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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1923)
United States Happy Nation, ^ Says Banker Sigmund Dressier, Eastern Fi nancier, Sees Prosperity in Omaha—Pessimistic About German Mark. The United States today is one of tho most prosperous, wealthy and happy countries In the world, in the oiinien of Sigmund Dressier, man ager of tho wholesale foreign ex change department of the The Park of the Unfed States of New Till: City, v ho is spending three days in . Omaha, visiting Omaha banka, trust companies and foreign exchange ' dealers. “I have found, however, that In some places, such as, for example. In Michigan, which needs from 5,000 to 15,000 men, the immigration laws are causing a shortage of laborers. Manual labor ranks are being filled by the farmers, who prefer the $10 to $15 a day wage In the city to the meager prices received in return for farm produce. The immigration laws are hitting our prosperity.” Mr. Dressier said farming conditions are better and more stable in the east than in the west. Negroes from the south, he says, are flocking into the northern Industrial centers, which are only too glad to receive them. ‘‘The European situation is also in terfering a great deal,” he asserted. "They have no money to pay for our products and they are left to be con sumed In this country. I believe the country is producing only what It can consume, however.” He commented upon the growth of ^Omaha and the metropolitan aspect ^ of the banks and stores. He predicted that the German mark never will re turn to par. Mr. Dressier has made several trips abroad in the last few years, visiting foreign branches of the exchange department of his hank, which plans to open a quotfr tion office in Omaha. 3,000 Visitors at Ak-Sar-Ben Show Douglas and Dodge County Neophytes Enjoy Musical Play—Meeker Speaks. Eight hundred visitors from towns in Douglas and Dodge counties were initiated In the mysteries of Ak-Sar Ben at the huge den Monday night. They will never forget the stunts they took part in nor the first class musical extravaganza that was put on exclusively by members of the Ak Sar-Ben. Ezra Meeker of Oregon trail fame, told the audience of about 3,000 that Ak-Sar-Ben was known in almo3t every town in the United States. Members of the cast displayed the usu^l "pep." Dick Lowe, as one of the kings, was a screan», «s was John ^^Latenser, grand mufti of Quivers. ^' Among others who made a hit were Dr. Gladstone Derby, F. Strickler and Shorty Shaw. The Valley male chorus was an added attraction. The singers gave several encores. In this- male chorus are the Wickland brothers, five na tionally known singers. George Woltz, the "human dynamo" of Fremont, and Rev. Mr. Samuelson of Valley spolte for the visitors. The membership has reached 4,735, according to Charles Gardner, secre tary to Samson. Three Omalians Hurt. Three Omaha men were slightly - hurt when the car In which they were riding turned turtle over a ditch as tiie result of a broken radius rod, on the Lincoln highway near Maxwell, Neb., Monday night. They were Willis Baker, Eiwood Rogers and Louis Kelly. Kelly s arm was wrenched, Baker received a gash in the head and Rogers’ leg was In jured. 27 Die in German Wreck. By Associated Tress. Berlin. July 31.—Twenty seven per sons are reported killed and 25 In jured In a collision today between the Hamburg-Munich express and a sta tionery train at Krelnsen station, near Cassell. Bee Want Ads Produce Results Veteran Druggist Dies at Methodist Hospital Charles l>. Sherman. Pioneer Druggist “O of Omaha Dies Charles R. Sherman Succumbs After Long Illness—Was Prominent in Business. Charles R. Sherman, 132 North Thirty-eighth avenue, one of the founders of the Sherman McConnell Drug company, pioneer Omaha busi nessman, died at 11:30 Tuesday a. m. at Methodist hospital after a pro longed illness. Mr. Sherman, who was F,1 years old, had been a resident of Omaha for 41 years. Mr. Sherman's business career started in a unique manner. He came to Omaha in 1881 to sell pills and perfumes. From that started his drug business. He prospered and. joining with Mr. McConnell, he opened several stores here. A year ago he sold his interests to his part ner and retired because of 111 health. He was elected to the water board In 1908 and served as’president of Happy Hollow club and on the execu tive committee of the Chamher of Commerce. He Is survived by Mrs. Sherman and three children. Rollin and Doro thy and Mrs. Edward Bannister. Mrs. Sherman and Miss Dorothy were in Naples Italy, when heard from last.. They are touring Europe, Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday afternoon at the Burket chapel, in charge of the Masonic loldge. Burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery. Lightning Strikes House for Third Time Special IHspatch to Tin Omaha Ree, Griswold, la., July 31.—For the third time in recent years lightning has singled out the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Perley. The last time the lightning struck and shattered the chimney, followed a course down ward, riddling healing pipes and finally wrecked t(h« furnace. Mrs. I’erley is slightly deafened by the noise of the bolt. Here's Latest Burglar Menu as Compiled by Grocer Who Was Victim Six pounds of boiled ham. Seven pounds of Wienerwurst. Four pounds of sausage. Three packages of cookies. Four packages of salt wafers. Six packages of cocoanut cookies. Six packages of graham cookies. Total cost, $3. This information is contained on a report to police this morning by William Honan, proprietor of a gro cery store at 3701 (told street. He said burglars broke into the store Monday night and stole the gro ceries mentioned. He appended a valuation of S3. Brookhart Under Meredith Fire Former Secretary Say6 Iowa Solon Deceiving Farmers on Grain Crop Value. By Aiwriatrd I'rraB. Des Moines, la., July 31.—Declaring that Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa had never been known to ex hibit sufficient "sustained exertion" to get at facts in any ecnomic problem he had attempted to discuss, E. T. Meredith, former secretary of agricul ture, pointed out In a statement to the Associated Press received here -to day from Bemldji, Minn., that the grain farmer will receive $500,000,000 more for his crop in 1923 than he did in 122, in spite of the slump in the I price of wheat. "There is a conspiracy among cer tain factions,” declared Mr. Meredith, "to mlsfipresent and discourage the farmer. Just.,what lies back of this pernicious scheme remains to be seen, but one of he big purposes is to make | political capital out of this deceit.” I "If Senator Brookhart were half as j anxious to get the true facts before the public concerning the condition of I the American farmer as he is the so called virtues of the soviet govern ment, we might accept his judgment as coming in good faith," the former cabinet member said. "If he had asked the facts front the United States Department of Agriculture before he succumbed to the temptation to take is^ie with me, he would have found that on July 1, 1922, the price of corn per bushel on the farm wag 62.2 cents and on the same date this year it was 86.5 cents per bushel. The farm price of winter wheat slumped from 93 cents to 87 cents per bushel; oats increased from 37.3 cents to 42.5 cents per bushel, and barley from 52.2 to 65.7 cents per bushel. These prices yere taken as of July 1 each year and are the farm prices, not the price at marketing centers, from which transportation charges have to be deducted." Woman Killed in Auto Collision Mrs. William Kerkman's Neck Is Broken in Accident Near Columbus. Special IM.pntrh to The Omaha Bee. Columbus, Neb., July 31.—One woman was Instantly killed, her hus band perhaps fatally injured and a third suffered severe hurt when a touring ear driven by K. F. Steven son, 22, of Richland, Neb., crashed Into another auto driven by William Kerkman, 25, and accompanied by Mrs. Kerkman, 20, farmers, eight miles northeast of here. The cars met, where a cornfield obscured a road Intersection northeast of Columbus. The Kerkman car was thrown 50 feet by the Impact turning over several times. Mrs. Kerkman's neck was broken. She Is survived by a so<j. 2. who was home at the time. Kerkman suffered a fractured thigh and Internal Injuries. Ho be came hysterical and pleading that the physicians should kill him. Steven son's machine landed on the front end after going completely over the large car and then turned upside down. His Injuries Include a frac tured shoulder and severe cuts and bruises. Mrs. William Voss, mother of Mrs. Kerkman, Is In a serious condition following prostration attendant on learning of her daughter's death. On account of the prevailing high prices of cattle meat Inhabitants of large cities in Germany are turning their attention to horse meat as a substitute for beef. When in Omaha Stop at Hotel Rome Drink GRAPE BOUQUET A sweet, luscious beverage—rich in the flavor of the grape itself—sparK lmg—tempting—refreshing. At all fountains or by the case from your grocer. Mahes a delicious sum mer punch when mixed with fresh fruits—or may be used to give flavor to ices and various frozen dainties. Anheuser-Busch ST. LOUIS l Sc par glass Paxton & Gallagher Co. Whaleaala Diatribittora Omaha, Nebr. Burgess Bedtime Stories I Nanny Meadow Mouse Fears for Danny. By THORNTON \V. BFROKSS. B«w>re lent you ihall find, mayhap, Security but prove a Irap —Nanny Meadow Mouaa. Nanny Meadow Mouse had not gone over to the Green Meadows for breakfast with Danny Meadow Mouse that morning. She had intend ed to go over a little later. Before starting she climbed up on the shoul der of the old scarecrow In which they were making their home. She didn't have any particular reason for doing It. She didn't know why she did It. But she did it, and it was tvoll she did. From her perch there she could look over the growing corn and see the Green Meadows. Almost at once she saw something black moving in the tall grass on the edge of the Green Meadows. At first she didn't know what it was, but in a moment she got a good view. "Blafk Pussy!” exclaimed Nanny. 'Black Pussy! My, I'm glad I came up here instead of going over there for my breakfast!” Then she remem bered that Danny was already over there and her heart almost stopped beating with fright. She saw Black Pussy suddenly crouch down and begin to steal swift ly through the tall grass. Then Black Pussy sprang. Nanny shut Iter eyes. She just couldn’t look. When she opened them again Black Pussy was moving swiftly through the grass, and every moment or two making a spring as if trying to pounce on someone. Nanny knew that someone was Danny. "Oh! Oh!” squeaked Nanny each time that Black Pussy jumped. Presently she noticed that Black Pussy was headed toward the fence post at the foot of which lay the )ld tin can In which ^anny had so tvanted to have his home. She un derstood then that Danny was run ning for this. And how she did hope hat he would get there In time! She couldn’t see Danny because he vas so small that he was hidden In he grass. But she saw Black Pussy ■nake that spring which so nearly raught Danny as he dodged into hat old can. Had Black Pussy ■aught him? In a moment or two Black Pussy inswered that question for her. She ’ould tell by Black Pussy's setinns that Danny was safely -inside that nld can. She saw Black Pussy put her paw in It, trying to reach Danny. Then Black Pussy snatched that out and snarled angrily. "Danny bit her!" thought Nanny. "He bit Black Pussy’s paw! 1 guess she won't try that again very soon.” Black Pussy didn't. Instead, she crouched down just to one side of that old can. and there she remained without moving save that the tip of her tail kept twitching. Nanny sighed with relief. Danny was safe. But presently Nanny became anx ious again. With every minute that paBsed she grew more anxious. Black ic*»t (si "Black Pussy!” exclaimed Nanny. "Black Pussy!”' iiisuy w«?9 nuii mere wtuuimg, j. unt* was no way for Danny to know’ that she was still there. She was where he couldn't see her by peeping out. If Black Pussy was patient long enough Danny would be sure to think that all danger was over and come out. Nanny's fear for Danny grew and grew. ‘ Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear! It only I could do something,” she kept saying over and over to herself, “If only I could warn him. He mustn’t come out! He mustn't! He. mustn't!" (Copyright, 1921.) The next story: "Brave Little Nanny Meadow Mouse." Men on Parole Arrested Here on Bad Cheek Charge Police Tuesday arrested L. G. Wal ters and Harry Nelson, both at liberty on parole from a state Institution, on a charge of circulating bad checks. Seven bad checks already have been proved against them, police said. They originally were sentenced from Sioux county for a similar of fense. They will be turned over to parole authorities. Valuable Kami (»ifts Are IVIatle to A ale 1 Diversity New Haven, Conn., July 3t.— Yales 750 acre* of land, near here, which is to be turned into a great college playground, came as a gift from Mrs. Sara Wey Tompkins, of Ilmira, N. T.. as a memorial to her husband, the late llay Tompkins, Yale 1884, and will be named "The Ray Tompkins Field.” Another gift, an old New England homestead at Lime Rock, on the Housatonic river, rame from Miss Laura C. Barnum and William M Harnum, Yale 1877, to be used as a resting place or convalescent home |i*r retired members of Vale's faculty, Hoth gifts were accompanied I y suitable cash to develop the proper ties. In addition to the realty, Vale has received more than four million dol lars In cash, half for endowment an I the rest for buildings. Ask your Neighbor about" Since the beginning of this series of advertisements the sale of CANTINE Coal in Omaha has increased by leaps and bounds. It is evident that CANTINE is meeting a long-felt need in supplying a good intermediate grade coal with even sizing and thorough cleaning at a moderate price. Repeat orders show more clearly than the nice comments we have received that the users do like CANTINE—that it is “making good” in their own home. Ask your neighbor what he thinks of CANTINE —then order from one of the dealers listed below: OMAHA Boyer-Van Kuran Lbr. St Coal Co. Harmon & Weeth C. W. Hull Co. McCaffrey Bros. Co. i Updike Lumber St Ccal Co. LINCOLN, NEB. Wbitabrest Coal A Lumbar Co. Consumer* Coal Co. Hutchln* A Hyatt Co. COUNCIL BLUFFS Drof• Elevator Co Feol on-Wickham Cool CA Krettcck Bros. Platner Lumber A Cool C% For Sate la Carloads Only by ^ Lumaghi Coal Co., 1123 W. 0. W. Bldg., Omaha - —-li,,. - -- -ZlL. . 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