Today
Wells. Also Will Preach.
Germany About to
Crack?
Borah, Sensational
Cassandra.
^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^
H. G. Wells will now write once
a week, telling Americans all
about things in general. Lloyd
George tells of mistakes that Eu
rope makes, sinking deeper into
the war mud. Wells will tell how
to make everything perfect,
simply by being what -we are not
and can’t possibly be, for 10,000
years, or more.
It would be easy to tell the mon
key house inhabitants how to im
prove their manners—but they
don't want to know.
The human monkey house will
go on, as usual, improving, very
slowly. The big military baboon
will chase the weaker little mon
key around, and steal their pea
nuts. When he over-eats and
gets sick, the little monkeys will
trite him.
Lloyd George’s latest article de
scribes both tho Fascismo and
Bolshevik movements as a rebellion
against “parliamentarism, is dila
torir.ess, confusion of aims, petti
ness, costly inefficiency.”
He compares Cromwell stamp
ing his feet and ordering grim
Puritan soldiers to clear the house
of commons with Mussolini, wip
ing out parliamentary government
in Italy.
Mussolini, however, will not last
as Cromwell lasted, inspiring fear,
even when dead. Lloyd George
will find a better copy of Mussolini
in Rienzi—the real man, not the
opera hero.
There was another Mussolini, to
the life.
There was in Cromwell a power
that actually rules England to this
day, although feeble kings sit in
his place. Mussolini will be in his
tory an interesting little incident,
useful perhaps in that he saved
Italy from disastrous revolution by
substituting humiliating subjection
to an untrained will. Cromwell
will live as a magnificent servant
to democracy.
Dispatches from Moscow say
bolshevism believes the time has
come to draw Germany into “red
revolution.”
Russia is prepared to back Ger
many in the inevitable war against
neighboring “plutocratic states.”
You cannot believe much that
purports to come from Moscow
and 40 years of training in so
ciology should save Germany from
a final disaster. But hunger and
despair make everything possible.
Franco and England should
know how to prevent the final
catastrophe. If it eomes. it will
cost Franee more than all the bil
lions dreamed of in reparations.
It will be a fight to the death be
tween the Lenin and Mussolini
ideas of government. To say that
England will be puzzled, believing
in neither and torn between the
two is putting it mildly.
And once the thing starts, It will
be, as in Russia and Italy, too late
to turn back.
Cassandra, returning to life,
would find savage competition, in
dismal prophesying. Senator Borah
“yields to no man” when it comes
to seeing trouble. And the worst
of it is, he sees it clearly. It is
all about the farmer: “The scene
of our most economic problem is
the farm. The man with the most
'erious outlook is the American
farmer.”
Mr. Borah says "more than 2,
000,000 people left the farm in
1022 and it is estimated that more
than 3,000,000 will leave in 1923.”
At that rate, who will supply
food for the nation 10 years
hence?
The Japanese government .is
sounding out American bankets,
with a view to floating a loan of
$1,000,000,000.”
Ten millions, given through the
tied Cross do very well, as proof
of sympathy, but it takes real
money, thousands of millions to
undo an earthquake’s work.
The money should be lent to
Japan, by our government, if the
bankers cannot manage it. But if
the loan to Japan is made, a rea
sonable part should be spent here.
Pittsburgh and Gary can supply
more steel than Japan will need for
earthquake-proof building. The
great sawmill region on the north
west coast can supply the timber.
In arranging for the loan, ar
rangements should be made to
spend it among American workmen
and American business men.
For this country to supply the
money, with other countries sup
plying the goods would not be so
desirable. If the money is to be
spent in Europe, Europe should
lend it.
The Rev. Basil E. Newton of
Oklahoma tells the Ku Klux Klan
in West Virginia that the klan has
227 members in the House of Rep
resentatives. Dr. Churchman,
head of the local klan, adds that
there were five members of the
klan in President Harding’s cab
inet. The Rev. Newton amazed
his audience with the statement
that a Ku Klux initiation had taken
place in the White House dining
room.
Very interesting assertions, and
some allowance must be made for
enthusiasm leading to exaggera
tion. There was certainly no klan
initiation in the White House, if
the president there knew it.
But that there are in congress
enough klansmen to amaze the
nation if facts were known, is
certain.
A memher of the cabinet told
this writer that, in hi* opinion, at
least, one-half of the lower house is
affiliated with the Ku Klux.
(Cepyrtsht. ’»JM
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III. S. Balloonists
Die in World Race
Lieutenants Robert S. Olm
etead and John W. Schop
t*w Killed by Lightning.
Br International Non Service.
Brussels, Sept. 24.—The United
States army balloon S-6, which started
In the Intel-national race for the James
Cordon Bennett cup, was struck by
lightning near Nistelrode, , Holland,
killing the pilot, Lieut. Robert Olm
stead. and his assistant, Lieut. John
W. Schoptaw, said a dispatch received
at race headquarters today. The bal
loon fell In flames.
The balloons ran into a violent
thunder and lightning atorrj which
played havoc with them. Up to noon
word had been received of the death
of five men and the serious Injury
of another.
All of the Americans are out of
the race. The United States navy
balloon A-6699, piloted by Lieutenant
Lawrence, landed safely near Cutten,
Holland, while the third American
entry, piloted by Ralph Honeywell,
failed to start.
The first intimation the Belgian
Aero club had of the American trag
edy was receipt of a telegram at.9:45
o’clock, signed by a Dutch doctor. He
said that the charred wreckage of a
balloon had fallen near Nistelrode,
and that the occupants, both dead,
had been identified as Lieutenants
Olmstead and Shoptaw.
Three Other Victims.
This was only one of a series of
messages telling of disaster and death.
Two Swiss lieutenants had been
killed when the Swiss balloon Geneva
was struck by lightning near Bever
lee. The victims were Lieutenants
Von Grunlngen and Wheren of the
Swiss army.
One of the three Spanish balloons
crashed near Heyst-Geer, killing the
assistant pilot, Lieutenant Gomez,
and breaking the leg of Lieutenant
Penaranda, the pilot.
Seventeen balloons, including two
Americans, got away at the start.
Before the getaway Lieutenant Olm
stead told International News Serv
ice in an Interview he was positive
the cup would be won by the United
States.
Lieutenant Bohert Olmsttad was re
garded as the "hope of the American
army” In the race.
The French balloon FVrnande, pilot
ed by Lieutenant Blancet, was forced
by the storm to land near Antwerp.
By International News Service.
Washington. Sept. 24.—Government
aeronautical circles were shocked to
day at news of the death of Lieut.
Robert S. Olmstead and Lieut. John
W. Schoptaw of the army air serv
ice, who wero killed while taking
part In the Gordon Bennett balloon
race, starting from Brussels On Sun
day. .,
It had been hoped that the Amerl.
can balloon. S-6, winner of the na
tional balloon race at Indianapolis on
July 4, would bring the Gordon Ben
nett cup to the United States for the
fifth and last time. Under the rules
governing thia race, which Is the old
est aeronautical classio In the world,
the country winning five contests re
tains permanent possession of the
trophy. The United States has won
four times—in 1906, 1909, 1910 and
1912, and if Lieutenants Olmstead
and Schoptaw had been unsuccessful
In the present race the Goron Ben
nett cup would have finally become
the property of this country.
Veteran# In Service.
Lieutenant Olmstead, whose home
Is in Boston, Mass., was a member
of the team which won sixth place
In the international balloon race held
at Birmingham, Ala., in 1920. Ills
permanent military etatlon was at
the Middletown Air Intermediate de
pot at Middletown, Pa,
Lieutenant Schoptaw, a native of
Kansas, was stationed at Chanute
field, Rantoul, III. lie was one of
the first officers to operate an air
ship on patrol duty along the Mexi
can border.
The S-6 was piloted by Lieutenant
Olmstead. while Lieutenant Schop
taw acted as his side.
After winning the national race at
Indianapolis, this team went to Eu
rope for the Brussels race, accom
panied by Lieut. Joseph Bailey, an
operations officer and alternate pilot
and Edward R. Borland, an expert
balloon rigger,
city of Buenos Aires, Argenlna, have
undertaken the task of raising funds
for the establishment of a maternity
homo in that city. The institution
is to be operated according to Ameri
can Ideas.
KING TUI DRESS
DYES SOFT BROWN
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and Lueter to Dyed
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Mary Alden’s King Tut dress
is now a soft brown—a perfect
combination with her new fox
neckpiece.
She sent her King Tut dress,
with ita fadod colors, after the
summer’s wearing, to be dyed be
cause she liked the style. She
knew (hat Dresher Brothers’ ex
pert dyer was an expert and
could give his work life, luster
and sheen.
Dreshers’ methods are correct
because, with nine of the lead
ing cleaners of the country, they
spend $16,000 a year to main
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Pittsburgh. Every process,
every appliance, every method
used in their plant has been
thoroughly tested.
They are not only dyers and
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furriers, rug cleaning experts and
maintain u gold storage plant
for furs, rugs and clothing.
Their main office and plant is
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Float to Show Sheridan's Ride
"Here is the steed that saved the day
‘'By carrying Sheridan into the fray
"From Winchester, 40 miles away."
This float from the pageant. "Patri
otic America," to be given October 3,
has not yet been assigned. It repre
sents General Sheridan's gallop from
Winchester to Cedar creek, in the
Shenandoah valley, where his division
had been surprised by the confeder
ates under General Early.
Sheridan, at Winchester, heard the
guns and leaped Into tho saddle to
ride to his troops. On the way he
met Ills soldiers fleeing toward Win
chester. He rallied them, sent them
back and won the battle.
Women Call Equal
Rights Convention
(Continued From First Face.I
took an Interest In the suffrage move
ment. I have tried over and over
again to explain to them how they
might contribute through Influence
and interest to the removal of injus
tice imposed through circumstances
on women less well off than they are.
In answer to my appeals I have
met with polite Indifference and a
desire to change the subject.
These women seem to take the po
sition that each class must look after
itself.
Women of small means have been
the great financial contributors to the
emancipation of women in every way.
Very often I have felt Indignant
with and very much ashamed of
women whom I have associated with
—women so-called society women.
Laick of Intelligence.
The lack of Intelligence and gen
erosity and interest in the welfare
of those who are struggling to free
themselves from hampered conditions
Is appalling.
These very same women will con
tribute freely to any demand made
upon them for the welfare of men.
Dying, they see fit to leave large lega
tes to men's colleges. Ignoring strug
ling women’s colleges.
They will give to charities where
their money will be used to patch up
evils created by men, but not a cent
will they give to agencies organized
to prevent such evils.
During the war these leisure wo
men organized every manner of as
sistance for soldiers. Every effort
tending to make heroes of returning
men who had enlisted more or less
through compulsion, found them
ready and eager to serve. They would
decorate men’s graves, but never
raise their voices to call attention of
the publio to the nurses who sacri
ficed lives and health caring for
wounded men.
I have never heard of nurses being
spoiled on their return from war or
any monument raised to commemo
rate theip bravery.
I am applying these remarks to
women I know and know of and of
whom I am heartily ashamed.
I think they are unconscious of tho
sad position they will hold In the his
tory of this momentous period. That
position must be their punishment.
Railroad Will Install
Underground Crossings
Wymore, Neb.. Sept. 24.—At a
meeting of the Wymore and BJue
Springs Cor»merrlal clubs and tho
officials of the Burlington Hallway
company, it was decided to change
from' a grade to an underground
crossing at two heavily traveled
crossing* on the <’ornhu*ker high
way at Bill * Creek, between Wymore
and Blue Springs. Work will probu*
bly commence in the near future.
Omaha Heads List
as Home-Owning City
(Continued From First Pate,)
on a home, may require anywhere
from one-elghfh to one-third of the
family Income, depending on the spe
cial circumstances in each case."
"The prospective home owner who
uses hfs common sense in considering
the real needs of his family and the
ability to pay, and who checks his'
own judgment by consulting ex
perienced persons, may go ahead with
full confidence. He needs not be
frightened by the mistakes of heedless
persons who have been carried away
by some novel feature and coaxed Into
a bad bargain, or who have tried to
buy beyond their means. While some
risks are involved, as is usually the
case in obtaining anything worth
while, the danger of failure is rela
tively small when weighed against
tho advantages of an owned home."
Encourages Saving.
Treating the financial aspect of the
homo buying proposition the booklet
declares that "borrowing money to buy
a home is no disgrace. On the con
trary, it is normal and in many ways
desirable. Many families in meeting
payments on a loan have learned the
habit of saving, and have continued
it as a step toward financial in
dependence.”
General property considerations are
dealth with extensively in “How to
Own Your Home." It is pointed out
that in making sure that a satisfactory
house is being acquired, that certain
factors such as transportation facili
ties to place of work, character of the
neighborhood, restrictions and location
with reference to schools and play
grounds for the children, should be
taken Into consideration. Other fac
tors listed have to do w-lth the danger
in buylnug a lot too long hefore build
ing; extent of street and public utility
Improvements such as paving; tids
waks, water supply, sewerage, elec
tricity and gas; possible assessments;
(importion of lot value to total outlay;
examination of title and other slmlar
matters.
It Is suggested that If .% city la zoned
It Is almost always safest to buy In
a residential district where there is
safety from Instrusion of factories,
public garage and scattered store*. If
there are no sonlng laws, It Is ex
plained that private restrictions
should be given careful attention.
Harlan County Fair Had
3.000 Daily Attendance
Alma. Neb., Sept. 24 —Tho 19th
annual Harlan county fair closed here
with a dally average attendance of
3,000. A new agricultural hall and
ladles' rest room have just been com
pleted. with a nursery room In con
nection. Two complete programs
were given dally. Exceptionally fine
cattle were exhibited and all kinds
of hogs and milch goats. There was
a fine display of farm products.
“HOLD HIM, GEORGIE!”
It’s Your Birthday, Not the Dog’s!”
That Birthday Cake
for Little George
(the terror of
the pantry)
is in firrat tinnier
from his sulrkick.
the pup. Geor/to hail
hotter hanft on tiffht!
r
When it comes to birthday cakes, call at The
Buttermilk Shop. We make cakes on order for you,
$1.00 and up—and make them just as you would
have them made at home. The finest and freshest
of ingredients are put in them.
That Rosy, Healthy Complexion is to be had if
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fe'TTIEwtrsa
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Oklahoma Guard
90 Per Cent Klan
Solon Say* Grand Dragon
Could Stop Martial Law by
Calling Out Member*.
By AneeltM Free*.
Tulsa. Okl., Sept. 24.—Testimony
describing the burning of thres houses
In Tulsa in one night by a party qf
masked men was heard by Governor
J. C. Walton's military commission
today as investigation Into hooded
band activities was resumed, a high
officer of the commission declared In
an Interview with newspaper men.
A wedding ceremony performed In
the center of a field In Creek county,
adjoining Tulsa county, while the
bridegroom was chained to a gas en
gine, with pistols leveled at his head,
was another case heard by the mili
tary commission today.
Hr Associated Frees.
Oklahoma City, Okl., Sept. 24.—A
statement declaring that "90 per cent
of the members of the*Oklahoma Na
tional Guard are members of the Ku
Klux Klan" and that "all that would
be necessary to stop martial law in
Oklahoma would be for N. C. Jewett,
grand dragon of the Oklahoma realm
of the klan, to call out klan members
of the guard,” was isaued here today
by Dr. G. S. Dong, representative
from Tulsa county in the state legis
lature.
Dr. Dong, an admitted member of
the klan, made It plain, however, that
such action would not be taken by
leaders of the organization.
“The klan oath Is a rededlcatlon of
a man’s loyalty to the constitution of
Oklahoma, the constitution of the
United States, the government of
Oklahoma and the government of the
United States,” he asserted.
“And as long as Governor Walton
exercises his authority as governor of
Oklahoma, klan members of the na
tional guard will remain loyal to the
orders of their commaander-in-ehief.”
The hours separating the Okla
homa legislative and executive form
al clash narrowed down to 48 today
with the lines drawn taut between
Governor Walton and those mem
bers of the house of representatives
who seek to indict him as the pre
liminary step toward Impeachment
proceedings.
On Wednesday noon the house of
representatives is called to meet in
extraordinary session, despite the
armed guardsmen who still pace be
fore the bronze doors of house and
senate chamber with loaded rifles and
fixed bayonets.
Federal court action seeking a re
straining order is threatened by the
house members if the executive at
tempts to block the session by force
or throw any of the members In
jail for the remainder of his more
than three-year term in office. The
governor would welcome such a legal
test, he said.
Believe Hot Box Caused
by Theft of Journals
rtulo. Neb., Sept. 24.—Much trouble
is being had by train crews on the
Burlington railway branch line run
ning from here to Atchison with the
cars tn their trains having hot box's
on the wheel Journals. It has been
found that the brass bearings have
been taken out of the Journal boxes,
causing friction and a hot box. It
la presumed that some one is stealing
the brass, which can be easily re
moved with the proper tools, and’
which will ret about |2 each for
junk.
Moral Force World s
Hope, Says Coolidge
(Continued From Flnt rage.)
element of compulsion. It is the
voluntary offering of the people
themselves. Whenever and wherever
an emergency has. resulted In human
suffering, to the extent of its ability,
it administers whatever may bo
necessary for temporary relief.
“It is in this direction that there
lies the hope of real progress. The
ancient ideals of human brotherhood,
of service, the application of the
golden rule, of peace on earth and
good will towards men, are Idle
dreams unless they can be translated
Into practical action. It Is necessary
on the one band, to avoid the il
lusions of the visionaries, and on the
other hand, the indifference of the
selfish. Kach Individual and each na
tlon owe their first duty to themselves.
Beyond that, there Is the obligation of
the strong to servo the weak, but to
administer such service In a way that
will not destroy or degrade by making
mendicants, but will restore and
strengthen by making character. It
Is the policy which helps in an
emergency, but realizes that, finally,
each individual and each nation must
work out their own destiny.
“The constant need of civilization is
for a practical Idealism of this kind.
It does not attempt to perform the
impossible. It does not seek to reform
merely by an act of legislation, think
!ng that it can unload its burden on
the government and te relieved from
further efforts. It does not undertake
to assume responsibility for all hu
manity. But it realizes that redemp
tion comes only through a sacrifice.
When a crisis arises, it docs not hesi
tate to go out and make whatever
sacrifice is necessary to master the oc
casion.
“It is this kind of practical Idealism
that is represented in the history of
our coutnry, a deep faith in spiritual
things, tempered by a hard common
sense adapted to the needs of this
world.
“It has been Illustrated in the char
acter of men who planted colonies In
the wilderness and raised up great
states around the church and the
school house, who bought their in
dependence with their blood and cast
out slavery by the sacrifice of their
bravest sons, who offered their lives
to give more freedom to oppressed
peoples, and who wont to the rescue ;
of Europe with their treasure and
their men when their own liberty and
the liberty of the world was In peril,
but when the victory was secured re
tired from the field unencumbered by
spoils. Independent, unattached and
unbought, still continuing to contrib
ute lavishly to the relief of the |
stricken and destitute of the old ;
world, and who but recently being
asked for 15,000.000 Immediately gave
about twice that amount for the af
flicted people of Japan. Such has
been the moral purpose that haa
marked the conduct of our tmuntry
up to the present hour. The Ameri
can people have never adopted and
are not likely to adopt any other
course.'’
Flowers Raised by Women
Beautify Pawnee City
Pawnee City. Neb.. Sept. 24.—An
example of what can be done to beau
tify a city la in evidence in the east
part of Pawnee City at a street in
tersection. Women of the vicinity
have a cooperative flower bed at the
Intersection, where last year there
was a patch of grass and weeds. A
variety of . beautiful flowers were
planted early In the spring and have
been systematically cared for through
out the summer.
The women who have been Interest
ed in the work are Mrs. Frdda Allen.
Mrs. Lincoln Wymors and Miss Iva
Moss. People In other parts of the
city may follow suit next year and
attempt to beautify out of the way
and unused spots.
First Span of Railroad
Bridge Placed at Blair
Blair, Neb., Bept. 24.—The replace
ment of the Northwestern railroad
bridge o'er the Missouri river a
Blair by an ali-ateel structure, is
going on rapidly. The old bridge wan
built 40 years ago and cost about
$1.800,000. The first span of the nev.
structure has been put in place, with
only a short delay of trains.
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