Today The Stars Slipped Up. “The Man” Still Necessary. A Taxi Education. From Contented. Cotvs. ^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ Dip into the past, when every body believed in witchcraft and demons and nobody had a bath tub. Read about Arthur Coveil, the Oregon astrologer. A bed ridden cripple, he taught his 16 year-old nephew all about the stars, explaining that it would be safe to murder women for their money when the stars were just right. _ The nephew killed his step mother, but the stars, somehow, slipped up. Uncle and nephew are in trouble. Stars, fortune tellers, soothsayers, mediums, weather prophets, don’t seem to work as accurately as they used to. Lloyd George says Germany needs a dictator. If it doesn’t get one, it will have terrible revolu tion instead. It is something new to see 60, 000,000 people disarmed, bank rupt, half-starved, without aggres sive leadership. A nation like an individual, requires time to recover from a fearful beating. “The man” will appear eventu ally, coming perhaps from Russia, according to the old prediction Men make machines, of steel, of money, of science. But in emer gencies “the man” is still neces sary. Germany prints notes for 1, 000,000,000 and 5,000,000,000 marks each, most appropriately decorating them with thistles and thorns. The note for 1,000,000, 000, which would have been worth $250,000,000 before the war, will be used “for small change.” Lack of a powerful dictator in Germany will mean, according to Lloyd George, two revolutions, one red and a counter-revolution, white. Very bad for France that would be, says Lloyd George, “for hat would mean no reparations.” If the dictator amounted to anything, his success would also mean “no reparations.” Only a fighting dictator would be worth his salt. Francis 0. French, who has Wil liam H. Vanderbilt for a cousin and other rich folks, having lost his money in Wall Street, starts driving a Checker taxicab. His lome is one furnished room, “al hough his family has houses in Mew York, Tuxedo, Newport and Paris.” The society reporters weep over this, of course, but, rich parents that spoil children please notice that this young man’s first day of real education will be his first day on that Checker cab. He will learn that if you don’t steer straight, you will be bumped. And as he counts up his day’s profits, he’ll realize that a dollar means something. Secretary Weeks won’t sue Henry Ford for libel. He’ll ask congress to investigate Ford’s charges. This shows a Christian spirit, for no charge could be more serious than Ford’s accusation against Weeks. He says the sec retary of war conspired to cripple the United States in case of war by depriving it of a great muni tions plant, doing this to please fertilizer manufacturers vyho fear Ford’s promise to make cheap fertilizer at Muscle Shoals. Ford, who passes rapidly from one cage to another, like the boy at the zoo, now announces a plan to let his employes share in the profits of his railroad. He will help them buy profit sharing certificates in installments from their wages. They may get their money back any time but must keep their certificates, not $ell them, “unless to fellow em ployes.” Whatever you may think of Henry Ford, you must admit that the problems of this country would be simplified and the security of those that have money increased, if other big employers understood as Ford does the handling of work ing men. “Milk from contented cows” is a veil known ingenious motto. “Work from contented work men," ought to be the employers’ motto. Contented cows don’t *ick or buck. • (Copyright 1923.) Livcst'>''< Rates to Be Cut, Belief of Commissioner Llnci .yet. 15.—chairman of the state lallwuy commission, C H Taylor, believes that livestock railway rates will be adjusted to suit snip pers. He returned today from Wash ington where the commission sat with the Interstate Commerce commission In a Joint hearing on the rate case. No decision has been handed down as yet. Mayor Improved. Mayor James C. Dnhlman, Injured Saturday night when he stumbled, while alighting from a street car at Park avenue and Mason streets, was reported slightly Improved at Nich olas Kenn hospital Monday. If You Are Seeking HEALTH Investigate Chiropractic No matter what your disease may be, you can investigate with safety, as no qualified practitioner will ac cept a case he cannot help. 1712 Dodge, Gardner Bldg. AT lantic 1293 Potato Crop Is Profitable in Kearney Region Price of $1.40 Fer 100 Pounds Leaves Growers an En couraging Margin of Profit. Kearney, Neb., Oct. 15.—About 80 per cent of the potato acreage In the Kearney district has been harvested. Of the remaining 20 per cent a lib eral proportion will bo withheld from the market for seed. A very small proportion of the acreage remains to bo dug. The season proved profit able to the Kearney district growers. With the hulk of their crop marketed through their own organization, the Central Nebraska Potato Growers’ association, and an average price of around $1.40 per hundred received, it left the producer an encouraging margin of profit to help offset the losses many of them were compelled to take last year. The late potato Is moving slowly, with little inquiry or wire demand and the price has slumped perceptibly. But it repre sents only a small portion of the en tire crop harvested in this district. Growers in the district do not anti cipate a great change in the acre age planted next year. If anything, it is subject even to further reduc tion and more intensivo culture with the hope of increasing the yield per acre. Two years ago the Kearney dis trict comprised 6,000 acres. This year it fell below four thousand. The average yield this year also slumped to about 85 bushels per acre, as com pared to in excess of 125 bushels, a year ago. No trouble was experi enced in the marketing of early spuds. Two carloads went at $1,25 after which $1.40 was exceeded. Growers over the district are re joicing at withdrawal of the rail i oads’ request filed with the state railway commission, asking permis sion to Increase the car weight mini mum on potatoes from 24,000 to 30.000 pounds. Much of the Kearney district yield is shipped early and would be subject to bruising and otherwise damaging in handling should cars be heavily loaded. It would have meant quite a loss to the local ship pers. Less Acreage, Better Slock. Gordon, Neb., Oct. 15.—Approxi mately one-half of the 6,000 acres of potatoes grown In Gordon territory have been dug. The acreage this year Is but about half of last year, l he low price last year discocuraged many who devoted their land to corn and alfalfa this season. The yield averages about 75 bushels, early potatoes averaging a little more, but on account of heavy i railfall they were knobby and not of extra choice quality. Late potatoes are smoother and choice stuff finds ready sale, but at prices that lose the grower money. Figures here show that it cost 22 cents per bushel to raise the crop, and at the present price of 31 cents per bushel the farmer cannot make money. Next year will see a greater decrease In acreage. Last year Gordon shipped 450 cars, but this year not more than 250. The crop is rich and Is ready for storage, the cool weather of the last two weeks having finished them. LoV prices are attributed to the fact that farmers regard potatoes as a cash crop and the market Is glutted at a time when (he buying centers do not want to lay in supplies for winter. Most cars being shipped now go on consignment conditions. This year shows the need of more orderly mar keting, with facilities in growing regions to house product until after cold weather sets in. Prices at dis tributing centers show a great spread between the price paid to the grow ers and that paid by the consumer, this often amounting to more than the entire price received by the grower. Present conditions are not an unmixed curse, however, as growers will turn to better stock and smaller acreage of potatoes, while more ground will be devoted to corn and alfalfa. 90 Cents at Guide Rock. lied Cloud, Neb-, Oct. 15.—The movement of the potato crop around Guido Rock is at a standstill just now on account of the wet weather, but It is expected that as soon as the ground dries up tho rest will bo dug. There are perhaps 100 acres to be dug there yet. Thirty or more cars have been shipped. IV. O. Ayer, the largest potato raiser there, who had 70 acres, Is Your Credit IS GOOD HERE! GOOD CLOTHES Mcn, Women, Children. QUALITY DIAMONDS— Elgin Watches, 1847 and Com ! munlty Silverware. Advance Style* In EVERY Dept. Si* Big Store* mean larger volume, lowet price* and eaay term*. Dreas well without missing the money. Open your accou.it Tomorrow, or write for tree Catalog. I Omaha’ a Great net Credit Store } HarrisGqms 507& 511 SOUTH 16™ ST BURN Missouri Hard WOOD in Your FIREPLACE, FURNACE Phone AT Untie 2700 SUNDERLAND BROS. COMPANY ■ — Nebraska's First Corn Palace at Sidney Here Is the corn palace erected for the two-day fall festival held at Sidney, Cheyenne county, Nebraska, October 4 and 5. It is believed to be the first corn palace erected in Nebraska, and 14 different varieties of corn, all crown in the i uiny, were used in its construction. The roof was thatched with corn stalks, with the ears exposed, and the walls were covered with ears of com, split and nailed to the siding. The building was built in sections in order that It may be taken down and used agan next year. Program of athletic events was given during the festival. about two-thirds through digging. His potatoes made from 150 to 200 bushels to the acre. Due to less thorough care, other yields were from 100 to 125 bushels per acre. The potatoes sold so far were grad ed and brought the highest price, which was satisfactory. They were shipped in August before most grow ers had their crops on the market. In Red Cloud territory there are perhaps half a dozen cars to market; about half of these will be taken by Red Cloud merchants and others stored. A demand for potatoes from Kansas Is being shown and buyers are coming over from there and tak ing home potatoes In small quantities. Farmers here are receiving 90 cents and are not complaining. Warren Thomas, residing between here and Cowles, reports that he will have about 600 bushels. He has had to turn down customers. The price Is satisfactory. He had a good offer from Hastings. He estimates about three carloads In his vicinity. Some who planted early lost their crops and others on bottom lands were drowned out. Earthquake Recorded. San Jose, Cal., Oct. 15.—An earth quake was recorded on the seismo graph of the University of Santa Clara. This quake started at 3:50:84 and continued until 3:53:13, the record Indicated. ___ ' Married in Council Bluffs The following persons obtained marriage license* fn Council luffs yesterday: Fred Barnes. Gresham, Neb.24 Lillian Nehser, Gresham, Neb.20 J H Greenwood. Council Bluffs.2* Kathryn Sharp. Council Bluffs.27 William Vybarny. Wlsner, Neb.23 Johanne Brand. Wlsner. Neb.li Howard Harvey. Lyons. Neb.22 Vera Bovee. Rosalie. Neb.IS Frank Snyder. Randolph. Ia.21 Daisy Barner. Randolph. Ia.19 Arnold Schneider. Fremont. Neb.f,o Margaret Horn. Fremont. Neb.60 Carl Peterson. Omaha..21 Lillie William*. Omaha .21 C, H Frl'kel, Lincoln. N*b.22 Ketella Short, Lincoln. Neb.19 W. E. Moore Seward. Neb.2! Vera Ellis. McCool Junction. Neb.20 William Spradlin. Fort Crock. Neb.24 Neonu Warren. La Platte. Neb.20 Thomas Waldron. Sllvpr Creek. Neb....26 Helen Rodd, Silver Creek. Neb.,.21 Charles Doyle. Omaha .. 26 Blanch Jacobson. 4>maha .....21 Charles Lewi* 8t. Louis, Mo.40 Agnes Griffith. Omaha. ...2* Raymond Roberts. Cedar Rapids. Neb. 23 LoJs Green. Cedar Rapids Neb.19 Leo Murphy, Beatrice. Neb.33 Vivian Thompson. Council Bluffs....... 23 John Gunnerson. Lincoln. Neb.BO Valentine Souklglan. Lincoln. Neb.21 Carl Peterson. Omaha .3 Alice Jacobson, Omaha ..25 I.erov f'obb. Omaha . 2 Ethel Howland. Omaha.!'• Glen Hughes. Omaha... . Th-*rera If ofhe-r. Q’n.tha . Flood Sufferers Need More Help Investigators Visit Devastated Area at Louisville Sun day and Report. Approximately *5,800 Is needed for immediate relief of destitute flood suf ferers In Louisville, Neb. This is the decision reached Sunday by Walter S. Jardine, vice chairman of the Omaha Red Cross and Omaha's chant pion GOod Samaritan, after a Sunday spent interviewing 26 families whose homes were either destroyed or ren dered inhabitable by the flood two weeks ago. Brave little Louisville, with the center torn out of the town by the deluge which swept through it, was too proud to send an appeal for help or even to estimate its own losses. Red Cross officials from Lincoln and Chicago wrote asking how much was needed for relief, hut the local com mittee at flfst could not find many who would admit being destitute. Mrs. N. J. Dixon of the Red Cross committee, knocked at every door In the flooded district the morning after the deluge, wading through mud up to her knees. Apart from those whose houses and furniture had been washed down the creek, she could not find anyone who would admit being in need. Later she discovered that peo ple In tho houses still standing, In many of which the water had been from three to five feet high, were sleeping on the floor or else on soaked mattress**, under damp quilts and comforts, and weie eating waterseak ed food. As reports of the tragic condition of the little town began to pour In from hundreds pf sightseers, and a - i Lincoln and Chicago yet stood afar ofl waiting for tho Louisville entlmatts, . VVai'er Jardlno accompanied by a I Red Cross secretary, Mrs. Nellie Christensen, and a^p Omaha Bee re porter, and went down to survey the scene of the disaster Sunday. Sufferers Interviewed. When the committee had established Itscdf In the Drake hotel, the Louis ville Red Cross committee, headed by L. J. Mayfield, D. F. Biers, and Mrs. Dixon, brought In the flood sufferers, one by one. to tell their stories. The savings of a lifetime swept The “Reverse English!’ There's a saying that the shortest route to a man’s heart is through his stomach . . but the same rule Jvorfo with the fair sex . . . with BUTTERMILK , SHOP DAINTIES! m m Stop in tonight on the way home and choose some one of our delicious pastries and while in our cozy shop, have a drink of sweet, pure milk or a cup of health-building buttermilk , , . , it’s creamed and the finest we can get. And If You Like Real Home-made CAKES— We Have 'Em! . NDrtlijupJouQS ay.YTbhop Northwest Corner, 16th and Famam Sts. ^ away, treasured possessions shat tered In tho torrent and burled in the mud, was part of the story told. Many who lived on the creek were old folks who had no other means of support than their little gardens and chicken farms. Chickens, calves and pigs were drowned In the creek, barns and sheds were swept away, houses shifted from their foundations and moved downstream. The merchants of Louisville, prac tically all of whom suffered serious damage when the flood poured down Main street, have refuse,l aid. Moat of them have dug and scrubbed their places nut. The Red Cross money will be used only for those who are absolutely des titute. Heaps of Debris. The little town Is yet strewn with the debris of the shattered houses and barns and with the heaps of mud dug out of the stores. Great holes and ravines render most of the bridges impassible, although two or three have been repaired. In several places on .Main street the cement sidewalks have crumbled for several yards. Meanwhile a group of haggard and muddy men are yet digging In the sands of the creek for the body of Mrs. Lou Smith of Rock Falls, one of the II victims drowned when the McCarver house was carried away. A separate fund Is being raised In Omaha to help In setting the village j right, according to Mr. Mayfield. The Red Cross fund will be used solely for the relief of the destitute. Mr. Jardlne expects to be able to send 14,600 to the relief of these peo ple this afternoon. Mrs. Harding Drops Trip. Anaheim, Cal., Oct. 15.—Relatives of Mrs. Florence Kling Harding, widow of the late President Harding, have received word that she has aban dom'd plans to spend the winter In Southern California nnd will remain In Washington to complete the settle ’ of Mr. Harding's personal af fairs. Horror of Lana Murder Haunts in Cell Confessed Participant in Slay ing of Daughter’s Betray er Is Nervouss Wreck in Seward Jail. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Seward, Neb., Oct. 15.—With his daughter soon to become a mother and with the same daughter and his wife threatened With the electric chair, Adolph Vajgrt, Milford farmer, one of three Implicated In the con fessed murder of Anton Lana. Is a nervous wreck In the county jail here. The scene of the dreadful tragedy where Lana, accused betrayer of his daughter, was, according to confes sion struck to the ground by his wife and daughter and Vajgrt, upon dis covery of Lana's body, poured shots from a revolver and shotgun Into It to shied his wife and daughter, seems to be re-enacted hourly before his eyes. Vajgrt lies on a cot. He alternates between looking fearfully through his window at the re-enacted tragedy and weeping hysterically. His con dltlon Is causing concern on the part of county officials. Because of Vajgrt's condition and the nervous strain which he himself has undergone In the last week. County Attorney McKillp has failed as yet to file charges against any one of the three Implicated in th* murder. The mother and daughter have made minor changes In their state ments. As a whole, however, they remain the same as the statements made Saturday to the county attor ney'. Bryan Undecided About Going to Governors’ Meet Lincoln, Oct. 15,—Governor Bryan is still undecided ns to whether or not he will attend the conference of governors, called by President Cool idga for October 20. "If I can get my work arranged so that 1 can leave without endangering the state’s Interests I will go,” he said today. He expects to arrive at a definite decision In a day or so. Should he accept the president's in vitation it is likely that he will go to West Baden for the last day of the meeting of governors which will be held this week. He also hopes to lie able to spend some time In Chicago and in northern and central Illinois, checking up on companies that have offered to sell him coal. Dope Trials Open. Trial of dope cases with a Jury started Monday in federal court. Dope and general criminal cases will be on trial for two weeks and then 300 liquor cases will be taken up. It Add* a Snap to Mayonnaise that you will like. Tr> it the next time you serve a salad. Use your favorite mayonnaise an usual but add a tea spoonful of IEA&PERR1NS SAUCE ^THE OSKMNAl WOSCESTESSBIBi . Edward Reynolds Co. 1613 Farnam Street T omorrow—T uesday Two Great Feature Sales Another demonstration of (he value-giving leadership of this store—another opportunity for most pro nounced money savings. Gorgeous Fur Trimmed Bolivia and Velour COATS Rea! beauties. The wanted colors. Silk crepe lined. Many beautifully embroidered. Coats you simply cannot resist. Collars of Manchurian wolf, fitch and fox. At this extremely low price no woman should further deny herself the comforts of a beautiful coat. 65 Smart New DRESSES Formerly to $25.00 Fashioned from ('Hiiton crepes, wool poplins, serges and l’oiret twill*. Most appealing values. Several w a n t e d color*. Size* 14, 1H, 38, 40 —none larger, Quantity ia limited, •o be here early. 5 Slipping Into U. S. Drowned Pilot of Rowboat Also Loseg Life—Craft Rammed in Detroit River. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 15.—Five of six Armenians in a rowboat, piloted by a Canadian, were drowned In the De troit river between River Rouge and Ecorse, Mich., early today when an unidentified steamer struck the small craft and precipitated Its human cargo into the water. The Canadian pilot also was drowned. Abedes Godoshlan, 40 years old, of Del Ray, Mich., was the only one saved. The dead are; Elmas, 22; Ozlanma, 18, and Hasgart, 16, children of Abe des Godoshlan, and Haig, 14. and Vageney, 16, children of Godoshian's brother, and the unidentified Canadian pilot. Government Immigration authorities and Ecorse police expressed the belief that the Aremenians were being smuggled into the United States from Canada. This belief was strengthened when It was learned that the Armeni ans had made application to be ad mltted Into this coutnry a few weeks ago, but, due to the Aremenian quota being filled, their application was re fused. The lake steamer was moving down the river when the accident happened. The rowboat was traveling without lights and was undistinguishable in the dense fog that hung over the! water. The steamer struck the boat \ and hurled its occupants into the river. It kept on its course apparent ly unaware of the accident. Abedes Godoshian was pulled from river by Luke West, a resident of a houseboat on American side of the river, who heard the frantic cries of the floundering persons. He went to their rescue in a motor launch, but when he reached the scene of the col lision only Abedes was on top of the water. The bodies of other six were not recovered. Ecorse Police were notified and I Abedes was taken to a hospital. Ques tioned by the police he said the party —I^yj— The Knowing Woman Comes to Prays for HOSIERY Because here her most exacting wants are met, and at prices ap pealingly low. $1.00 to $2.95 1509 Fa main 1908 Farnara of seven left Sandwich, Ontario, at midnight last night and rowed staal- 1 thily up ths Canadian side of the river. Spotting a desolate place along * ths river they put'out straight ahead until hit by the steamer. He said he had bargained with the Canadian at Windsor for the smug gling of his children and his brother s children Into the United States and , was to pay him several thousand dol lars On their safe Arrival there. He Mid he did not know the name of the Canadian. Godoshian is being held for Ameri can Immigration authorities. Don't disappoint the kiddies. Read to them the Burgess Bedtime stories In The Evening Bee. CfanujBOn, 4M6en &