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The Omaha Bee MORNIN G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher N. B. UTDIKE, PrrHidrnt BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. llACKLER. Editor in Chief Business Manager MEMBER OF "THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bcr is a member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of nil news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credit'd in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. The Omaha Bee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the recognized authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee'a circulation is regularly audited by their organizations. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908. at Omaha post.office, under act of Mar^h S, 1879. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for AT lantic 1000 the Department or Pctson Wanted. OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam Chicago—Steger Bldg. Boston—GJobr? Bldg. Los Angeles—Fred L. Hall, San Fernando Bldg. San Francisco— Fred L. Hall. Sharon Bldg. New York City—270 Madison Avenue Seattle—A. L. Nie»7„ 514 Leary Bldg. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RALES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year «5 .00. 6 months $3.00. 3 months $L.75, 1 month 75c 1 DAILY ONLY 1 year 94.50, C months $2.75. 3 months 91.5A, 1 month 75e . SUNDAY ONLY 1 year $3.00, 6 months $1.75, 3 months $1.00, 1 month 50c Subscriptions outside the Fourth postal zone, or 600 miles from Omaha: Daily and Sunday, Sl.ftfl per month; daily only, 75c ner month; Sunday only. 50* per month. CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Morning and Sunday .1 month 8fce, 1 week 20c Evening and Sunday .1 month fiBc, 1 week 15* Sunday Only .. 1 month 30c, 1 weok 6c v_ Omaha-lDhere the IDcst is at its Best A TALE- OF TWO CITIES. Omaha and Dps Moines have exchanged friendly visits, through the medium of delegations of repre sentative men. They have found many things in common, and have determined that it will he well to go together as far as possible in the future. Such a conclusion is a little more than neighborly. It is what is so often referred to as ‘"intelligent self-in terest.” Fundamentally, the situation of the two cities is much the same. Each has its own individual problems, advantages, and outlook. Yet there is slso a mutuality in this, as well as in the aspects of the general problem in which the material interests of the two are identical. When a committee from Omaha visited Des Momes a few weeks ago, it came home with some definite ideas, gained by conference and observation. Goo.d already has come from these. The formation of the Greater Omaha Committee, with its definitely outlined program, is the outward and visible sign of the inspiration that flows from that trip. No mira cles have been wrought, no revolutions accomplished, and yet a certain revival of the community spirit may be directly traced to the committee. It was the leaven that is now working in Omaha, and showing results. Visitors from Des Moines, modest in reference to their own doings, were equally cautious in the matter of specific suggestions for Omaha, yet they did give enough to show they are keenly awake to what is going on. And Omaha will profit in the long run by reason of the friendly suggestions received. With two of the important centers of the great region now brought closer through such methods, why may it not be that others are invited into the coalition? Kansas City, St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Joseph, Topeka, might well come in with Omaha and De» Moines, and form a league for mutual service that would be beneficial for all. No need to abate in any degree thp healthy commercial rivalry that exists. On that depends the continued growth and prosperity of each. But for the consideration of problems that are mutual, for the exchange of ex periences and views, to the end that all will gain something, such a grouping might he helpful to a de gree that can not be measured. We feci sure that both the Greater Omaha and Greater Des Moines groups will work better because of the invigorating effect of the visits each has paid Ihe other. The members will see things clearer, for having a viewpoint that is no longer parochial. And it is in this widened vision that the hope of success must be found. Plans arc not for the hour or the day, hut for the years to come. Co-operation ■w-ill mature fhesp plans, and both Omaha and Des Moines will continue to grow and fepl better be cause of the friendships so established. THE ENGLISH SCANDALS. Were Queen Victoria still monarch of the British Lies and their far-flung dominions, she would be having a most miserable time of it right now, just as thousands of her subjects who scan that London Sunday scavenger, The News of the World, arc hav ing the spiciest reading that has come to the back stairs in many a long day. First there was Sir John Russell, noble son of a r.oble family. Sir John asked the court to relieve him of a wife who bore him a “dream child." The breakers that trial created on the sea of salacious reading had hardly died away before “Mr. A.,” known to the Foreign Office as Sir Harry Singh, 'ought to recover some $750,000 taken from him in a blackmail plot featuring Maude Robinson, her hus band, a British officer and a solicitor's clerk. So seriously did the Foreign Office view these pecula tions of an Indian potentate that his name was with held for some weeks. That trial passpd into history and The News of the World fell back on its routine report of intima cies between the wife of the small tradesman of Upper Britlingham and the local fishmonger, which grist is ground a.« monotonously in the courts of England as those of America. Then up stepped Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun to recover a loan from her former husband who has taken, as a second wife, the Dowager Countess Car narvon. Both witnesses and counsel in this trial have bandied names as freely as ever did Fiolding and Sterne in the ripe days of George IF. The flames of scandal were already leaping high when Mrs. Muriel Waterhouse came to the bar of justice to ask the return of $1,500,000 which, she claims, was taken from her husband by Lady Itarker-Wil son in as pretty a blackmail plot a* was ever heard by the bewigged judges of the English Inns. Four delightful stories to he discussed by both (hose who drink tea and those who wash the cups. And, to the casual observer, it. appears that the aristocracy of Britain hss taken a dive off the deep end. That irritating Englishman Heaven he thanked his numbers are constantly diminishing- who still calls us “our American cousins" and laughs at what he is pleased to call "your Yankee crudeness" <s probably greatly vexed. Tn'him is is a serious busi ness. His ammunition has found legs and has walk ed into the camp of the enemy. But, to the best *.ype of Englishman with the welfare of his country deeply at heart it i* a very serious bu>irie»« indeed. True that King Edward in his du> was oomc thing of a “gay dog." But the British mind is so constituted that royal infractions are applauded rather than criticised. The prince of Wales has been known to take a drink. Vie has even been known to take two. Such princely ^conduct there upon leads to conversations something like this: “Blime. he's a good fellow, ain't he miss?" and the barmaid agrees as she hands the British working man his pint of bitter. But the aristocracy must watch its step. Lloyd George dealt it a bitter blow when he handed out titles to every honest soap maker with a desire to contribute to the party funds. And Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun and I.ady Bavker-Wilson are turning i he dagger round and round in the wound. WHERE CAN THE AVIATORS ALIGHT? Omaha needs an air field. Not just a dinky little place for an occasional airplane to land, but a big, honest-to-goodness field that will meet the demands of a growing industry. As one of the main stations on the transcontinental air route, Omaha has a com manding position in the matter of aviation. That will not long be maintained, though, unless something is done to accommodate a traffic that is destined to grow far beyond present arrangements. Air mail planes now land at Jarvis Offutt field, which is under control of the army. Only govern ment ships may come down or start from there. If ‘he only interest in air mail was in the passage of the ships on their flight from coast to coast, the ar rangement would be satisfactory. Plans are being laid, however, that will greatly extend the service. Not, however, unless some place be provided for commercial planes to land and take off. And these can not be permitted to land at the army field. Airborne traffic is expanding everywhere. Omaha's share will not come, unless the landing field is provided. St. Joseph has recently purchased and equipped a municipal air field, anticipating the .service not only of mail but commercial planes. St. Paul, Minneapo lis, Kansas City and other of our rival communities have taken similar steps. Omaha is lagging in this matter. If the city is to maintain its standing as a headquarters for aviation, it must get busy. Ground is available in plenty, a good site has been chosen. City authorities should move at once to acquire the title and make the needed preparation*. OUT WHERE THE WEST ENDS. Some news coming out from Washington is fraught with far morp of significance than may be readily appreciated. First, it is announced that land offices have been reduced in number to about one third. Second, that Indian agencies are being con solidated. Wiping out land offices is notice to the world that the public domain has been constricted. The once “boundless prairie” is now bounded. In stead of bein'.' horizon-staked, it is now cut up into separate holdings, of assorted sizes, each surrounded by a perfectly good fence. Barb-wire or some other durable material keeps animals from straying in nr out. Instead of trails, worn deep by travois or wide by passing herds of buffalo, we have the highway, .following the section line, or strung out along the railroad. The same blue vault bends above, glowing with fervent sunlight by day and studded with stars by night, but the surface of the earth is changed. Along with this fencing up of the frontier quite naturally goes the passing of the Indian reservation. No longer does the red man mount his cayuse and gallop as his whim may direct. He, too, is restricted. Not only is his open range reduced, but his reserva tion has been marked into plots and allotted, so many acres t« each Indian. The rest is given over to the uses of the white man. Long since he ceased to draw his entire sustenance from the Ureal Father at Washington. Nowaday* most of the Indians hus tle for their own provender, and feast or go hungry as they are industrious or indolent. “Out where the west begins” is lost in “out where the west ends” these days. Civilization is slowly overlaying with the moss and lichens of con vention the once care-free country. If it were not for Hollywood and its like, the cowboy would lie come as missing as the diplodocus. An Ohio man proposes to destroy tornadoes by bombing them at the ground. Wonder if he ever saw one of the playful critters twisting its tail around? Republicans at Columbus, too, are standing hack of the president. Pur senators will find some ex plaining to do when they get home. Judge Nebel has the right idea as to speeders. Jail may not cure them, hut they will not run oyer anybody while they are locked up. Another new automobile enginp fuel has been discovered in France, bu the American octopus seems not to have heard about the find. Northeast Nebraska counties are going in for iheir own good roads program, which shows proper spirit as well as enterprise. The Nebraska legislature helped “Uncle Henry” PeLong solve one of his problems. Omaha parsons will now get the business. It really is fitting 1hat Arthur Mullen should he sent to attend a meeting of Ihp American Acad emy of Political Science. Rush for marriage licenses did not materialize. Oivp the young folks time to find out about the < hange. We had one day of summer, then the rain. -"'I Homespun Verse By Omaha’* Own Port — Robert JT orthinpton Dnvie -* LOYALTY. I an|«1 unto my farmar f» land whoaa hair ha* long haan gray; Whoaa '•tap* nra alowar than thay warn a. dn/an yaara a way:— "Why do you ai your laak* tannin whara you hava avar barn? You ara antltlrd to raliaf your lalama nhould bagln.** Gentl> ha anawarad, "f hava dona thl* work for many yaara: 'Tla not «• aaav to atap down and out n« It appears; 1 navar would bo bappy If from duly I wa* f i aa - Tha tim<- that.'a ai»f»nt around tha farm givaa happln*** to ma. "I d navar bp conlontad in nnothar ranliti, I know; My hr irt iv wort of *at upon ilia wholanoina tiling* that grow : I fa#»l that Joy inn I aver ranch l*ayi»iid my faiillo loam Thara could not ba nnothar plara that I could rail my homa. • "On# who ha* ll\ad upon tha farm alma ha waa young and gay Hag i at a. whan haa along in >aara, to aa|| and m ova a way,- - And homa If a\ar it ahould ba niora than n hotiaa 'tin whan Qua «lowl> tiaiula and waatlly, and wrl.cunaa youngar me n." i f-■ “ N | “From State and Nation” _-/ 'Die Outcome. From tli* New t ur,v llrrMttl-Tribunt. The democratic parly can hardly fate with equanimity the net results • »f the senate special session ami the light on tlie Warren nomination. The democratic senators fell victims to an error of policy which cost them dear in the last presidential election and which they had promised themselves over- and over again not to repeal. Their eagerness li> escape from an un desirable position was shown by the ludicrous eagerness with wich they waived all challenge or even examin ation of the qualifications of the pres ident's second choice for attorney gen eral. The same desite to get under cover has been shown In the democratic press. The World at llrst championed (he sound principle that the president ought to he allowed to name his cabi net officers without political and fac tional interference on the senate’s part. It accepted the theory that full responsibility for such selections should rest with Mr. Coolidge. It shifted later when the democratic senators began to shift, it apologized for the renewal of the La Follette democratic alliance. But it is ap; parently greatly relieved when Mr. Warren’s declination of a recess ap pointment prevents a further testing out of the issue between the president and the senate. It said on Wednes day, with anything hut cordial ap proval of the senate bushwhackers: "The. senate is given to snap judg ment*. And the senate is very likely to conclude, because it has blocked Mr. Warren’s nomination, that it can go nn blocking Mr. (’oolidge w ith im punity precisely ns it chooses. "We believe, however, that if the -enate cherishes any such ambition it will find that it has largely over reached Itself. Success In rejecting the nomination of a sugar company president to be attorney general of the. United States is not license to attempt to run away with the govern ment. And if the senate, as a result of this encounter, sets out upon any such adventure, we trust tha the peo ple of this country will bring It into line." The World saw how the wind was blowing The Walsh Wheeler maneu ver. which turned the democratic strength in the senate once more over to La Follette and revived the dis astrous entente of 1024, has disgusted the country and offended Important groups within the democratic, party. Mr. Roosevelt has been talking about reorganizing the democracy and re storing its virility and autonomy. But what, is the use of reorganizing if the solid democratic membership of the senate is satisfied to gt> on trailing be hind La Follette? i’harles W. Bryan, democratic can ablate for vice president last year and the parts s one hope then of captur ing the presidency, argued In Wash ington last Wednesday for an alliance between the southern and western democratic wings as the only prac tical or profitable plan of reorganiza tion. But such an alliance presup poses continuance of brotherly rela tions with the La Follette radicals. La Follette would be as logical a leader in such a combination as Me Adoq would. The Warren Incident and the Madi son Square (Jarden pandemonium co hand in hand They are symptomatic of lire real ailment of the democratic party. That ailment is political in stability and timidity, which results In feeble-minded truckling to outside extremists and demagogues. Moderate democrats have been try ing to forget ihe 1024 campaign. But the Warren incident and the Bryan announcement suggest that they will have a hard time forgetting it in the next four years. President (oolirige* Conference. from the Sr Paul l>i*bpat> )i It will be interesting to see what reply \ he various powers make w hen our arnbassadors at London, Paris, Home and Toklo submit to them Pres ident Coolirige’s proposal for a new conference on armaments. President ('oolirige hopes to call a conference whh h will deal with the auxiliary naval craft in the same way as the fiist one dealt with battleships, and. without too much optimism, also hopes to raise the subject of laud armaments, lie would prefer that the conference he held In \N ashington, where the diplomatic ntmnspht e is more favorable, but in view of the complex questions which ere Involved it may be necessary to ngiee to some K tiro pea n city easily accessible to i he foreign secretaries and prime minis >ers of all the interested governments. It must further be recognized that land armaments constitute a purely L'uropean question, and unless the conference Is preceded by some satis factory solution of the security prob lem it will proha hi y he necessary to reduce the scope of the conference. Rut there i« no reason why any power should refuse •*> cooperate in an at tempt to restrict the building of cruis ers. submarine'* and other craft not covered by the hist treaty. To do this will not make war Impossible, but it will ci amp the aggressive side. Stranger In f'liurrlt. The clergyman leaned hack In his * hair after supper. It was Sunday evening the time when all preachers leave thankful sighs that their most strenuous day In the seven has once more drawn to a dose. "There were a lot of people In church tonight, my dear," renin iked his wife. "Yes," replied her husband, "end there was a stranger In chinch, hut I didn't see him " • Jlow do you know, then.’" In qulred Mrs. Parson. "I found a ?'• hill In the collection box.’ Living Church. Mr. Clarence Hensley nn' Minn Kill Purvlanre will wed Inst night. Mi^n Tawney Apple nt th' organ. One good thing, if th' United Staton doe* deride t' hold aloof an' git along wilhnit friend*, she'll save M lot o' tonif y , o’.. vn,in, him ( I / Letters From Our Readers All letters must be signed, bill name will be withheld upon request. Communications of 200 words and lass, will ba given preference. I_' la rent Invites Norris. Omaha. To the Editor of The (Mnaha Hce: There arc at least -S8,U«»U \ oters in Nebraska who will smile when they read Ihe concluding graph of your editorial, "Norris and the Home Folks." "Many good republicans would be: .■ble to restrain their teats if Senator Norris were to definitely ail*| nounce that be no longer wears ihe party label. It would be interesting, were he to make his next campaign for tiie senate as an Independent can didate, scorning any assistance from the republican organization in Ne braska. Hut he will not." Voit were mighty careful not to emit any snarl likeJhis between the primary and the election. Fact* are| had this paragraph been printed prior to election Adam McMullen would now be arranging his corn ground and his pasture fences and the provinc ial from Vermont would have been third in the race in Nebraska. The writer had some Intimate information about how indifferent Senator Norris was to the regular republican nomination. The senior senator of course wanted a vindication from the voters, but it was the republican office seekers, who on their bended knees were Imploring hint to he regular. Norris was to he the political Messiah who was to wash .••wav the sins and stains of the previ ous republican administrations. Third party strategists, charged with the responsibility of welding dif ferent groups, realize that men of tlie Norris type are the greatest solvent in the hands of the political chemists of the Hob Smith, Editor Beuchler and their kind, but we would not think of poisoning a horse that we had clung to its tail and mane while crossing a torrent. If the editorial and political (department of The Omaha Bee has had a few stitches taken in Its hat hand since March 4 we ran assure those sfaun*h partisans that they have our sympathy and. in the lan guage of the alley, the worst is vet to come. W. H. GREEN. For Better Mail Service. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: We find it pays to sub mit a fair question to our school board. Ten to 1 for looks better than 7 to 5 against our most able architects to handle that $2,500,000 school fund. The most important business propo sition of today has never been set be fore our most able ones to handle it. That is the handling of the mail and lighter express matter, such as bonds, (ash. exchange from hanks to hanks and other matters that would he best to explain later. This ail belongs to our railroad systems and they will Ire able to handle it with safety by avia* tion but not with the present system* as they could not handle them any better than they are handled now by ihe landing of our mail 12 miles from the office and requiring a 24 mile truck service to get a reply to our mail through the present system of aerial mail service. Tf Kansas t'lty should get the through mail service a Wav from Oma ha. vv p can have a service from roast j to coast, landing our mail at the of fice. depot and banking bouses with out putting a wheel tinder It. Also have our morning newspapers in t’hi-j • •ago and surrounding cities for sarly morning delivery, and soon prove to them we are going ahead if we have not yet made any showing (Omaha can soon he known. Pleased to explain further if inter ested. Is. T. F. Bryan and the l*»rty. Omaha. To the Editor «*f The Omaha Bee: f\ W. Bryan was in tervievved in Washington recently bv ihe World-Herald bureau relative to the present condition of the demo cratic party and the need of holding a conference now to consider ihe future of the party. Franklin Roosevelt, chairm en Hull. Senator Walsh, and many* other Is tiling democrats believe that now is the time to hold the confer etice. These men believe thirt (lie party should not nationally, at le.ist, ft e with any hybrid party simply t • win votes. They believe that such action was The • ause of some of the wounds inflit ted oil the party at New York When Mr. Bmirnvan nominated for vice president, he found it neces-i sarv to resign his nomination bv the «.»*nnM ? a t s of Nebraska, ami the pro gresslve party ns well. It w.«* of no consequence to him that the progres sive party stantis for pAjrei money and the democratic party for main dining thi gold standard tin this account the^‘World Herald said edi torially recently that "Havis alone saved the party from disgrace." The delegate* at New York vvei e (old that the nomination of Mr. Bryan would add strength to tlie head of the ticket, that lie would carr> sev eral western states and sortie eastern ones. too. The election showed that he did not carry a single state. In cluding Nebraska as well. Is It a tit subject now to call a con feience to investigate the cause of tiie wounds inflicted at the New York convention? This is (lie accepted time, because If the democrats can not now sec t lie goal ahead of them, they can at least put themselves on the right road and help to heal the wounds that brought overwhelming defeat in the last election. Ik F. DOLAN. Brand the Careless Drivers. Omaha.—To the Kditor of The Omaha Bee Doesn't it seem to you that our efforts to reduce the evil of reckless driving resulting usually In serious accidents by appeals to civic pride, threats, rules and regulations, by severe penalties of either fines or imprisonment, by advertising and edu cational campaigns, have failed? Why not try and appeal to human emotions, an always successful through direct means, of gaining re sponse and attention. Why not. through the direction and operation of the various motor vehicle license departments in the various counties of the state, make a dis criminal inn in the color of the license plates permitted car owners follow ing accidents In which the car own ers are found guilty due to negligence or •••* relessness. Kor instance, a r»*d marker to be applied in the following manner: When an accident occurs in which some one becomes injured or killed, either as pedestrians or occupants of other cars, the accident be carefully investigated. In every Instance where the operator of the car is found guilt* through negligence or carelessness by way of fast driving, poor judgment, disregard, influence of liquor, lack of knowledge, unfamiliarity with cat. careless condition of car, etc., the cat owner be required, whether he was the operator or not. to turn in his existing plates and in place of them be required to use and display the rpecial red license plates for the pe riod of one year. In this way he would he stami>ed and recognized aa one who, through his or her fault, has been the cause of a serious accident. The psychology of being sc “marked" would luing $ greater caution among drivers and a better selection of professional drlv-. era by car owners for It, would be manifestly a reflection against the owner to have a car so marked In! rnanv instances the cars would not! be driven until the time period of the year expired, so removing <-are!*'S'< drivers who. on resuming driving would be careful, due to experience suffered Other- car owners noting the. penult* would not permit the loan of J their cars. A tail 'entente, fine, tempor«r\ sus-J pension of driving, etc., ate only tern poiary rtenalfies. quickly forgotten by t he public The use of a special recog ! ltlzed license plate would represent 1 not onlv a continuous penalty, but; also In Its use stimulate a respect for ca rc fulness. Careful drivers thereby would he war ned bv the si urle' plates again-'-' those with Iwd records. HKRBKKT W. JOHNSON \pproves the Legislators. (lien Rock Wyo To the Kditor ofl The Omaha Bee. As a citizen of X* li.tska 1 wish to commend the legts la litre now in session at Lincoln. It*, pronounced stand against allowing a few designing politicians to embarrass; the administration because of the un-j fortunate affair at Ashland is indfea | the of excellent judgment Kail minded men. regardless of par tisan advantage, desire to «ee ustn* i done to all concerned A fail ami in. partial trial, ungoverned by prejudice regardless of public opinion. i« the' proper procedure in such a case H H XH'liOLP. Information fur " \ Header.’* l’liioii Neb. To the Kditor of The. Omaha Be*. 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I*, ifl K If these are yout Uouhlea - B ®: Be Sun You Out |§ ftmm ■ Prompt, pleasing relief fl H from Indigestion. S ■ (fas pain8. biliousness. fl H: and constipation. ■ ■ 50 TABLETS 25cts ■ IMI*mtHe,nmnteoeM ftjerrwfun sunny side IIP lake Comfort, nor for set IhatSunrise ne^erfailed l---- -' _____—-—-—---\ i Kilning Southward: We are writing till* me** at K«n*«» City, between trains. For several hours before arriving here 'we were traveling through well remembered •*' enes Ijmgd.m, a little Htutlon just below Hamburg, mid aero** the line in Ml* Miuri. When we first came to know the place It was I hump son * Switch, and right there was the best fishing place In all tbe country round about. It I* such no longer, for fishermen from Si. Joseph, Omaha, Council Bluff* and Kansas City be came acquainted with It some SO years ago, and It soon lost its attractions. Cr^jjr, That’s where we conefucted our first newspape/. Forest City, once a big river town, but one night the Missouri got mad and wandered about 10 miles to the west, leaving Ihe town high and dry. Over the hills three miles away Is Oregon, where we learned the printer's trade. Went to school in Oregon for a while, then, by request, we walked over to Forest CUV to school. Walked it twice a day, too, when we couldn t hook *t ride on Foster's hack. St. .Joseph, and l ha is where we edged up our first line of type on a daily newspaper. Wonder if Hen Hill is still foreman of the Gazette. We’ve got a grudge against Hen. He turned out the light on us—once. Nothin? but cafes around the union depot now. Nothing to warrant a through passenger getting off while the train stops. There's a diner on the train. J line was when we thought the St. Joseph Fnion Depot was the Biggest Thing on Faith. It looks rather small and dingy now. The first arc light we ever saw illuminated the platforms. The St. Joe se« iion of Missouri contributes many big men to Omaha. We'll enumerate a lot of them sometime. We never pas** through St. Joseph without recalling one of the greaiest events in the city s history. We were there when it happened Ihe killing of Jesse Janies by i lie Ford boy a. Nor will we ever forget the big headline Major Kdwards of the Gazette put over the story the next morning—“Jesse, by Jehovah* One never appreciates the broad streets of Omaha, until one travels narrow streets like they have in St. Joseph. They are too narrow for a double street car track, and if an auto gets behind a street car it can not pass until the car reaches an intersection without running up on the Curb. It seems age** ago that we thought old St. Joseph was one of the greatest dries in America. “Goin* down to St. Joe was a Great Treat in those old days. In those days to be able to walk into the old Pacific Hous# at Sixth and Francis—-or was it Seventh and Francis*’—and In* scribe one's name on the register, was a Great Adventure. Those were the days when no supercilious clerk asked if you wanted a room with bath. There was only one hath room on each floor. Hut it was some hotel in its day. We are headed for Galveston via the Katy. We are in no hurry, as you will notice Going to stop off at Dallas and Hous ton going down, and make a side trip over to Tulsa coming back. M y buy a few oil wells while in Tulsa but no oil stock. If we have time we’ll run over to the capital and nay our respects la Me Ferguson. Kver think about the size of Texas? Standing in the northeast corner of that stal*» you are nearer Duluth. Minn . than you are to Brownsville. Tex. But. big s« Texas i« M doesn't produce as much agricultural wealth per yen r as Nebraska. WILD M MAI’PI X. v_' LUMBER Millwork and General Building Material at 25% or More Saving to you. Don't even consider buv insr until you have sent us com o'ete lists of what you need and have our estimates by return mail. No money elown. We ship quick and pay the freight. W. F. Hoppe Lumber Co. 9th and S Sta. Lincoln, Neb. WHEN IN NEED OK HELI* TRY l«EE WANT \I»S. NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION For FEBRUARY, 1925 THE OMAHA BEE Daily.76,202 Sunday .77,710 Doe* not include return*. left over*, samples or papers spoiled in printing and includes no special sales or free circulation of any kind V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Subscribed and sworn to before m this 2d dav of March, 1925 W. H QUIVEY. (Seal) Notary Public CARBON COAL The Mont Heat for Leant Money Furnace (T Q Per Size 9&B"U Ton UPDIKE cuomablecro& See Samples of TWis Coal at Hayden’s Groc. Dept. Tel. WA. 0300 \ “Long Distance” Costs Less Than the Average Business Letter Did vo i ever figure out how much business letters are jj costing you ? The average business letter costs about .50 cents and is sent within a radius of .50 miles, according to statistics. This includes the time of the dictator, stenographer, cost of stationery, filing and postage. The cost of the average long distance call for .50 miles is about .50 cents. But "long distance” eliminates the dcla\ s that result from the use of correspondence which some times mean a loss of hundreds, and even thousands of I dollars. I Wc are eager to help you develop a plan of getting the I greatest possible value from our long distance service. I Just call our Manager and he will tie pleased to assist you. I NORTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY : BELL SYSTEM 1 One Policy - One Syttem - I nternal Serrict