Tod an
Mr. Denhy Resigns.
The “If * Candidates.
The Death Chair Fails.
^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^
Mr. Denby’s resignation clears up
the political situation for President
Coolidge and the resignation was
inevitable, if only because the in
terest of the republican party could
not bo sacrificed for the sake of
one man.
President Coolidge is as fortu
nate in conditions that face the
democratic party as he is in the
fact that the public thuB far holds
him free of all responsibility in the
oil scandal.
What is supposed to be the elimi
nation of Mr. McAdoo actually
leaves the democrats without any
recognized conspicuous leading
candidate, with the convention only
u few months away.
Nearly every democrat men
tioned as an “if” candidate.
They say Senator Copeland
might get it if it should not prove
possible to nominate A1 Smith.
Senator Reed of Missouri, un
doubtedly the most forceful and
available candidate, might get it if
he had not made so many enemies.
Each of his enemi'es is a credit
to him, but there is a theory that
a candidate to be available should
be colorless.
It is said that William Jennings
Bryan might be drafted, because of
known capacity to get votes if he
had not been secretary of state.
Nominated or not, Mr. Bryan
will have a good deal to say about
the man that is nominated and also
about several' that will not be
nominated.
A Vienna scientist declares that
so-called electric executions are not
executions at all. Electricity pro
duces only the symptoms of death.
ThiS man, Prof. Jollinik, has resus
citated a number of men officially
declared dead from electric shock.
Men sentenced to the electric
chair are actually buried alive, says
the professor. Fortunately it does
not matter much for they cannot
possibly regain consciousness, in
the grave.
In addition they are usually dis
sected by doctors in the prison,
eager to investigate.
And that dissection which in
cludes cutting off the top of the
head, certainly kills.
The danger in this earthly career
is not being buried alive, although
many dread it. The danger is go
ing through life as though you were
really dead. Many do that.
Gentlemen recently disappointed
in oil enterprises, perhaps doomed
to disgorge recent naval acquisi
tions, may take heart.
The biggest oil fields in all the
world are said to have been dis
covered in China, covering several
thousand square miles..
Those oil fields in Chinese
Turkestan are supposed to be an
extension of the famous Baku oil
deposits.
Those Baku wells were used in
ancient days by priests of the sun
worshipers who deceived and im
pressed their followers by setting
lire to the oil and the escaping
gas.
Senator Harris of Georgia, wants
to investigate the Literary Digest, a
weekly, which asks people what
they think. Senator Harris says
the Digest spent $300,000 for the
postage stamps alone, to get the
opinions of 15,000,000 voters on
the Mellon tax plan, all for propa
ganda.
Investigation will prove to Sen
ator Harris that the Digest has not
bought $300,000 worth of stamps.
But the senator’s suggestion inter
ests advertisers. It makes them
realize what newspaper advertising
does in the way of economy, en
abling them to reach the public
with conspicuous announcements
actually seen and read, at a frac
tion the cost of mailing circulars
that are thrown in the waste basket.
W, A. McRae, real agricultural
expert, says that Palm Beach coun
ty in Florida, is destined to be the
greatest farm site county in all the
eastern part of the United States.
That county has 1,750,000 acres,
contains 300 miles of navigable
waters, and hundreds of thousands
of acres of black muck lands that
will feed untold millions indefi
nitely. One little enterprise under
way in that biggest county on the
cast coast, will interest small boys
and elephants. It is the planting
of 40,000 acres of Everglades land
in peanuts.
(Copyright. 1024.)
Bluffs Slayer Gave
Cellmate’s Name
Sheriff P. A. I-alnson of Council
Hluffa received a letter Tuesday from
John S.. Crawford, warden of the
Missouri state penitentiary, advising
him that the real nanio of James
Markovltz, who pleaded guilty to a
charge of first degree murder In
Council Bluffs last week after fatally
shooting a taxi driver, Is James E.
Massengale.
He is 22 Instead of 17, thfe letter
says, and served more than three
years of n five-year sentence for for
gery In the Missouri prison.
Markovltz was the name of his cell
mate.
Bishop Stuntz
Still Unchanged
No marked Improvement Is noted In
the condition of Bishop Homer C.
Stuntz of Omaha, according to a mes
sage received by Rev. C. C. Ctssell of
the Methodist area odlre Monday
morning. The bishop was stricken
with paralysis on February 12 while
In Miami, Fla.
The difference between movies and
vaudeville Is that In the funner the
audience decs the talking. Edwards
ville lntelllgeno»
Governor Says
“Gas” Sale May
Be State-Wide
Omaha's Muny Fuel Station
Attracting Outside Attention
—Congratulations Pour in
From Alany Cities.
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Sale of gasoline at a lower price
than it is offered by dealers, inaugu
rated in Omaha by City Commission
er John Hopkins, may become state
wide, as the result of its success, and
action taken by Governor Bryan
Tuesday.
The governor telegraphed to the
Federal Trade commission at Wash
ington to ascertain If something can
be done to force oil refineries either
to cut the price or to sell their prod
uct to the state and thus enable all
residents of Nebraska to buy gas at
a lower price.
Congratulatory Letters.
Hundreds of congratulatory letters
from city officials in all pifrts of the
country are being received by Com
missioner Hopkins.
"I’m witli you," said Governor
Bryan over the telephone Tuesday
morning. "You are doing a thing no
other city official ever dared to start.
If possible I’m going to sell It through
out the state."
Hopkins gave the governor the
name of the Oklahoma refinery with
which he had contracted to buy gaso
line. His contract calls for 45,000
gallons, and this supply will last only
about two weeks, so great is the de
mand for it, Hopkins said Tuesday
morning.
2,860 Gallons Monday.
At noon today almost 1,500 gallons
were sold, or about 400 gallons more
than Monday at noon. A total of
2,860 gallons were sold Monday at
the city’s curb pump at Sixteenth and
Izard streets.
Long lines of automobiles continued
to obstruct traffic near this station
today. Hopkins announced that he
will keep the station open until 7 each
evening to accommodate men who
work until 6.
Despite rumors that an injunction
may be sought to restrain Hopkins
and the city from continuing the sale
of gas. Mayor Dahlman declared him
self in favor of the city going into the
oil business in earnest.
Muyof in Conference.
The mayor conferred with a com
mittee of oil men Monday and again
today, but stated that no understand
ing had been reached. It is known,
however, that thia committee desired
the mayor to stop the sale.
"If I were selling gasoline on the
strength of a resolution passed bji
the council and if I were buying gaso
line on the city’a money, an injunc
tion could possibly be obtained,” aaid
Hopkins. "Let them fight.’’
Sunday School
Convention Here
Delegations from every Sunday
school In the county will meet in
convention In Omaha Friday at the
the Immanuel Baptist church, Twen
ty-fourth and Pinkney streets.
R. W. Eaton will preside. Friday
morning will be devoted to discus
sions. The afternoon session will be
given over to further discussions and
stories for children. The convention
will close with a banquet Friday
evening.
DON MARQUIS
The Old Soah’s
History of the
World.
o. o. McIntyre
An indelible word
(ticture of a bull
ight.
HEYWOOD BROUN
As a father who
demands his ri jhts
in “My Son and
Myself.
(5sinopolitan
March On Sale j
Catarrh
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“Dickie ” Age 2, Knows Dempsey Pose,
Where Chicago Is; Has Snappy Salute
Here's Richard Edward Ward,
2 1-2, otherwise known as "Dickie”, a
chubby youngster bf 35 pounds,
showing what he does when the band
plays and how Jack Dempsey fights.
Dickie is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward E. Ward, formerly of New
York City. Tie is enroute with his
parents and baby sister, Winifred, to
live in Dos Angeles.
I.ast year lie was one of the most
enthusiastic spectators at the Demp
sey-Flrpo fight. Dickie, with
clenched fists, makes a pass at his
father in an endeavor to show just
how Dempsey won over Firpo. lie
posed for Campbell soup pictures and
Nestle food advertisements in New
York. 7,ast year he won first prize
in a baby contest in Manhattan bor
The illustration above is a print of
ii h foot belonging to one of Omaha’s
best known business men. It is just
an “ordinary” foot, yet there isn’t a
retail shoe store anywhere that can
"pick” a shoe out of stock that will
fit this foot.
i:
•Everyone’s Feet Are
More or Less Imperfect
Yet ready-made shoes are
made over “perfect” lasts,
which accounts for the fact
that it is impossible for any
shoe retailer to assure foot
comfort.
Let J. R. Phipps build your
shoes to your measure. He will
guarantee FOOT COMFORT
and longer wearing shoes.
Made - to - measure are better
built shoes; they are built to
conform to the true shape of
the foot; they are designed to
correct foot troubles, give you
greater comfort, better health
and real shoe economy.
Don’t be satisfied with the
“hit” or “miss” of ready-made
shoe fitting. You can’t put im
perfect feet into perfectly
modeled shoes and expect
comfort or wear. J. R. Phipps
will take the print of YOUR
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shoe to give genuine comfort
and greater wear—and at a
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Don’t Squeeze Black
Heads—I)involve Them
fi<iu##aln* and plnchin* nut blackhead*
make th# pore* laru* and cause irritation
ftlackhcnd* nr# caused by accumulations
of dust and dirt and recretiona from the
• kin and there is only one aaf# and Mire
way and one that never fall* to tret rid
of them n simple way. too that i* to
dissolve them. Just tc«‘t from any drnr
store about two ounces of calouit# powdei
sprinkle s little on a hot. wet cloth
rub over the blackhead* briskly for «
few seconds w**h off and vou'll he *ur
| prised to see that e\ery blackhead ha*
I disappeared, and Ihe skin will be left soft
and the pore* in their natural condition
I • H I kdl I'm idufil RM till's
ougli. a contest in which five bor
oughs made entries.
A crowd gathered to watch Dickie
Monday at Eighteenth and Douglas
streets when he was gesticulating on
the corner'to help the traffic police
man. lie knows more signals than
the best of drivers.
There is little fear of Dickie ever
being lost. He can 'ell you that Chi
cago is in Illinois; Denver in Colo
rado, and Indianapolis in ndlana. lie
can spell his name in full and count
up to 10.
Coolidge Says
O J
Business Good
Carried on Honotly and Is
Sound Generally Through
Nation.
Washington, Fel». III. — President
Coolidge regards business generally
as in a lirallliy condition and believes
(lie American |>eoplc can feel safely
that I lie great hulk of the country's
business is carried oil without any
suggestion of wrong doing.
Mr. Coolidge allowed his views on
business conditions to liecoine known
after today's cabinet meeting at
which he and his advisors made a
general survey of conditions.
Reports were understood to have
reached administration officials that
the business situation had been some
what injured by the disclosures in
the oil investigation, hut It is the opin
ion of Mr. Coolidge there %hould lie
no fear on the part of business men
generally; that many of the rumors
spread about as a result of the oil in
quiry will be found without basts and
that the country may look forward
to the coming months hopefully and
without fear either an to prosperity
In business mailers or as to (he regu
lar normal functioning of the gov
ernment.
Each of the members of tlie presi
dent's official family having to do
with business conditions acquainted
the president with details of the situa
tion from which the president was
able to summarize the outlook as
thoroughly good.
Tho discussion brought forth that
there was no material unemployment
anywhere, and that while orders on
hand in some branches of Industry
were not large, it was the result of
(be policy of refusing to book orders
fnr In advance because, possible price
changes rather than any feeling of
fear on tho part of the Interests in
volved.
Manufacturers generally were re
ported as finding a ready market.
Indications were seen of promising ac
llvilies in the building trades as soon
as the building season opens. The
boot and shoe trade, the textile in
dustry and the iron and steel busi
ness were found to be active and in a
favorable condition.
The note of confidence was further
strengthened in the president's view
by the tentative wage agreement
reached by (he bituminous operators
and miners yesterday at Jacksonville
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