THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917.
HARVESTER MEN
AT TRACTOR SHOW
Many Executive Officers of In
tarnational Company At
tending Power' Demon
stration at Fremont.
Giddap, Mogul, let the dirt begin to
ny!
Giddap, Titan, pile the rolling fur
; rows high!
Spread out, Tractors, to your place
beneatn tne sky,
For Fremont is the city where you'
"do or die.
Like men singing as they charge
nto battle, the members of the vast
tales organization of the Interna'
lional Harvester company have mo
tilized for a great meeting at Fre
nont during the world's tractor week,
from every corner of the territory
'nternational Harvester company
. tien have poured into Fremont to get
ato the greatest tractor meet in his
tory.
Many of the highest executive'of-
hcers of the company arrived in Ire
mont early in the week. Cyrus H. Mc
Cormick, president, who came to Fre
mont last vear. is unable to attend
the 1917 demonstration, due to his
absence from America on the special
diplomatic mission to Russia. Alex
Legge, the general manager, a pro
duct of Nebraska, reached the dem
onstration yesterday, as did W.
Couchman, division manager over all
sales, advertising and collections, A
E. McKinstry, division manager over
experiments, purchasing, tantt an
patent operations: A. L. Upton, assis
tant sales manager; 12. A. Johnston
head -of all experiments; J. A. Ever
son, Mogul and Titan, tractor sales
manager; B. U Kees, district man
ager; C. E. Lord of the patent depart
mentr C. E. Allison, tillage and seed'
in tr machine sales manaeer. and R.
C. Flodin, mechanical engineer of the
sales department. All, or nearly all,
of the sales organization of the
Omaha. Lincoln, Council Bluffs, Craw
ford and St. Joseph branch houses
are on the grounds.
Teach Farmers.
The harvester company has started
a great course in tractor farming,
lo teach thousands by showing them
The teachers are practical tractor and
farm machine men and the lessons
are deep, smooth furrows, level and
linely, pulverized seed beds, long
suaignt seeueu rows auu cvciuj
spread coats of manure.
Five types of International Har
vester companys kerosene tractors
are m action on the Fremont plains.
oulline all such machines and imple
ments as plows, tandem, disk and
peg-tooth harrows, drills, seeders,
manure spreaders, wagons, etc. In
addition corn machines, kerosene en
gines, mojor cultivators and motor
trucks are on exhibition or in actual
performance. Belt machines are not
uermitted at Fremont or the Inter
national Harvester company would
; dd another dramatic chapter to the
historv of tractor farming. The Inter
national Harvester company show is
not a plowing demonstration. It is a
regular iarmtng pee.
The International Harvester com'
nanvL spirit of friendliness is in tvl
dence everywhere. Members of the
organization who have not met for a
year are striking iiands again at rre
mont Dealers and agents and cus
tomers have joined the gatherings,
and, for the International Harvester
company, the world s greatest tractor
meet is also the world's greatest
home-coming and get-togethet.
Cleveland Tractor Has
Small Weight Per fnch
An exceptionally compact and pow
crful little machine is the Cleveland
tractor, which is drawing a great deal
of attention at the Fremont Tractor
show. The manufacturers speak o
it as "geared to the ground," since it
is of the crawler type of machine,
giving 600 square inches of contact
to the ground. Every inch of this
contact is drawing all the time. As
the tractor weighs only s,750 pounds,
this makes less than five pounds to
the square inch. This is less weight
per inch by far than the horse puts
on the hoof, and thus this little giant
is able to get on the field and wor'.c
as soorf or sooner atter a rain than
a horse can.
This little compact Cleveland trac
tor draws two fourteen-inch plows
under extra hard conditions Thus,
while it combines great power with
efficiency in all kinds of weather this
tractor can, as one visitor expressed
it, "be sheltered under a bushel bas
ket in the winter.
Of course this is not strictly true
It would take more than a bushel
basket to cover it, but those vho vis
ited the Tractor show were impressed
with the thougl.t of the very small
amount of room it would take m the
corner of a barn or shed to house the
little tractor in bad weather.
New Fornva-Tractor is
On Exhibition at Fremont
The Knickerbocker Form-a-Trac
tor, made by Knickerbocker Motors
of New York City, is on exhibit at
Fremont this week, in space adjoining
the tractor show.
The machine was designed by
Walter C. Guilder, production manager
of the Knickerbocker company, who
was - "brought up" on a farm and
who now owns a farm. It required
more than a year for Mr. Guilder to
perfect the Knickerbocker. Although
he has had fourteen- years continuous
experience in motor construction, he
was not content to build a machine
and put it out when it was theoretic
ally right, it had to be practically
right So he gave it a thorough try
Put on his own farm, and then had a
limber of farmers test it for months.
Mr. Guilder designed and built the
Mack and Garford trucks, was produc
:ion expert for the Timken Detroit
Axle company, and just prior to the
time he assumed charge of the Knick
erbocker Form-a-Tractor was pro
duction manager of the Kelly Spring
field Motor Truck company.
' The price of . the Knickerbocker
Form-a-Tractor, fully equipped, is
nly $250. The Murphy-O'Brien com
pany are distributors.
"The Form-a-Tractor will not re
place the complete efficient tractor,"
lays Mr. Guilder, "but I am confi
dent that it will pave the way for the
tractor just as the Ford car paved
the way for the more expensive machines."
Persistent Advertising Is the Roadi
Summer Amusements
Emore An entire chanr of program t
tha Empress theater today tor the laat three
clays or the week. Heading tne out is ram
Kleist an company and hla "Land
Dreams," who have been prime favorite
with vaudeville audience for the last
decade. Folsom and Brown are an Ideal
team of entertainer. Both have excellent
voices and know how to put over a number,
"A Two Week' Notice" is the title of a one.
act comedy sketch by Dorothy Hay and
company. The two Pearsons, offering- the
"Dance Eccentrioue." are clever young fel
lows, who present some new and unusual
dance step. "The On-the-Squar Girl'
being shown at the Empress theater for the
last half of this week, starting today with
Motile King in tha leading role.
Muse Today and tomorrow tha attrac
tlon at the Muse will be "The Son of the
Hills," featuring Antonio Moreno. To do
something big In this life Is the ambition
of most of us, but it is one that Is seldom
realized. The something big doe not neces
sarlly mean that a fortune Is to be made,
but it docs mean that something Is done
which spells betterment for your fellow
men. Antonio Moreno has such a part In
this story that Is so true to life.
Strand Enid Bennett In "Mother In
stlnct" is the offering today. This Is
emotional drama of Intense Interest and af
fords Miss Bennett wonderful opportunity
to display her ability. "Whose Baby?'
la the name of the Keystone comedy, while
the Pathe weekly Is full of new and Inter
esting events. Friday comes the Harrison
Fisher girl, Olive Thomas, in a clever little
comedy, "Madcap Madge. '
Son Virginia Pearson will be the efature
at this theater today and for the balance of
the week In the latest Wlllard Fox play,
"The Wrath of Love." The wrath is all
caused by a man being called to the colors
and leaving his fiance in the care of an
other man. The woman does not know of
this arrangement and the actions of the
substitute arouse her suspicions. It Is
highly dramatic play. A good comedy will
also be shown on the same bill.
Hipp Eddy Polo and Prlscella Dean are
at this theater today in the latest happen
Ings or the Universal company s serial
'.The Gray Ghost." As an added attraction
Eleanor oodruf f and William Courtenay
will be shown In a Greater Vitagraph fea
ture, "The Island of Surprise." Tomorrow
Mignon Anderson In "A Wife on Trial."
Grand Valeska Suratt today in "The
Siren." Friday Is Pearl White in the fourth
chapter of "The Fatal Ring," the latest
serial from the Pathe company, a Vogue
comedy, and other good reels. Saturday will
be Artilrama day, with Jean Sothern in
Mother's Ordeal." . .
Alhambra Helen Holmes today In the
fourth chapter of "The Railroad Raider.
Friday a Metro Wonderplay, while Satur
day is Artdrama day, with Alma Hanlon
in "The Mystic Hour," a play dealing with
mental telepathy.
Magic (South Side) Eddy Polo and Pri
cilia Dean today in third chapter of "The
Gray Ghost." Friday Franklyn Farnum and
Bobble Vernon In a Bluebird production, "The
Cleanup," being the interesting and highly
amusing story of the troubles of an advance
man for a play with a racy title. Saturday
.aomi miners in a Dig Artdrama produc
tlon, "The Auction or virtue. '
Apollo Vivian Martin and Jack Plckford
are featured at this theater today In a Par
amount production, "The Olrl at Home.
Friday Dorothy Kelly In a Greater Vita
graph production, "The Law Decides." Sat
urday Regina Badet In "The Golden Lotus."
Bohlff Henry B. Walthal Is featured at
this theater today in "The Sting of Vic.
tory." Friday Wilfred Lucas and Lillian
Gish In "Souls Triumphant." Saturday
Pearl White in the fourth chapter of "The
Fatal Ring," and also William Courtenay
in a ratne uom booster play, "Kick In."
Boulevard Baby Marie Osborne today in
her latest joylest, "Toy and the Dragon,
Friday is 'William S Hart In "The Disci
pie," In which he portrays the role of
fighting parson. Saturday Marlorie Ram
beau In "The Debt," a strong dramatic Dlay
and In which, .this emotional actress is shown
at her bets. -
Princess Franklyn Farnum Is featured
here today in his latest Bluebird produc
tlon, "The Clean Up." Friday a Butterfly
production, "Follow the Girl," featuring
Kutn atonenouse. Saturday is "The Un
tamed," "Oh-My the Tent Maker" and an
L-Ko comedy. .
Alamo "A Blissful Calamity" la featured
at this theater today with au all-star cas
of Universal players, a comedy and the
Universal screen magazine are also on the
bill. Friday Violet Mersereau In "Llttl
Miss Nobody." Saturday, Charlotte Walker
In a Fathe Gold Rooster play, "Mary Law
son's Secret," an Intense drama superbly
staged ana acted.
Dundee Wilfred Lucas and Lillian Gish
are featured at this theater today In
Triangle play, "Souls Triumphant." Friday
George M. Cohan In his first venture to
the silena drama, "Bftroadway Jones," the
screen version of the highly successful
stage play of the same name that was
written by him. This 1 the tint time this
picture has been shown In Omaha. Satur
day, Earl. Williams in a Greater Vita-
graph production, "The Maelstrom."
Lothrop Marguerite Clark Is featured
player today In a Paramount production.
"Meiene. oi .the .North." Friday and Satur
day Harold Lockwood and May Allison
In a Metro Wonderplay, "The Promise."
The story Is a comedy drama one.
Labor Riots in Portugal
Result in Killing Eighty-Five
.An Atlantic Port. Aue. 8. A de
scription of a labor upheaval in Lis
bon, Portugal, on July 11, only briefly
hinted at previously in cable dis
patches, which seemed to threaten a
revolution and resulted in the susoen
6ion of constitutional guarantees, was
brought here today by Gilbert L,
Robinson, representative of a ship
ping firm.
He said that when a number of
troops were killed by bombs thrown
among them they charged the crowds,
killing eighty-five civilians and arrest-
ing 1,500. This broke the backbone
of the uprising. Mr. Robinson said
the trouble was precipitated by the
demand by all classes of workmen
for a 70 per cent wage increase to
meet the high cost of living.
All-Work Tractor Attracts
Attention at the Show
The All-Work Tractor of the Elec
tric, Wheel company is being demon
strated prominently at the Fremont
tractor show. It starts on gasoline,
and then goes about its business
burning kerosene in a splendid and
economic fashion. It has an overload
capacity of 20 to 25 per cent. The All-
Work has a twelve horsepower ca
pacity at the drawbar, and twenty-five
at the belt wheel. It steps out into
the field and turns the sod with gang
plows at the rate of two and one-half
miles an hour. Though it weighs 4,800
pounds, itturns on a radius of twelve
feet, and Is altogether making a fa
vorable impression in the demonstra
tions.
New Zealand Parliament
Would Carry War to End
Wellington, New Zealand, Aug. 8.
The" New Zealand parliament today
adopted a resolution 4n favor of "car
rying on the war until Germany has
been vanquished."
Co. A of 'Dandy Sixth' Adopts Funny
Little Dancing "Coon" for Mascot
Scarcely had Company A of the
Sixth got settled in the Auditorium
when it adopted a mascot Or rather,
the mascot adopted Company A.
Theodore Davis is the blackest and
funniest little darkie the boys had
seen for many a day.
Theodore wanted to get in and jig
for the boys, but a stern sentry kept
him out.
"No kids allowed in here," the
sentry said gruffly.
"No one except on business."
That was easy for Theodore. He
would make some business. So he
dug down in his overalls pockets and
produced a lonely nickel Driving a
hard bargain with "a newsie" he got
three Bees for his nickel. Then he
entered jauntly, crying "poipers" 'till
he spied Company A.
They jumped at Theodore's invita
tion to watch him jig. Theodore had
the home-sick ones laughing in a
jiffy and in less time than it takes to
tell it he had a hatful of coins. Now
Theodore drops in several times a
day to see "Mah comp'ny" and goes
away with pockets filled. He has to
work hard, he explains "Cause I'ze
goin' to Demin' wid mah sojer friens"
and he must leave a nest egg behind
for his mother. Yesterday he gathered
in $8 from the soldiers.
"Sure, Theodore's going to Doming
with us," said Lieutenant McCue oi
Cempany A. "We're going to take
him right along to France, too."
Theodore now struts proudly up
and down the streets telling all his
"newsie" friends gooobye. His mother
says he may go, so it is all settled.
Wealth of Philippines
Is Increasing Rapidly
(Correspondence of Tha Associated Press.)
Manila, Aug. 8. While 1916 saw
a gain in the increase in circulation of
money in the Philippine Islands which
amounted to 15,000,000 pesos, the first
six months of this year exceeded that
record increase by 3,000,000 pesos.
The circulation since January 1 has
amounted to 85,000,000 pesos. These
figures, say local economists, reflect
directly the highly, favorable trade
conditions that have been maintained
for more than two years in the Phil
ippine Islands.
The wealth of the islands is in
creasing rapidly. In Manila alone
the assessed value of taxable prop
erty today is over 103,000,000 pesos,
which is more than 3,000,000 pesos
above 1916. Recent agricultural de
velopment in the provinces, the ex
tent of which it is impossible to cal
culate exactly, makes it certain that
the increases ih property values in
other parts of the islands have far
exceeded Manila's record. The suc
cess that attended the single week's
campaign for subscriptions to the
Liberty loan testified to the presence
of much available money in Manila.
Banks and other agencies, which
have all the funds which they can
readily make use of, are another tes
timonial to the prosperity of the islands.
German Hotels Are Closed
For Shady Dealing in Meat
Amsterdam, Aug. 8. Four of the
principal hotels in the Hartz moun
tains, in northwest Germany, have
been closed by the authorities in
connection with clandestine dealings
in meat, according to a dispatch re
ceived here. The closing of several
more hotels and food stores is ex
pected. Persistent Advertising Is the Road
to Success.
Brussels War Mayor Honored
By Belgian Bar Association
Havre, Aug. 8. Lawyers of Brus
sels have unanimously elected
Adolphe Max, the heroic burgomas
ter of Brussels, imprisoned by Ger
mans, as president of the bar associa
tion, according to news received here.
Burgomaster Max was arrested at
Brussels September 28, 1914, for his
"irreconcilable attitude" and interned
at Glatz.
London, Aug. 8. The Central News
agency quotes the newspaper Bel
gisch Dagsblad to the effect that
Burgomaster Max of Brussels is se
riously ill in prison at Cclle, a Prus
sian town twenty-three miles north
east of Hanover. ' ,
King Alfonso of Spain is said to
have intervened fruitlessly in behalf
of the imprisoned burgomaster.
Good Results Expected From
Irish Home Rule Convention
Dublin, Aug. 8. The Irish home
rule convention assembled today.
Since it was adjourned July 26 a more
sanguine feeling has developed that
the conference wilt have good results.
Importance is , attached here to the
interview which Sir Horace Plunkett.
the chairman of the convention, had
with King George, it being taken to
indicate the royal interest in the pro
ceedings. All the Dublin newspapers today
give prominence to a letter from Sin
clair Lisburn, a leading Ulster union
ist, strongly favoring a home rule
settlement including all of Ireland.
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A meeting of the Douglas County
Council ef Defense will be held at
the Commercial club rooms, Thursday
evening, August 9, at 8 o'clock. Every
precinct chairman is urgently re
quested to attend as it is expected that
matters of importance A?ill come be
fore the meeting.
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