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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1924)
r i I \ Gmalid-Wtetf? the^st is at its Best WHY NEBRASKA SMILES. One hundred million dollars will get respectful consideration anywhere in the world. In round num 1 bers that is the minimum estimate of the increase in value of the major crops of Nebraska for 1924 over the value for 1923. So-called minor crops come f .,«rlong at the same old figures of more than $200,-' 000,000. On this substantial basis rests the present and future prosperity of this state. It is admitted that the present season has been especially favorable in * ; many regards. While crop damage has resulted in many places, the general improvement in others has more than offset that loss. The midsummer out ' look is most encouraging. Corn yield will not reach * to the supreme height attained by the crop of 1923, but more than 200,000,000 bushels is now regarded as a conservative estimate of the yield. In the mat ter of wheat, the yield of 1923 is exceeded by fully .one-half, the total for 1924 reaching to 55,000,000 bushels. These are bumper figures for this Btate. { U They are exceeded only by Kansas among the win * *" ter wheat states. Oats also returns a large increase . in yield, with hay, potatoes, rye and barley coming . along in the same proportion. * • * It is not to the increase in yield alone that the splendid outlook is attributable, but to the increase in selling price as well. All the farmer has to sell has advanced, and some of the advances have been of almost sensational nature. Market quotations, anticipating delivery as late as May of 1925, war rant the conclusion that the prices now offered are ikely to be maintained, if not materially advanced. This assures a continuation of the present prosper us state of affairs for the farmer. Money has been pouring into the state in a Jteadily increasing stream for several weeks. It Is mpossible to give any accurate estimate of the total ?um It has been big enough to materially change he local business situation. As farmers and stock .. _ raisers have received cash from their sales. They • nave been able to make purchase of supplies needed, end also to make payments on obligations incurred. ' • Many “frozen” accounts have been liquidated, and the relief thus provided has been general. * • * ' ' Bark from the country comes a wave of reflex . .. action to the city. Business that had languished i, feels the impulse of revival. Traveling men are tak ing orders now. Country merchant* who had been buying from day to day, are once more filling their . shelves in anticipation of real business during the coming winter months. Jobbers and wholesaler* feel the effect. As their stocks move they will send the im pulse along to the factories. Thus th* circle will be . . complete. The prosperity that is bom of the good crops in Nebraska will be spread out from the farm • to the factory, and all along the line will bring em • ployment and happiness. That is why Nebraska smiles. The hot sun of (tag days beats down on the fields where King Corn • is making a splendid stand, glorious in his vigor. Wheat is harvested, and much of it threshed. Hay is going into the stack. Oats is following the wheat. Potatoes and sugar beets are forging on to ma turity. Each day sees the state moved that much closer to another triumphant victory for the farmer. And as agriculture is the real basis for all social happiness, the prospect in this neck of the woids was never more encouraging Vl COURTESY THAT REALLY COUNTS. After all, the world is a rather small place, and the folks who live in it are just one big family. Sometimes family rumpuses disturb the general trail quality, just as they do in the smaller units that make up the whole. But when peace does prevail, '■there is an inexpressible charm in the unity that exists. Take the experience of the young American soldiers, who are now at the very threshold of their own country after flying around the world. In all the countries they have visited, and they have seen about all in the northern hemisphere, they have been • welcomed, treated with the utmost courtesy and given every possible assistance. All the peoples they have encountered have been intensely inter ested in the venture, and have proved their friendli ness in many ways. While this was going on, the fliers themselves, and the government, too, have generously extended to rivals aid of the most important sort. McLaren, whose British plane was irretrievably smashed in a’ forced landing, was provided with an American plane, and started off anew. He had the benefit of the experience of the Americans as to the best methods for overcoming the perils of the passage of the Pacific. That McLaren did come to grief and was compelled to abandon his undertaking does not lessen the fact that he was freely given American help, and could have had more had he asked. Lieutenant LocBtelli, Italian aviator, who is fol lowing the Americans, will cross the Atlantic aided by the extensive organization set. up for the safety of our own men, The Frenchman, who finally crashed in Japan, and the Portugese, who turned 4 back after making a fair start, might have had help from Uncle Sam, had it been available. The inescapable conclusion is that your Uncle Sam is a good sport, for each of the recipients of aid was bent on eclipsing the Americans if possible. Another conclusion that can not be evaded is that one of the effects of the globe-girdling flight will be to bring all the members of the big family just a little closer together. Such visits can not be made without leaving pleasant recollections, and surely the American officers bring home with them a lively sense of appreciation of favors and courtesies en joyed- In that way, if in no other, the expedition was a success. BRYAN TO EDIT DAVIS' SPEECH. A story comes up from Lincoln that engages thought. It is that our old friend “Jim” Edgerton, of middle-of-the-road fame, and later of the Post office department at Washington, has called on Brother Charlie at the statehouse. -This in itself does not deserve much thought. Edgerton has al ways been sociable, and on good terms with the Bryans. His present visit is fraught with deeper significance. He comes, so the account runs, as a special envoy from John W. Davis, who is about to be noti fied at Clarksburg, W. Va., that he was selected by the democratic national convention as the party's candidate for president. In connection with that notification Mr. Davis is expected to say something. As the candidate he figures he ought to have some thing to say. As a wise and prudent man, he be lieves that what he has to say should not be massed up by anything that some other candidate may take a notion to say about the same time. Mr. Davis is unofficially aware that, associated with him on the ticket as a candidate for vice presi dent is Charles W- Bryan, governor of Nebraska. Mr. Davis knows all about Brother Charlie’s ability, as well as his exploits in whacking the oil octopus, obliterating the coal trust, eliminating taxes, and securing a gravel pit for the building of state high ways. Brother Will has told him about that. Brother Charlie has told the reporters. Neither of them has told how Brother Charlie stopped the building of highways in Nebraska. But that is another story. Knowing what he has been told of his running mate, Mr. Davis is not unnaturally apprehensive. So he‘sends a copy of his speech to Lincoln by a trusty envoy, for the perusal of Brother Charlie. And won’t Governor Bryan please give the envoy a copy of any remarks he may intend to make on the occasion of being notified by Hon. “Pat” Harri son, notifier-extraordinary and super-keynoter? Mr. Edgerton is endowed with plenary powers, we are told, to go over the speeches with Brother Charlie, and harmonize them, if possible, to the end that the head and tail of the ticket may bow and wag j^n unison. There is m<ye than humor in the situation. Davis is a candidate on a straddle platform. His running mate is even more than a straddle. He is at the opposite pole. Davis has a great fear in his heart of W. J. Bryan. To placate the Commoner he put “Brother Charlie” on the ticket. At the same time he put his head in a noose- W. J. and "Brother Charlie" hold the other end of the rope. To make sure that Davis understands the situation, W. J. some weeks ago made it known that Davis was “on probation." Thus it is that when Davis has his speech all ready he sends it out to the governor, who, with his brother, holds the other end of the rope. Davis is certainly “on probation.” Quite as cer tainly, too, he knows it. Attention is called to the fact that bandits never tackled petting parties held in the hammock swung out in the ff-ont yard. When the automobile made petting parties in the dark lanes possible, the bandits were not slow to seize the advantage. Georgia ain’t a gwine ter give no money to no college that teaches evolution. An’ .Georgia ain’t a gwine ter ratify the child labor amendment, either. Nobody kaint teach Georgia nothin’ about God ner raisin’ children f’r the cotton mills. Thp report that Senator Reed of Missouri is ..bout to Wheelerize himself impels us to make ad nission that now and then the democratic party is the recipient of a piece of luck. Kathleen Norris declares that, women who want to keep their husbands must be fanatics about trifles. We can account for the marriage of some women on no other grounds. If those two young intellectuals of Chicago are really yearning for thrills it would he real mean of the presiding judge to refrain from handing them one. Perhaps Governor Bryan can cite us to an in stance whereby a man lost his horses by reason of having put a lock on the stable door. A careful search of the records fail to reveal anybody who was run over by an automobile while occupying a pew in church. La Follette is so blue over the outlook for the farmers and the wage earners that he actually sees red. Presumably Governor Bryan favors striking July 4 from the list of holidays because it celebrates an act of war. John W. Davis is having it impressed upon his mind that a man is known by the company he keeps. It will take more than the suppression of the Brazilian rebellion to settle the morning coffee. This dual personality business may easily he set tled by hanging both of them. Perhaps the armored automobile would help solve the auto bandit problem. — —By Omaha's Owe Poet— Robert Worthington Davie __. GOING HOME FROM WORK. Ts there anything »■ fervid, as Impressive end *" mild Ae the honest, ardent rapture In the welcome of a child? When, for Instance, st the dosing of a long end tedious day, Comee a daddy home and find* hi* rhlldren happily st play. To the opera 1 have journeyed to forget uiv arhe* gnd i ares, I have spent my Idle hour* aeelng sights at county fair*, 1 have reeled by th* ocean, In the woodland I have played, I have sought content In aunahlne, ] have sought, con tent In shade. But of all (he things snd places I’ve experienced and gone Non* compare In any manner with the sprites upon the lawn. And there's nothing ss endearing nor brimming with delight As the welcome that awaits me when 1 reach my home at night, r And She Had the Key in Her Purse All the Time ' ) '---\J Letters From Our Readers All Utter* mniit be nlgned. hot name will be withheld upon request, (nm munlratlonii of 3«« word* aad leu will he given preference. v _ 7 Where Bryan Is Heading. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I have rend a lot of ."tuff pro and ton about the defense day celebration, and I'd like to know a few thinks. Some of our IjeJoved "good American? ’ call this demon stration "militaristic.” I'd like to know if a person can lie patriotic without being "militaristic"—so called. Patriotism Is supposed to refer to love for one's country. Can I show my patriotism by pica chimp pacifism? Am I patriot If I talk like Governor Bryan. Sweet & Co? 1 do do not consider these men good Amer leans. I prnfesp to be a good Ameri can and I am ready at any time to get out and show symptoms of It. no matter what line of demonstration I am called on to partake In so long ns It has to do with the welfare of my country. A pacifist—man or wo man—is a person who refuses ade quate protection to Iris or her coun try, and such people ought to lie known to the patriotic people A census ought to tie taken of these undesirable citizens and they should he held up to the view of the world. Anv time 1 become so much of a moral coward as to preach |>arinsm tinder the pretext of wanting to end war—which I know to l>e Impoesible — I want everybody to know it. There is one consolation, however. Unde Pharlie is heading for Ihescrnp heap and It will give us a rest from this false alarm. Th/re Is no ques tlon hut thst the democrats of Ne braska are the most easy and gulli ble bunch In the whole country, or they would have had enough of Br> anlam a long time ago. If I were a double dyed communist, or worse vet Sayin' he's n "good sport” is jest another way o' lettin' an easy mark down srently. It's irittin’ *o th’ only time n woman la seen with her hus band ia when he's earryin’ her suit ease. ifopvright. ia:« i — NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for July, 1824, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily .74,010 Sunday.74,792 Ooee not Include relume, left- j avers, samples or paper* epoiled in printing end include* no special eale* or free circulation of any Wind. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. M«r. Subscribed and iwnrn to before me tbis ftth day of August, 1924. W H QUIVEY, (Seal) Notary l*ubiie i . r r .... - N The Pressing Problem. (From ttie Mlntmipolla Journal ) The problem of the La Kollette party now- is how to keep the dis contented farmer discontented till November. v.___/ a La I'ollettlst. or even a demoerat — here is one time I d jump the pariy just to get to vote for old "Hell nnd Maria." I'd rather hate him in Ihe Capitol with President Cooltdge than fill the rest of the "talent' boiled down and mixed tip together. Mr. Davis Is a fine lawyer. Mr. La Fob lotte is just a plain traitor to the republican party and will get what he deserves, n good bumping and political oblivion along with the "brothers." JAMES WELCH. How Big Was Bill Cod) ? PlnUrmouth. Neb.—To the Editor of the Omaha lice: In The Bee of Monday, August 4th, was an article regarding the slxe of Mr. Cody, called “Buffalo Bill." Having seen Mr. Cody seversl times, the last two times met Mr. Mathewson nnd Mr. Cody on the street in Wichita, Kan. In conver sations with old plulnsmen, was told that Mathewson was the original "Buffalo Bill" and had a large train of big wagons to haul hides and sup plies; that Cody was quite young when Mathewson first employed hint, and thus got his t!rst education and knowledge of the plains nnd moun lain country. When Mathewson withdrew and settled In Wichita, the name "Buffalo Bill” settled on Cody. Now, Mathewson was sonto man to look at I estimate 6 feet, 2 or .1 Inches, broad across the shoulders and well proportioned to the ends of his toes Cody was a fine lookinr. well-built. hut smallish man. Tak* off the five gallon hat and hoots and| I estimate about 5 f"et, 7 Incho F M SUN’DEI!? r fl —I was born in July, 1*4.-. Center Shots The police are searching for a wild looking man who Is hiding in a wood near Mold. As he has been seen to make a rush for a tree when an ' thing approaches ha Is bellexed to be an escaped pedestrian.—Punch. Ona of the biggest mistakes nude by thn democrats In New York was that moat of their candidates had not heen pre shrunk ns our friends the drygoods people say.—Shoe and Leather Reporter. Perhaps the most Intelligent effnrl vet made to placate the farmer la President Coolldge's calm expedient of rilling dinner supper.—Columhus to.) Slate Journal. If there Is nnythlnc In the saying "more fights, more democrats." the democratic (tarty ought to make a killing In November.—Raleigh News nnd Observer. \m mruMBirf Who 1$ Your Skinny Friend, Mabel? Tell hltn to take Cod Liver Oil for a couple of months nnd get enough good, healthy tleali on his liones to look like a real man. Tell him he won't have to swallow the nest.v oil with the fishy fast*, hern use the Me Coy laboratories of New York, aec now putting up Cod Liver oil in sugar ■ coated tab let form. Ask for Me Cod Liver blcte Slier man A- M> Connell Drug Co., lleaton Drug Co. Bran dels Store, and every drugs 1st worthy the name eelln them--BO tablets. Bo cents Any man or wo man can put on live pounds of healthy flesh In thirty days, or the money paid fur the tab lets will be refunded One woman put on fifteen pounds In six weeks. Children grow robust and strong. "•let Mrfov'e, the original and genuine Cod Mvet Oil Tab! t All On Kuiiimn. A man slipped on a banana pwl nml exeruted a very funny fall, not 1 en»({ hurt, as It turned out. but hav I ur hi* dignity somewhat rutiled. When he recovered a moment later a friend was bolding his hat and a mim TH’ OLD BUS IS SAFE when Dad drives —but just wait till young son takes it out— then it needs every kind of insurance from fire to collision! COME TO KOCH "Pays tlir Claim First" LIFE S LITTLE JOKES—NUMBER 4.579,648^ — gy ICICLE^ I " ".. * ' ■ ■ ■■ ■ - ■ 1 1 11 ^ F " t ■ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ Allison tomato horatxjs otoole BOUGHT FANS AND COLD DRINKS AND HAIRCUTS TO KEEP COOC BUT HENRv POWTD AlT>VC»0U5 Me bubble COULD*>'T eSE BOTHEPEP TOGO TO THAT tfjouble r~ "1 - - -- --- -.- ■ --* FOR TME Ail? AVVVT ALLISONS PAN BLEW BUT mENRV WHO ID WlALTODlD vaO I .> _ _KEPT NICE AND COOL WHILE ME Saw COLl) NV^Dt WARMER •* a £-r\jr> 13*w \\ ,i s MAH? C,vILWA VjOT A ,*^0^l**? ♦ [sunny she up! c)aJce Oom/ofi nor focoet <l/uU tunrMnMr/m/edasv^.^ J Perhaps they do it at the other fire houses, but we know the firemen at Twenty-seventh and Leavenworth do it—turn the hose on the perspiring kiddies. And the firemen enjoy It as much as the kiddles, which is a plenty. The little folk don their bathing suit*, if they have them, and if not, their overall* | and thinnest dresses, and the fun begins. Wonder If it would I startle the onlooker* if a middle-aged man, aomew'hat inclined to obesity, shq|ved tip at sprinkling time, clad in a 111a pi dated bathing suit that bulged mysteriously about the equator? Kvery merchant takes an annual Inventory to see where , j he stands. He want* to know how much stock he has on hand and how much cash In the bank. The latter is his defense fund. Why, then, raise such a merry howl because Uncle Sam propose* an inventory to see how he stands, particularly as to the matter of defense fund? An hour at the Livestock exchange Monday was better than a circus. Never saw no many smiles chasing over the faces of out-state shippers. They were getting good prices for their stuff, and they were rejoicing because back home the threshing machines were turning out great streams of wheat that mean dollars galore. And the hot weather meant more corn every hour. Same story from each of them—more wheat per acre than anticipated, and of better quality. A million or two dollars being spent iri improvement* at the stockyards. Talk about conservation. The new- viaduct Is going to lie the roof of an extension to the hog department. New exchange building will be ten stories high Won’t cover near as much ground a* the old buildings, hut will afford much more room.’ Old buildings will be torn down to make room for more cattle pen*. Omaha took lead over Kansas City for month of July in matter of livestock receipts. One of the tragedies of accruing years is ti e in-teasing number of deaths among those whom we knew- as middle-aged men when we were just tur ning into our majority. Comes now the sad news of the death of Kdgar James Kellogg at Craig, Mo., where he lived for nearly fifty years, and where we con ducted our first newspaper just forty year* ago. An able law yer, a knightly, courteous gentleman, and an upright citizen. . j| Me will be missed. He loved his home town. He superin tended the planting of the trees in the beautiful little park in Craig, and lived to see them grow- to immense size. Time and again he turned a deaf ear to calls to higher place, preferring * ! to live in the town where he started his profession:.! career, where he was married, and where his children were born. M# terial success was his, but his greatest success was in the friendship* he made and in the splendid service he rendered his | beloved community. The shaft that will he erected by his lov ing wife will not be as enduring a memorial a* the memory of , his splendid citizenship. Cheerful confession is herewith made that we rherish no ambition to be a traffic cop this kind of weather. What puz zles us is how the aforesaid traffic cops manage to keep as good natured as they do. We absolutely refuso to wear a skullcap but if Charley IlJawes don’t send It* an underslung pipe pretty soon w» pur pose something desperate. WILL M. MAUPIN. J. ber of people had former a circle. "What do these idlers want?' he snarled. "They are not idlers." explained his friend soothingly. "Here's a doctor who wants to look you over, a lawyer ready to bring suit for you, and a producer of comic films who would like to sign yog up.—Keacoast News. W hen in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Baths—Rates 92 to 93 Chicago Lea ve Oma ha 6<38 p.nLA rri ve Chicago 7:30 a. m. A Chicago train with serv ice you 11 like. Latest design Pullman sleepers, chair car, coaches, observation car and dining car meals “the best on wheels."Two other Rock Island trains. Leave Omaha 2:40 a. nu, 3£2 p. m. Arrive Chicago 4:15 p. m. 7:00 a. m. Comfort and Courtesy are your fel low travelers on the Rock Island. Mast convenient Chicago Stations— Englewood Union Station for South Side and eastern connections—La Salle Street Station in the neart of the city [on the Loop.] Few lalnrmetioB. farm «ad m^evetk'fta. caE t* »Jdrm -Coiwolidittd Tick* CHIct, 1 !Wi« dorf Ac*nt, Phoae Adaetic 9214. Ul* Dodge St. Osaka. Neb , j S. McNalh. Drv. P*** \*t.. Rock ! aland ! tne*. PKoo# *»ck»on MM. lUflVacorns ollfceWerid Ride..Omaha .Nek