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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1925)
Farmers Lost , $100,000,000, ^ Thorpe Says Editor of Nation's Business Blames Loss oil Paying Heed to Politieal Hue and Cry. The farmers of the middle west lost $160,000,000 Inst fall because they fol lowed the advice given them by po litical opportunists rather than that of the business Interests of the coun try, which was based on economic principles. That was the message brought to Omaha and Nebraska Friday by "Merle Thorpe of Washington, editor and publisher of the Nation's Busi ness, official organ of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The farmers who rushed their wheat to the market at the behest of Sen ator Shlpstead of Minnesota and the J.a Follette managers of the 1924 presidential campaign now' realize their error. The price of wheat was held down by this abnormal flooding of the market, and other grains were sympathetic. Mr. Thorpe, In an inter view with a reporter for The Omaha Bee, estimated the total loss to the farmers at approximately $250,000,000 in’all forms of their products. Warned of Trick. On September 11. 1924, the La Fol lette-Wheeler headquarters In Wash ington gave out a statement by Sen ator Shlpstead in which the farmer labor senator charged that "a small _rtS^M:roup o£ financiers In control of the farm products market have inflated prices during the past, two months In An attempt to fool the farmer Into believing that prosperity is at hand. However, the farmer can’t be fooled. The farmer Is solidly for La. Follette and Wheeler because he knows they alone are willing to. break up the ring which controls the price of this out Iput. The sugar-coated trick now being worked by the market grabbers won’t work with the farmer this year.” The value of wheat on the Chicago market on the day of the senator's public laill was $1.27. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Mr. Thorpe declared, warned the farmers that any talk of a trick to boost wheat prices just before election to make the agrarians think the country waa prospering under Coolidge was just conversation with an ulterior motive. Matter of Economy. w» told the farmers," Mr. Thorpe said, "that it was not a matter of politics but of economics. There was a shortage in the world's wheat crop, tleneral failures in the Argentine, the short crop In Canada, were bound to make American wheat rise to $2.00 or more. But contrary to this advice of 'big business,’ many farmers, fright ened by tbe bugaboo presented to l liem in the various I.a Follette Wheeler pronunciamentos. rushed to 1 lie market. Up to election day ap proximately 310,000.000 bushels had been sold, against 190,000,000 bushels a year before. What happened then? Mr. Thorpe only needed to quote the statistics of tho grain market. On the last day of the year wheat was sold at $1.75 a bushel. The crash predicted by Sena tor Sliipstead did not come to pass, lias not yet come to pass. Wheat topped $2.00 within a month and, de spite the momentary decline due to the heavy sale of wheat at that fig ure, it is generally expected to go still higher within the next few veeks. The law of supply and demand and not that laid down either by the ma neuvers of politicians or the machina tions of Wall street, controls this matter. Mr. Thorpe continued: A great hullaballoo lias been raised in the senate by government ownership senators during the Muscle .Shoals debate. Dramatically waving an electric light bill. Senator Norris exclaimed that in Ontario where gov ernment ownership was the r'de, the domestic consumer of electric light pays less than l^f what the consum er In the United States pays under private operation. What Senator Nor. rls aays Is true. The domestic user in Canada does receive and pay an •lecitio bill which Is less than his American neighbor's. "But, and a mighty big but—On tario pays Its loss out of the province treasury. In other words, shifts the burden to the taxpayers and leta them pay for below-cost electric serv ice. It might be argued ‘that tills la only taking money from one pocket and putting it in another, but unfor tunately the two pockets might not always be In the same pair of pants. "The rural Tines are subsidised to T^^liie extent of $1,194,000—The taxpay ers pey this. Tag Exemption Helps. "Manufacturers pay higher than In the United States and as a result of It are at a disadvantage in competl tlon. Furthermore the consumer pays around the corner to the manu facturer for the saving he gets on his electric light hill "Tax exemption on government property helps to make lower rates poasttde but again this saving Is only fiction. Any suvlng In this way Is reflected not only In the taxing of property owners but In the ienls and other living costs of those who don’t pay direct taxes. As a matter of The New Freely-Lathering (Jitlcura Shewing Stick ForTender Faces ^TMOLUCMT^^Meo^CINA^^ANinSCrTIC^ \d\ Klt risi'MKv r. Colds By millions ended Mill'* etop million* of cold* every winter—and In 21 hour*. They end I load ache «iol fever, open the bowel*, tone the whole evstetn. I ** nothing le** reliable, fold* end Grippe call for prompt, efficient help. Be *ure >o;i tret It. All dnifgUt* PrleelO* cascaraIquinine mmiw ^oa<^ wia>*«t«»tt Million-Dollar Movie Show Chain, ! Nebraska Project, to Change Hands J. E. Hostettler. Carving a fortune of e. million dol lars, from nickels, dimes and quar ters, reached Its point of realisation today, when J. E. /and ,T. O. Hostet tler consummated the sale of their Lincoln chain of theaters and made arrangements for the sale of some 40 more of the “Hostettler circuit." Th? Lincoln group was sold to Ell Shire of Lincoln and Famous Players Laskv corporation. John and Jim, the two Hostettler boys, were raised at Superior, Neb., and spent the early years of their business career at Bloomfield. Neb. Following two short years at Wavne. they laid the foundation of their chain of amusement houses with a theater at Waterloo, la. , Fite years ago the Hostettler Amusement company was Incorporat ed at Omaha. At that time the two young theater managers owned the btoya! theater at Sioux City, la., two theaters In Lincoln, ttvo at Hastings, the one at Waterloo and several other Iowa towns. '2 in 1 ham. Within three years this little group of houses had grown to 72 In num ber, the largest chain of houses in the middle west. They had entered St. Joseph, Mo.; Atchison, Kan., and had a strong hold In the principal Cities of Nebraska. Today there are still more than 40 theaters In the chain. It Includes practically all the houses In St. Joseph, Mo.; Marshalltown, Oskaloosa, Atlantic, Charles City and Missouri Valley, In Iowa, and Fremont, Grand Island, fact, here Is the nigger in the wood pile: "The political operating policy In Ontario is to give domestic consum ers lower-than cost rates because their votes are needed to make possible a very large bond Issues for needed extensions and improvements and to replace the plant when it wears out us no sinking fund has been provided for this certainty. Don't be misled by any government ownership plea. Divisible taxation is just as real as direct taxation, and no government agency with its checks aril balances, its inability to make rnrid decisions, has yet been found which Is able to compete on a fair bajis with private initiative.” Pawnee Fair Dates Set. Table Kock, Feb. 6— Dates set for the Pawnee County fair this full are October'6 to 9. This is about a week later than usual, but Is four weeks later than the state fair, and does not conflict with the other racing dates in the Short Ship circuit, of which the Pawnee County F'alr association is n member. Other towns on the circuit are Hastings, Nelson, Deshler, (Jene va, Bladen anil Clay Center. Wymore Hold Sold. Wymore, Feb. 6. Win. II. Huston, who has conducted the City hotel in Wymore for the past 40 years, soUl the business to Kdward Skanes, M y mote resident, Wednesday. The hotel Is one of the old landmarks, but has not served meals for the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. Huston will tako i a rest from active business. HOUSEHOLD GOODS or AUTOS Shipped by Us in Pool Cars to Any City Packing, Storage, Private Locked Rooms Phone JA ckaon 1504 for Rale* and Dalea Cars Leave Omaha TERMINAL WAREHOUSE CO. 10th and Jones, on Viaduct Smoke Consumers Not Necessary Building managers who must change to smokeless and sootless steam coal to comply with the city ordinance. | We have furnished Creighton Univer»ity, one of the largest steam plants in the city, for five years with our Smokeless and Sootless C-O-A-L Smokelexx, Sootlexx, Heavy Coking and Hardly i Any Ash PLAINER BROS. KE 5811 I North Yard—24th and Boyd South Yard—24th and Oak Weat Yard—46th and Farnam Council Bluff* Yard—27th and Broadway J. O. Ilostettlei*. Columbus. Kearney, Norfolk, Hast* lngs and Fairbury in Nebraska. "We have practically completed the deal by which the rest of our houses will he taken over by one of the largest eastern theatrical combina tions," said John Jlostettler. “We were offered so much money that we didn't feel that we could refuse It, and we will leave Omaha for Florida shortly, where we intend to go into I business. Possibly if we don't like Florida, we may go to California. One Started as Barber. The Hostettlers were not always in the amusement business. John was in the cigar making trade and at one time Jim was proprietor of a barber shop. They are reputed to have fore sight in making previously losing theaters start paying dividends. Their greatest success has been in combin ing two or more rival houses, and in stead of having them bitter "throat cutters." operate them as friendly competitors. "Our only regret^at selling out Is that we were proud of the fact that our theaters were rated as one of the big combinations of houses in this part of the country, and that it was ‘born and brought up’ right here at home, without the aid of heavy capi tal from elsewhere," said John. Britton Optical Co. Glasses Fitted Eyes Examined Office Hours: 6:30 a. m fo 6:00 p. m. Open Evenings and Sundays hy Appointment Phone JA-504S Rm. 14 Patterson BIk. SEVENTEENTH and FARNAM STS. Your Credit la Good V.,-- -... _ TEARS ADD RESPECT Away back in Viking days, the virtues of cod-liver oil were known, but only in recent days have its vitamin-qualities been fully realized. Scott’s Emulsion is the same wonderful builder of ! strength that it was fifty years ago, when its founders and present makers first made it available to serve human-need. Everywhere Scott’s Emulsion, the strength-builder, rich in vitamins, commands the respect and confidence and the use of millions. •cott & Bowne. Bloomfield. If. I Beautiful Bolted Cyclamens 12.00 and 2.50 Values rjg ^ II 49c Hard Candy, lb. 19c r || With fruit and apice flavor*. Semi-fashioned and full-fa»h- II Very special. l arge plants in 6-inch pots. ioned thread silk ho. e with I jge Salted Peanuts, lb. 19c Cream Oil Hardwater Palm flfl Various colors. Special for lisle tops sole* and heel.. Freshly salted Jumbo pea- Medium size ’ IvnJ 1 baturday. Light shades and black. N nuts. ^ eryand Hard Water Soap. Ill Gold Fifth, 5c Main floor—North A. ■ - ' * Main Floor The Brandeis Store !j American Beauty Jan Henna Purple Jade Brown Taupe Cray Navy and Black I An Unusual Sale of Silk Petticoats Combining 5.00 to 7.50 Quality heavy Silk Milanese Petticoats With the Low Price You will note in the (ketches above the beauty of design and careful tailoring of these petticoats. They chine with attractive plain and pleated ruffles trimmed with applique and piping in contrasting shades. Regular and extra sizes in 32 and 34-inch lengths. This Remarkably Lou> Price for Saturday Only Second Floor. y Our Aim Is to Supply You With Trustworthy Merchandise Much of the merchandise in our stocks is purchased by systematic comparison of what is to be had—knowing what various manufacturers |H are able to provide, both as to quality and price, and then choosing what we con sider the best for you to j$j; Over 7 verity of Our Buyers Are Nov in Eastern Markets These men and women—all Rm specialists in their various lines—are selecting the kind of merchandise they believe will give you the most ser vice and satisfaction—the UR kind you would perhaps se lect for yourself if you were visiting the various mills and importers in person. \ r I Toiletry Sales i—“— ,-; j 2.60 Imported Hair 5®c , ° r !L“J? * Clippers, size 00 and Tooth *>Qr 000, $1.69 ' I 40c Mad Nail Yeolay Cold Cream Polish 27C Soap 49C 50c Stillman’s I 1.00 Maidor Cold Frackla OP i Cream 39C Cream JOC | Golliwogg Perfume, ——r-c , u ofct Durham Dupin' oz‘ ’ Razor with blade, Aturea or La ivory handle and Trafle Q Q _ leather rase 29c Vtgatable*»QC 75c Mabeline, spe 76c Love Me Face 4^^ Powder 59C 25c Mum’ *pec'a‘ 1.00 I.avoris, spe cial 69C Poad’a Cold or Imported Castile Vaaiah- 4 4 Soap, 3 lb. bar 49C inf Cream** * L Lux, trt- 60c Non Spi, spe special lUC cial_ _ w ?W Rubbing Alc-oTTC I’®® MerC0^ pint i jy . n— Glycerine and Rose- ®0c Djer Kua water, 6 oz. 17C ?Qr Pure Glycerine, *2 ^ow_. r lb. 21C 1 Oc Vanous Sham « poo Bag. 3 for 20C fpaom1K 9C S6e Vick’s Salve Saltt, lb. 17 v 27C Rinitis Tnblets, ,.25 B. Paul’s Hen 100 for 19C na 98C Ajirine, bottle ol 50e P.|„ Oliva 35c William* Shaf- Sham‘ 29c ing C ream 27C " '■ 60c Sempray Rouge 50c P r ■ n c a a a 30C Pat ‘17/’ I5e Cute* Liquid Roug# Polish. 27c Tha Braadais Stera—Mala Floor—Weal. ,3L V_ I ; You’ll Profit Greatly in This I Sale of Jewelry7 For Saturday we are offering a sample line of | novelty jewelry, all new and up-to-date pieces. | Values to 3.00 m^g y^^ I Values to 3.00 |j j M ^r'lMen's belt buckles. II ( hoker necklaces / ■ ■ 'Hat ornaments. Long fancy bead' ■ ■ .Cufflink, j Ba°r pin's*,’ i % / \ / /Waldemar chain»- I Bracelets. j ^ I Stone set rings. £ Compacts. 1 Earrings. I Main Floor—East ! More Beautiful Than Ever — Are the || New Spring Package Goods 1 IVe Carry Both Society and Pacific Package Good$ VOC'LL want to begin work on your spring lingerie and the children s dresses at once. Then there are all kinds of things for the dining room and bedroom, all stamped and with suffi cient floss for embroidering. Three expert instructors sre in attendance in our art foods depart ment all day, firing free instructions in \ all kinds of J a m b r oiderr, ] lamp shade ' making, Plas lolart and Dennison work. Hours 9 A. M. to 6 P. M Tbo Brand*i» Star*— Third Floor—Wait. fSave on ’Kerchiefs'! 60c ^Otex 39c f tmay spmaum 1 I women, 35c imh Infants Needs Linen Kerchiefs f“h,on Hair NeJ*J 1.75 Silk Comfort.* To Indue, more mothers to be- S Unen* naatiy *°ham- j 98c Fancy Garter*. 69* Stepin. 1.49 come better acquainted with •titched. plain « in thi* department and to know II with embroidered' I U/> Main r lour South. the completeness and variety of linen withMaoiTam* ^ i , our stocks, we are offering Mens 35e All A Sp€Cidl itl NeW 2.50 .ad 3.50 Quill.d Silk i Linen Kerchiefs _ .. 'n Wool Boky »(wall Facers Sw,*"r* ■rsy Women's 19c 1<lF„ ’ | 1.98 3.98 Women & 39c ll- Laxvn and \ (lltlCS to 29c Roll ot h*»\y outm* sttporer »rd hot- •«*<! Linen Kerchiefs Linen Kerchiefs a *Pec»ai lowing of new paper* ^ |j$j Women's hand- j Mnen .nd | for the living room and dining J /■ __ I"to 1» year®. sl-e, *5 to fit. '* r ,n k kerrhiefe la/ .hemrnck ii«n I room. Beautiful tapeatne*. I / 1 M w end blue. whit, a a d I ^ - In -hit. and' 1 '■yl eras, effect* blends and damask I . Japaaaaa Silk Children-. Hal Dr. D«ntaa*e , coin red linen /Ko colon with I / /» gras* et IC<Cl*. menus | | quI|,m, Carrto*. ladSr.rfSet. Sl~rer* j rlaln or with I W*/^ daintily rm. . 1 design*. Roll, Rob*. 1*0 1.00 1.U to 1.2S I Mnbroi dered I broldered cor- 1 tl# 1 tin j com*r«. | I nor*. I j Fifth Floor—W#»t. j TImi Brandeit Store—Third Floor—East. ^ Main Floor—Northoaat Jp ^j* H W I ..I —— ■■ ■■ ' .1 -.1. ■ ■ — - ■ — w Sizeable Reductions on Soft i Silken Lingerie Chemises and Step-ins of Crepe de Chine and Radium. Calues to 3.95. Some trimmed with touches of embroidery end lace, other* severely tailored. Peach, blue. pink, yellow and blur. All sizes. f* 2.98 IPhilippine | /.98 Cotton Undies 1 Undies Hand mode (towns and i Gowns, steplns, chemises chemises With square | tmd bloomers of voile. Mild V necks; with beau- ! batiste, seen silk, nnv* .ifu 1 solid embroidery j elty materials and i’d punch C OQ French crepes. C OQ n k. * sOO vi| ins shades. * **5%/ rti« Hrandeis Store Third Floor -Center ^ 1350 Brandeis Special Girdles I Made of beautiful silk brocade combined with wide sections of clastic and belt top of elastic. The supporters front and back hold the garment in place. You will find this a **ry satisfac tory girdle, for It it lightly boned, yet will support tho figure. 5.00 lo 10.00 | 3.50 Values ' Reducing Brocade u Girdles Corsetalls About. ir.0 garments. Hip confiner and bust con ,l,„ finer in one fashioned of mostly in tn* lnigor sixes. , . , * , . , . : . , lovely brocade material with priced for clearance. F.x- side and back fastening reliant O 4Q Siies . t to 42. *> QC value' at fc.t/O Ths Brandois Stors Third Fleor North