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The Omaha Bee MORNIN G— E VENIN G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publ:»b#r N. B. UFDIKE, Fraaidaot BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. HACKI.ER. Editor In Chief Bnalnesa Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TBe Aaaociated Praia, of which The Bee ia a member, la acluaivelr entitled to the ue* tor republication of all um dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited la thia paper, and alao the local newa published herein. All right* of repubiicatlOB of our apecial diapatchea ara alao reaerved. The Omaha Bee ia a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulationa. the recognized authority on circulation audita, and The Omaha Bee'a circulation ia regularly audited by their organizations^ Entered aa second-class matter May 28, 1908. at Omaha poatoffice under act of March 8. 1879. —■ —' BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for at lantie 10OO the Department or Person Wanted. A 1 lantlc 1UUU OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam Chicago—Steger Bldg. Boston—Globe Bldg. Seattle—A. L. Nietz. 814 Leary Bldg. Loa Angeles—Fred L. Hall, San Fernando Bldg. San F'rancisco—Fred L. Hallr-Sharon Bldg. New York City—270 Madison Ave. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year 98 00, 6 montha *3.00, * montna <1.76. 1 month 76c DAILY ONLY 1 year *4.60. 8 months *2.75. 3 montha *1.60, 1 month 76e SUNDAY ONLY l yaar *3.00. 6 montha *1.76, 8 montha *1.00, 1 month 6Ce Subscription* o\itside the Fourth postal zone, or 600 milea from Omaha: Daily and Sunday. *1.00 per month; daily only. 76c per month; Sunday only, 6Uc per month. CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Morning and Sunday.1 month 86c. 1 week 20e Evening and Sunday.1 month 6oc, 1 week 16c Sunday Only .1 month 20c. 1 week 6c \----------' 3malid-Vlei& the^fest is at its Best SPIRIT OF THE ELECTION LAW. Secretary of State Pool made the only proper decision in the Butler case. The protest against the •election of Dan B. Butler to be the progressive party’s nominee for governor lacked the essential element of good faith. It rested on a technicality that is frivolous. Alleging that the chairman and secretary of the committee that named Butler did not give their home addresses. Further, that the law requires that the vacancy be filled within three days of the time it occurs, and this was not com plied with. • * * The first objection is so inconsequent that it needs little consideration. The second, on exam ination, discloses the insincerity of the democratic group. Charles W. Bryan had been nominated for governor by both the democrats and the progres sives. It is boasted that he received 85 per cent of the vote cast by the latter party at the primaries. That is true, but the total progressive vote was a little less than one-half of 1 per cent of the vote of the state in 1922, so Brother Charlie has not much to brag about. Then Bryan was nominated for vice president, and this necessitated his withdrawal from the democratic ticket. The law was complied with, because Bryan’s with drawal was not made formally until the day the com mittee met ta name his successor. Several days had intervened, however, with ample time for the bosses to canvass the situation and determine which of sev eral applicants were to get the empty honor of head ing the state ticket. -3. N. Norton was chosen, and it was expected that he would fall heir to the 85 per-cent nomination his predecessor had received from the progressives. This was not to be. The progressive leaders had ideas of their own, one of which was to nominate Dan B. Butler instead of J. N. Norton. At once the democrats got busy to head off Butler. They want every vote they can get for Norton, and so they in sist that he should benefit by the vote that was cast for Bryan. To this the progressives object. They are striving to establish a party group in Nebraska, and under the law they are within their rights. • • • In this, as in all matters, the spirit of the law should prevail. The Nebraska election law is framed to protect all parties in the full exercise of their legal powers as well as in possession of the party name and all that goes with it. It was never intended, and should not be held thdt a party is to be deprived of representation on the ballot because of a flimsy technicality. So long as the spirit of the statute is complied with, and a candidate otherwise qualified is presented, his name should go to the voters. If this is not to be permitted, then we might as well adopt the Sorenson amendment and do away with responsible party organizations. It is not can didates we are now dealing with, but the right of the people to an expression of their wishes politically through having candidates of their own faith on the official ballot. We heartily commend Secretary Pool’s dfftision for its fairness. It should close the door against similar efforts to thwart or nullify the rrovisioift of the election law. IT SIMPLY ISN’T SO. For sheer ignorance about the always interest ing topic of women commend us to the man who thinks he knows all about them. Especially if that man is a bachelor. On divers and sundry occasions we hava read, and sometimes smiled, at the at tempts of our always interesting editorial friend, Adam Breed of the Hastings Tribune, bachelor that he is, to show almost superhuman knowledge of the subject of women. But it is a long lane that will not turn and an unusual worm that does no turning, and we have reached the limit. When Editor Breed intimates, as he does, that there is somewhere in the world a woman who will not stop talking long enough to be kissed, he exposes abysmal ignorance of the fair sex. Besides exposing his ignorance ho also admits his inability to make some of them stop talking. Our experience, admittedly limited through no fault of our own, is that the right man can make the right woman stop talking any old time in order to get her lips in proper shape for osculation. It is also our experience, somewhut more expanded, that certain women are blessed with the faculty of ad ministering a kiss and making it the foundation for a one-sided conversation that usually ends up with the other party unwinding the yarn wrapped about the pocketbook. But to say that there is to be found anywhere under the shining canopy a woman who will not at some time or other cease talking long enough to be kissed is to disputi the laws of nature and set at defiance the immutable rules of sociabil ity. Just because Editor Breed, has been disup pointed a time or two by an unceasing (low of feminine conversation is no reason why ho should measure all other men by himself. At one time nr another we have what we were about to say is that at one time or another most men have been able to put t final punctuation point on feminine conver Mtion by making the proper juxtaposition of labials That now and then we have—what we were about to say was that now and then most men have scored a failure, but that ia no sign that some other man, the right one, could not have scored a signal success. We greatly fear that Editor Breed is trying to disguise his variegated ignorance of femininity, or his fear thereof which has resulted in his bachelor hood, by pretending to a knowledge which very clearly he has not. ONE OF BASEBALL'S HEROES. If the Washington team should win the cham pionship of the American league, as it appears likely, the triumph may be ascribed very largely to the personal efforts of Walter Johnson. Even if the Senators should finally be nosed out of victory, Johnson has added laurels to an already impressive wreath. On Monday he won his fourteenth consec utive victory. One hundred and seven times dur ing his career as a major league pitcher has he turned back his opponents without a tally. Twice he has shut out the opposing team without a hit. Such a record is marvellous. For a score of years Johnson has been a member of the Washing ton team. Most of that time he has been the team. Much ink has been spread, bewailing the fact that such a splendid man has been wasted on a mediocre team. Johnson, however, has apparently not been affected by it. Steadily he has gone about his busi ness of deluding the batters who faced his delivery. Now he has forever fixed his name in a gallery of great ones. Along with Christy Mathcwson, Cy Young, Bobby Carruthers, George Goldsmith, Sir Timothy O’Keefe, Corcoran, Radboume, Walsh, Brown, Nichols, and a few others, Johnson will be enshrined as hero of the great game. His name will be cherished by follow ers of the sport through generations to come. Not that this is his last season. We trust he will add many another shutout to his record. But It is a pleasure to pay a tribute to one who has so richly earned his standing. For young players, who are fixing their eyes on the pinnacle where now Johnson stands alone, we want to say just this: During all his long service in baseball, Walter Johnson’s name has never been mentioned in connection with a scan dal of any sort. He has been a baseball player, not a rowdy or rounder, and this is true all along the line, with but few exceptions. PROOF OF THE PUDDING. Despite the wails of the political calamity howl ers and the doleful chorus of the prophets of evil, business conditions are getting better rapidly. Noth ing proves the rapid restoration of prosperity than the experiences of M. E. Smith & Co. During the depression that began about four years ago this in stitution found itself in financial straits. Its man agers were hopeful, and its creditors were firm in the belief that if given opportunity the big business concern would weather the storm. A reorganization was effected. The new management tackled its job of paying off a $6,000,000 indebtedness. In less than four months 20 per cent of that enormous in debtedness has been paid. What better evidence than this do you want? The accomplishment was only possible because busi ness is growing better, not only in Omaha but in Nebraska and surrounding states. M. E. Smith & Co. sells to retail merchants throughout the middle west. It is because business conditions are better everywhere that these retail merchants are able to buy more goods, able to take up their own indebted ness, and thereby make it possible for the big parent concern to weather the storm. Not only is this proof positive of returning pros perity, but it is proof positive that determination, sound business judgment and an abiding faith in the middlewest, will eventually overcome all difficulties. Word coming out from Wisconsin is to the ef fect that the republicans are going to vote for Cool idge, the democrats for Davis, and the socialists for “Battling Bob.” This ought to settle the question as to who is running the state. The work of delivering votes in bulk is now merrily proceeding by word of mouth. The men and women who are promising votes in bulk couldn't get a dime at any bank on such promises. A lot of wiseacres at Geneva are getting all heated up about the approaching election in the United States. Glad to learn that somebody is tak ing an interest in the affair. "Iowa coal for Iowa homes,” is the slogan raised across the river. Sorry Nebraska can not unite with the Hawkeyes in this cruside, but we have to go abroad for our fuel. Iowa democrat should have taken a party cen sus while the Davis special train was in the state. It would have presented a more respectable count than normally. It is asserted that Lord Northeliffe has sent hack word that there are no harps in heaven. Not inter ested here. But how about saxophones? Mr. Davis enjoyed a great barbecue down In Missouri, preparatory to the political holocaust he will meet up with in November. While the Prince of Wales is having the time of his life in New York the Prince of Wails is still making his habitat in Wisconsin. Anybody can get a buffalo if they will pay the freight. But it’s this I’. O. B. stuff that keeps a lot of people broke. The sun got across the line with very little fuss, so far as the good old state of Nebraska is con cerned. One half the world doesn’t know how the other half lives, but both wish they could live like the other. r--- \ Homespun Verse —By Omaha's Own Poat— Robert Worthington Davie —- -— —- ■ ■ IHtKAMING OF EVENING ON TIIE FA It M When adown the street T wander In tho tumult of tho night. And the stars ahovo me twinkle * With Inanimate delight—• I am dreaming of the gloaming Where the aktilklng coyotes shriek, And I'm on the farmstead Hat'nlng To tho music of the creek. When at eventide I travel O'er the pavements hard and gin> - 1 am doamlng of the pillowed , Thoroughfarea of Yesterday; Of the meadow In the valley. And the bluegrnag In tho glade, And the iiimrah wherein 1 w-toled Hare of feet and unafraid. When at dusk the lights resplendent <‘ast their brilliant raya afar - 1 ant dreaming of the gloaming Where the lightning lieetles are. Where the unseen sephyra murtnur Amt the aoulleea creatures play With the goat of little children In the pause that fulluws day. --- - : Hope They Won’t Mind Being Towed In ^ j——-—--- -- - ^ — ■ ■■ .. ' ' 11 ■■■“■ 1 ~ I SUNNY SIDE' P' f lake Comfort.nor forget. ! Qhat Sunrise ne\)erfailed, us ueir CcLlo. ‘Jh.aXteir 1 ^ -. Kluttering flags. Bunding fronts gaily decorated. Strings of colored lights arching over street Intersections. Shop win dows dressed as never before. Welcome signs as numerous i .is chlggers In Missouri blue grass. Blaring bands and leather lunged ballvhooers fill the crisp night air. Mulitudes flocking towards Fifteenth and Capitol avenue. Must be something doing in town. Must go out and investigate. Distressing news from southeastern Nebraska. Allan May of the Auburn Herald reports that the pawpaw crop on the Missouri side of the river is the smallest in years. We felt all the time that something was going to happen to put a blue streak Into our prosperity dope. Making no pretense of being a Solomon, or a Daniel < ome to judgment, we make bold to suggest a method of curbing the speeders and suppressing the auto moron. It may be true, as Mayor Dahlman says, that imprisonment of the driver is futile. But what's the matter with imprisoning the offending tar? We can think of no greater punishment for the speeder * and the moron behind the steering wheel than to let him walk around awaiting the release of his car from jail. ■'Bill" Hopson, whom we so designate for the purpose of differentiation, has issued from his printery a booklet of ines timable value to automobile drivers. It is entitled "Information for Back Seat Drivers." As the booklet is free on request, we violate none of the ethics by making mention of it in this column. Advice lo .Speedsters. Ho like h-. Here's hoping you go to! Step on It. You'll not he missed. Hit ’em and run. You’ll not meet them where you are a going. Kails City’s new hotel Is to be christened "The Weaver," in honor of Arthur J. Weaver. It is an honor worthily be stowed. Knowing Art as we do, and we've known him since he was a lad In knickerbockers, we opine that he would rather have a big hotel in his home city named after him, and hear the title of "apple king." than to have the highest gift w ithin the power of Nebraskans to bestow. To make two appie trees grow where none grew before is of more profit to Nebraska 1 - than has been bestowed upon it by a hundred politicians we could name without half trying The Ina (111.) woman who poisoned her huaband In order to bask in the smiles of the man she reaiiy loved, has discov ered that her three children are very dear to her. She should plead for mercy on the ground that her children are now fatherless. We presume that when Governors Bryan and McMasters meet in the middle of the new Yankton bridge, they will think of what they claimed to have done to gasoline, and then turn their heade so the assembled multitudes will not see them iaughing at the credulity of the people. WILL M. MALTIN'. - --- r Letters From Our Readers All letters mast he signed, hut name will be withheld npnn request. Communi cations of *00 words and less will be given preference. V---— —— -* Why Worry About the Klanf Missouri Valley, la.—To tha Editor of Tha Omaha Bee: Mr. Dolan seeme to be worried about the “force" uead by the Ku Klux Klan In turning everything upside down and making a joke of the Declaration of Inde pendence and the constitution. About the only "force" I have seen so far about the klan affairs Is that used by parties who try to Interfere with their peaceful assemblies. The klansmen as far as I have observed them are guilty of only one thing, that of at tending strictly to their own business. The birds who are all the time holler ing about it being unconstitutional seem to have a whole lot to learn about that grand old Instrument themselves. The Ku Klux Klan Is here, and It’s here to stay. Do not knock the klan Itself. That does but little good Look for the causes which make it grow and become a power. I am rot a klansman, but I have seen them and attended their meetings in a good many states. You'll have to acknowledge that where they are there is at least one thing predominat ing, namely, law and order. They make lawless elements in the com munity hunt for the tall timbers. Where do you get the unconstitu tional stuff anyway? Every wild knock you make is a boost for the klan. The same right they have to meet and assemble, you have to dif fer with them and write and apeak your opinions. What are you holler ing about? Are they telling you how to vote? Have you been etopped from talking or writing" You cannot show up one thing where the klan has checked or abridg ed your rights or of any ons else ns long as It was clean and proper and lawful. If the klan la wrong it will blow up from the Inside. If It Is right. It will do just what It is doing right now. growing to beat the deuce. Take it easy, Mr. Dolan, the constitu tion will be here still when the klan, you and I are gone. L T. DUZZENMATTER. Words of Counsel to Democrats and Republicans. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Democrats and repub llcane are unduly concerned about the candidacy of Robert La Follette. Become conscious for Just one mo ment of what h* is doing in their behalf and in their interest. He has gotten together all the malcontents find radicals Into one group, where it will lie possible to punish them en masse. Never before In our history has any candidate been abio to effect such result. lie is rendering n serv ice to both political parlies which should be recognized and appreciated No other person ran render such s service. Tie nominated himself and hi* running mate; made Tils own platform and appointed his own com mlttees. He Is In direct charge of his own campaign, unhampered by counsel nr opposition, end has a mas ter mind for organizing nationalities, races, groups and blocs. He is the biggest monopolist In the country and Is his otvn boss. As the hounds round up the fox for slaughter, so he has rounded up in one pack all the anarchists. communists. socialists, malcontents, bolshevik!, reds, traitors, paranoic professors and students, self-opinionated "nuts," cocksure Ignoramuses and self seekers. Even the Steuberltes are rallying to his standard. TVIth the Mood of disloyalty and war-guilt upon thetr hands, they have dropped meir hoods and are openly supporting him. As a dog re turacth to his vomit so do they re turn to their folly. They cannot let well enough alone, but commit the folly of arousing the wrath of pa triotic people. Hearken to the song; "To arms, to arms, ys brave. All hearts resolved on victory or death." All elements of .discord are now Joined together to fight the battle In November. They have made their challenge to all good citizens. For tunately they have been gathered Into one pack and must battle in the open Democrats and republicans alike owe their thanks to La Follette for herd Ing this crowd together and forcing It to battle All power to the good citizens assisting In their defeat. JAMES B. SHEEAN. From an Knlhueiael. Schlll, Neb—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee; Just keep on lyin' about boh La Follette—It ain't hurting him a bit. He is the best friend poor men ever had and you know It, for he Is always taking our part, Isn't he? The _-_ - - I constitution that you talk about ain't for poor men, it Is only for the rich. La Follette Is going to make it worth something to the poor. The di’. par ties are run for the rich and every body knows it. They don't give us l»or men no show, and we know that our Bob can write a better constitu tion than we got now and give the poor man a show. Our courts are rotten. It is time to reform our courts and give everybody a chance. Vou know the rich get what they U. Hii^fe. want from the court*. Look at them two Chicago boys. If they had been poor they would have been hung with a rope; now they will soon be out to be bad tome more. All your fighting of our bob means that he will get more votes, for everybody knows you fight him because you can't run him —he won't be bought. Democrats and republicans are all alike; they are for the rich and against the poor men. That's why we are for our t»ob: he is for the poor. Our Bob 1®^®~ - I will skin all of them election da Hurrah for our bob! jBOOSTER FOR BOB. OSTEOPATHY it a complete system of thera peutics applicable alike to all curable diseases, acute or chronic I A large part of our sales § are made to home own- if 9 ers who have previously I owned some other < I j furnace. 1 NETAVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for July, 1924, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily .....74,010 Sunday.74,792 Doaa not includa raturna. loft* 1 avert, samples or papors spoiled in printing snd includes no special sslst or free circulation of nay kind. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. M|r. 5ubacnbed and sworn to before ms this 5th day of August, 1924. W. H. QUIVCy. 1 (Seel)_ Notary Public h first National, if „ * - IBankof Omaha i 8 yjooni 1 Abe Martin Th' prinrr o' Wales ia 80 years olr, but hr ruts up likr hr wuen' morr’n Mi. If brll-hottnnird trou arr* kin romr hark, thrr'a an even hrrak for HI .Johnson. 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