Nebraska Newspapers

    R.B. Howell Hope
of Farmer, View
of Eastern Writer
Omaha Senator Progressive
Declares Correspondent
Trailing Harding
Party.
(This is one of a series of articles
on conditions in the middle west
by Frederlek William Wile, Wash
ington newspaper man who has
been traveling on the trail of the
president. It was written in
Omaha for use in eastern papers.)
By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE.
Amid the encircling gloom of west
ern radicalism, keep an eye on Rob
ert Beecher Howell, the new repub
lican senator frem Nebraska—six feet
of rugged progresaivism, and all of
It on the ground; a man with the
Idealism of La Follette mid the en
gineering mind of Hoover, swept In
to congress on the tidal wave of farm
discontent, but with no fantastic
schemes for removing It. Howell is
destined to fill the place in the sen
ate left vacant by the retirement of
Kenyon of Iowa.
He comes at a psychological mo
ment. Unless all signs are mislead
ing. this Annafiolls-trained western
er will be n healthy Influence on Cap
Itol hitl when socalled fellow-progres
sives start rainbow-chasing. The
Country will soon know Howell for
what he is—a constructive, oourn
geous character, filled to the brim
with sympathetic knowledge of
What's wrong with the west and a
forceful advocate of sane remedies.
Nebraska, with Nonpartisan league
and fainter labor radicalism ready to
flood across Its borders from Minne
sota and the Dakotas on the north
and from Iowa and Wisconsin on the
east, counts itself fortunate to have
a senator of the Howell breed at
Washington. He yields nothing to
his colleague, Senator Norris, In prd
gressivism. as distinguished from
stalwartlsm, but when La Follette
leads the progressive bloc Into the
clouds, Howell will not follow. Ho
has made no extravagant promises to
Nebraska and entered no entangling
alliances In ths senate.
Distress Among Fanners. ^
The conditions which enabled Dow
ell .^o defeat Senator Hitchcock's am
bitions for re-election in 1922 are
identical with those which have pitch
forked Magnus Johnson Into the sen
ate from Minnesota. Distress and de
pression among the farmers else
where In the west find their complete
counterpart In Nebraska. "Dear
shoes and cheap wheat," as Senator
Moses, In his epitome of political un
rest in the Mississippi valley, puts It.
Hnwsll was elected as a regular re
publican; for years he has been the
republican national committeeman
from this state and a member of the
party's executive committee. But It
is not essentially republican strength
that stood Howell In stead last No
vember. He was solidly barked by
the Nonpartisan league and the far
mer-labor vote, which saw In him
less of a republican organisation^
than an aggressive exponent of popu
lar rights as against special Inter
ests.
in me iszz elections m neurasKa,
the celebrated "balance .of power"
principle set up by A. C. Townley,
founder of the Nonpartisan move
ment. seems to have been typically
exemplified. Townley’s Idea was that
the proletariat could best express It
self at the polls by selecting men
from among regular party nominees
and then hurling Us full strength,
like a thunderbolt, against objection
able opponents. Thus, In Nebraska
last year, the Townleyites, or voters
who think along kindred lines, voted
for Howell, republican, for United
States senator, and for Bryan, demo
crat, for governor. Both were elect
ed, thanks to the Townley plan of
“punishing enemies" and "rewarding
friends.” In Oovernor Bryan's case,
there were purely local Issues In his
favor he advocated a vigorous eco
nomy program and his republican op
ponent was not the strongest that
might have been nominated.
Erase Party Lines.
iownieys plan of keeping farmer
labor strength mobilized for emergen
cy use In any direction still has Its
advocates In Nebraska and elaewhere
In tha radical west. They contend
thla effectual obliteration of party
lines better serves the purpose than
any other method. Half-a-dosen west
ern men recently elevated to high
office achieved It mainly In that way.
Senator Wheeler, democrat, of Mon
tana; Senator Brookhart, republican,
of Iowa; Senator Frazier, republican,
of North Dakota; Senator Dill, demo
crat, of Washington; and democratic
Governors Davis (Kansas), Sweet
(Colorado), and Boss (Wyoming) are
cases In point. Each of these was
nominated as a republican or demo
sratlc "regular.’’
All owed their elections to the
Townley ‘‘balance of power" Jugger
naut, set going In their behalf. Re
cent events in Minnesota and ths for
mation of ths newly-organized fed
erated Farmer-Dabor party threaten a
break with ths Townley principle and
to usher In an era of labeled radical
candidates In 1924, In both states and
nation. But It remains to be seen
whether the practice that has worked
so effectively will be discarded.
President Harding’s western expedi
tion, of course, appealed directly to
Nebraska. Hardly any major Issue
raised by him Is without definite and
Immediate Interest to this great
wheat growing, corn raising and cat
tle-breeding commonwealth bordered
by the Missouri and pierced by the
Platte. One gathers In Omaha and
other centers of Nebraska thought
that Mr. Harding's speeches were
found, on the whole, vague, a little
platitudinous, and uninspiring. They
did not seem to hold out enough
categorical promise of relief to arouse
enthusiasm In a region clamoring for
It. Nebraskans apparently considered
the president's utterances good hs far
as they went, but felt they did not
go far enough. They missed In
them anything around which people
craving a betterment cf conditions
could rally either hopefully or emo
tionally. A common comment Is that
the president covered s lot of ground
In the abetract, but nothing vary
much In the concrete.
Grows In Stature.
That Mr. Harding has grown In
•tatura In thesa parts sines becom
ing president Is undoubted. That is
manlfast. even though hie recent ap
fearacee In the west 014 not deeply
Girl Admits Drowning Childlj
sibcn/e : - Vlu2-irc Orix id "%ra. s* d-roVirwicl
t •* <JQ-nvetS* '£'lx‘+)3L&e.t'iu H^Doriet-tcC’.
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Kllzahcth McDonald, a lHyear-tini oo.nton gut, admitted to the Chelsea
(Mann.) polite thnt nhe took little “Sonny” McDonald, a 4-year-old child, to
thin dock in Ronton harbor and threw him into the water, lie waa drowned.
Thin wan the fourth child the little girl had pushed into the water, but the
othera were naved. t'lienter Wojclechownkl, aged 5, and Michael Nndwomy,
6, are pointing to the hole In the dock through which nlie pushed the child.
stir that region. His advocacy of
the world court pleased Nebraska,
for Nebraskan* are for "law, not
war." As they look upon the league
of njitlon* a* no longer within the
scope of practical American politics,
they like the gesture toward Interna
tional pence that adhesion to the
world court suggests. Nebraska
likes the president's strong prohibi
tion views, too. It thinks he has
taken bold ground in advocating co
operative marketing.
Mr. Harding carried Nebraska
handsomely In 1920. Ask the average
well-informed Nebraskan whether the
president could do so In 1924, and the
almost universal rejolner Is: "Not
against a man like Henry Ford."
That seems to indicate there Is noth
ing In “Hardlnglsm.” within which
term the average resident Includes
th* whole republican administration,
congress and all, which promises bet
ter days to the Nebraska farmer.
Henry Ford to him Incarnates the
hope and prospect of a squarer deal.
Nebraska may be one of the first
western states to organize a definite
Ford-forpreeldent movement nlong
third party lines. It will be a farm
labor movement when It gets going,
though at first It may seek to secure
Ford's nomination on the democratic
ticket. Attempts to send a Ford del
egatlon to the democratic national
convention are about to be launched.
They would run counter to the
project said to be fathered by Oov.
Charley Bryan and his brother,
William Jennings, of Immortality, to
instruct the Nebraska delegation for
McAdoo. Governor Bryan and
Brother Bill were recently la con
ference at Lincoln. The governor
has begun an economy administra
tion auspiciously. He has Introduced
a 1923 1924 budget which cut* Ne
braska's expense* >10,000,000 over the
budget of his republican predecessor.
Governor MoKelvIe. If a hostile leg
islature does not place too many logs
In Bryan's road, he Is heeded for a
record at Lincoln that may perpetu
ate democratic control of the state
machinery.
McAdoo Mentioned.
McAdoo, apart from Ford, la the
only democrat commonly mentioned
In Nebraska anent 1924. Some repub
licans, since Brookhart launched the
Iowa Judge's boom, speak favorably
of William 8 Kenyon, If the O. O. P.
decides that salvation next year lies
in the direction of nominating a
progressive presidential candidate. A
contest In Nebraska between Kenyon
and Fcwd on, respectively, the repub
lican and democratic tickets, would
be a fight for the gods, would be bit
terly close, and would smash regu
lar party lines Into utter unrecognlz
ablllty. Harding could probably de
feat McAdoo In Nebraska, though by
no means as decisively as he beat
Co*. Henry Ford, running as an In
dependent, would overcome both Me
Adoo and Harding.
Nobody In Nebraska Is qualified to
discuss western political Issues with
greater Intelligence than Senator
Howell. Hereabouts and elsewhere
Howell Is mainly associated In the
popular mind with municipal owner
ship of public utilities and an Impres
sion has taken root that he sees In
"state socialism" the cure all for the
people's troubles, In both town and
country.
"I am not for public ownership as
an end,” said Senator Howell, "but
merely as a means to an end. That
Is why I advocate, as a basic means
of helping the farmer and the con
Burning classes, the purchase and
operation by the federal government
of a single trunkline railroad system
I would buy one road; operate It;
show what It could do In the way
of publlo service, particularly with re
gard to rates; prove by practical dem
onstration whether the government
can or cannot run a railroad with
better results to the people than are
possible from private operation; and
then maintain or abandon government
ownership, as the lessons of experi
ence dictated.
Two Inevitable I-.ffecU,
"Such a plan would have two In
evitable effect#. In the flrat place,
If the eyeteni were eufflctently nation
wide In I'.a rainlflcatlone, It would by
the Injection of competition brink
down private rutea. In the eecond
place, the country would know within
a reaaonabla time whether govern
ment ownerahlp waa practicable or
not, Wa would bav* the proof of tha
pudding through having eaten It. It
would end the agitation. There would
always be time to revert to private
operation.”
Senator Howell’* idea of experi
mental government o\vner»hlp of rail
roads springs from his experience a*
nn Omaha city official. For the bet
ter part of 20 years he has been an
outstanding and militant figure In the
municipal government of the Nebras
ka metropolis. He vacates ths post
of general manager of the water
board at $10,000 a year to enter the
United 8tates senate at $7,500. A
number of remarkable constructive
accomplishments stand to Howell's
personal credit In Omaha. Its citi
zens enjoy cheap ice. cheap water,
cheap gas and cheap electric power
In consequence of them.
Howell points to his installation of
a municipal ice plant as an indication
of what might be done by a federal
railroad. Omahans once paid from
60 to 80 cents a hundredweight for
ice. Howell put $750,000 into a city
ice plant, which today is furnishing
ice at 80 cents. If fetched at any of
his 42 delivery stations scattered
throughout the city, as against E0
cent Ice (delivered) sold by the private
companies. In 1S22 the gross In
come of the city ice plant was $260.
000, derived from sales of 57.000 tons
of Ice. retailed In as tiny lots as 50
cent blocks Hundreds of families
thus were enabled to enjoy the neces
sary summer commodity, who other
wise would not have been able to af
ford Ice.
Established City riant*.
Howell Instigated the establishment
of city water and gn* plants, which i
also have led to drastic reduction* In
rates to consumers, and, In the case
of water, to a radical equalization of
costs as between big consumers like
the packer* and the humble Individual
householder. Omaha haa no munici
pal electric power plant, but Ilowell
brought down the rate to almost the
lowest kilowatt-hour figure In the
T'nlted States by what he terms
"potential competition." Having con
vinced himself that the electric power
companies were "holding up” Oma
hans for current, Ilowell went to the
state legislature and paved the way
for laws enabling Omaha to manu
facture power.
The "Interest*” squirmed and
scowled and yowled, but were con
strained In cut rates sweeplngly. That
satisfied Howell, and he abandoned
the city electric power proposition.
Hut the private companies have al
ways understood ha was ready to re
new It If and when extortionate rate*
were ever resumed. Some day, he
says. It may no longer be necessary
for Omaha to manufacture Ice, al
though the municipal plant will have
paid for Itself within four years.
"Private rates,” Howell explains,
"may give the public a square deal,
and we can close our plant. Rut we
shall always be ready ot reopen It."
Senator Howell will “go along"
with the La Follette bloc to the ex
tent of Joining In the demand for re
peal of the Each Cummins law. He
secs In that act discriminatory treat
ment which the fanner Justly resent*.
Paramount laaue.
"We muat proceed to deal with
farm dl»tie«a na a paramount laaue."
anld Senator Howell, "on the general
principle that It ta a condition Inalat
ently calling for amelioration. We
muat act aa our definite goal the
evolving of wave and meana to
achieve rallef. We ehnll not do ao
by any ruthleaa pulling down or buet
Ing up of thlnga aa they are. Evolu
tion, not revolution, atrlkce me ea
the only practicable method of ac
compllahlng anything worth while.
The farmer reaaonahly arguea thnt
there Is no greater Justification for a
federal guarantee of railroad earn
Inga than there la for guaranteeing
hlrn a etatutory Income. Our problem
la to aee that the farm Indua'ry,
which la na fundamental an Induatry
aa tranaportatlon. le enabled to earn
an Income equivalent to the labor
the farmer expend*, the liiveatment
he haa at atnka, and the rlaka he
lindertakea It la a complicated prob
lem. Ita aolutlon will not bo hardened
by puraulng ohlmeraa or wanting
energy In Indlacrlmlnate vilification.
What congreaa haa to do. atiove all,
la to keep the problem before II* |
eyea aa a goal, and work It out die
pasaiunately and eclentlficaJly."
(Copyright (111)
Buy Rugs and Floor Cover
ings on Our Easy Payment
Plan
Beginning Monday
August. Sale
Fine Rugs,
Floor Coverings
The stock which awaits your selection
is the fruit of weeks of careful planning
and purchasing. The prices will pro
vide you
Savings of 15%
to 50%
“Save the Difference”
44.80 9x12 Heavy Seamless Axminster
Rugs—For living rooms and dining rooms;
neat oriental designs In many wanted
colorings; some slightly im- OQ QC
perfect. August Sale Price, L*J»Vu
39.00 9x12' All-Wool Face Velvet Rugs
that are seamless and will give excellent
service; a variety of small patterns in tan,
rose and blue. August Sale 26.95
36.00 8-3x10-6 Seamless Velvet Rugs—
With heavy turned ends; a closely woven
rug that is practical for any room. O A *7C
August Sale Price, “ *• I w
49.75 9x12 Axminster Rugs—Special qual
ity rugs of exceptional designs and color
ings of rose, taupe and blue. OQ QC
August Sale Price,
26.50 6x9 Axminster Rugs—Closely woven
for bedrooms or small dining rooms, in all
over and scroll effects; a variety IQ QC
of colorings. August Sale Price, 1 %/•%/*}
35.00 6x9 Extra Heavy Axminster Rugs—
Exceptionally deep nap; practical for any
small room; Chinese and Oriental OA HJ?
designs. August Sale Price, I U
145.00 9x12 Worsted Wilton and Hartford
Saxony Rugs—These are excellent values
and will give indefinite service; some are
seamless and fringed. August QO CA
Sale Price, _ JU
135.00 8-3x10-6 Worated Wilton and Hart
ford Saxony Rugs—New colorings and de
signs in rose, taupe and blue; suited for liv
ing rooms and dining rooms. OQ QP
August Sale Price, 0
90.00 9x12 Wilton Rugs—Good Wilton
rugs with fringed ends; rich shades of tan,
blue and taupe; Chinese and scroll C A QC
patterns, August Sale Price, UT.a/tJ
85.00, 9x12 Wilton Rugs—Many choice rugs to
select from in this lot, fringed ends, rich colorings
that will harmonize with most dec- 7/1 QC
orations. August Sale Price • ’*•**%}
9x12 Worsted Wilton Ruge—The careful buyer will
find pleasure in electing from these rich deep
pile rugs, choice colorings for living 1 1 O CO
rooms. August Sale Price * K
145.00, 9x12 Finest American Worstad Wilton
Rugs—Suited for best homes, numerous designs
and colorings, 107 CO
August Sale Prlca L i i*3U
57.50, 9x12 Wilton Valeat Rugs—Durable seamless
Wilton Velvet Hugs, that are fringed at tho ends,
new coloring in novelty and Persian OQ QC
designs. August Sala Price OJ/sI/O
50.00, 8-3x10-6 Wilton Velvet Rug* Seamless
Wilton Velvet Rugs of closely woven surface,
fringed ends, suited for homo use, many wanted
colorings and designs, QC
August Sale Price OOts/O
59.00 Wilton Velvet Rug*—Heavy Velvet Rugs,
that add charm to any room in the house, seamless
• nd fringed at the ends, they are well sized and will
lie smooth to the floor; soma are 4 0 QA
slightly imperfect. August Sale Price T'OsOU
59.50, 8-3x10-6 Axmin.ter Rug* -One of the best
grades of seamless Axminstcr rugs, extra deep nap
Persian and Oriental effects, size 8-3x10-0, 69.60
values, August Sale 44.75
August Sale of
Scatter Rugs
For General Use About the Home
"Save the Difference”
11.50 36x72 Axniin.ter Rug., special 8.50
3.25 27x54 Velvet Rug., special j .98
3.75 27x54 Velvet Rug., special 3.99
Extra quality Axminster Rug*, 27x54, special 5 33
4.50 Rag Rug*. 3x6 ft., plain blue and pink, stripe
borders, * 3.93
2.00 24x36 Fancy Rag Rug*, fringed and washable,
special 1.35
2.25 27x54 Hit and Mis* Rag Rugs, firm, close
weave, 1.415
7.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs, fringed ends, choice pat
terns, special 5.35
5.50 27x54 Velvet Rug*, neat patterns, fringed
ends, special *1.35
Sixth Floor -West
August Furniture- Sa e
Set Your Alarm Clock
and be here early
Monday morning,
i We mention only
a few of the hun
areas oi gooa
values to be found in our
block-long furniture depart
ment, Read every item in
this ad. Skip one line and
you miss a bargain.
All-Steel, White
Enamel Kitchen
Table
8.95
I
with a flna pore-lain top.
August $ala Prlca *.#S
Three-Hour Sale
9 A. M.'to 12 M
»z.5U Martha
Washington
Sewing Cabi*
net, finished
in the dull
orown mahug
any.
8.95
IS.00 Mahog
any Telephone
Stand and Stool
8.95
Beautifully fin
ished in the
dull brown ma
hogany in the
new Italian de
sign.
Buy furniture on uur &asy i ime Payment Plan
Beginning on Our Seventh Floor Monday, July 30
ii ~ iL ~ ** s the *}°8an for °ur August Furniture Sale. We
iJGLVC the Uirterence pen this Sale with $2C0,000 worth of fine new
_ . » » l urmture, every piece of which is greatly reduced
for this event. We have searched the markets at we never did before, seeking fine furniture at
prices that would make the people of Omaha reatze that The Brandeis Store is the Furniture Store
of this section of the country; and the savings -ange from 15 to 50 per cent.
39.75 Spinet Desk
, 24.50
[ With genuine
U nahogany top,
I and writing
I bed. Limited
* quantity.
10.50 Telephone Stand
and Chair, 4.95
Solidly
made and
finished in
the Mahog
any.
Two-H^ir Sale
9:00 taj 11:00
Folding
Camp Stool
lard maple frame,
vedgred in canvas
op. Limit, two to
i cus
omer.
Four-Hour Sale
9:00 to 1:00
7.00 Mahog
any Finish
End Table—
$3.25
2.50 Folding Sewing
Table, 1.49
with Yard
Measuring
Imprint,
firmly
braced
legs.
$1.49.
38.50 Simmon's Brass
Bed
19.95
Made entirely of 2-lneh brans tubing, ar
tistically 4rimmed with Inrge rod ends and
mounts. Finished in the ribbon banded
f satin. Full sire. !
Twenty Solid
Oak Dressers
'/Tr- --n.
With three roomy
Drawer*, just like
picture. August
£.16.95
2.50
rapestry
Covered
Foot
Stool
„ , 1.4»
Mahogany fin, base.
30.00 Davenport
Tablei, 18.95
All in the dull brown
mahopany. We have
several styles from
which to select 60-in.
top. Au*. 1 D Qr
Sale Price. 1 O.lfO
“Save the Difference”
$450 3-Piece Library Suite 295.00
w
Three massive pieces, richly upholstered in
genuine mohair. Choice of either the walnut or
taupe shades. Loose Marshall spring filled
cushions on each piece. Three OQC AA
pieces. August Sale Price,
190.00 3-Piece Library
Suite 125.00
"Save the Difference”
An exceptional value In a fine living room
suite. You may select either the blue or
beaver velour. Full size davenport, chair
and rocker to match. Three 1 OP AA
pieces. August Sale Price,
“Save the Difference"
$225 “Pullman” Library Suite 139.50
...
The full sized davenport is quickly converted
into a comfortable bed. The upholstering is all
fine taupe mohair. The three illus- 1 OQ PA
trated, August Sale Price, complete,
"Save the Difference” ^^^1
265.00 3-Piece Library Suite 195.00
Three massive pieces, consisting of full size daven
port, arm chair and wing chair to match. Richlr
upholstered in a choice combination of blue Baker
velours. Don’t fail to see these three pieces 1 QT AA
Monday for l*/O.Uv
“Save the Difference*
275.00 3-Piece Living Room Suite 195.00
Just 3 of these fine mahogany finish library suites to
sell tomorrow morning. Each piece is upholstered in
heavy velour. The pillows illustrated are include4..
Be the lucky one and secure one of 1 Qr AA
these fine suites Monday for It/J.uU
“Save the Difference *
500.00 4-Piece Bed Room Suite 385.00
■ i • | v* « ’ —'
This bedroom suite is the "Brandeis Special.” A fine American
walnut suite in the duotone walnut finish. Made especially for
us. A magnificent suite that must be seen to ogr rvrv
be appreciated. Four pieces, «5O0«UU
SOLD SEPARATELY
50-ln«h Dr*»»er .125.00
Larg# Chifforatta .65.90
Bow.End Bed ....♦..,,,....155 00
Foil Vanity .. SSOO |
“Save the Difference'*
$625 Solid Walnut, 8-Piece Suite 465.00
<3- .
Eight perfectly matched pieces in the genuine and solid American
walnut m the massive Italian design and dull finish. The seat and
backs of the chairs are upholstered in heavy mohair. The oblong
table measures 64x66 inches. The buffet has roomy drawers and
storage compartments. Don’t buy a dining room suite A £* p*
until you have seen this one. August sale price, 40»>.UU
“Save the Difference"
$395 8-Piece Dining Room Suite 275.00
rbijj.suite is made entirely of solid American walnut
■rexcept the table top, which is of 5-ply built-up stock;
the best way to make a table top). The chairs are up
holstered with a heavy tapestry. Eight 07C AA
pieces, complete. August Sale Price, ZlJ.UU
Have Table to match, 69.50 China Cabinet to match, 97.50
“Save the Difference"
$375 4-Piece Bedroom Suite 225.00
I (1 * !■*
Four perfectly matched pieces in the new two-tone fin
ished American walnut. Full dustproof construction
throughout. We call your special attention to the 48-inch
dresser and full vanity and large chifforobe.
You may buy the dresser, bed and chifforobe 1 7Q r A
at August Sale Price for 1 IJ.dU
“Save the Difference”
350.00 10-Piece Dining
Room Suite 195.00
j All in the American walnut and (imilar
\ to illustration.
1 If you can only use the buffet, table and set
of chairs you may buy them for 1 QQ
the August Sale Price of J.«5*7sOvl
"Save the Difference"
195.00 4-Piece Bedroom
Suite 129.75
A limited number of these suites to sell to
morrow in the American wainut finished in
two-tone. One of the best values shown
on this page. Four pieces for 1 OQ nr
August Sale Price of 1
Round Dining Room Tablet, of
tolid Oak, in both Golden and
Fumed finithet. Some aold
high at HO.00. qa WJJ
All at one price Aai i/ • / O
ii tni'.ni ith * t
5-piece Breakfast
Room Set, 55.00
Constating of •olid Mahogany
Top, Gatleg Table and four
Chairs to match.
Cholf* of whilf, fray or oak.
“Save the Difference"
Napanee Dutch
Kitchenettes
We are the exclusive agent* for this fa
mous line of Kitchen Cabinet*. Construct
ed and equipped to the finest detail. Large,
roomy Cabinet, non-buckling porcelain
top. We feature the new QQ CA
Model J Monday at OJ/.OU
You may buy a Kitchen Cabinet from ua
by paying J>.00 DOWN and the balance
monthly.
Roomy Chiffonier
Made of solid
frolden oak. Lim
ited qua
Monday—J*0^
12.95
Radio Cabinet*, 25.00
A ATT* »»'
of odd ird < ■*-*d
Sorvir^ T
unal! P ~ T -
Radio Cah”
in t>sa A-r •*
walnut A: •
pricad M--Mar
is <*>
We have assem
bled 20 of our
fine, odd Chiffor
ettes, to sell at one
price tomorrow,
27.95
45.00 4-Poster Bed, 29.50
Heavy Mahogany
Pouter Red In the
dull brown mahog
any. Choice of full
or twin aize, 29.50
“Save the Difference" ,
100 Bridge or Junior 1 89
Floor Lamps 14
The bases are in choice, bronzed
polychrome and stiplcd effects. The
shades are assorted georgettes, silk
lined and heavy fringed. This sale is
to last as long as the quantity holds
out. Be here early Monday morning.
August Furniture Sale In Omaha's Most Complete Bedding Department
75.00 Poster Bed Outfit
fippa fi a 55.00
1 rtt*. ‘ .
For those who want not only
a good-looking bed outfit, but
a comfortable one, we have
assembled this fine suite. Con
sisting of a heavy mahogany
poster b e d, a guaranteed,
tempered steel coil spring and
a 45-lb., layer, cotton felt mat
tress. A regular 75.00 TP AA
outfit. Monday, 33.Ull
“Save the Difference"
18.00 Steel Coil
Spring, 12.95
A full if Steel Tv'il Spring
with the •mall helical Spring.
• • 1 top beautifully finished
in the French Gray Enamel.
For wood or Iron bed . $ 12.95
Sanitary Couch and
Pad, 11.95
An all-Meel, guaranteed «lrop
• i*le. Sanitary Couch With a
l*-lb. layer cotton felt V at
tract to fit Complete UJt
Seventh Floor
14.00 All Cotton
MattreM, 9.95
Thit Mattre** contain* 4.\ r J
of ali-puro Cotton Covaro I
in a *o.si rra*.!t of faa 'T t eX '
inf. All refwlar ***** $9 *5
Don’t
Forget
you may buy any of
this Furniture on
Ea»y Payment!. Fay
a small deposit
down, and the bal
ance monthly.
Blacksu Mi'.e Mattress
At 19.75
wThia Mattress contains 6R
1 of all selected layer
f ‘-ton Felt. Built up with
■ extra rows of side
hint. And covered
a very heavy grade of
' y Ticking. Made un
' our own specification
supervision. Made to
'“ I at SO.00, introductory
_. ">-™
* ■ ---
7.00 All Stocl link
Fabric Top Spnnc
3.95
ThU it • • fo '
o«iy tl m»jr K* *
re*ui*r * ***. wxhss or ir*!*
tr#»* b«4».
l.).00 3-inch Pott, Simmon*'
Br1**Bfd _5?
1 -nhhed in the rl bbon
1 f'dod . ntin. 2-inch •filiintf
Full
.r-- -
21.50 Simmons,
"ti all square steel
|] 15.00
This Steel Bed Is finished In
the American Walnut. May be
had in the full or twin sixe
Made entirely of all square
steel tubing, and fully guaran
teed l-y the Simmons Company,
a* well as th«* I'randeis Store.
August Sale Price $15.00
We are able to il
lustrate just a few
of the hundreds of
bargains to be found
on our great See
enth Floor. Come in
Monday and spend
the day with us.
25.00 Tubular
Simmon* Steel
nfflirrm Bed- ts.so
An artistically designed Bed |
with the grouped filling Rods,
finished in the dull American
Walnut. Full sixe only. Aug
ust Buie price 18.50
25.00 Layer Felt
Mattress, 16.50
Thie U our “DRAKE” MAT
TKK8R, containing r,o Iba of
layer rotton felt, with extra
rowe of wide atltching. May l»e
had In aII regular *ixe*. 10.80
Seventh Floor
30.00 Double Day Bed
complete with mattress
nm> _ isj)Q|— ^
We were able to secure but 20
of those fine day beds that
open into a double bed. The
mattress is covered in a fancy
cretonne. The steel frame is
finished in walnut. The out
fit complete, while 1 C AO
they last, itJ.UU
Buy Curtains and Curtain
Materials on Our Easy Pay
ment Plan
Beginning Monday
August Sale
Curtains and
Curtain Materials
These stocks of draperies were pur
chased with a view to making this sale
the greatest money-saving event of the
season. Prices will afford you
Savings of 15% to 50%
“Save the Difference'*
3.00 Fine Ruffled Curtain*—Fine quality,
plain and clotted, with full ruffle and ruffle
tie-backs. August Sale Price, 1 PQ
pair, _ 1.0*/
98c Quaker Craft Filet Net—Plain and all
over patterns in white and ivory. Pq
August Sale Price, yard, 3«/C
60c Curtain Materials—Fine voiles, dotted
and figured marquisettes, Quaker Craft
filet nets and Swisses. August Sale QQ
Price, yard, «i*/C
2.00 Sectional Paneling — Fine quality
Swiss nets in beautiful figured patterns,
2>/2 yards long; can be cut widths to fit
any window. August Sale Price, QQ
per strip, */0C
12.50 Imported Irish Point Curtains—
Duchess designs, wide borders and corner
medallions. August Sale Price, *7 QQ
pair, I ,*/0
Quaker Craft Tuscan and Casement Cur
tains—Reautiful allover patterns, ivory
and beige; finished at bottom with bullion
fringe. August Sale Price, P QQ
pair, _ J.jO
2.00 Fast Color English Cretonnes—Ex
quisite patterns in light, medium and dark
shades, fancy designs and tapestry weaves;
all are sunfast; some of these are 50 QQ
inches. August Sale Price, yard, «/OC
25c Curtain Marquisette — Fine mercer
ized quality in white, ivory and 1 P
beige. August Sale Price, yard, 1DC
1.50 Marquisette Ruffled Curtains—Made
of fine marquisette, full ruffle and ruffled
tie-backs to match. August Sale QQ
Price, pair, _ 0*/C
1.50 Colored Figured Madras—36 and 45
inches, in blue, brown and gold. PQ
August Sale Price, yard, 0%/C
1.25 Printed Terry Cloth—Exquisite pat
terns in floral and bird and striped designs
in all the wanted colors. August QQ
Sale Price, yard, 1%/C
Cut Curtain Rods — Extension, flat and
round, extra to 42 inches. August tQ
Sale Price, each, 1*/C
Siath Floor—Eaat
August Sale of
Wall Papers
Better Wall Paper, Bigger Stocks,
Better Service.
“Save the Difference’*
Bedroom, Living Room and Dining Room
Papers—Including 30-inch plain *7 1
oatmeal papers, 20c quality, per roll, • * C
Splendid Selection of Wall Papers—Suit
able for any room; values to 29c; 10 1
special, per roll, 1£ZC
Wall Papers in New Designs and Colorings
for hall, living rooms and dining rooms,
including the popular 30-inch blended
Harmonella, in six shades; regular price
up to 41c; during this sale, IQ
per roll, ll/C
All papers priced per single roll and sold
only with suitable bands on borders.
Fifth Floor—Woot
August Sale of
Pictures and Frames
“Save the Difference'*
Wo have assembled a number of tables
of odds and ends of frames, framed pic
tures and mirrors, assorted sizes in frames
from postcard size to 14x17, from—
39* to 98*
Framed Pictures from 39* to 2.49
Antique Gold Framed Mirrors with prints
at top priced as low as 39* to 2.49
Special reduction on frames made to order.
_ Sixth I loot Smith
Poet Laureate of Oklahoma
P " ~ "Viplat W Dout^aX! ; ~
Hjt International New* Service.
New York, July 28.—One week of New York has been enough for Y'io
let Mcllougal, recently appointed poet laureate of Oklahoma.
She has abandoned her intention of remaining in the metropolis for the
summer and gone to the Honey hills of Connecticut to rest. The week in
New York wa* quite an interval for Y'lolet. It was simply one reporter,
one staff photographer and one amazing question after another.
Last Hopes for
Turkish Nation
Have Vanished
Lloyd George Sounds Note ol
Pessimism Regarding Fu
ture of Eastern
Civilization.
(('ontlnned From Pace Ole I
partly under the protection of Kranci
and Britain.
Bmyrna and lta preolncta were t<
be allotted to Greece if it Joined iti
forces with those of the allies in th<
war. The straits were to bo demill
tarized and garrisoned. When Italy
came Into the war later on It wai
stipulated that In event of the par
tition of Turkey being carried out lr
pursuance of these agreements
territories Ip southern Anatolia should
be assigned to Italy for development.
In the main, the distributed regions
were before the war being cultivated
and developed by a population which
was western and not Turanian in Its
origin and outlook. This population
represented the original inhabitants
of the soil.
I have set out shortly what the
war policy of the allies was in ref
erence to Turkey. The treaty of
Sevres considerably modified that
policy in many vital aspects. By that
treaty Constantinople, Cilicia and
southern Anatolia were left to the
Turk. Armenia was qreated an in
dependent state. There were many
objections which could be raised to
the original proposals of 1915 as it
might be argued they contemplated
handing over In Cilicia and southern
Anatolia populations which in the
main were Turkish and Moslem to
Christian rule.
But In substance the modified plan
of Sevres was sound, and, If carried
out would have conduced to the well
being of millions to be liberated by
its terms forever from Turkish rule.
The world at large also would have
benefited by the opportunity afford
ed to the Industrious and Intelligent
Armenian and Greek populations of
Turkey to renew the fertility of this
land once so bountiful in its gifts,
and thus enriching man's store of
good things. The barbarian Invasion
which withered that fertility was
pushed hack into the Interior by the
treaty of He\r«s. The treaty of
Lausanne has extended and perpetu
ate.1 Its away from the Black sea to
the Mediterranean.
1 have explained the why and the
wherefore of Sevres. But why
Lausanne? It Is a long story. A
compound of shortsightedness, dis
loyalty, selfishness and pusillanimity
amongst natlonj and their statesmen.
And more than all. fnte happened to
be in ita grimmest mood when deal
ing with this problem. The Russian
revolution eliminated that great coun
try from a solution of the problem on
lines of protection for the oppressed
races of Turkey, and east its might
on the side of the oppressor.
President Wilson was Inclined to
recommend that the I'nlted States
should undertake a mandate for the
Armenians. Had lie succeeded, what
a different story many years to come
would also tell. Ills health broke
down, ami America would have none
of his humanitarian schemes. Then
came the departure of Sonnlno from
the Qulrlnal With hint went for a
momentous while the old dreams of
Italian colonltatlon, which in the past
had done so much to spread civili
sation In three continents. Ills suc
cessors were homelier men.
I have still my doubts whether they
served Italy best by tha less adven
turous and more domesticated policy
they pursued. The future may decide
that Issue. nut whatever decision,
the time for action has passed away
and unless and until there is another
break up In Turkey, the chance that
Italy lost since 1919 will not bo re
covered Will it ever come Ivick?
Then there was the French check
in Cilicia, and negotiations at Angora
with Mustapha Kemal which were
both single-handed and underhanded,
for the Allies were not even informed
of what was going on. This was a
fatal step, for it broke up the unity
which alone would enable the west
ern powers to deal effectively with
the Turk. This unity was never fully
recreated.
Veniielos Was Great Leader.
The last fatal change was the
Greek revolt against Venlzelos. It
is often said that he Is the greatest
statesman thrown up by the race
since Pericles. In all he has under
taken he has never failed his people.
Disaster has always come to them
when they refused to follow his guid
ance.
When King Alexander was killed
by a monkey, the Greeks were called
upon to decide between -Constantine
and Veniielos. Their choice was
ruinous to their country, and no
greater evil can befall a nation than
to choose for its ruler a stubborn
man with no common sense. Before
the advent of Constantine, Greece,
with no aid and little countenance
from the powers, was able to bold the
forces of Mustapha Kemal easily at
bay. and even drive him back Into
his fas-.nesaes. In encounter after en
counter the Greek army, led by men
chosen for their military gifts, and
sufficiently well equipped. Inflicted
defeat after defeat on the armies
of Angora.
t on* tan tine an IU Oniffi,
But with Constantine came a
change. In the Greek army courtiers
were substituted for soldiers in the
high command. French, British and
Italian public opinion, remembering
the treachery of Constantine during
the war. altered their attitude to
wards the Greeks, who had elevated
him to the throne in defiance of
allied sentiment. Indifferent powers
became hostile.
Hostile powers become active. Final
catastrophe began with a heroic but
foolish march of the Greek army into
the defiles of Asia Minor, followed
by the inevitable retreat. It was
consummated when Constantine, for
dynastic reawvns. appointed to the
command of trpops in Asia Minor a
craxy general whose mental condition
had been under medical review.
The Greeka fight valiantly when
well led. but. like the French, once
they know they are not well led. con
fidence gives, and with confidence
courage. Before the Kemahst attack
reached their lines, the Greek army
was beaten and in full retreat. With
the attack came panic; with panic,
the complete destruction of what was
once a fine army. W.th the dis
appearance of that army went the
last hope for the salvation of Ana
tolia. That the history of the east,
and probably of the west, should have
t>een changed by the bite of a monkey
la Just another grimace of the comic
spirit which bursts now ar.d again
Into the pages of every great tragedy.
I-ast Fight Against Avagery.
All that could be done afterwards
was to save the remnants of a great
policy Western civilization put up
Its last fight against the return of
savagery into Europe when, in Sep
tember and October of last year.
British soldier* and wll.vrs, de«erled
by allies and associates alike, wived
Constantinople from hideous carnage.
The pact of Mudanla was not Sevres,
but It certainty was better than
Lausanne. From Sevres to Mudanla
was a retreat. From Mudanla to
Lausanne is a rout.
What next? Iaiusanne is not a
terminus It is only a milestone.
Where Is the next" No one claims
that this treaty is peace with honor.
It is not even peace. If one were
dealing with a regenerated Turk there
might be hope. But the burning of
Smyrna and the cold blooded murder*
of ISO.000 Greeks In the Interior prove
that tho Turk Is still the saute To
quote again from the oosrespendent
of the Time* at lAusanne, "All such
evidence as can be obtained here
confirms the belief that the new Turk
I* hut the old. and that the coming
era of enlightenment and brotherly
love In Turkey, for which It 1s the !
correct thing officially to hope will I
l>e. from the foreigner s point of view, i
at best humiliating and at worst a
bloody chaos |
' Two Tribes, Once
Hostile, Will Hold
Powwow Aug. 2
Gathering to Commemorate
Big Massacre of 1873; Gov.
Charles Bryan to
Speak.
A celebration of a moat unusual
character Is to be staged at Tren
ton, Hitchcock county, beginning
August 2 and ending August 5. It
will be the 50th ahnlversary of the
battle of Massacre canyon, which
was the last armed fight between
Indian tribes of the west. Fifty Sioux
and 158 Pawnees were killed.
A delegation of Pawnees from
Oklahoma, where they are now quar
tered on a reservation, will be pres
ent, and 15 Sioux from the Pins
Ridge agency will stage a war dance.
Three of the 15 were members of ths
band of Sioux that took part in the
battle. Another feature of it will be
the presence of J. W. Williamson of
Genoa, the only white man who saw
the battle, and Captain North of the
regular army, who was In command
of troops at Fort Sidney at the
time and from whose battalion went
the several companies of cavalry that
forced the victorious Sioux to flee
the field.
Gov. Charles W. Bryan will be
one of half a dozen prominent men
Invited to make an address on the oc
:asion. A short distance from whers
.he battle was staged runs the Golden
Rod highway, traversed by hundred*
of automobiles, and a marker along
Its side points to where the conflict
occurred. A memorial association
will place a stone there within the
next year.
500,000 People
Within 50-Mile
Area of Omaha
! _
1 inures Show Average Farm in
This Radius Valued at
$41,973 — Heart of
Agriculture.
— 1 +
More than 500,000 people. 1J* towi.t
and 29.330 farms are situated within
a 50-mile radius of Omaha's shopp.m
district.
About 300.000 of these people live
outside of Omaha, yet good traveling
facilities, both by rail and automobile,
make it possible for them to do their
dri ly shopping in Omaha with almost
the same convenience ae if they lived
in the city.
These facts are contained in the
new sale* analysis of Omaha's whole
sale and retail trade territories which
has been prepared by the bureau of
publicity of the Omaha Chamber of
C -r.rr.erre and which will be sent to
all parts of the Tnited states in an
swer to inquiries concerning Omaha s
marketing condiUunt.
Omaha is the center of a great
agricultural district, the richest in the
t'nlted States. The average farm is
valued at 341,975, compared with the
nation's average of 312,085.
Average bank dep< «.ts are 32 785
for each fam.iy and per capita auto
mobile ownership is 4.9. Farmers in
this BO-mile area have invested 3*9.
355,882 in farm Implements and ma
chinery and owm livestock valued at
S22.50S.090. They produce about 312*.•
0CM),000 in crops annually and their
farms represent an investment of
31.194.022,32*.
In this territory there are 1.331
grocery stores. 287 hardware deal
erg, SSI drug stores. 191 jewelers. **t
automobile dealers and 55* general
stores.
Busses Haul 1,500
to Omaha Daily
_
Auto Lines Carry Passengers
to and From Outlying
Points on Schedule.
Auto busses carry 1.500 ;-a*»er.gers
into Omaha daily.
Tin re are 19 busses running to and
from Fremont. Sioux City. Nebraska
C'.tv. Shenandoah, l.lnooln. Avoca.
Sidney, Woodbine, Atlantic and Weep
ing Water.
All of these busses go out of two
depots located In the heart of Omaha.
The Boulevard Transit company is
located at 114 sMtth Seventeenth
street. The Boulevard, White Tran*
porta:.on, Iowa Xransi! and Intar
state Transit companies have their
terminal at that address.
The other depot Is the Cnlon Stags
';ns at 415 South Seventeenth street.
There are six lines running from this
station.
52 Deals in Week;
Total is $404,725
Fifty two real estate deals, of $4,000
or more, and totaling $404.TS5. were
filed last week In the office ef
Register of Deeds Pearce.
In addition to these there were
nearly as many more deeds Med
bringing the total close to the half
million n-.ark.
Land Is Deeded to Citv
for l re as Houle: ard
George T. Morton, owner of Mor
ton Meadows, and the Standard De
velopment company, owners of the
land Immediately south of Morton’s
traot. have deeded to the cdy 100
feet of ground for making Woolworth
avenue a 100-foot boulevard from the
Field club west along the south side
of Morton Meadows.
Hanson Starts Now Houses.
The llsnsen Investment company
last week started the erection of two
new houses In Hansen's addition, a
new tract of SI acras which this Arm
put on the market six weeks ago.
Hansen's addition Is at Fiftieth am*
I-ake strecss. half a block weet c
the Military avenue car line.
Ton Silos—$77.4*0,
Ten real e«’»te sale*, six of their,
re - deuce v. one an lines meat and
‘hree building lots, sre teported a»
the sales for the V". 1'. Stuht cAtguj
for July. The loial is $IT,450