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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1923)
To No (.oUar—Dear, Dear. Dig Men—Big Fight. Fleas, Pet, Cancer. No Commission—A Man. ^ By ARTHUR BRISBANE j Magnus Johnson, candidate for the senate on the farmer ticket in Minnesota, actually addreffses crowds of farmers in his shirt sleeves, wearing no collar. This shocks respectable news papers of the Wall street type, and well it may. A senator without a collar seems dangerous. On the other hand, some sena tors wear collars of a brand not too popular with farmers. You may see Magnus Johnson in the United States senate. Unfortunately for those that see “everything is for the best in the best possible of worlds,” and think the farmer should be thankful that he is alive, wheat yesterday drop ped below a dollar a bushel, and flour sold at $6—lowest price in eight years. That means more votes for Magnus Johnson. • ________ Another “big tight” tonight. Firpo of Argentina, weight 215 pounds, will fight Willard, Amer ican, weight 238 pounds. To pull such men apart when they clinch, a heavy man is necessary. Henry Lewis, weight 195 pounds, is ref eree. The three men weigh 648 pounds. That should satisfy those that like a “big fight.” In spite of Willard’s age, at least 40, betting is at even on him, according to the learned Damon Runyon. Patriotic bettors say that Firpo, not a glorious citizen of the United States, can’t be expected to have much courage. That up holds the betting against Firpo’s youth. But the good old British theory . that all Frenchmen are “frog eat ers” and therefore not courageous is mistaken. A little Filipino took the world’s championship in his class from an Englishman the other day. Japan ese Matsuda Sorakichi was the best wrestler for his weight ever seen in this or any other country. Carpentier, the Frenchman, was as j good as the original Jack Dempsey, middle, or the strange man from Mars, Robert Fitzsimmons. Those that hav# seen the gauchos of the Argentine, strong enough to knock a horse off his feet and nimble trough to jump over him, would tell you to be careful how you bet against the Argentinian, Firpo. All good , patriots, however, will hope that-Willard will win. Late news about cancer may do much good, if it turns out to be true. The scientific world has been puzzled by the spread and origin of cancer, rapidly taking first place among the diseases that kill hu man beings. , Now, Dr. Bazvin, a serious French scientist, declares that fleas, jumping from dogs and cats, transmit the cancer germs to hu man beings. It has been long known that children’s diseases are spread by dogs and cats, cats especially. As long as cats are children's play things, say the doctors, it will be impossible to wipe out diphtheria, scarlet fever and other child dis eases. This has not had much effect on those that admire and cherish dogs and cats. But cancer is a horrible dis ease, it kills with slow torture, practically hopeless when beyond the reach of surgery, and it kills adults. It men and women believe that the dear pet may be carrying fleas, perhaps borrowed from other dogs and cats, and ready to transmit cancer, the pet will seem less de sirable, and common sense will gain. England will ask France to settle Germany’* dilemma and debts by appointing a commission. What is needed in one man. . When France and England wondered how they could beat Germany at a most desperate mo ment, there was no talk of a com mission. They selected one man, Marshnl Foch, saying, “go ahead and do it.” He did it. That’s what is needed now, but unfort unately, the one man isn't visible. Lloyd George could have been the man, but England let him go. • The American Federation of Labor will attempt to unionize the steel industry and at the same * time “bar radical leaders.” That may prove to be a difficult com bination. In any case, ft won’t bring sorrow to the hearts of the steel bosses. You always notice this differ ence between the method* of work ing men and capitalists. When capitalists start anything they work together, no capitalist is barred. When working men start something, they immediately divide up into camps, radicals, “red radi cal*,” I. W. W„ and good, nice, “we are almost capitalists our selves” union men. As long as labor fights labor, capital need not worry (Copyright 192S) Farmers Hit by Slump in Wheat on Exchange Wheat Sells Below $1 for First Time Since 1914—Means Bankruptcy, Says O. E. Bradfutc. By Assorlatrd l’re«k. Chicago, July 12.—Wheat and flour are at the lowest levels since before the world war. For the first time since 1914 wheat sold for les» than $1 a bushel on the Chicago board of trade yesterday, and Minneapolis millers cut the price of family brands of flower in carload lots to $6 a barrel, the lowest since 1915. Brokers gave overproduction the world over and a general readjust ment of grain values towards pre war conditions as fundamental causes for the depression. The drop was The I'pdike Grain company an nounced this noon that wheat prices in Omaha hare fallen even lower (hail the Chicago record of •SI a bushel, said to be the lowest wheat price since 19f4. Wheat was selling at 91! cents a bushel on the floor of the ex change today, (while yesterday's price was 1 cent lower. further accelerated by more optimis tic reports from the northwest, where It had been reported wheat was being damaged by rust. • In Chicago July wheat sold as low as 991-8c a bushel yesterday. At Minneapolis, spring wheat sold at the lowest since 1916, transactions being made at $1.02 1-2. Authorities generally admitted $1 wheat would not permit the farmer production cost, and Gilber Busier, market statistician for the American Farm bureau, said that If Septetmber and December wheats go as low as 95c, It would mean a loss of $80, 000,000 to the American farmers. (H> Intrrnatlnnul X >*» Service 1 Chicago, .luiy 12.—"Dollar wheat means ruin for thousands of farm ers all over the United States." In these words O. E. Bradfute. president of the American Farm Fed eration bureau, today epitomized the situation facing the great army of approximately three million wheat farmers in the grain belts following a drop of 10 cents a bushel on wheat in t he past two weeks. "Continuance of wheat at the dol lar a bushel mark means nothing short of bankruptcy for the thou sands of farmers who are dependent on tiie price they get for their wheat for a livelihood," said Mr. Bradfute. "I nless there is an Immediate up ward turn of the market for which, at present, I can see no hope, there will be nothing for the farmers to do except throw up their hands and quit or put themselves heavily in debt in order to survive until better prices prevail. "Dollar wheat In Chicago means that the farmer is unable to purchase the necessaries for himself and his family." Two Fined for 'Cun Toting to I'ace Robbery Charge Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb.. July 12.—John D. \\ bite and D. B. Hilton, who were taken from a Burlington train at Wymore last week, having a quan tity of Jewelry in their possession, were fined $.i and costs each today by Judge Colby for gun toting. A deputy sheriff is en route here from Lead, S. D., to take the pair back there for robbing a Jewelry store. I hreshing Has Begun Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Grand Island. Neb.. July 12.—First reports of threshing In this vicinity show 12 bushels to the acre of from '»l to 68-pound per bushel Wheat Many growers declare the total aver age will not be that high. "~The Hundredth Man Everyone is particular about the quality of his : f Kodak prints. Results must be right. But one man in a hundred is ultra particu lar. Results must be the best possible. Each order is put through our developing and printing laboratory with the aim of satisfy- l ing the hundredth man. ; Eastman Kodak Co. -(The Robert Dempster Co.) 1813 Fornam St. IffiiAm Branch Storm j | Y\y 308 South 19th Si . WANTED Delivery Salesmen We can use two or three good I men for delivery salesmen to sell the best milk in Omaha. Must be married, of neat appearance clean habits and good health Must know how or have the abil j ity to learn to give the public ] prompt and courteous service. As this position offers excep tional opportunities for increased earnings and promotion, appli cants must be able to furnish A-l references as to honesty and re liability. Apply in person to II. (i. Barron, Route Superin tendent. “After All, Alamito Milk, the Best” THE NEW ALAMITO DAIRY COMPANY 26th and Leavenworth St«. C. F. Schwagnr, President | F. L. Knrnan, Sac. and Mgr. Farmer Has Private ‘Zoo,’ Collects Buffalo and Elk L. K. Smith, farmer living near .Mansfield, Neb., is accumulating s private "zoo.” Already he has two bull buffalo, one buffalo cow, one buffalo heifer, s buffalo calf, born Decoration day, three cow eik and a wild swan. So highly does he value the animals that he recently called on Lyman Peck, distcjct agent for the American Live Stock Insurance company, Oma ha. to insure them. Policies of $250 each were written on the adult buffalo and the elk. The buffalo are kept in a 10-acre pasture, while the elk graze with the horses and cattle of the farm. The domestic animals appear to accept their odd neighbors as a matter of course. Mr. Smith plans to increase the size of his "zoo" by purchasing some deer and a bull elk. The baby buffalo is quite playful, visitors to the farm report. The bull buffalo, while recognizing their owner, display signs of hostility when strangers enter their enclosure. Paraguay Revolutionists Are Routed by Government Buenoa Aires, July 12—Revolution ists attacked Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, about noon Monday. The fighting lasted until Tuesday after noon. when the revolutionists were put to flight by government troops. Seventy were killed and 100 wounded in the battle, according to the official report. Green Attacks Fire Prevention Work of State Close Friend of Bryan Break? Willi Administration Over Alleged Insurance Ring. W. H. Green, long r friend of Gov-, ernor Charles W. Bryan, has fallen out with the administration, charg ing that tlie fire prevention office, in stead of being conducted for the peo ple, is maintained for the iienefit of the insurance companies themselves. Hostilities thus far have been con fined to the exchange of the follow ing letters: Order of Marshal W. If. Green, Ixibor Temple Build ing, Omaha: Dear Sir—Complaint has been filed in this office against property owned by you in the city of Creighton, Neb., as follows: De fective electric wiring, rubbish and trash condition at various parts of the building. “This is an old complaint, and we respectfully request that you give tills your immediate attention and have these conditions remedied, or it will lie necessary for us to take further action to have this order com plied with, which will entail addi tional expense to yourself. “Please attend to these matters at once and let us know at this office as soon as you have compiled with the order. Yours truly, 'DEPARTMENT OK TRADE AND COMMERCE. "Division of Eire Prevention. "C. E. HARTFORD, State Fire Marshal.”* Answer of Green. "Mr. C. E. Hartford. State Fire Marshal, Lincoln: Dear Sir—Your mandatory letter of the 6th inst. was misdirected and has jusl arrived. "I have awaited a show of your teeth to tell you that I think your division was created and is operated primarily, as a Ilrst aid to the In jured, for tile tire insurance con spiracy that exists 11 this state to stabilize rates. “Two different attorney generals have agreed that this insurance ring was a stench i nthe nostrils of prog ress and a restraint of trade, but the wires behind must he tightly inter laced, as no prosecutions were started "Any time you wish to try this question before a grand jury of all of the people act on your own mo tion. Yours truly, “W. H. GREEN.” Sewerage System Will Be Installed at Plainview Plainview-, Neb., July 12.—On ac count of the growth of Plainview and on the grounds of its commercial and sanitary needs, the city council has passed a resolution making provision for installing a sewerage system. C. K. McKay, secretary of the Mid west Improvement association of Omaha, has been here assisting the council In the project. french Aim Is to Break Germany Into Pieces ((ontlnurd From Page One.) spread out thin by including the in terallied debts. France wants to be sure that repa rations shall lie applied first to the actual damage done on its soil, and that the sum shall be at least large enough to cover all that damage. All this Is covered In some 15 ques tions covered in the French memo and the British questionalre. Those docu ments are by no means confined to the subject of the legality or useful ness of the French Invasion of the Ruhr. It is with the latter phasc-s of the subject that most public dis cussion deals, and herein the British are in tjo much stronger position that the merit which the French have on the other financial questions is largely lost Hight of. Incidentally, what is said here shows how much the situation would be cleared up if America would waive the debts due it. thereby mak ing it possible for Britain to waive the debts due it. and it explains why it is that Europe so strongly wishes that America would take this step which from the point of view of American public opinion is so im possible. Deadlock Unbroken. At this moment, the deadlock be tween Britain and France seems no nearer solution, and the probability of Britain's taking separate action ap pears to be increasing. Attempted Intervention by outside) s like Dr. Benes. although it Is undertaken In the finest spirit and with high_i»bi1ity. 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