Farmer to Occupy
Stategie Place
in Winter Session
Program of Congress, on
w hieh Fate of Adminislra- j
tion Hangs, Revolves About
Agricultural Legislation.
By (iFOKliK F. At'THIKB.
MasMnstoa C oerr.pendent The Onmlia B«*e.
Washington, Dec. 7.—(Special.)—The
fanner has come into his own. Never
in the history of legislation at Wash
Ington. has the agrarian population
bulked so large in the estimation of
political leaders. It will have tile de
ciding voice in the election of 1924.
and both leader and the farmer him- '
self realize it.
The result is that the winter session
of congress, upon which the fate of
the Harding administration will great
ly hinge, will revolve about farmer leg
islation. The once ignored represen
tative of the country has been In
vited to sit in the front parlor at
Washington and no one is particular
how many evidence* of the barnyard
he brings In with him.
Revolve About Farmer.
There will be other subjects besides
direct agricultural legislation before
congress this winter, but most of them
will revolve about the farmers’ inter
ests. Ship subsidy legislation Is prob
ably the most unpopular measure be
fore congress, yet the administration
will endeavor to make it take with
the - agricultural region by advancing
the argument that it is for the benefit
of the tiller of the soil. Regardless
of the merits of the legislation, there
is no doubt about the sincerity of
HreSkl-lent Harding In urging it. He
regards the building of the merchant
liuigine as all important, a conclusion
in Wlbtch all agree. The difference of
opilion arises over the methods to be
usep. The president is equally genu
inesln believing that a merchant nm
rinf will be even more Important to
thejfarmer than to any one else, nnd
on Ails subject there Is some difference
cf Jpplnlon. ^But even ship subsidy
mubt stand or fall by the way it is
tal#n by the farrper. An effort will
be Jitade to link the Great Lakes St.
Lawrence waterways project with the
merchant niarlneibill to make it take
betjer in the middlowost. .,
Railroad legislation is another mat
ter* which will absorb the attention of
legjtlators, not only from a general
transportation view, but from the an
gl»of the farmer. .
Who western man knows there is
something the matter with the rall
,,.<$1 situation. Ho knows rates are
to<£ high and he feels aggrieved over
th® dnr shortage which lias caused
liiiA severe ■ losses. He wants these
reijedled. He doesn’t care much how
it Js done, but the call to repeal the
Eswh-Cummins act Appeals to him.
Orwe this Is done, he feels a start
m^y be'made nil diVer again.
! Railroads 1924 Issue.
the administration has set opt to
•mill* the ffu'frte-i* VMg-if It can
dofso without sacrificing the legiti
m^ta, interests-of tho bOButry. It pro*
pokes to .tucklo the ra|ijuad problem
fr$no, this angle mid believes that as
th* IJebato progresses the alliance be
tween the farmer and organized la
bor. which is regarded ns illogical, will
dissolve. However, there Is little like
lihood of real railroad legislation this
winter, or by the next congress.
Each side of the controversy will
blqck the other and railroad legisla
ting premises to be the, big outstand
ing issue of the campaign of 1924.
During the winter session, the ad
ministration w ill seek to secure the
passage of rural credit legislation.
This has been decided upon formally
and the only question is how to do It
and please the farmers themselves.
Httre the administration runs up
aAinst two schools and is In a quan
daty as to methods. The plans un
d«jr consideration arc along the lines
owthe bill reported by Representative
A*derson of Minnesota, which the
ni^re radical group of farm repte
French War Premier Meets j
Wartime President of U. S.
Clemenceau’s Call on Wilson in S Street Home One
of Events in Busy Day—“Tiger” Visits Home of
Washington and Winds Up Program With
Address to Southern Society.
Washington, Dec. 7.—(By A. P.h— .
America's wartime president and
France's wartime premier met here
yesterday for the first time since the I
signing of the peace treaty at Ver
snilles more than three years ago
The meeting was at the S st eel
home of Mr. Wilson and lasted just
a little more than a quarter of an
hour.
M. Clemenceau described his visit
as one of the utmost cordiality and
affection as between old friends, add
ing that, he and the former presi
dent had talked a little about old
times tn Paris and also about “the
past and the present."
Mr. Wilson made no reference to
the purpose of the visit of the former
premier of France to America or the
subject matter of his addresses in
this country, Clemenceau continued
but smiled and seemed pleased when
told that the mention of his name
and of the 14 points elicited more ap
plause from the French statesman*
audience than any one other thing
Describing Mr. Wilson as some
what stouter than at the time of his
visits to France, Clemenceau said he
appeared as mentally alert as ever
and that there was no noticeable
difference in his voice. Also he de
dared that the former president
showed a great clearness of view and
precision of thought.
Host Appeared Fatigued.
The former chief executive received
his distinguished visitor in the library
on the second floor of his home. Mrs
Wilson was with hint when M
Ciemenceau arrived, but retired lm
mediately so that the two might b»
alone. Mr. Wilson remained seated
throughout the visit, the former
premier said, adding that he did not
prolong his stay as he had when «m
called on President Harding, because
his host appeared to be fatigued.
The call at the Wilson home was
an Important incident of a day that
proved one of the busiest that M
Clemeneeau has had since he landed
on American shores three weeks ago
His activities began with an early
morning visit to Arlington cemetery
and ended late tonight with an ad
dress to the Southern society, in Con
tlnental Memorial hall, where a few
months ago the treaties negotiated a*
the arms conference were signed.
Message to South.
The address to the Southern society
was in the nature of a message to
the south, since the former premier
was obliged to cancel his intended trip
into that section. M. Ciemenceau was
presented to his audience by Hugh C.
Wallace, former American ambassa
dor to France, and was given an ova
tlon.
On his visit to Arlington the former
premier went directly to the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier, upon which he
laid a wreath and before which ho
bowed In silent prayer. Halting only
momentarily on his way hack to his
automobile to get a view of Washing
ton from the Potomac hill, M. Clem
enceau drove to the war college, there
to give utterance to his first public
remarks since arriving at the capital
last Monday.
sentatives describe as a palliative and
not a cure.
Lean on Norrbt’ Plan.
This group leans more to the plans
proposed by Senator Norris of Ne
braska and Representative Christo
phereon of South Dakota, both of
whom propose to give direct financial
aW to the farmers.
The National Co-operativo congress,
which meets here December 14. rep
fesenting about the most lusty new
moviement in marketing methods, pro
poses to consider rural credits from
their viewpoint. Some of the best
minds of the country will he here on
that occasion and the recommenda
tions that will be made to congress
undoubtedly will bear fruit.
In the background of rural credit
legislation, Senator Norbeck of South
Dakota is a dark horse figure. He
has a rural credit bill before the sen
ate which is modeled on the South
Dakota plan. Senator Norbeck Is de
scribed as the best authority on rural
credits In the country since the death
of David Rubin, the famous Italian
economist, and it has been a matter
.of surprise that the administration
did not cnll him into conference before
deciding upon its adoption of a rural
credit plan. Probably no man In the
senate has given the subject such ex
haustive study as Senator Norbeck
and he is expected to furnish a vital
contribution to th» -subject, once it
gets started.
Pool Names Old Deputy
and Partner as Assistant
Lincoln, Dec. ".—An incident of his
tory repeating itself has occurred In
the appointment today by Secretary
of State-elect Charles IV. Pool of
Hugh L. Cooper, Tecumseh, as dep
uty secretary of state. In 1915, when
Mr. Pool was installed ns secretary of
atae. Cooper wore named as his dep
uty.’ Both came from Tecumseh.
After four years spent in the office
of secretary of state, Cooper returned
to Tecumseh in 1920. but Mr. Pool
remained in Lincoln. The men at one
time were associated together in pub
lishing the Johnson County Journal
and Tribune.
There are certain localities in Mex
ico where rain has never been known
to fall.
The Steinway
“I Have Never Known It to Fall Short
Of Perfection”
So says Martin W. Bush, who has been a teacher of Pianu
In Omaha for fifteen years and is very well known to music lovers
in the middle west. Mr. Bush
: VW*6TOV A"
has been organist in Omaha
Churches for the past eight
een years, instructor at
Duchesne College and the
Convent of the Sacred Heart
for the past eight years, and
is the present President of the
Omaha Clef Club.
He studied piano with Max
Landow and had theoretical
work at the Institute of Musi- ;
cal Art in New York City, also
studied under Sigismund Sto- j
jowski and Ernest Consolo in '
that city. In a letter of ap- j
preciation for the Steinway, i
he writes:
The beauties and superiori- j
ties of the Steinway Piano are
so self-evidept that they need !
no explanation or defense. It i
has been my pleasure and
privilege to have played on
the instrument for many
years, and I have never known
it to fall short of perfection
in the requirements of perfect
balance of compass, tone
quality, action and response
to every demand made of it.
“MARTIN W. BUSH.”
The Schmoller & Mueller Piano Company is the exclusive rcp
, resentative of NEW Steinways in Nebraska and western Iowa.
y0ur old piano will gladly be accepted as a substantial part pay- |
ment and terms of 10 per cent of the purchase price and the
balance in three years’ time will be made if so desired.
Mate Lost, Wife
Given $465,000
Woman Awarded Big Slim
from Parent6-in*Law for
Alienation of Spouse.
Burlington, Vt„ Dec. 7.—An award
o£ $465,000 was made today by the
Jury, which for more than 40 hours
had deliberated over the million dollar
claim of Mrs. Dorrit Stevens Wood
house against her wealthy parents-at
law, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo 13. Wood
house of New York and this city, for
the alienation of the affections of her
husband, Douglas W’oodhouse. The
case had consumed five weeks in hear
ing.
The plaintiff, daughter of a family
in modest circumstances who were
neighbors of the wealthy Woodhouses
here, contended that her parents-at
law had inspired and supported her
husband in a separation from her
that led to his going to Reno, Nev.. to
establish a residence as the basis for
a divorce. She had been snubbed by
them, she submitted, and never had
been given adequate recognition as
the wife of their son.
C. of C. Holds Banquet
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. . 7.—(Special.)—
Nearly 200 Norfolkans attended the
annual banquet of the Greater Norfolk
association tonight at which B. Darl
ing, president of the Sioux City
Chamber of Commerce, was the prin
cipal speaker.
Primer Lesson on
Einstein Theory
Given Radio Fans
Prof. William Rigge of Creigh
ton Explains Knotty Prob
lem of Famous Scien
tist at WAAW.
A primer analysis of the principles
Involved In the theory of relativity as
expounded by Dr. Einstein was given
by Prof. William Klgge, professor of
astronomy at Creighton university, at
Tho Omaha Bee broadcasting station,
WAAW, at the Omaha Grain exchange
last night.
"Relativity means relation, compari
son, proportion," the professor said.
"When on a hot sultry afternoon you
drive an automobile at 15 miles an
hour you feel a breeze, a relative
breeze. Whether it Is the air that
blows at 15 miles an hoftr against a
stationary automobile or It be an uu
tomobtle that is traveling 15 miles an
hour through stationary air, It is rela
ttvely the same.
“Einstein was said to believe in a
fourth dimension. What does this
mean? Mathematics tells us that a
point has no dimensions, no size,
nothing but position. When this point
moves or changes its position, it gen
erates a line, which has only one di
mension, length. The line is straight,
when the point keeps on moving In
tho same direction. Now when this
straight line moves at right angles to
Itself or to the direction the point
moved, it generates a surface, which
has two dimensions, length and
breadth. When this surface moves
at right angles to itself or to the
other two directions, it generates a
solid of three dimensions, length,
breadth and thickness. Let us con
tinue the process and move the three
dimensional solid at right angles to
Itself or to all the other three direc
tions, and It generates a four-dlmen
slonal thing for wMch we have no
proper name, but which we provis
ionally call an extra-solid or super
solid. While we can follow in Im
agination the generations of things
that have one, two and three dimen
sions, we give up when it comes to
four. But because our imagination
cannot follow, and cannot picture to
us what a four-dimensional thing
would look like, that Is no proof that
the process and the principle are ab
surd.
“Everything here is three-dimen
sional. But these are simply mathe
matical ideas, whkh Ignore physical
existence. But because they are
mathematical concepts they cannot be
proved to be absurd, and we can rca
son on them as solidly as on other
things that are not absurd, just as
Sure Relief
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New Fall Purses
and Vanity Boxes
You May Come Expectant of
Better Values Here
Because we specialize in the lines we fea
ture, therefore more satisfactory choice is
certain. Hundreds of new, attractive styles
now being shown for the first time.
Purses in black and tooled effects, very
nobby in appearance, lined with silk and
moire, inside purse and fittings.
Very moderately priced at $2.00, $2.50,
$2.75, $3.00, $3.50 and up to $25.00.
.
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we do on imaginary quantities. And
we can handle our many variables In
our equations with all the rigor that
mathematics is noted for.
“Now Einstein did this very thing.
He took the three Newtonian space
co-ordinates and added the fourth
variable of time. He got what looks
like a four-dimension equation, and
deduced from it consequences that
were broader than Newton's, that in
cluded them, but did not contradict
them. Einstein did not postulate four
dimensions. He merely had four vari
ables, length, breadth, thickness and
time. This looks as if time was the
fourth dimension of space, but it is
not.”
Letters Now Can Be Sent
to Europe by Radio
A letter can now he sent to any
point in Europe by radiu, eliminating
the long ocean voyage by steamship,
the transfer to the mail train and the
trip to (Inal destination. A person in
any city or town in the United States
can write a letter to a person in Lon
don or Germany with the envelope
marked "Radio l-eUer," addressed to
the Radio Corporation of America in
New York. Tho message will be sent
direct by radio to the Carnarvon,
Wales, receiving station, which is in
direct connection with London. If
the letter is for a point in Germany,
the message is Hashed to Nauen,
which is connected hy special wires
with the postofflee in Berlin.
The rate for radio letters is 6 cents
a word plus n 10-cent war tax for
the complete letter. Radio letters arc
transmitted across the ocean on Sat
urdays and Sundays and delivered the
following Monday. It is expected that
the service will soon be extended
throughout the week.
Walkers Fall and
Autos Crash in
Slippery Streets
Woman Struck by Auto—Pas
senger in Taxi Crushed Be
tween Street Cars—
Pedestrians Injured.
James J. Silk, 3623 North Sixtieth
street, started to drive downtown yes
terday afternoon, but nt Fortieth and
Hamilton streets he decided it was
too slippery for his automobile.
In getting out of his car to walk i
he slipped and fell, bumping his head. !
He suffered severe lacerations, was
treated by police surgeons and taken
home.
Hits Telephone I’olc.
Thomas L. Plummer, motorcyclist,
1616 Grand avenue, In trying to dodge
a truck 4n front of 3723 North Twen
tieth street, crashed Into a telephone
pole. His right hip and right foot
were fractured. He was taken to
Lord Lister hospital.
Sarena Bradley, 26, 1114 North
Twenty-second street, was walking
in the street because the sidewalk
was too slippery at Twenty-fourth nnd
Ohio streets, when she was struck by
a roadster and suffered severe bruises.
The driver of the roadster took her
home. His identity was not learned.
Traffic Held lTp.
Mrs. Grace James, 2536 Patrick ave
nue, was seriously Injured yesterday
morning at 7 when the machine In
which she was riding was crushed
between two street cars at Fourteenth
Our Christmas Gift To You
A Hospe Window Sale
“Five-Dollar Bill Is Boss”
Hospe Window Sales need no introduction. For years
they have been our clearing house for closing out
broken lines of Art Novelties, Framed Pictures, Lamps,
etc., without regard for the original cost.
But in this sale will be included some new lines of
framed pictures and other belated shipments of holiday
orders.
The Little Window tells its own story—always a true
one, though the following list reads like a fairy tale.
A PARTIAL LIST
Art Mirrors (paneled), regular $0 to $10
values . a
Candle Sticks, asorted pairs, regular $0 to C
$10 values ... J
Lamp Shades, hand painted, regular $6 to i
$15 values .
Flower Baskets, assorted bouquets, regular
$8 to $8 values.
Hand-Carved Art Plaques, in colors (land
scapes and portraits in Antique Carving
art), regular $8 to $10 values.
Swing Frames, the only frame for photos.
(If you give your photo, have it framed.)
Regular $G to $10 values.
Colored Pastels, mahogany frames, for
dining room, $7 to $10 values.
Night Lamp*, metal bases, silk shades, regular $6 to $9 values,
for...:.$5.00
Picture*, assorted, iii real Art Craft frames, regular $£ to $15
values .$5.00
SALE STARTS AT 9:00 A. M. SATURDAY
(Numbers given to the early arrivals; No. 1 has first choice.)
“Everything in Art and Music ”
^ A.ljospetfo.
ARE YOU
WASTING COAL?
Is your furnace working at its maximum
efficiency, or otherwise?
Maybe you are not using the right kind
of Coal. Posibly you do not manage the
furnace right.
The trouble may be with the furnace or
with you, or with the Coal you use.
It is quite likely that our Combustion
Engineer, after an inspection of your
furnace, could show you how to save
coal and produce sufficient heat.
We offer his services free. Phone us
(AT. 3424) and ask for him. Glad to
help you.
PEOPLE’S COAL COMPANY
QUALITY DEALERS
Peters Trust (Bee) Bldg. 17th and Farnam
Farnam Street Entrance
MAKING HOUSEWORK EASY
Clean steel knives and
forks, remove stains and
grease with
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Cleans • Scours • Polishes
cake
t* No waste
POCH MOKCAK'S SOWS CO., H«w Twt, U. S. A.
street and Capitol avenue. Ttafflc
was held up for 45 minutes while the
lire department cleared the wreckage
Mrs. James suffered a gash on the
head which may prove to be a frac
ture, according to surgeons, and per
haps Internal Injuries, bhe was re
moved to Lord Lister hospital. Tho
driver of the car crawled from the
wreck and fled. ,
Married 50 Years
Callaway. Neb . Lee. 7.—(Special >—
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilson, residing
near Arnold, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. They were
among the early settlers of Custer
county.
Municipal Coal \ aru 1#
Opened in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff, Neb., Dec. 7-.—tSpeclal.)
—Scottsbluff has entered tlio munici
pal coal business, and the first carload
of coal, from Colorado mines, was sold
In two days.
Dealers declare that the city not
only paid $1.50 a ton higher for the
coal than they do, but that the city re
tailed it at a higher cost to tlio con
sumer.
The city council ordered the pur
chase of two more cars. To obtain the
money for the coal. $-.000 was taken
from the surplus In the water fund.
^cnnpn.Mifti & Ca
Christmas
Hosiery
If you give her a pair
of silk and wool or all
wool hose you n.ay be
sure it will be correct,
for both are ever so
smart this season.
They come in black,
African, cordovan,
steeltan, pepper, nav^,
gray and the coating
shades.
Also hand klox, lace
klox and other de
lightful novelties from
$2.50 to $7.50.
Main Floor.
Dainty and Sheer
Of white or colored
linen with colored em
broideries or attrac
tively trimmed with
laces is your charming
’kerchief that comes
for almost any price
you may choose to
pay
Main Floor
Holiday Apron?
Display Newness
These are very color
ful cretonnes and black
sateen with cretonne
trimmings to brighten
them.
Unbleached muslin at
tractively embroidered
is another pleasing
combination.
And a new gingham
apron is so fashioned
that it covers both the
back and the front of
the skirt.
from 85c to $2
Dainty tea aprons with
lace and embroidery
trimmings are from
75c to $1.25.
Second Floor.
A Corset
Special $3.49
A beautiful model of
pink silk figured bro
cade that will properly
style your Christmas
gown.
An elastic band at the
top-—n medium length
skirt and three pair of
hose supporters com
plete this fashionable
model.
For Friday and Satur
day only at the special
price of $3.49.
Second Floor.
Slippers and Oxfords
For Street Wear
Busy shopping days
ahead and only the
proper footwear can see
them through success
fully.
Oxfords of black and
brown kid and patent
leather are offered in
sevei'al becoming styles
with round toes and
military heels,
$8.50 to $10
Strap Slippers of dull
kid and patent leather,
with military heels,
$8.50 and $9.50
Spats in all desirable
colors (eight to fourteen
inch lengths.)
$3.50 to $4
These are especially fine values.
Select Your Xmas Piano
from these special values in used instruments and save
from 25 to 50 per cent.
STEGER c«S‘ $165
FISCHERUr^;S‘ $200 “IS
foster’aii* $235 Hr:
Schmoller & Mueller ’gjat $215
SEYBQLD‘g.-jff $285 “g
TRQUBEDORRr $485
SCHAEFFER"g** $235
KURTZMANN $490
STERLINGuGV;;y $225 “„j£
HARDMAN'g*? $265
STEINWAY$1375
CLARENDON"<£*5* $325
CABLEc'/Jiy $285 “y;
chase"gsr $185
CHICKER1NG ££ $450
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