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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1923)
Today Training Is Good. Flying Is Better. Look at the World. It’s All Mixed Up. By ARTHUR BRISBANE First Lieut. Mains, in charge of publicity at Camp Custer, wires from Battle Creek, Mich.: “Respectfully ask that you write a few words in your Today col umn endorsing the idea of citizens military training camps which are this month training about 30,000 young Americans to be better men, physically, mentally and morally, and brings out C. M. T. C. plan of helping make better men. Not soldiers, better citi zens, not fighters, better Ameri cans, able to defend their nation should duty call, and not aggres sive warriors.” Such a program, involving training, discipline, and prepared ness, free from militaristic prop aganda, will have the support of all Americans. The ideal state is Switzerland where every man has a gun, is taught to use it in de fense of his country, is expected to keep it in order and keep him self ready to answer any sum mons. The Swiss don’t want war, they hate it. They are a small country surrounded by powerful, avaricious neighbors. They keep ready, and so they don’t have war. But while training apart from militarism is excellent, it must be remembered that war has changed. The foot soldier with gun and knapsack is as obsolete as Alexander’s flying wedge, Duguesclin’s armor, or the three bombs that Peter the Great once threw into a beleaguered city with his own hands. Twenty-five thou sand well trained, courageous fliers, usefully and profitably em ployed by the postoffice, forestry department, and other branches of government in peace, ready to meet with explosives and poison gas any enemy in the air or on the water, would be better than 5,000,000 well trained, well armed marching men. Those 26,000 fliers, with the lat est, fastest, most powerful ma chines, this government should and will have. They could earn their keep in peace and keep the coun try safe, without war's wasteful expense. Nobody would come across our oceans, or our borders to meet 26,000 first-class Ameri can fliers with the latest bomb and poison gas. You look at the world, through newspaper dispatches, on your way from the Pacific to the Atlan tic, and this is what you see, first observing that your train which went to California crowded comes back half empty, because wise people stay in California, once they get to California. The Washington correspondents, conservative and less so, believe that work on the nomination of Mr. Coolidge is already well under way. He has ten months in which to show his quality before the con vention meets and seasoned corre spondents consider his chance for the nomination excellent. It is announced that he will keep coal mines running and the people supplied with coal, what ever may be necessary to accomp lish that. The coal situation gives him big opportunity. It is predicted but without con firmation by President Coolidge that he will keep this country out of European complications and responsibilities. If that prediction he confirmed his chances will be multiplied by 1,000. You realize the folly of "one presidential term only” advocates, when you see how important it is that the natural desire for a sec ond term should give public opin ion a chance to influence govern ment. Presidents as a rule be long to the extremely conservative class. You can count the excep tions, on two fingers, in the last sixty years. Successful candi dates have got to be conservative, otherwise they couldn’t get by or ganized capital and its political servants that control nominations. The desire for a second term, and consequent obedience to public sentiment sometimes outweighs conservatism. That’s the people’s great asset. Two new uses for flying ma chine. Fliers will photograph the coming eclipse of the sun, high up in the air, above mists and humid ity. Macready and Stephens, army officers, will fly from Ohio to the Pacific. Stephens will take the high up photographs, which astronomers will study eagerly. Other fliers collected the votes of Hudson liay Indians in the recent Ontario elections. It cost $16 apiece to collect Those Canadian yotes. Some votes in the United States have been gathered at a much greater cost, and no airplane collected them. Eight Japanese, managing a celery producing and selling cor poration, arc arrested, accused of forming a trust, to put up the price of celery 100 per cent. Pro ducers of foodstuffs must organize to get a fair price for their prod uct, or face the situation of the wheat growers. The government should supervise and control sell ing organizations, whether of gaso line or celery. Hut in the case of gasoline, coal, etc., the public cannot do without and must pay the price. With farm products the public can refuse to buy one thing alone and use another. The farm producer whose representa tives put his price too high, will find his crop on his hands unsold. There is a natural check on him, not much need to worry. Hook out for monopolies in absolute neces sities. (Copyright. 192 3 ) Terror Reijm Holds Macon. Ga., in Grip Series of Outrages Over Period of Two Weelss Leaves Com munity in State of In tense Excitement. By International News SerTlee. Macon, Ga., Aug. 20.—Excitement ran high today when Macon awoke to find another man had been kidnaped by the flogging gang which for two weeks hag been striking terror to the heart of this entire community. The latest victim had not been located early today. The latest flogging, with a negro [as victim, led to the arrest of three white men, brothers, who are being held in Jail without bond. The men gave their names as S. R., C. F., and J. C. Hudson. This district has witnessed two lynchings in the past ten days. Adjutant General Charles H. Cox spent yesterday in Macon investigat ing the situation, but refusing to make hn announcement until he con fers with Governor Walker at Atlanta today. He hinted, however, that martial law will not be declared at present. Flogging after flogging lias been reported recently. Mme. Murphy Is Unable to Return to Convent Mme. Helen Murphy, former queen of Ak-Sar-Ben and novice in the Sa cred Heart Convent, at Kenwood. Al bany, N. Y., ig still at the home of her mother, Mrs. F. R. Murphy, 1025 South Thirty-fifth street, too ill to return to the convent. Mme. Murphy returned to Omaha in June, suffering from an Infection of the lungs which followed a se vere attack of influenza. At i resent she is doing as well as can oe ex pected. At the Convent of the Sacret Meart Mme. Murphy had taken the white veil, and was about to take the black veil which would shut her away from the world forever, when her illness interfered. She intends to return to Albany to be professed as a nun if her health permits. The rules of the convent prevent members leaving the grounds, and Mme. Murphy was unable to return to Omaha at the time of her father’s death. When she became seriously ill. however, the rule was abandoned. Price of Crude Oil Is Reduced One-Half New York, Aug. 20.—Announce ment was made today of a cut in heavy Mexican crude oil to 45 cents a barrel. It recently sold at 90 cents a barrel. “I don't know a thing about it," said Henry W. Pierpont, secretary and treasurer of the Standard Oil Company of Nebraska. “It will not affect the market here,” stated an official of the bulk sales department of the Sinclair Refining company here. Ten Drown at St. Paul Vhen Gas Launch Sinks in River St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 20.—Ten per son*, including all of a family of five, were drowned last night, when a 30-foot gasoline launch sank in the Mississippi river near South St. Paul. Not a passenger of the launch sur vived. The catastrophe occurred as a party of picnickers was returning to the twin cities from Pine Bend. There was no explosion, but the men, women and children screamed as they went overboard. For a mo ment they floundered In the water and then the boat and all but one of the struggling figures disappeared. Seeking to Avert Big Anthracite Coal Strike —■— --- - in - — ■ - ■ — • • lyftttg/ ttuzcf Cc<%l Ci?mm4iV«K/ .**. Representative* of the anthracite coal miners are shown meeting in New York city witli the Federal Coal Finding commission, which summoned the miners and the operators to a conference, at the heliest of Presi dent Coolidge, in an effort to avert the threatened strike in the hard coal fields on September 1. Standing, left to right, are: L. E. Hunt, secretary of the commission; C. •!. Golden, president of District No. 9, Fnited Mine Workers; Kinaldo Cap|>elini, president of District No. I, Fnited Mine Workers, and Dr. E. P. Neuell. Seated, left to right, are: Thomas Kenney, president of District No. 7, Fnited Mine Workers; J. .1. 1-ewis, pres ident of the Fnited Mine Workers; <101111 Hays llammond, chairman of the commission; Thomas Marshall, former vice president of the 1 nlted States and a member of the commission, and George Otis Smith, member o\ the commission. Brookhart Faces Action for Libel E. T. Meredith, Former Secre tary of Agriculture, to Sue Iowa Senator. By Associated Press. Dts Moines, la.. Aug. 20.—Charges by Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa, that E. T. Meredith, -while oc cupying the office of secretary of ag riculture, "sat In the Wall street game and helped produce the greatest panic In farm prices in the history of agriculture,” prompted Mr. Meredith to Instruct his attorneys to file suit against the senator for libel and dam ages of 30 cents, Mr. Meredith de clared In a statement to the Asso ciated Press today. Senator Brookhart's charges, made in an address at Itadcliffe, la., last Wednesday, Mr. Meredith said, "In volved my Integrity and honor and was without basis In fact.” "But few people give any credence to Brookhurt’s statement." Mr. Mere dith declared, "and -while the dam ages of his statements might he more, I estimate his effectiveness at about 30 cents, so I instructed by at torneys to sue Mr. Rrookhart for libel and damages in this amount—the real compensation being in getting Mr. Brookhart on record under oath. "The public will now have an op portunity to see how nearly he can come to proving even one of his many mouthing*." "Futile to Argue.” "It Is futile to argue with a man who is so careless with his statements as Senator Brookhart," Mr. Mere dith continued, recalling that the senator had declared the slump in agricultural prices had cost the farmers of the country 332,000,000,000, or 38.000,000,000 more than the whole cost of the war "The Issue between Brookhart and myself was whether the American farmer's financial condition Is worse this year than last, as Brookhart claims. I pointed out in a recent statement that the grain farmer would receive 3500,000,000 more for hts grain this year than last year, In spite of the slump In the price of wheat. I note that he admits this In his last outburst. "Since my statement was given out the Department of Agriculture has announced the argrlcultural price In dex figures as of August 1. This index figure Includes all the principal farm products and shows that the American farmer was 15* per cent better off on August 1 than he was a Not Like the Old Days! Remember the delicious butter you used to get years ago on the farm— fresh from the. churn and, as delicious as candy? . . . Well, the girls of today haven't the time nor the in clination to make it that way for you, but you can buy it just like that from us. Fresh Idleuilde Rutter, the cream of the churning, always ready in handy packages, fresh each morning ami as good as can be! oh m The Buttermilk Shop is in the heart of Buttarvilla and just crammed full of good things for you to eat. Everything fresh and sweet and clean. Be one of the hundreds who call on us every day for quality butter, milk, cream, pastries, etc. And When It Comes to Real Fresh Eggs—Ours Are Just a Day Removed From the. Cackle and So Rig They Hardly Fit in the Cartons . Drt^jJonos guTTxroiAOLiCe 6hop Northwest Comer, 16th and Farnam Sts. year ago, and 25.2 per cent better off than two years ago on August 1. “The war finance corporation fig ures show that the farmers of Iowa whom Brookhart has fancied were ruined long ago, borrowed approxi mately $24,000,000 two years ago, and that $17,000,000 of that principal sum, with Interest, has already been re paid. In Nebraska the farmers have already repaid eleven-twelfths of the money they borrowed, and in Illinois they have repaid four-fifths of the money they borrowed. “Can Brookhart convince anyone, in the face of these facts, that the farmer is ruined, when he has recov ered like this? Room for Improvement. “While there Is still plenty of room for Improvement In farm prices, and this Is said with a full understanding of many unfavorable farm conditions, these figures indicate that the farm er's condition Is Improving, as I have claimed, instead of steadily growing worse. “Brookhart, as has always been his practice. In his campaign attempts to befog the issue between us by claiming that I 'sat In the Wall street game and helped produce the great est panic in farm prices In the history of agriculture.’ “He assails my Integrity and honor in an effort to mislead and prejudice the farmers. "His charges are not only false, but libelous, and I believe it to be a real service to show the public that Brook hart makes many wild and extrava gant statements without any basis of facts.” Washington, la., Aug. 2<V—Sena tor Smith W. Brookhart, when told at his homo hers today that K. T. Meredith had announced that he wan bringing suit against him, declared. "Bet him sue, we’ll get a farmers' jury and fight It out." The Iowa senator said he would have more to say about Mr. Mere dlth In a speech to be made within a few days. Irish Plan to Circle World in 25-Ton Sailinp Yarlil Dublin, Aug. 20,—The 25-ton yacht Saorise has left Kingstown hurlior with the avowed Intention of going round the world solely under canvas. Three Irishmen constitute the crew-, and they hope to reach New Zealnnd before Christmas. They will return by Cape Horn, and expect to be back in Ireland by September, 1924 Food Cost Goes lip Two PerCent Check Shows Only One Per Cent Increase Here Dur ing July. Bt International »wa SorTira. Washington, Aug. 20.—Food prices are still going up. The Department of Labor announced today that Amer ican consumers had to pay 2 per cent more for food In July than In June. In Omaha, however, the Increase was only 1 per cent. For the year ending July 25, 1923, the increase woe 4 per cent and for the 10-year period. 4S per cent. During July, the average family expenditure for food Increased as follows; Columbus 6 per cent; Boston, Chi cago, Fall River, Manchester, N. IT., Milwaukee, Peoria and Springfield, 111 , 5 per cent; Buffalo, Butte, Den ver. Indianapolis, Newt Haven, 3 per cent; Bridgeport, Cincinnati, Cleve land, Philadelphia, Salt I-ake City, Savannah, Scranton, Washington, D. C„ 2 per cent; Minneapolis, New Or leans, New York, Omaha, Portland, Ore., St. Paul. 1 per cent; Baltimore, Houston, Little Rock, Memphis, Mo [bile, Newark, Pittsburgh, Richmond,, St. Louis, Seattle, less than five tenths of 1 per cent. Of IS articles In which the depart ment secures monthly prices, potatoes showed the largest Increase, amount ing to 31 per cent, while bacon, cheese and vegetable lard, showed the smallest, amounting to less than five-tenths of 1 per cent. Bananas shared with sirloin steak, lib roast, chuck roast and plate beef in an in crease of 2 per cent over June prices. D-R-E-S-S-E-S THAT GO TO COLLEGE Specially priced during our August sale, alterations free. , Overnight to Chicago It’s a pleasant overnight journey to Chicago on the Omaha-Chicago Limited of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. You enjoy one of those dinners for which “Milwaukee” dining car service is famous. An evening of reading or visiting in the ob servation-club car. Then a refreshing sleep in one of those “longer-higher-wider” berths. Breakfast aboard—and the porter is calling your destination. E&ttbeund Wmibcymd Lt. Omaha . 6:05 p.m. Lt. Chicago . A: 10 p.m. Ar. Chicago • 7:40 a. m. Ar. Omaha . 7:47 a. m. 1 ft m makt your renrem: C'lL ’ Phaaa JA'baa* ««•« 30« 3. 1*th 3». > Union Station phone A7 lantle 1111 10th end Marty Ste. \ W. R. B«kIi. Caen. Agent Peee. Dept, Onuka MibvauW&St^ial Railway 0«IM> to.puge-tsound-electrified USE BEE WANT ADS- THEY BRING RESULTS Coolidge-Lodgc Note Mixed l p Knights of Columbus Head Says Original Tribute ^ as Several Years Old. Boston, Auk. 19.—Through a mis take, a tribute to the Knights of Columbus, paid by Calvin Coolidge when he was governor of Massa chusetts, was published during the recent convention of the Knights of Columbus at Montreal as a message received at that time from the presi dent, William C. Prout, Massachusetts state deputy of the Knights of Co lumbus. said in a statement tonight. Mr. Prout made the explanation be cause of criticism of the message at tributed to President Coolidge. "This is what happened." Mr. Prout said. “When President Cool ldge was governor in Massachusetts he did make the statement attributed to him. This was not read at the convention but it was there, together with other tributes paid to the Knights of Columbus by him from time to time. "I had received a letter frffm the president In acknowledgement of a telegram of loyalty I did not consider a public document and it was not read at the convention but apparent ly it became known that some such message had been received. When press representatives looked for it, in some way they obtained possession of the one which wag published today. “The letter which I received from the president was as follows: "I shall appreciate it if you will convey to the members of the Massa chusetts delegation en route to the convention of the Knights of Colum bus my sincere appreciation of the expression contained in the telegram which you sent me. Such messages are not only consoling but are help ful in meeting new responsibilities. “I know you could be relied upon for devotion and loyalty to our gov- i ernment and to those entrusted with 1 the execution of its laws, but it is ' good for us all to repeat this obliga- ■ tion once in a while. I Des Moines Girl Will Try Again; but Alone Crushed by the life which she has been leading, hut still determined to face life alone rather than return to her patents, Edith Wyley, 20, 2835 Jefferson street, Des Moines, la., was turned over to I'olice Matron Gib bons Monday morning. "I ran away with a lover," related the girl, who was taken to police court today on a charge of shoplift ing. "I came to Omaha from St. Joseph after he had deserted me Here I met Nellie Waver, who told me how I could get pretty clothes. 1 thought 1 was enjoying life. I danced at Krug park every night, but now I see 1 was wrong. I'll start again, but I'll have to start alone, for I can’t go home.” Kdith said her father is a former Des Moines policeman snd that her uncle, John VVyley, is sheriff at Mur ratine, la. ■ Bread Price Drop*. Martins Kerry, O., Aug. 20.—The drop in the price of wheat is having its effect on local bread prices. One bakery has cut the price of bread to 10 cents from 12 cents for a 24-ounce loaf. Tompson,a €a Shopping Economics in August This month is really a wonderful one to go scout ing for bargains. F'inal clearance of summer merchandise, much of which can be used the year ’round, brings very drastic reductions. The woman who shops here this month will find op portunities in every department to save money on things she pays more for later on. Special sales now in progress. August Sale of Linens. August Sale of Coats. August Sale of Furs. Tuesday's Toilet Specials Antoinette Donnelly’s Lovely Skin Soap. Scientifically blended with cold cream. “It soothes as it cleans.’’ Special for Monday only, box of 3 cakes, 59c. Young’s Victoria Cream, a highly medi cated cleansing cream, 75c. Young’s Victoria Powder, box, 50c. Young’s Victoria Soap, bar, 25c. Main Floor It Is Nearing Completion Some Desirable Offices and Stores Still Available Not too late to have partitions and fixtures made to suit. New Building at 19th and Douglas of The Bankers Reserve Life Company Doinjj Business in 38 States ASSETS Nearly . . . $14,CC0,C00.CG Business in Force . . $£4,CCO,OCO.CO The S iccess of the Company Is Due Largely to Its Liberal Policy Contracts. The Bankers Reserve life Co. R. L. ROBISON. President W. G. PRESTON. V. P. R. C. WAGNER. Secy.-l reas. Home Office, Omaha. Nebraska
