Power of Hearst
Press in Politics
Seen in Elections
Influence of Publisher in Chi
cago and Detroit Has Nation
tional Significance—Men
He Backed Won.
By MARK SULLIVAN.
Washington, April 4.—In the two
municipal election* that have occur
isd thia week in Chicago and Detroit,
there wa* an angle that is deeper
In a national sense than the local
i csults.
In both cities William R. Hearst was
on the side of the winner. Without
attempting to appraise the precise de
gree of his weight in these two re
sults, it Is a fact that Mr. "Hearst, his
paper* and hi* affiliated means of in
fluencing public opinion and elections,
have come to have an amount of pow
er available for use and certain to
be used In the national election next
i year, far beyond what is as yet esti
I mated, and beyond some other fac
tors and Individuals who are more gen
erally talked about as bcJnb Important
factors.
To Play Both Parties.
Mr. Hearst is aggressively opposed
to anything in the nature of what lie
calls "foreign entanglements." and is
Just now conducting an aggressive
campaign In this field. In addition
to this. Mr. Hearst. next year will
be conspicuously identified with some
[ other issues, and is likely also, if he
f follows hi* custom of the past, to
have a favorite among the candi
date* for the democratic nomination,
a favorite for the republican nomi
nation, and finally a favorite as be
tween the two in the election.
The additions Mr. Hearst has made
to his list of newspapers are not gen
erally realized by the public. It ie
only necessary to set them down to
realize the amount of political power
he quietly absorbed to himself. Mr.
Hearst has two newspapers in New
York city and hi* political power local
ly in that city is commonly expressed
by saying that in any election Hearst
working with Tammany can always
elect the democratic candidate or
" working against Tammany, can al
ways defeat the democratic candidate.
In addition, he has set up during
the past year two papers in two other
cities of New York. Rochester and
Syracuse. Within the past week he
has acquired two Baltimore papers,
and recently one In Texas. The rest
of the list set down briefly, is as lol
lo’ws:
List of Hearst Papers.
Two papers in Boston, two in Chi
cago, two in San Francisco, twt in
Bos Angeles and one In Oakland,
making five in California; one in Mil
waukee, one in De'r.iit, one tn Seat
tle, one in Atlanta and two in IVaiti
Ington, D. Ci
Further than this It is commonly
accepted that short of complete
ownership, Hearst has a foothold in
Minnesota. Still further, the so
i ailed "Hearst Features," some of
which have political color, are printed
by upwards of 250 newspapers.
Anyone who tries to think in terms
of political aetualties rather than
prejudices or hopes is compelled to
recognize that a combination of such
engines as this, working day in day
out, has decidedly more power to de
termining the country's reaction to
ths international court or to any
other move in the field of foreign
relations than any single voice can
easily have.
McCormick Hu FuU.
By a coincidence which has un
questionable meaning in a national
sense, the largest single aspect of
the Chicago election, from a national I
point of view, is the emergency of j
a republican irreconcilable as to ]
the most powerful figure In the re
publican politic* of Illlnol*. Partly
as a direct result of things that at
tended and preceded Tuesday's elec
tion, Senator Mediil McCormick ac
quires a concentration of leadership
probably greater than is possessed by
any other leader in any important
state.
That he, and hi* well-known view*
about our foreign relations must be
taken into account next year, both
as regards the reparation issues and
the republican candidate goes without
saying. There is no association be
tween Hearst and McCormick, and
nothing particular in common except
their violent antipathy to any inter
national policy except isolation.
But the aspect of the Chicago elec
tion here suggested has a larger na
tional meaning, whether you like tt
or not. than anything that can be
saJd about that election in terms of
republicans and democrats.
< One feels like suggesting a com
parison between this and the progress
that can he made by even so fine
and good a man as Lord Robert
Cecil. In spite of all ths generosity
of the American reception to him.
political realities point in a contrary
direction.
Furnished by ths Omaha Auto Club.
I.tnroln Highway Bast—Rosrte fair to
Dsnteon. still In very poor ehaps eaet
to Cedar Rapids.
T.lnroln Highway Weal—Road* f».r to
sond to Central City. A light enow re
ports* at Central City and Grand lelatia.
but not enough to make roada bad
0 I, I>— Road still In rather poor
ehaps between Millard and Gretna. De
tour by way of 'Jnroln Highway to Dis
horn. them-* aoulh to Gretna. £rom
Grstns ths road ia fair to *ood oo hair
In\tertdlan Highway-Roada fair to good.
Cornhnekar Highway- H-ada fair to
good Fremont to Sioux City. From Fre
l.innth south, roada good to Manhattan.
K Highland Cutoff—Roads fair.
K Y A —Roada good.
Hiatt It11la Trail—Roada fair '" Nor
folk still m rather poor shape between
Scribner and \y**t Point.
Washington Highway—Rood* still In
poor ehaps to Blair, fair to good north
to Oakland
Orruiha-Tulaa High way—Roada fair to
food to Auburn.
Omaha-Topeka Highway—-Roada Juat
f*Klnf of Trail* Korth— Roada fair. Thar*
ar* at ill a few pratty aoft placea. but
• am ar* going through near without any
difficulty. . . , .
King of Traila South—Roada fair to Hi
awatha.
River to Rlvar Road—Roada atJU In
vary poor ahap*
Whlte-Way "7" Highway—Roada bad.
1 O. A. Rhortllna-—Roada In poor
ah ape.
Rlu* Gram Trail—Roada fair to good
!o k»*i oak
Weather i*porto*l cloudy at all ata*
■ ion*, hut ‘mlWaftona ate that It will
c ear during the day
I
Honack Is Nominated
for State Commander j
r1* ■ ' - ■■ i ■
H. A. Honack.
H. A. Honack. commander of St.
Mihiel post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will be placed in nomination
for the offiee of state commander at
the state convention to be held 'n
Kearney, Neb., June 20-21, It was de
cided at a meeting of the post Tuesday
night.
Mr. Honack, together with Kd
Cline, C. Cline. N. S. Summers, H.
Van Mess, C. Olsen, C. Densntore, 13.
Swartz, F. Snyder and F. Lawson,
was named a delegate to the conven
tion.
"Poppy day," May 26. to raise funds
for disabled veterans, was endorsed.
Plans were discussed for launching
a state referendum to include the
soldier bonus questions on the ballot
at the next state election, provided
the soldier bonus hill is not reported
out of the senate revenue committee.
Crippled Watchman
Suffers Arm Fracture
Special Dispatch to Omaha Bee.
Fremont, Neb., April 4.—Andy
Holtzman, 60, who despite the loss of
both hands in a railroad accident
soma years ago. has held a job
as crossing watchman on Park
street, was the victim of more hard
luck when he suffered a severe
fracture of his left arm. Heretofore
has has been able to wield a signal
and care for himself by the use of
his stubs. With his one ami broken,
Andy is helpless.
Tuesday morning a silver lodged in
one of the stubs of his maimed arm.
A group of men were unloading a
car at the Stacey-Wlley plant nearby
and he decided to appeal for aid in
removing the splinter. As he leaned
one arm against the freight car. a
truck backed toward the door, pin
I ning his ami to the side of the car.
■ A painful break resulted and the in
| jured man was removed to the Fre
: mont hospital.
! Warrants Issued Against Pair I
Who Robbed Poker Game ;
Special IMtpateh to The Omaha Bee.
Fremont, Neb., April 4. — John I
Gumb, county attorney, Issued war- i
rants yesterday afternoon for the ar- j
rest of Harley Williams and Wilbur
Booth, charged with holding up a
poker game early Sunday morning.
Booth was shot by E. E. Barrett when
he attempted to enter his room. It w as
said.
Booth claims the stickup was an
April Fool’s Joke.
Industries Show
U. S. Prosperity
Earning Figures for First
Quarter of Year Far in
Excess of 1922.
New York, April 4.—Striking evi
dence of prosperous business condi
tions was furnished yesterday In earn
ings figures for the first quarter
made public by a number of indus
trial concerns.
Three automobile companies report
ed production and sales for the first
quarter far in exeesR of the corro
spoding period of last year, a sugar
company Increased its dividend and
the Baldwin Locomotive works report
ed its plants were running at 92 per
cent of capacity.
The Bethlehem Steel corporation In
creased its board of directors from 12
to 15, with the election of Percy A.
Rockefeller and William E. Corey,
representing the Midvale Steel com
pany, recently acquired by the Beth
lehem company, and H. E. Lewis, vice
president of Bethlehem. President
Grace confirmed reports that the
Bethlehem company had purchased
between 14,000 'and 15,000 shares of
the minority stock of the Cambria
Steel company at $181 a share.
Mtudehsker Sales Big.
All directors were re-elected at the
annual meeting of stockholders of the
Studebaker corporation. The com
pany's report for the first quarter
disclosed production and sale ol 37,
500 cars with earning* In excess of
$5,000,000 after taxes were paid, this
amount being equivalent to between
$7 and $8 a share on the 750,000
shares outstanding. The corporation'.*
1923 building plans call for the ex
penditure of $5,250,000 on Us South
Bend plants.
The Willys-Overland company re
ported production during the first
quarter of 44,478 cars or 3 1-2 times
as many as were turned out
during the corresponding period
last year. At the present rate of
production. It was stated, the output
by May 15 will exceed the total for
the entire year of 1022. March ship- j
ments amounted to 20,277 Cars.
Hupp Business Increases.
The Hupp Motor company re
ported the sale In March of 5,024
cats, which ts 32 per cent more than
were sold during March last year.
Sales for the first quarter were 88
per cent greater than for the cor
responding period a year ago.
Officlala of the Baltimore Locomo- !
tlve Works announced the company
now hus orders for 30 miles of engines !
and expects orders for the year to i
reach 60 miles. The corporation ex- |
poets to increase production to 100
per cent capacity by July 1. The
shortage of locomotives on all roads
in the country is estimated at
12,500.
Another announcement by the com
pany slated $4,000,000 wfould‘ be
spent this year In developing wnd lm-,
proving the Baldwin plant at Eddy
stone. Pa.
Rig Profit in Steel.
Unofficial report* estimate the earn- I
Inga of the United States Steel cor- |
poratlon for the first quarter at about
$38,000,000, which would be an in- j
creaae of more than $10,000,000 over
the corresponding period in 1922.
The American Can company re
ported ita earnings for the first quar
ter were substantially larger than for
this period a year ago.
Fajardo Sugar company directors
declared a quarterly dividend of $2.50
a share on the common stock, an In
crease of $1.25 a share over the pre
vious quarter.
Arnold L. Scheurer was elected
chairman of the board and president
of the Kelly-Springfleld Tire company
at an organization meeting of the di
rectors. Regular dividends were de
clared.
Snow and Rain.
Several Inches of snow were on the
ground Wednesday at North Platte,
North Loup and other state point*,
the weather bureau reported. There |
was a trace at Lincoln and some at
j C.rand Island, Fairmont, Hastings and j
Red Cloud. Rain was reported at i
Broken Bow and Culbertson.
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and No Wardrobe Like a Hartmann
These Features in Each One
Gibraltarized Construction
Shoe Box
Locking Bar
Cushion Top
Ten Hangers
Two-Tone Beautiful Lining
Four Roomy Drawers
This Model Our No. 1800 at
$42.50
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Freling & Steinle
Here 16 Year* 1805 Farnam Street
From Sunrise to Sunset
from Dusk to Dawn
Every Day-Every Night
-the big dynamos keep whirring to send out over the cables and wires that
Wonderful energy, electricity, that lights your streets and homes, drives the
machines in your factories, operates your telephones, and runs your street
cars. The dynamos must keep on Winter and Summer, fair weather or storms,
good times and bad times. Whatever else stops they cannot stop. This is one
of the reasons why Public Utilities securities are in high favor with experi*
enced investors. Why shouldn’t the customers who buy this service share
the earnings also?
Forbes Magazine as\s the question and Forbes is offering
$1000 in Prizes
FOR LETTERS ON
"What are the Benefits of Customer Ownership
of Public Utilities?"
Everybody u invited to writ*
whether a Forbes subscriber or not.
Contest closes May 19th, but send your
letter right away.
The letters may be either a few pages or
a dozen pages in length.
Start preparing your letter now. Make
notes of ideas as you think of them. Talk
them over with your family and friends.
Discussion will bring out many things and
stimulate your thinking.
For the best letters Forbes will award
the following cash prizes:
FIRST FRIZB $500 THIRD PRIZE $IOO
SECOND PRIZE $300 40 PRIZES OP $? EACH
The contest is open to everybody. Contes'
tanta may or may not be (ubacribert to
Fonts.
By “best letter” Fonts does not mean best
from standpoint of hterary excellence but
best in the reasons and ideas presented on
the question.
Fosse* reserves the right to’publish any
of the letters submitted, and plans to begin
printing some of them in advance of award
ing the prizes, which will be announced in
the June pth issue of Fossts Magazine.
Contest closes May tqth. All letters
must be in the Fosses offices on or before
that date.
Start now to write down every idea that
occurs to you on the subject. Get your letter
in the mails early and in plenty of time.
Address letters to Contest Editor, FORBES.
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Announcing for Thursday
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-of
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Not a garment in the lot of 200
that was intended to sell
for less than $75
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One-of-a-Kind
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The beauty of style, un- U
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ing individualize these
garments as being of the
higher type. You cannot
willingly resist the appeal
of these values.
Here is just such a
sale as Omaha women
have aw aited. A sale
that includes the very
highest type of gar
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possible because of a
most remarkable spe
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Constituting Unreservedly the Most
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$1H
Straw* and *ilk* in the cleverest
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monise with your daughter’* new
spring outfit.
Girls’ Capes
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A sale which makes choosing now a very profitable
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Three Big Feature Sale Groups
Values to $7.50
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Values to $12.50
*8
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