' THE SUNDAY BEE: OMAHA. JULY
10
Brazil Display
Will Have Many
Yank Exhibits
U. S. Government to Spend
$1,000,000 in Erection
of Buildings at Ex
position.
San Francisco, June 24 Twenty,
nine states and many large cities of
the United States have agrcd to tend
mission and exhibits to Braiil'i
Centennial exposition, according to
Sebastiao Sampaio, special com
mrrcial commissioner of that coun.
try, who recently completed here
tour of this country to extend n
invitation to American business men
to participate in the exposition.
According to Sampaio, the exposi
t:n will open on September 7, Bra
zil's Independence day, and continue
until March 31. 192J.
The United States government is
spending $1,000,000 in erecting two
tuitdinga at the exposition. One of
these will cost WOO.UOU, will be built
of stone and will be occupied by ex
hibits of the federal government.
After the exposition is over it will
le used to house the American em
bassy and will be the finest embassy
borne of the United States in any
country. The other will cost $700,000
and will house exhibits of American
ritizens. Commissioners to repre
sent the United States have already
been appointed.
Brasil Is Friendly.
Brazil, Sampaio declared, has
much in common with the United
States.
"The constitution of Brazil, bar
ring some of its amendments." said
Sampaio, "is almost exactly like that
of the United States, save that the
president's term is limited to four
years. He cannot be re-elected. The
first ambassador to foreign coun
tries, sent out of Brazil in 1822, the
year of its independence, went to
Washington. Dom Pedro II, em
peror of Brazil, was the only for
eign head of state who attended in
person Philadelphia's centennial ex
position in 1876."
31,000,000 Population.
Sampaio stated that the popula
tion of all South America is 62.000.000
and that of Brazil is 31,000,000.
Brazil contains 200.000 square miles
more territory than the United
States and has 45 per cent of the
area of South America. The national
language is Portuguese and not
Spanish. In fact, there art but
600,000 Spanish-speaking people in
Brazil,
Sampaio gave some Interesting
figures on coffee. He stated that the
world's coffee consumption is
20,000,000 sacks a year, and of that
amount 10,000,000 sacks are con
sumed In the United States.
Omahans Surmount Difficulties in
Reclaiming Huge Tract of Swamp Land
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26-Letter Sentence Hal
Every Letter of Alphabet
Bucyrus, O., July 1. A sentence
containmsr every letter of the alpha
bet, but consisting of only 26 letters,
s neinir circulated nere. it reads:
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said to be the biggest ditch digging
machine constructed since the Pan
ama canal project. Machines were
devised to remove sediment from
the cKUting canal. This sediment
was thrown up alongside and on this
"spoiUge graveled turnpikes hive
been constructed in front of each
(arni.
The fields were tiled. Three yean
ago the first crop was sowed. Cater
pillar tractors pulled gang plows
over the hunters' former paradise.
Catuili gave place to flax and buck
wheat. "Now there .are 9,000 acres of
muck land as rich and fertile as any
hot bed needs to be." said Mr. l'ayne.
"There are over 6.000 acres of rich
silt land without stone or stump to
interfere with cultivation.
"There are nearly 700 acres of
corn; about 1.400 acres of the finest
rye, and over 800 acres of clover and
timothy, Sugar beets have been
grown for three years, producing as
nigh as 17 tons to the acre and un
tuually rich in sugar content. Ship
ment is made to the sugar factory at
Mason City, la. I'otators produce
abundantly. Gardens flourish, Celery
is one of the experiments planned
thi year.
"There are nearly 200 horses and
150 men at work on these Albert Lea
farms. Tractors and machines con
sume 500 gallons of gasoline a day
and the various camps for the men
are teeming with life and energy.
"At Albert I.ea farms an artesian
flow was found at a little over 100
feet, one well making a How of 700
barrels in 24 hours, solving the prob
lem of water supply for domestic use.
"Silos and dairy herds are plenti
ful. There are six co-operative
creameries within easy reach on the
new graveled roads, and nearly JU
creameries in the county.
"The craveled roads lead to vil
lages and railroad stations."
Minnesota has lost a marsh and
won a thriving agricultural district
at the hands of these Omaha men.
Stove Factory
Here More Than
Doubles Output
Howard Stove and Furnace
Company Adda Two En
tirrly New Linei of
Machines.
In the face of discouragements
and opposition, two Omaha men,
George H. Tayne and T. F. Stroud,
have drained a large tract of swamp
land 10 miles northeast of Albert
Lea, Minn.
The Albert Lea Farms company
owns the land; the Payne Invest
ment company of Omaha has com
pleted the drainage and farm work.
Unlike the Scotts Bluff's tract
which the Payne Investment com
pany colonized in Nebraska, the
problem of. the Albert Lea tract was
to remove water from the sloughs.
At Scottsbluff the problem was to
get water to the land.
Later the same company sold the
farms of the late T. B. Hord, near
Central City, divided and sold the
Cook farm near Odebolt, la., and
the Jim Hill farms in Red River val
ley of Minnesota.
Determined to rescue the land in
the Albert Lea swamps, men of this
firm investigated the project which
failed 14 years ago, railed on the en
gineer who originally ran the line9
and dug the big ditch, had the soil
analyizcd from 100 samples for alkali
spots or sour soil.
They investigated the drained
swamps of Kentucky, Louisiana,
Florida, New' York and California,
and gathered Volumes of informa
tion about the dykes, dunes and
ditches of old Holland.
These investigations convinced
them of the possibilities of the land
if once drained, and the Albert Lea
Farms company was organized.
An enormous dredge was built
Updik Service
covering the middle west
W
E solicit your consignments of
all kind? of grain to the Omaha,
Chicago, Iwaukee, Kansas City
and SiouxCity markets.
We offer you the services of our offices located at
Omaha, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Hastings, Nebraska
Chicago, Illinois
Holdrege, Nebraska
Geneva, Nebraska
Des Moines, Iowa
Milwaukee, Wis.
Sioux City, Iowa ,
Kansas City, Mo.
Get in touch with one of the above offices
with your next shipment of grain, either
on consignment or to be sold to arrive.
The Updike Gjram Go.
"The Reliable Consignment House
Within the past IS months the
Howard Store am! Furnace company
of Kalttnn has nmre than doubled
its rapacity.
The firm has added two entirely
new lines of furnaces. One style is
a very superior all-cast furnace that
woulil be a credit to any eastern
manufacturer. The merit of this fur
nace has been acknowledged by the
bea critics of the furnace industry.
The other furnace i a medium-priced
warm air heating device that can be
iiihtaltid at very little more expense
than a good heating stove an ideal
bungalow furnace.
The new "Beauty" range is all
that the name implies, and the newly
rimmed, all-cast "Elegant" range
has no superior in elegance and last
ill" qualities.
The famous Howard overdraft
heater has come out this year with
more attractive features than any
heater on the market.
The Howard Stove and Furnace
company's plant is located four miles
west of Omaha's packing houses, on
the main line of the Burlington rail
road. It is but a few blocks from
Seymour lake and at the end of the
South Omaha and Ralston interurban
electric line.
The machinery of this plant is op
erated entirely by electricity. . To
anyone not familiar with the stove
and furnace industry, time can be
well spent in making a trip through
this splendid factory.
The company maintains a large
foundry and nitkrl plating pluut
where it moulds all its own castings
and nickel plates all the trimmings.
The short freight haul and excep
tionally cood shinning facilities of
Oinsta make it doubly attractive for
dealers in heaters, ranges and fur
inert to buv of the Howard Store
and Furnace company.
School Head Forccf Boya
to wear t.oatu in summer
Portsmouth. K. 11., July l.The
sihool rule that all boys, no matter
how high the temperature went,
mut he fully dresncd before they
enter the school was enforced in the
Lawrence and Portsmouth (N. II.)
high schools by Principals Home
and Gray. Those who violate this
rule are punished.
During a warm wave several of
the boys went to rchool in their
shirt sleeves, They were sent home
by Principal Home. Boys with their
collars and coats on are forced to
sit sweltering in their respective
elates, where their girl classmates,
with slrt vrlf hlours and throats
exposed, are a cool an cucumbers.
Students So Drunk They
Are Sent Home From School
Mount Clemens. Mich., July 1.
Three boys, the oblrst U, pupils at
the Wilson school, came to their
class rooms so hopelessly "drunk they
had to be carried to their homes.
The boys claim to have found and
drank a bottle of dandelion wine
during the dinner recess period near
the railroad tracks. Police are in
vestigating a story that one of the
boys secured liquor something with
a utroncer kick than dandelion wine
in his home. The appearance of
the boys in their classrooms caused
a great commotion among the other
pupils.
Bull Terrier Mascot at
Air Field A. W. 0. L.
Washington, July I.-Vf gbin
has settled over Soiling lu-M, the
army air station lieie.
for Sir Toby llyllur, beloved bull
terrier mascot of the air sution, i
gone A. W. O, I .
Sir Toby, a veteran of IS limns'
actual flying time, gamed fime in
army aviation circle. I'ic'.ci up i.t
Rochester, N. V, during a cr.i.
country flight, Str Toby was thru.,
trnrd by Hiram Maim mIhii the
Bulling field mapping tipi.tdion
stopped at Hartford, I'oim,
Sir Toby was compi-Urd to wear
a safety belt. A tittle kmnrl wa
fitted up for him in the tad of 4
plane and he began taking in all the
long cross-country flights, guarding
the machine at night,
And just when Sir Toby was be
coming prolieii nt as an at ulur he
vanished.
But the sorrowful companions of
Sir Toby resent he iniiiu,iimu tint
he deserted Ihcv consider liini al
most human and believe he i sim
ply absent without leave.
And if Sir Toby drts of his free
dom and returns to Boiling tield he
will be welcomed back with open
arms.
Money Appropriated for
"Moon Rocket" Experimenter
Worcester. Mass., July l.The
trustees of Clark university have
voted n special appropriation in order
that Prof. Robert II. linddard may
continue his work on the "Moon
Rocket," with which he expects to
explore the uppermost regions of the
air.
Professor Goddard and his "Moon
Rocket" attracted widespread atten
tion a short time ago when he hoped
to reach the moon with his invention.
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zervin Mortician
UCH a comparison of service can fit
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the living by The Gentleman Mor
tuary. Everything within human power, to
the end that the last rites "be made as pain
less as possible, is included in The Gentle
man Service. Every convenience has been
thoughtfully provided and maintained for
the accommodation of all mourners.
The attendants are women of high charac
ter and noble compassion. They are skilled
in the knowledge of how and when to
relieve suffering humanity in time of the
greatest grief.
This modern institution, with its staff of
attendants, its superb appliances, its splen
did motor and ambulance equipment, has
turned thousands to this establishment as a
place of refuge.
John A. Gentleman was born and reared in
Omaha. He graduated from Creighton and
later received a certificate from the Phila
delphia School of Embalming. He entered
his present profession here in 1906.
JOHN A. GENTLEMAN
3 4 11 Farnam Street
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