Today
Civilization in Africa.
‘ Do the Day's W ork:’
Money—a Mystery.
Earn, Save, Invest.
^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^
Civilization takes a little of its
own medicine. Modern Spanish
troops, attacking barbarous Moors
in Africa, were amazed to find ma
chine gun bullets and high explo
sives dropping from the sky. The
Moors had hired European fliers to
fight for them in the air.
Now Spain will go after the
Moors with flying machines, tanks
and poison gas, carrying modern
war into Africa.
What would happen if Asia
should march against Europe with
modern weapons? In the days of
Ghenghis Khan and Attila, the
Asiatics came westward on foot and
slow moving ponies, eating up the
country as they esme.
Suppose descendants of Attila,
or sons of the heavenly mikado
should come with a swarm of fly
ing machines dropping explosives.
Japan or China could supply enough
machines and fliers to wipe out
every city in western Europe. It
might be a Japanese schoolboy,
standing beside the ruins of Lon
don bridge, musing on vanquished
British civilization.
A little book on President Cool
idge by E. E. Whiting says the
president’s motto is:
“Do the day’s work.’’
That's a good motto, and of
<•our.se the president would add to
' it, “Think out the day’s work, in ad
vance.”
Squirrels, robins and bees all do
the day’s work but show little prog
ress, because they do no thinking.
Every intelligent man and woman
should be doing the work of the
day, and thinking the work of the
next month, and next year.
Francs are wobbly, and there is
danger that holders of French
short time notes may demand cash
as they come due, forcing a great
increase in French currency, with
still lower prices.
France has the military whip
hand. Its people are industrious,
frugal and rich. If it made up
its mind to economize, compel
peasants and others to pay taxes,
and thus straighten out its money
it might give the short sellers an
uncomfortable twist.
Individuals and nations don’t
know much about money, except
that like savages they would rather
have a piece of bright gold than
anything else. Money is largely a
matter of imagination and fright.
The world discovers that France
haa printed 40,000,000,000 pa
per francs, and the franc drops be
low 4 cents.
Forty billion francs is only 1,000
francs for every Frenchman. Any
average Frenchman or French
woman would be cheap at 50,000
francs, and pay big dividends on
that price. The amount of French
money printed means nothing. But
to mention billions of printed
money, representing only a tiny
fraction of a nation’s wealth is
enough to start a panic. Be careful
how you gamble in francs.
In May the big steel company,
drawing by lot, will buy back
$2,339,000 of its bonds, paying
$110 for a $100 bond. When An
drew Carnegie sold his iron busi
ness to the United States Steel com
pany he wouldn’t have anything to
do with the stock, or even take it as
a present. He said the preferred
stock was water and the common
stock was air.
The common stock now pays 7
per cent, the preferred, 7 per cent,
and Judge Gary says $1 goes back
into the property for every dollar
paid in dividends. The steel busi
ness of this country is a good thing
to own. But don’t gamble, you are
apt to regret it. Earn, save, in
vest. That's a useful motto.
What will be done about popula
tion. when this earth is fully popu
lated? Will it be necessary to
regulate the age at which parents
may have children?
In England, the population prob
lem is more serious than ever, ul
though the births are fewer. Peo
ple live longer, and even with births
falling off the population increases
313,000 in two years.
In apes to come, with earth s
population 50 or 100 times what it
is now—and with human beings liv
ing to be 144 years on the average,
it won't suffice to say that each
married couple must have only two
children—enough to replace them
selves.
Another law will be necessary
forbidding those two children to
have any children until their mother
and father are dead, to make room
for two more.
You may see a day when the
average age of fathers will be 75,
and of mothers, 40, which is going
even a little further than Plato,
and some others who thought 60
young enough for fatherhood and
30 a little too young for mother
hood.
The tariff law allows the presi
dent under the “flexible provision’’
to increase duties. This has wor
ried citizens who felt that it might
be used mistakingly to help some
dear little baby trust.
But no one will complain of
President Coolidge’s use of his flex
ible power, adding 12 cents a bushel
to the duty on wheat, 26 cents 100
pounds on flour, 50 per cent on
mill feeds.
These increases protect, especial
ly, dwellers in cities. The whole
nation depends on prosperity and
contentment among farmers.
Detroit will request Henry Ford
to lend the city $15,000,000 in
cash, to pay a balance due on the
dty railway system, taken over by
the city.
Quite a useful citizen is Henry
Ford. The real service that he has
rendered the city of Detroit, how
ever, is far above any mere loan
of $15,000,000. When he raised
the salaries of his own workers be
raised the salary of every mechanic
in the automobile business. That
helped Detroit, and the whole coun
try,
JCocrjicbt, UK.)
Sinclair on
Wav to Fight
to Hold Lease
Consults With Lawyers in
Chicago Who Will Conduct
Teapot Dome Case at
Cheyenne.
fly Associated Prwni.
Chicago, March 10.—Harry F. Sin
clair and a battery of six attorneys
departed today for Cheyenne. Wyo.,
to contest the government's action to
cancel the Teapot Dome oil leases and
expressed confidence of ultimate vic
tory and vindication.
Mr. Sinclair was accompanied by
Col. J. W. Zevely, his chief legal
counsel, and five other attorneys who
are prepared to oppose the govern
ment's action, which it is understood,
will start Thursday In Cheyenne with
the filing of a bill for an Injunction to
restrain taking further oil from Tea
pot Dome.
Although refusing to make a state
ment, declaring that he proposed to
try his case In the courts and not in
the newspapers, Mr. Sinclair indicat
ed that he and his attorneys fully ex
pected success in the courts.
Arriving here yesterday, with his
counsel, Mr. Sinclair spent most of
the day conferring with the attorneys.
It was indicated that the Sinclair
legal battery is prepared not only to
make the stiffest kind of a battle In
the preliminary stages, hut through
out all the action to he Instituted hy
the government to declare the oil
leases invalid.
Although refusing to be quoted for
publication, Mr. Sinclair declared he
was confident that he would ultimate
ly be successful and would be vindi
cated of all charges that have been
made in connection with the Teapot
Dome inquiry in Washington.
The oil magnate and his party left
on a train which, unless delayed,
should reach Cheyenne at 2:05 p. m.
tomorrow.
By Asftorlat+4 Pixm.
Washington, March 10.—With wit
nesses arriving for the opening of the
senate inquiry' into the administration
of Attorney General Daugherty, ef
forts to shake him out of the cabinet,
while apparently continuing over the
week end. brought no surface develop
ments.
Despite the manifest desire of many
administration leaders for hi* im
mediate retirement and the prepara
tions that have been made to fill his
place at almost a moment's notice,
the attorney general has shown no
visible signs of weakening in hie an
nounced determination not to resign
until after the inquiry.
The charges that former Secretary
Fall and the Doheny and Sinclair oil
Interests have taken a hand In the
Mexican revolution -against the Obre
gon government and that efforts by
Department of Justice agents to pre
vent violations of neutrality along the
border were "called off by Washing
ton" have been selected tentatively by
the investigating committee as the
first subject for their Inquiry.
Owen J. Roberts and Atlee Pom
erene, special counsel for the govern
ment in prosecution of the oil suits,
will leave Washington late today for
Wyoming to put before the federal
court their application for a tem
porary restraining order against the
Mammoth company. They will go to
California afterward to bring similar
action against the Pan-American
Petroleum company.
In both cases the attorneys expect
the court to grant the applications
and hold the leases in abeyance while
the government continues its efforts
to cancel them entirely.
Howell Submits Bill
for Radio Control
Washington, March 10.—A govern
mental radio control bill was intro
duced in the senate today by Senator
R. B. Howell.
The bill reaffirms that all ether in
the air is property of the government
and calls for licensing of all operators
of radio and users of ether every two
years. It gives the president the
right to cancel the use of radio by any
agency except the government In
case of emergency.
The bill further provides that when
private agencies apply for permits
they would sign an agreement that
the ether used for any purpose Is gov
ernment property.
Heavy Trains of Produce
Are Hauled by Burlington
Wymore, Neb., March 10.—Two of
the longest and heaviest trains ever
hauled Into the Burlington railway
yards here were pulled in today. The
trains were hauled by two of the new
heavy type engines. Kach consisted
of 75 loads, one having 4,200 and the
other 4,500 tons of grain, hay, eggs,
poultry, flour and butter destined to
the Kansas City and 8t. Joseph mar
kets from western Nebraska and
Kansas. The trains had lo lie dou
ble-headed over hills at Hardy and
Kndleott and were switched Into four
trains east from Wymore.
Nuckolls County Breeders
Get Good Prices at Sale
Nelson, Neb., March 10.—-The fifth
annual sale of the Nuckolls County
Breeders' association was largely at
tended. There were 25 head of cattle
nnd 30 heart of hogs sold. The cattle
averaged $95. Top of the sale was a
young hull, which brought $162.60.
The top sow sold for $40 nnd the 30
head averaged $36.
Sabin Home Again Robbed.
Special lIlBpali-ll t« Tile Omaha flee.
Beatrice, Neb., March 10.—Accord
ing to Information received lure, the
home of Ralph Babin, formerly of this
city, at Washington, 1». <'., has been
robbed of $150 In gold and two gold
watches.
The Babin home was entered some
months ago when $6,000 in gems dis
appeared. Mr. Babin is a son of
Judge R. W. Hahln of this rlty.
Train Hit* Motor Gar.
Tooumerh, Neb.. March 10.—Mlanes
Nora, Anna and Mary Carr, daughter*
of Mr. and Mr*. I). S. Carr and nlarea
of Ward©ti W. T. Fenton of fh<t state
penitentiary, merely had time to get
out of their automobile before it waa
ntruck by a Burlington train near
here.
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Men Who Are Making Omaha
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[Qh dirlesi T. .K o u n fc 3 e^J "
A son of Omaha, who has grown up
with the city; who has broadened as
it has broadened; whose business ex
perience has developed as the life of
the city has increased, is Charles T.
Kountze.
He was born in Omaha September
26, 1871; attended St. Pauls school,
Concord, N. H., and Yale university,
graduating in 1892. He at once en
tered the First National bank as a
messenger, and in 1907 was made
president of the bank, serving as such
until 1914, since which time he has
been chairman of the board of di
rectors of the First National bank,
and vice president of the First Trust
company of Omaha. In 1910-11 he
was president of the Omaha clearing
house. In 1906 he became a partner
in the banking house of Kountze Bros.,
141 Broadway, New York, and still
holds his Interest there.
Mr. Kountze has been active in a
great many wava In the business af
fairs of Omaha. He has served on
the executive committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce, and for a few
months was a memWer of the board
of directors of the Metropolitan Utili
ties district. Among other jobs he
has had outside the bank was one as
a member of the board of governors
of Ak Sar-Ben. In 1908 he was on
the very Important federal commis
sion on weights and measures, which
did a very competent Job of standard
ising the syatem for the United States.
While the war was on he was chair
man of the war savings activities in
Nebraska. _
Mr.' Kountie la a member of the
Omaha club and the Country club-,
and, while he has won no golf cham
pionships, he does take much pleasure
In outdoor sports. His greatest In
door sport, however. Is boosting for
the town lie lives In.
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Nebraska
News
Nubbins
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York—Through the cooperation of
the state agricultural college and the
Commercial club, York had the exhibit
car of poultry, model poultry houses,
incubators, trap nests and other
equipment on display here.
Y'ork—In the contest put on by
York Commercial club for a York slo
gan a number of slogans have already
been turned In. The przie Is $100.
The contest closes March 31.
York—The retail trade committee of
the York Commercial club Is prepar
ing a style show to be held just be
fore Easter.
Beatrice—Korty-flve farmers near
Kinney have organized a shipping as
sociation. IT. 8. Bertram, who oper
ates a general store, has been named
manager.
Beatrice—Mrs. Christina Blckett,
75, pioneer of southern Gage county,
died at her home at Bameaton.
( hadron—Seized with sn attack of
heart disease. Guy Montgomery, who
formerly lived »t White Wood. 8. D.,
fell unconscious in the street. He
was taken to the office of a physi
cian, where he died. Montgomery
was horn In David City, N’oh.
Commercial Secretaries
Meet Today in Grand Island
Ily Associate.! Prm.
Grand Island, Neb., March 10 —
Members of the Nebraska Association
of Commercial Organization Secre
taries are beginning to arrive In this
city for the annual meeting, begin
ning Tuesday. How to secure con
ventions. traffic problems, plans for
welcoming new business men, state
and federal laws against lotteries and
other forms of gambling In business,
the community chest and co-operation
with officials of cities and schools, the
election of officers and selecting the
place for the next meeting nro the
leading Items of the program.
Colorado for Coolidpc.
Denver, Colo., March 10.—Delegates
to the national republican convention
for the Klrst congressional district of
Colorado, named today, wers Instruct
ed to vote for the renomlnatlnn of
President Coolblge.
Ex-Pcnnsy Hail Head Dies.
Philadelphia, March 10.—John P.
Green, 85, retired president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, died,
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e
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does not color the ** sip, Is not stick}
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Jake Hamon’s Daughter
Leaves to Defend Father
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Hr International Nf»« Aerate*.
Chicago, March 10.—"I've goni to
ell the senate about daddy. I think
ne’d want me to."
Thus did blue-eyed, golden haired
Dlive Bell* Harpon, 18, Jake Hsmon'a
"baby" announce her departure for
Washington today In a nots she left
behind addressed to "Mother dear.”
She was a brave ltttl* figure, speed
ing to the defense of her Idolized
rather, as she sat In a compartment
nn th* Capitol Limited, laughing to
keep back the teats, while she snug
gled against her breast a violin—the
last gift from her father before a
bullet from Clara Smith Hamon’s
gun ended his life."
Her conversation belled her years
as she outlined her plan to the
newspaper reporter who espied her on
board.
"I know what went on at the re
publican convention In Chicago In
1S20,” she said, "end I know from
what my mother has told m* that
father could not have had any nego
tiations with General Wood. That's
why I'm going to Washington. I am
going to tell the senate that Leonard
Wood, Jr., Is a Iter."
Wrestling Bout Staged
in Methodist Churrli Pulpit
Wrestling bout waj» stsgel In the
pulpit of the First Methodist church
Sunday night.
The tussle, between Eugene W«g
ner, son of Rev. Dr. J. E. Wagner,
pastor, and Irving Zearzan, typified
th* struggle of Jacob with th* angel.
Subject of the eermon waa "Tha F'lrat
Wrestling Match."
Flach week, a similar Illustrative
pageant will be presented. Dr. Wag
ner announced.
Lexington Win* Debate.
Tiexington, Neb., March 10.—The
Lexington High school debating team
won a two to one decision over the
North Plalle delating team. Lexing
ton took the affirmative and North
Platte upheld the negative.
Corns
No Paring—End Them
Don’t let the agony of com* deatrny
your comfort. Apply Blue-jay—and
inatantly the pain vaniahea. Then
the corn looaene and come* out.
Doea away with dangeroua paring.
Get Blue-jay at any drug atore.
a Hint
blue=jay
NEBRIN4
v STOPS
/ (Colds Pams
ludarhfs ^
M’nrin m positively safer anil
mure tffertive than A*pirin nr
remedies rontainintr the lienrt
depressing, hnhit-fnrming drug,
acetanilide. ,
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Big Attendance
on Opening Day
of Market Week
Millinery Houses Visited Yes
terday—Big Reception and
Dance Last Niglit for
300 Guests.
Spring Market week opened yester
day with a number of visitors equal
ing that of last year, in spite of the
cold snap Omaha is experiencing. Last
year the opening day saw the largest
attendance since the occasion was
started.
By night, more than 300 visitors
were expected from points in the state
and trade territory.
William A. Kllis, assistant commis
sioner of the Chamber of Commerce,
said yesterday that the committee in
charge of the affair was being
swamped with requests for more vis
itors' tickets.
Many of Omaha's millinery houses
were fished yesterday. B. B. Mun
yon company-, Orchard-Wllhelm and
the United States Rubber company
all report exceptional crowds due to
Market week.
Last night there was the opening
reception and dance at Roseland
dancing academy. Last year the re
ception was held at the chamber.
George Miller, Omaha Crockery com
pany, was chairman of the evening.
Tuesday night there will be a din
ner at Hotel Roms at 6. a theater
party at the Orpheum, followed by a
midnight dance at the hetel.
School Bands of Five
Cities Will Compete
Council Bluffs will hold Its second
annual Invitation high school band
contest April 4 at the City Auditor
ium. High school bands of Fremont
Tork, Sioux CUT, Central High of
Omaha, and Council Bluffs will com
pete for the large silver cup donated
hy George Gemer, Jeweler of Council
Bluffs. The cup le to become the prop
erty of the high school winning It
three times.
The Council BlufTs bend, which
won the contest last, year, is favored
to win again. Last June this band
took third place in the national band
contest held at Chicago. The Fre
mont band is showing promise.
The contest is being fostered by
the business men of Council Bluffs.
Wymore Man in Beatrice
Jail on Serious Charge
Special Illapatrh to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb.. Mtrch 10.—George
Iceland, 53. Wymore, N'eb., was
brought here last evening and lodged
in Jail by Sheriff Sailing, pending the
investigation of sn alleged aerious
charge preferred by his 13-year-old
daughter.
As yet no complaint has been filed
against Leland. who stoutly denies his
guilt. •
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Thorne Spring Coats
Fetching New Shades
Cedar Poplar Sepial
Popular cash and carry prices.
MU.-—
i Actors’ Union Votes
for General Strike
By Anaoclated Prwi.
New' York, March 10.—Twelve hun
dred members of the Actors Equity
association today voted to sustain the
organization's demand for the ' Equity
shop" after .lone 1, when its contract
with the Producing Managers associ
ation expires. Only (wo dissenting
voles were cast.
Hugh F. Rayne pledged the com
plete support of the American Feder
ation of .Labor If a strike follows
refusal of the managers to meet the
demand.
'The final attitude of the managers
is unnecessary, as last week the Shu
berts, who control 70 per cent of the
city's theaters, served notice they
would accept the "Equity shop.”
The "Equity shop" provides that
casts must be either wholly com
posed of Equity members or wholly
non-Equity actors.
Everybody likes to laf. J)o your
share. Send your jokes to the lyocal
Laf Editor, The Omaha Bee.
Denby Goes Out
as Head of Navy
Dixon, Davidson and Foss
Mentioned as Possible
Successors.
Br Associated Press.
Washington, March 10.—Secretary
Denby'a resignation became effective
today amid the tributes of hia asso
ciates in the Navy department.
‘‘I am trying." he told them, "to die
with my face toward the enemy."
Mr. Denby's retirement is the first
break in the cabinet during President
Coolidge's administration and his suc
cessor has not been selected, although
the field is understood to have been
narrowed considerably in the last few
days. Until an appointment Is made.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will be
in charge of the department as acting
secretary.
The list of eligibles mentioned to
succeed Mr. Denby has dwindled to
Governor Dixon of Montana, Jarne#
E. Davidson, republican national com
mitteeman from Michigan, and former
Representative Foss of Illinois. Th»
president is expected momentarily to
announce his selection.
High officers of the navy and ma
rine corps also were present today in
Mr. Denby’s office, when he wa*
sworn in as a major In the marine re- _ **
serve corps. The oath was adminis
tered by Maj. Gen. Lejeune, com
mandant of the marine corps.
The retiring secretary's desk was
decorated profusely with flowers sent
by his friends and admirers to grace
it on his last day as head of the Navy
department. As the last official act
he received and greeted the naval at
taches from the embassies and lega
tions in Washington, who came in
full uniform and hundreds of civilian
employes of the Navy department,
who passed In line to shake hands and
say good by.
Mother of Omahans Die?.
Mrs. John D. Morris died Saturday
at Fowler. Ind. She was the mother
of A. R. Morris, W. F. Morris, F. J
Morris and C. E. Morris, all of
Omaha. __
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Each style is generously cut
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SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
OF OMAHA. NEBRASKA
Announce* o
Free Lecture on Christian Science
GEORGE SHAW COOK, C. S. B.
OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS
Member of the Board cf Lectureship of the Mother Church.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Matt.
IN FIRST CHURCH EDIFICE
24th St. and St. Marya Ave.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 11TH, 1924
at • o'clock
THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED
"Reduce running time 20 to 25 per cent”
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Six-cyUadat Motor But chaaaia. $4,(00 and $4,750, at Bulalac
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A truck buyer recently asked the Miller North Broad
Storage Company of Philadelphia for facts about their
motor truck experience. Mr. B G. MilleT. president of
the storage firm, answered in a letter:
** We have been using Pierce- Arrows for about eleven
years. We still are using the first one we bought; in fact
it is the only make which has remained in our service
for more than three years. Other trucks purchased
when we bought the Pierce-Arrows have long since been
replaced
"We now have 17 Pierce-Arrows. Five ate of the
modem Dual-Valve type. We find these Dual-Valve
trucks pass any other make of truck in hill climbing,
which on long runs has reduced the running time 20
to 25 per cent They give a very high mileage on gaao
line consumption. Tires last between 15.000 and 15<000
miles. Each truck travels at least 17.000 miles a year."
5 5 5
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