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LOW WAGES BASIC
CAUSEOF UliREST
Chairman WaUh of Federal Indui
trial Relation! Comminion'
Completes Report
WORKERS LARGELY TO BLAME
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Am. J8.
Low wages were found to be the basic
cause of industrial unrest la the re
port which Frank P. Walsh, chair
man of the federal commission on
Industrial relations and the labor
members of that body, will present to
contTM as a result of the com
mission's two-rear Instigation into
the subject.
The report, embodying the per
sonal findings of Mr. Walsh, and con
curred in by Commissioners John B.
Lennon, James O'Connell and Austin
B. Oarretson, was made public here
today.
The workers of the nation, through
oompulsory and oppressive methods, lo
cal and illegal, aro denied tho full
product of their toll," It was declared In
tho report, and tho resulting Industrial
dissatisfaction waa said to hava reached
proportions that already menace the
social good, will and the peace of the
nation.'
Responsibility for the oondltlen under
which they llvs waa placed primarily
upon tho workers themselves, who, "blmd
to their collective strencth and often
limes deaf to the cries of their families, j
have suffered exploitation and tho in-1
v anion of their most sacred rights with- j
out resistance." j
Abstract of Report.
The report. In part, follows:
.Ve find the baslo cause of Industrial !
uisjatlefsotlon to be low wave, or, tho'
fact that the workers of tho nation.
through compuUory and oppreaelv meth
ods, legal and Illegal, are denied the full
IToduct of their toll.
"Cltlsans numbering millloaa smart
under a sense of Injustice and oppres
sion born of the conviction that the
opportunity Is denied them to acquire
for themselves and their families that
decree of economic wellbelnc neoeaaary i
for the enjoyment of these material and
spiritual satisfactions which alone make
life worth living.
"Bitternese bred of unfilled need of
sufficient food, clothlnc and shelter for
themselves and their wives and children,
lias been further nourished In Aha hearts
of these millions by resentment acalnst
the arbitrary power that enables the
employer, under our present industrial
system, to control not only tho workmen's
opportunity to earn their bread, but oft
Mmes, through the exercise of this power,
jn dictate his social, political and moral
environment
"The extent and depth of Industrial
tmrest can hardly be exaggerated.
Thirty thouaand workers In a single
strike have followed the leadership of
men who denounced government and
10 i led for relentless warfare on organised
society.
rrlvate Amies DeaeasuseeU '
"Hmployers from coast to coast have
created ' and maintained small private
I, miles of armed men and have used
these forces to Intimidate and suppress
their strlklnc employes by deporting,
Imprisoning, assaultlnc and killing their
labor leaders. Elaborate spy systems
re maintained to discover and forestall
the movements of the enemy. The use
or state troops In policing strikes has
I red a bitter hostility to the mtllUa
1 ystera. .
'( un, legislature and goveraora nave
! n rightfully accused of serving era
i loyt rs to the defeat of justice and,
1 hl; counter chargea come from em
1 loyt rs and their agents, with almost
I .:iuihio exceptions. It la the wace
brnrra who believe, assert and prove
II ut the very Institutions ef their country
I l.ecn perverted by the power ef the
employer. Prison records for labor lead-
i .s have become badges ef honor la the I
of many of their people, and great
11 aria mnAtlnrl thMMlvtiAilt (ha n,tln '
i hffr denunciations of courts and oourt
Iri'lulons.
"Mte and national-conventions of labor
organisations have cheered the name of
lee dors Imprisoned for participating In
a campalca of violence conducted as one
phase of a conflict with organised em
plovers. Machinery la ! Faster,
"The unrest of the wage earners has
been augmented by recent chaagee and
developments In Industry. Chief of these
are the rapid and universal Introduction
and extension of machinery of production,
by which unskilled workers may be
sutietltiited for the skilled and an equally
rapid development of means of rapid
transportation and communications, by
which private capital baa been enabled
to organise la great corporations, possese
lug enormous eoonomle power. Work for
merly done at horns er la amall neighbor
shops, has been transferred to great fac
tories where the Individual worker be
comes an Impersonal element, without
voice In determining the condition under
which he worka, end largely without
Interest tn the suooess ef the enterprise,
'While vast Inherited fortunes, auto
matically multiply la volume, two thirds
of those, who toll from eight to twelve
hours per day, receive lesa than enough
to support themselves and their families
in decency and comfort.
"And when these unfortunates seek, by
the only means within reach, to better
their lot by organising to lift themselves
from helplessness to some measure ef
colleoUve power, with which to wring
living wages from their employers, they
find too often arrayed against them not
only the massed power of capital, but
every arm of the government that was
created to enforce guarantees of equality
and Justice.
i:nilocr t'oHtrul I ommaBltlre.
"We find that many entire communities
cxiot under tho arbitrary economic con
trol of corporation officials charged with
the manageiuent of a group of Industries,
and we find that In such communities
political fredom does not exist end Its
forms are hollow ntockertes. Free speech
free assembly and a free pre may be
denied, as they have been dented time
and again, and the employers' ageeta may
be placed In publlo of floe to do bis bid
ding. "in larger coinniunlttee, where espion
age Lecoines Impossible, the wage earner
X.o ta unsupported by a collective r
ganluliou may enjoy freedom of express
stun outnide the workshop, but tl'Ve his
freedom ends. And it la a freedom more
apparent than real. For the house he
Stvee In, the food he eats, the clothing he
wears, ths environment ef felg wife and
Head-On Collision Affords Real
Thrill for Interested Spectators
The day ef the great head-on collision
between two giant locomotive, which
will be stared at the Omaha Auto Speed
way on Labor day Is rapidly approaohtnir,
and a large forte of workmen are busily
engaged In const ructlng as fine a road
bed as It Is possible to build, using brand
new elehty-pound steel rails to give the
engines smooth running for the eventful
smashup. A gala day has been arranged
by the promoters. At noon the gates
will be thrown ouen to the public, who
will ocr.upy the grandstand in first come,
first served order with the predicted
overflow occupying space on the board
track facing the exhibition, which will
take place on the track feet away.
The bands will open the sfternoon of
sports with patriotic airs, followed by
harness and running races, stock yards
derby relay race, motorcycle events run
off In rapid succession with the head-on
collision as the grand climax.
Colonel J. 8, Connolly, veteran of the
railroad collision for exhibition purposes,
Is here supervising the construction work,
"Omaha Is to be congratulated," he says,
"on having such a fine place as the
Auto Speedway affords to atsge the
head-on collision. We will have a three
quarters of a mile run for the engines
and ample room for the spectator with
a perfect view of all that Is enacted. I
will give them the cleanest and safest
afternoon of events within my power."
Cart Marflai, who la acting as manager
for the locU business men. Instrumental
In bringing this attraction to the city,
rays: . "I sm convinced we have the
largest attraction conceivable, ml I am
glad to be under the banner with the pro
moters." W. J. Birtllvan of New York City, after
witnessing the exhibition given there, de
scribes It thusly:
"The slftnat given: They're off.' The
signal was throe shrinks from engine No.
1. The snorts were taken up by No, I,
and they stsrted. Both engineers
slammed tholr levers over. Tho pistons
pounded, black, choking smoke, ensued
from the stacks, and steam. Intermittent
and hissing, squealed through the vents
about the trucks. Drizzled Mr. Dwyer
had petted and cajoled hi charge so well
that he attained the greater apeed al
most Instantly.
"The crowd got a strangle hold on Its
breath and held It Fifty feet from the
starting point No. 2 began to chortle, and
Dwyer decided that he'd better Jump, lie
did. And he landed in about a foot and
a half of water. Matthews was stroking
the fur ef No. 1, but the bunh of black
metal didn't seem to respond. Finally
the 'Demon Farmer' gave the lever an
uppereut and No. 1 picked up vome cour
age and went at its opponent
"It's more difficult to describe what
happened than It Is to serve a subpoena
on a Standard Oil magnate. Both ma
chines whisked off, with the torpedoes
handing out a line of rapid firs conver
sation on the rails, the whistles wide
open, doing cruel things to the ear
drums, end the chuc-chuc-chugglng of
the pistons making swvet muslo for the
small boy, whose eyes were saucerlike
as papa held htm In leash In the stands
00 feet away.
"Foot by foot, yard by yard, the two
engines gained speed. You couldn't have
beard a pin drip, for the simple reason
that a pin doesn't make any noise when
it hits a-, quagmire, such as the track
was this afternoon. j
"And then came the crash.
"No. I waa ths thoroughbred. Out No.
children and hla own health and safety
are in the handa of the employer, through
the arbitrary power he exercises In fix
ing his wages and working conditions.
Workers Largely to Blame,
"The responsibility for the conditions
which have been described above, we de
olare, rests primarily upon workers, who,
blind to their ' collective strength, and
oftentimes deaf to the cries of their fel
lows, have suffered exploitation and the
Invasion of their most sacred rights with
out resistance. A large measure of re
sponsibility must, howsver, attach to
the great maae ef oltlsens. But until the
workers themselves realise their responsi
bility and utilise to. the full their col
lective power, no notion whether govsrn
mental or altrulstlo can work any genu
ine and lasting Improvement.
We call upon our oltlsenshlp, regard
less of politics er economlo conditions to
use every means of agitation, all avenues
of education and every department and
function ef government to eliminate the
Injustices exposed by this commission, to
the end that each laborer may secure
the whole product of hla labor."
NAKEN BUYS BUSINESS
CONDUCTED BY BENT LEY
The business formerly conducted at
1521 Dodge street, by BenUeya haa been
bought by N. W. Naken, a young busi
ness man of Kansas City and St. Louis.
Mr. Naken will not continue at the old
Bentley stand, having leased quarters at
110 South Fifteenth street, where he will
open with an entire new stock of cloth
lnc for msn and women,
Mr. Naken will conduct a credit clothing
business. He expects to open about Sep.
tember 10. He haa bad valuable expert
ence with some ef . the greatest credit
concerns throughout the east.
WITH NELL ELIMINATES
WATER SUPPLY FROM TITLE
City Commissions Wlthnell Is per
suaded to change the name of his de
partment from "fire protection and wa
ter supply" to "fire protection," because
of the frequent calls he haa for Infor
mation on the subject of water.
When the commission form of govern
ment law wsa written "fire and water"
were combined In one department, to pro
Tide for the time when the water plant
would be under the management of the
city council, as at one time contemplated.
Mr. Wlthnell feels It la an empty honor
to be thus handicapped with a title he
can not sustain.
SINGLE TAXERS OBSERVE
HENRY GEORGE'S BIRTHDAY
A Hsnry George banquet er Henry
George birthday celebration ef some
kind Is being planned tor the e swing of
September I la Omaha. Follower ef the
late political economist, who snade the
doctrine of the single tax famous, are
working en a plan for some sort of a
gathering on the occasion of the birthday
Of the economist and reformer. The
arrangements are largely In the hands
of Senator Laurie J. Qulnby, and deft
bits errangemeuta will not be announced
until later.
Apartments, flats, houses and oeUacea
eaa be rented qulusjy end cbeaetv by a
Bee Tor ReU."
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X i
W Ah !
J.iS.Gpzmcl7y
1 wasn't a selling plater. Her cylinders
were angry at the weather and didn't
work too well. Both went the distance,
No. t crosslnc the medial lino a few sec
onds before No. 1 came screaming and
puffing up,
"There wasn't sny other nolce only
the "honk-honk" of the autoe on the
parkway; The two engineers were pick
ing themselves up out of ths mud when
the eralb came. There wasn't any enr
"illttlng explosion of the soprano type.
The timbre was the basso strain. It waa
'Ike the suppressed, guttural roar of
lions. It wns a prolonged 'g-r-r-r-'lt
sounded il'ie a bunch of "R's" looks In
type. Ths water spouted up. Steam
Misled like a soda water fountain turned
upside down, and like an undertone of
sound could be henrd the dull crunch
ing of metsl,
"The roof of the grandatsnd Is prac
tically a sounding board. The muffled
banging of the engine didn't effect It,
but before the echoes of the crash had
drifted over the fence there came a roar
that the accoustlo properties of the roof
intensified a hundred fold. It was one
grand cheer such a spectators hear
when Yale Jams the ball over Prince
ton's goal line, or Princeton amuses Yale
In the same way.
"In tea seconds after the two engines
had amaahed each other 10,000 people
fluttered over the rails and off through
the water, men hoisted their children on
their backs, end Inspector Grant's 130
msn were about as much use as an oil
stove would be to a polar bear."
Headquarters for the Labor day cele
bration here have been established at
the Merchants hotel in charge of Roland
O. hlcCurdy and Carl Marflsl, where
tickets may be secured. Automobiles
will be parked free and children under
U years accompanied by parent or
guardian free.
BRIEF CITY NEWS
sve Boot Print It Now Beacon Preaa
aisetrle Fans, 7.50. Burgees-Granden.
nnday School Pionlo The Clifton Hill
Sunday sohool plcnlo will be held at Elm
wood park this afternoon.
Za tho high, cure analltv of Its aervlee
the Omaha School of Orchestral Instru
ments Invites comparison with any simi
lar Institution.
Todays Ooatslste xmvt Viomai
classified section today, and appeare In
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
the various moving picture theaters o for.
ror Safety First in Life Insurance
see W. H. Indoe, general agent State
Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Worces
ter, Mass., one of the oldest, fl years.
and best companies on earth.
ls Xw Preetloe Zaereaaee so rapidly
Mr. Edward L. Bradley had to dissociate
himself from management of Paxton
block and will hereafter devote his entire
time to law. Same offices. M Paxton
block.
Mogwlas la Fined P, McSwine, 1111
North Eighteenth street, arrested for!
keeping a disorderly house, waa fined SM
and costs In police court. Several in
mates of the establishment who were
also arrested were discharged by Judge
Foster.
City to Be Beeoratea When the na
tional convention of letter carriers con
venes In Omaha September the dele
gates will find the citv decorated for
them. It la being urged upon ail business
men that they decorate their store fronts
for this o cssion. -
Commercial Club Aotlvlstss) Oa the
first ef tfeptember activities will start
again at the Commercial club. The vari
ous standing committees will aa-aln hold
regular meetings and take up a lot of the I
work outlined for the year which haa not
yet been completed.
MeBrlde ertonaly tU George W.
Mc Bride, messenger to the legal depart
ment of the Union Pacific, who went to
Ulenwood Springs, Colo., for treatment.
Is reported to be tn rather a critical '
condition. Ha is in ths hoanltal there. I
suffering with rheumatism.
nee foe Basaagee George Ford
SchneU, a minor, through hla father,
George Sohnell, has filed suit acalnst the
Grain Belt Supply company for $6,000
damages, alleging that a vehicle ef the
defendant oemuaay ran intn htm vkn.
he was passing along tha street near the j
VI street viaduct. South Side, on July 14.
Many Tourists Msre Close to 190
eastern tourists are spending the after
noon in Omaha. They came In over the
Union Paclfio shortly after noon and will
remain until this evening before con
tinuing their journey, wheu they will go
esst on two trains over the Northwestern
and two over the Milwaukee. The visitors
have been taking numerous automobile
rides about the city and snaalnc pur
chases at the atorea.
MXUNE MADE CUSTODIAL
OF FEDERAL BUILDING
Charles W. MoUune, newly appelated
collector of the port of Omaha, reotge4
his official appointment as custodian of
the federal building yesterday. This of
fice, which waa formerly held by Cadet
Taylor when he waa collector, adds no
additional amount to Mr. MoCune'a aaW
ary, but almost doubles the work he finds
It necessary to do. He la tn charge ef the
employee ef the building aa4 attends to
the supplies as well.
ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM
Ancient Order of United Workmen
to Giro Band Concert in Fonte
nelle Park ThU Afternoon.
DRILL TEAM 10 BE PRESENT
Ancient Order of t'nlted Workmen,
t'nlon Pacific lodge No. IT, will put on
a special band concert at Fontenelle park
from 1 o'clock until o'clock this after
noon. During the Intermission the drill
team will put on an exhibition drill. Musi
cal program:
Anrnt Order of t'nlted Workmen No.
17. Ml.ltary band. F. b Woodward, di
rector. March Hrlsk and Breexy Wall rsteln
Overture Kerepltnn H. H'-hlepegrl.t
Popular Meillpy Introducing Hits of
Remlck lilts Arr. Umpn
Clarinet and "oronet Duet ' Miserere
from II Trovntore"
Verdi, Al Navotney and M. Namestek
Walts Dream of tho Kalrlee
A Barnyard Disturbance Hen Cackle
Hag Johnson
INTERMISSION.
March Hero of the Isthmus l.ampe
Selection from the Musical Kuntnsy,
"Woodland'' Onstav l.uders
Burlesque flratc of Penxance. .Sullivan
(a) Liassue Trombone Flimore
A regular trombone enttese.)
(b) Knockout Drops
Saxaphone Solo
(a) The King Dalbey
tb) Silver Threads Among the Gold..
R, a. Conklln.
Patriotic Airs
North Omaha lodge No. 169, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, had a pleas
ant entertainment as a feature of Its
meeting last Wednesday evening In
Ancient Order of United Workmen
temple l.efieshmentj were served nd
there waa sinrlng by th Ducky Holms
quartet and other numbers.
Tribe of Ben 11 nr.
Mecca, court No. 13 will entertain State
Manager Cassidy and other supreme offi
cers next Thursday evening. It Is the
wish ef the worthy officers to have every
member present
Woodmen ef the Werld.
Alpha eamp No. 1 will give its third
ptcnle of the season at Miller park this
afternoon. The base ball game between
the members of Alpha and Druid camps
will commence at 1:ML Prises have been
provided for the raoea, which wtll take i
place after the ball game.
Knlabta of Security.
Omeeka council No, 2293 will give a
card party and dance at Myrtle halt on
Tuesday evening.
Wood mew, Circle.
Mrs. Emma B. Manchester, supreme
guardian of the Woodmen circle, enter
tained at her home during the last week
Mrs. George Asman of Detroit, Mich.,
who haa recently returned from an ex
tensive trip, which Included the exposi
tion. Mm Manchester's daughter, Mrs. Guy
M. Jaokson of Lincoln, and children, were
also guests during the week. A number
of functions, In the way of dinners and
evening parties, were given In honor of
the guests.
Knights nad Ladles of Security.
Harmony oounoll'a open meeting last j
Wednesday evening waa attended by a j
large crowd and a general good time was
had by all. Prof. Wilson arid his drill !
team of Magto City gave an Interesting
drill.
Next Wednesday evening Harmony
council will hold Ha annual election of
officers.
Royal Hla-hlaadera. .
The Royal Hlchlandsra gave a social
entertainment the evening of August 18,
when members and their friends anjoyod
the evening In card playing and dancing.
Refreshments were served.
Wednesday evening the castle will elve
a dance to members and their friends at
the casUe'a hall In the Odd FellowV tem
ple, Fourteenth and Dodge streets.
Weedsiaa of the World.
German-American No. 104 will meet
Wednesday evening for Initiation. It Is
tha first tneetliic for the fall campaign.
Druid caisrp No. M will hold a booster
meeting Mondsy evening at Its hall.
Twenty-fourth street and Ames aenus.
E. L Foater, clerk, has returned from
Clear Lake and la ready for some active
work for larger membership.
Benson No. 283 la meeting regularly,
outlining some special work for a fall
eampalcn. Benson haa always shown
great Interest in Woodcraft by maintain
ing a Uve and prosperous camp and its
members are determined it shall keep its
present standard.
The entertainment given by South
Omaha No. HI last Wednesday evening
waa thoroughly enjoyed by Its member
ship and Invited guests, the Woodmen
Circle, when D. H. Mercer entertained
for more than an hour with incidents
of hla travels "Around the World."
Nebraska-Llpl No. 19t will meet Thurs
day evening at the new Bohemian hall.
Thirteenth and Dorcas streets.
Sableska No. 75 will meet ounday aft
ernoon. September t, at t o'clock, at Its
hall. Twenty-fourth and Walnut atreeta,
to Initiate a large class of applicants.
A special drill team wlU be on hand to
do the floor work.
Americas Yesmem.
Last Wednesday evening Omaha Home
stead No. MM, Brotherhood of American
Yeomen, held a prise card party In Its
bait In Labor temple.
The drill team Is making special prep
aration for the Initiation to be held on
the evening of September 1. It ta es
pecially desired that aa many member
as possible attend, aa there will be In
itiated not only candidates for our home
stead, but candldatee for one of the sis
ter homesteads of the olty. It ta the In
tention ef the committee In charge to i
make the evening an especially enjoyable I
one ta ell present Wednesday evening, !
September t, Omaha Homestead wtll
hold Its annual watermelon social, to
which member are requested to bring
their friends, Dancing and card playing
wilt be engaged In during the evening.
The first dance of the winter dancing
scries will be September IS, the second
September 29, anj thereafter on the sec
ond and fourth Wednesdays of every
month.
Clan Gerrfea AwxIHarr.
The ladles auxiliary to Clan Gordon
No. ts will meet at the heme of Mrs.
Jetus MoTaggart, 473 North Thlrty-nlnth
street, next Wednesday aJfteraoeo, ad t
o'clock,
Meelersi Weedawea of Asaoriem.
B, ft M. camp No. MB, Modern Wood
men of America, held a largely attended
meeting at Its club rooms In the Bee
building Tuesday evening and. after vot
ing on a large number of applications
for membership, took up the discussion
of several Blatters of vital Irojmrtaaoe
to the eamp. On two Important matters
aotton waa deferred until next Tuesday
evening, when further consideration will
No More Charity
Tickets Sold
"I think we ought to chargo from $2
to 14 for each concert after the season
tickets are' sold," said one member of
the committee In charge of the Omaha
retailers' "charity concert course." "Those
who really care for muse anl for the
civic uplift of the city will have
bought 'course coupon tickets' by Sep
tember IS, and thore who do not care
for that feature of this course and only
want to be entertained at certain Indi
vidual concerts ought to pay enough so
we can realise something worth while
for the various Omaha charities."
"No," said another member, "I think
you are wrong about that. It looks too
much like vlrxllctlveness. Of course,
single admission tickets will have to be
considerably higher in price than the
'coupon course tickets,' but we should
not entirely abandon our first intention
of having the greatest concert course
ever promoted in this country at popular
prices. I would suggest that positively
no 'coupon course tickets' be sold after
September 16. and that wa formally an
be given to the subjects. The camp Is
making a strenuous effort to win the
magnificent silk banner offered by tho
head camp of the society to the local
camp In tho state showing the largest
membership Increase for the year. At
present the prospects for winning are
most flattering.
Military Order of the Serpent.
The Military Order of the Serpent was
organised last Wednesday at the county
court house. Twenty-one members of
the United Spanlnh War Veterans took
the oath as charter members.
The ceremonies were very elaborately
staged under the direction of Fred A.
Angelo and R T, Britt of Lincoln, Neb.
The following veterans took the oath:
Walter B. Steele, Fred E. Fero, Earl B.
N'ye, Jesse Talbert, Henry L. Bhrode, A.
R. Miner, Perry Miller. Walter E. Lane,
W. 8. Heller, Frank WhlDnerman. Chris
Chrlstensen, A. J. Russell, Harry S. Ask
wlth, J. II. Cuslck, 8. J. Bonavles, Mat
J. Chambers. E. H. Phlfer, Samuel B.
Egan, Georre E. Yager and J. W. Mon
arch, all of Omaha, and T. R, Patten of
Chicago.
Regular meetings will be held on sec
ond and fourth Wednesdays of each
month at the Memorial halL Walter E.
Steele waa elected grand gu gu grand lsl
sslrao and Perry Miller grand supreme
datto.
EIGHT BATTLESHIPS ARE
REVIEWED BY DANIELS
NORFOLK. Va., Ang. .-HrM bat
tleships of the Atlantic fleet with eight
destroyers, steamed Into Hampton Roads
tonight after their cruise down the coast
from Boston, where they were reviewed
by Secretary Daniels and several state
governors on Wednesdsy. Twelve more
battleships of the fleet are due to arrive
here Saturday and Sunday. In their
cruise from the North Atlantic the big
fighters executed a aeries of maneuvers.
In the division arriving today were
the ' battleships Flor'da, Michigan, Vir
ginia, Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska, Geor
gia and New Jersey and the destroyers
Beale, Patterson, Trippe, Burrows, Am
man, Jarvls, Fanning and Paulding.
RUSSIAN SYNOD ORDERS
THREE DAYS' FASTING
PETROGRAD, Aug. 28.-(Vla London.)
The holy synod has prescribed a period
of fasting of three days, beginning Sep
tember t. The minister of the Interior
has been requested to forbid entertain
ments and the playing of muslo through
out that time, although work is to con
tinue as usual.
September 8 Is the day of the church
celebration of Russla'a liberation frpm
the Invader, Tamerlane, the Mongol
leader, who made his way at the head of
his men almost to Moscow In 1396, visit
ing unusual cruelties upon the people.
DIVORCE PLAINTIFF SAYS
HIT OVER HEAD WITH BOARD
Ida D. Chuman alleres In her suit for
divorce from Henry that he struck her
over tho head with a bojird on one oc
casion, breaking the board. Cutting her
with a knife la one of the other attentions
on the part of her worse half to which
she takes exception. Their wedding hells
rang In Auburn In 1911. j
William Jensen wanta a divorce from '
Agnes on the grounds of extreme cruelty.
They were married in Council Bluffs In
vox. I
ALL GRI.INS TAKE TUMBLE
ON TME SATURDAY MARKET
AH kinds of grain want still lower
whest losing 1 to I cents, corn, U to 1
cent and oats H cent per bushel. Wheat
prices ranged from tt cents to CM, corn
U to 78 cents and oata S3 to IS cents per
bushel. Omaha receipts for the day were:
Wheat, tl cars; corn. M cars: oata, tt
cars.
HYMENEAL
Ttche-Vfallli
WEST PMNT. Keb., Auf. 28.-(Pp-
ctal. Dr. D. J. Ttghe of this city waa
married Wednesday morning at BL John's
church. Albion, to Miss Mary V. Haiti
gan of that place. The attendants were
Mr. and Mrs. J. C Ttghe of Madison,
relatives of the groom. Pr. Tig he has
been engaged in the dental practice at
West Point for some years. Hla bride I
waa a resident cf Albion, where her par
ents reside. Immediately after tha cere
mony the doctor and his bride departed
for Denver and other Colorado points to
spend their honeymoon.
Use Bloan'a IJnlment and you won't
care what cansee It The first appli
cation helps. Good for Sciatica, Neuval
gla. 25:. All druggists. Advertisement.
Korerr , Service.
BRHMV. Auer. 8 Bv Wireless to
T"ckerton. N. J.V "A caltired Krench
officer" says the Oversees News agency,
"carried in his pocket an order front
Minister of War Mtllerand. showing;
clearly that the French government hnj
pressed Into army service German dtl
sens. Inhabitants of Alsace Lorraine.
W Clabe) em Ctmt.
President Al Baum says the Coaat
le-gu UI aot be expanded to an eight-,
club circuit He says It would be poor
business to Increase at this time.
Slarma Ki Bleets.
DENVER. Colo.. Aug. -The national
convention of the 81aTmu Nu college fra
ternity conclude! Its sea ions here to
day with the election of officers. Chap
ters at Oeerge Waahlugten university,
Washington, IK C, and at the Colorado
Agricultural eellere at Fort Collins,
Oul were admitted t organisation.
Concert Coarse
After September 15
nounce the prices of single admission
ticketa."
So at a meeting of the Associated re
tailers' comm.ttee, consisting of C.
C. Belden, Louis C. Nash and Qeorge
Brandels, with Local Manager PryOr,
tha following schedule of single admle
s.on prices was adopted:
First thirty rows, arena, and first five
rows, balcony, $2.60 each performance.
Thlrty-f.rst to forty-fifth rows, arena,
and sixth to eighth rows, balcony, i
esch performance.
Ninth and tenth rows, balcony, fl each
performance.
These tickets will be on sale at the box
office of the Auditorium only and not
at the various big stores, where the cou
pon course tickets are now on sale.
The sale of course tickets haa been
unprecedented, the general publlo seem
ing to realise the advantages to be de
rived from this remarkable undertaking
of the Associated Retailers of Omaha, and
the whole series is bound to be a suc
cess. Walter J. Zara, Columbus, O., was chosen
regent.
MUST EAT OF OWN COOKING
" OR GO WITHOUT ANY FOOD
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
LONDON. A us;. 20. -The Brlrltish war
office has taken advartage of the vaca
tion season In the city schools to turn
several of the bullcllnprs Into cookln
school, where l.snn soldiers are learn n
elementary principles of the culinary art.
There are 100 men billeted In each build
ing, and they must provide their own food
on the customary war office allowance
of 40 cents a day. If they cannot oat tho
meals they prepare they must go with
out. "To cook rapidly and well Is an art
which can easily be acquired says the
war office manual, "and it la an art that
every. soldier Should learn. At least eight
men In every company must be taught
to cut up meat and operate field kitch
ens." The Victrola
Keeps the Children at
Home and Happy...
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$100
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Company
1311-13 Farnam Street
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Maizes An Instant Appeal
Tho new 1916 Allen, announced last Sun
day, has captivated all who have seen it
Tha beautiful, fcosf-Xtae auTeof, the Juutdaomm dark reea Jinaft.
the roomy body, the Jong 55 iach unoanlung reai- mpriaga, tho
grmoafiU. rounded radiator, tho maoloaod parta, tho light wight,
(2300 lb.), tho oomplert) qulpmont firm Woatinghovoo Bloom
trio Syatoma down to hdllght dimmora, mil at $793 bmrm earn
mmndod wido rooogoitiom and laalaai approbation.
To see and rido in mmJUhm la to bay esse, ifyom mro oanfaonpja.
ing m oar of ita aimo and prioo, booauoo tho anarkmt ajfordr mo
battor value.
STANDARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Carl Chaiujstrom, Mgr.
Douglas 1705 2010 Farnam Et
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DANISH WEST INDIES MAY
EXTEND SUFFRAGE TO NEGRO
(Correspondence of the Associated Presm)
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 80. Proposal
have recently been made looking to the
granting of universal suffrage to the
nerro population of the Dsnlsh West
Indies, but no action In the matter will
be l iken until a report Is received from
a commission to he appointed to consider
the result of universal suffrage among
the negro population In the southern
states of the United States.
The negroes in the Danish West Indies
largely outnumber the whites, and the
granting of the vote to the black Is there
fore regarded aa a proposition of consid
erable movement The Dsnlsh minister
of finance. Dr. Edward Brandes, la en
of the leaders of the movement for open
ing the electoral privilege to the negro.
TODAY'S BEAUTY AIBS
To clear up and whiten the akin
and secure that charm of pink and
white youthful freshness go much,
deeired by all women yon will find It
far safer to rely upon a food face
lotion rather than powder. To get
rid of that shiny and muddy appear
ance in your complexion, dissolve
four ounces of epurmax In one-half
pint hot water, and add two tea
spoonfuls glycerine. Apply thia to
your face, neck and amis, rubbing,
gently until dry. This lotion does
not show or rub off like powder and
la much better. It is splendid for
removing tan, freckles, pimples and
sallowness.
You can make a delightful sham
poo for a very trifling cost If you
get from your druggist a package
of canthrox and dissolve a tea spoon
ful in a cup of hot water. Pour a
little at a time ou the scalp and rub
briskly. This creates an abundance)
of thick, white lather that thorough
ly dissolves and removes add dan
druff, excess oil and dirt. After rins
ing, the hair dries quickly, with a
fluffiness that makes it seem heavier
than it is, and takes on a rich luster
and a softness that makes arranging
it a pleasure. Advertisement.
or Grafonola
Betides entertaining them it de
velops their musical tastes; it not
only makes home more attractive
for them, but provide musio and
entertainment for the entire fam
ily. The Victrola or Grafonola U
a source of pleasure which every
home con enjoy. This is the only
store in Omaha where you will
find both the Victor and Colum
bia Talking Machine in great va
riety,, from
$15 to $200
Come in and we will gladly demonstrate
them and toll you about our system of
easy terms.
SAFETY FIRST
See the "KEENER" be
fore deciding on an Oil
Burner. The Burner that
does the business.
Let ua show you he "Keen
er" burner In operation at
H.Topp&Co.
1715 Vinton St
' . Phono Douglas 47B5.