* are on “What Is he railed?” ashed Danny the outside and not oh the Inside like the pockets of Striped Chipmunk. He digs and dlga and digs, and pushes the sand out of the tunnels to make little heaps all about.” Mocker' the Mockingbird first looked interested and then puzzled. "There's a fellow down here Just t!k» that," said he. “Yes. sir, there s a,' fellow down here Just like that. But I've never heard him called a Gopher. No, sir, I've never heard him called a Gopher.” “What Is be called?” asked Danny. "Salamander." replied Mocker. "I've never heard him called am V* thing else.” Danny looked more puzzled than ever. “That'e queer,” said he. "What is queer?” demanded Mocker. “Just this,” exclaimed Danny. "Up home near the Laughing Brook Is a little fellow called Salamander, but he looks like a member of the Lizard family. He Uvea on land and In water too. My, but names are the most mixing things! I wish I could see this Salamander you know.” (Copyright. 11231 The next story: "Mr. Mocker Leads the w'ay. Then and Now. Waukeegan, 111.. Dec. 0.—A letter l.earing 60,000,000.000 German marks | was received yesterday by Mrs. A. John, rs. Before the war these repre ! sen ted *15.000.000,000 hut now they I are worth only 1 1-2 cents. Decidedly New—This Afternoon Pump of Patent or Ooze Black. African Brown, Log Cabin Clever designing to flatter; “Sorosis” workmanship to insure lasting smartness; combination last to provide the comfort of a perfect-fitting heel. 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