Wheat Condition
in State Declines
14 Points in May
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Crop of 41,439.000 Bushels
Indicated—Grain Lacking
in Vitality and Heads
Are Short.
Lincoln, June 15.—Winter wheat
dropped 14 points In condition dur
ing May and the present condition of
75 per cent of normal Indicates a
crop of 41,439,000 bushels for Ne
braska, says the June crop report.
Issued by the federal bureau of
crops and livestock estimates. This
crop Is compared to 28,220,000 bush
els last year.
"Contrary to expectations," says
the report, "wheat Is thin, lacking In
vitality, and the heads are short with
two* or three of the lower wheat
splkelets undeveloped. While wheat
fields appear quite good from the
moving train or auto, this Is mislead
ing as a more thorough inspection
In the field will reveal."
The report follows In part:
“The reduced wheat prospects are
due to the 111 effects of Hessian fly
and unfavorable weather. Fly dam
age Is greater than expected as evi
denced by a number of dead branches
and weakened vitality of the wheat
stool. The almost torrential rains last
fall packed the soil greatly. The
aboundant moisture resulted In a
shallow root system and wheat, weak
ened also by the fly, could not with
stand the spring drouth.
"The soil Is badly cracked and
packed and under this condition the
light spring showers were not effec
tive. Wheat on bottom land, that
along fence rows and on properly ro
tated land is fairly good, but much of
the balance is far below expectations.
The spring brood of the fly is late lh
enterglng and If further delayed the
damage from this brood may not be
large.
“The acreage of oats planted is the
same as last year, 2,456,000 acres.
The condition of 78 per cent of nor
mal Indicates a crop of 63,217,300
bushels, as compared to 81.048,000 a
year ago. Sufficient moisture will im
prove the crop considerably.
"Spring wheat acreage decreased 20
per cent. This leaves 282,000 acres
for harvest, compared to 352,000
acres last year. The condition la 78
per cent of normal.
“While corn Is late, this was also
the case a year ago, when some of
the planting was not finished until
June. At that time the fields were
extremely weedy, due to the rains.
This year, fields are in fine tilth and
with warmer weather corn will come
through rapidly.
“The acreage of the tame hay In
creased 4 per cent. The condition Is
81 per cent of normal. The increased
acreage came largely from alfalfa and
clover. The first crop of alfalfa is
not as heavy as a year ago, but the
quality is better. Wild hay Is 78 per
cent of normal.
"The farm labor supply Is 9* per
cent of normal and the demand 91
per cent of normal.”
12,263 Miles U.S.
Roads in State
Nebraska Has Received $9,
873,790 for Federal Aid
Highways.
The federal aid highway aystem In
Nebraska and Kansas Includes 12,263
miles, according to the bureau of pub
lic roads of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. There are 5,480
miles in Nebraska and 6,783 In Kan
sas.
This Is a system of roads provided
for by the federal highway act of
1921. According to this act, the state
highway departments were to desig
nate a system of roads not exceeding
7 per cent of the total rural mileage
for Improvement wtlh federal aid and
on which the government was to pay
BO per cent of the cost.
The total appropriations for the
country have been $540,000,000 since
1916. Nebraska has received $9,873,
790 and Kansas $13,218,058. Nebras
ka now has $2,615,254 available for
new projects, while Kansas has used
UP all but $382,842 of Its appropria
tion.
To bring this system up to service
able standards will mean a surfacing
program of 11,000 miles a year, ao
cording to department officials.
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Monday, Juno 16.
8 P. M.—Talk by Prof. Waitar Martin,
author of "Astrasophy; Sclenca of the
Earth and Star*:”
6:30 P. M.—Dinner program by Ran
dall'#) Royal orchestra of Brandeia Store
restaurants.
9 P. M.—Piano recital by artlst-puplla
of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Berryman
"Little Dancer” . Lament
Lael Lanphier (aged 8).
"Spanish Dance” Rogers
Marguerite Cotsworth (aged 8).
"Jack and Jill” . Mltchall
Catherine Cox.
"Witch” . Campbell
Paul Havens (aged 10).
•Tha Christmas Treo”... .Cecil Berryman
Corlnne Potter (aged •).
'•Sweet Briar Arpeggio Walt*”. .Crawford
Seabury Cotsworth.
"Musical Clock” . Heins
Eva Llpsman.
'•Avalancha” . Heller
Willard Grove.
Soprano solo, “Goodby”. Tostl
Annunclattrl Garrotto. pupil of
Frank Newlean.
•'Elfin Dance” .
Justin Wolf.
"Hungarian Battle Song” . Relnhold
Ruth Welty.
"Gypsy Boy” . 8chytta
Louise De Groodt (aged 11).
"Idlllo” . Lack
Dorothy Holman.
"Walt*” . Mrs. Venrlck
Mrs O. N. Venrlck. pupil In piano
and composition of Cecil Berryman*
Violin solo. "Caprleclo”.Wlenlawakl
Fanny Fish, itupll of Frank Mach.
Evelyn vore, accompanist.
"Romance” . Sibelius
Eljoe ipfel.
'•Tarantella” . Ksrganoff
Vivian Wrenn.
."Eilgle” .Nollet
Alice Ginsburg.
''Hungarian” . McDowell
Mary Aliingham.
Soprano *olos:
(a) "Addlo, Napoli”. Folk Song
(b> ”ln Italy” ..Jean Boyd
Annunclattrl Garrotto.
Marie Uhlig. accompanist.
Sextet from ''Lucia” (for left hand
alone) . Donlzattl-Leschetlsky
Helene Wacak.
•'Gavotte in O ' Durand
Elsie 1’iak.
(a) **Tn a Water Lily”. McDowell
<b) "Autumn” ..
Rosaline Goldstein.
Violin solo—Selected.
Fanny Fish.
Nocturne from "Midsummer Night's
Dream” . Mendelssohn Smith
Catherine Clew
"Prelude” . Rachmaninoff
Ida Newman.
"Rhapsody” . Brahms
Evlyn Vprs,
The Omaha Bee, 53 Y ears Old Next Thursday, Had Its Office
“All Dressed Up” When General Grant Came to City in WSO
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Grant was coming to town, ”Un
cenditiona' Surrender” Grant, candi
date for re-election as president of
the United States.
That is why The Omaha Daily Bee
offic« was all dressed up as shown in
the accompanying picture, taken
back in June, 1880, by W. H. McKay,
who lives today at 5134 North Thirty
third street.
The Omaha Bee office at that
time was on Famam street between
Ninth and Tenth streets. The paper
was just 9 years old.
On next Thursday, June 19, it will
be 53 years old.
In 1880 it was already a lusty pur
veyor of news and molder of public
-:...—i
opinion under the direction of Ed
ward Rosewater. With its very first
issue on June 19, 1871, it had an
nounced that it was "the best ad
vertising medium in the city.” H.
H. Geralde was then the ostensible
editor. On July 27 the following edi
torial was printed:
"The popular favor heretofore ac
corded The Omaha Eee as a
gratuitous advertising medium, and a
general desire expressed by a large
number of our citizens for Its en
largement as an evening Journal war
rant the hope of Its future success
as a thoroughly fearless and inde
pendent exponent of public opinion.
Mr. Harry Geralde will continue as
■ ■—..
editor-in-chief, assisted by gentlemen
of journalistic experience. It will be
the aim of tho publisher, from the
outset, to make The Bee a newspa
per In the true meaning of the word.”
This was signed by Kdward Rose
water as editor and publisher.
In 1889 the paper moved to the
building where it is stiil published.
Most of the 1880 editorial and
printing force are in the picture,
with a fine display of whiskers and
derbies and ubiquitous urchins on
the port bo v and editors, copy read
ers and reporters looking into the
camera from the upstairs windows,
little dreaming what a newspaper
giant they were nursing.
VETERAN SCHOOL
OFFICIAL RESIGNS
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Coleridge, Neb., June 16.—Peter
Schmidt, who has been a member of
She school board In district No. 20,
north of here, for 34 years, contlnu
nusly, resigned at the annual school
meeting held recently. It Is believed
that Mr. Schmidt has set a record In
this respect.
Aged Hartington Man
Celebrates Birthday
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Hartington, Neb., June 15.—Bring
ing flowers and extending congratula
tlona and best wishes, many friends 1
gathered here on the occasion of the I
94th birthday of “Grandpa" New
man at the hotne of his daughter,
Mrs. Sarah Gordon.
Mr. Newman has been a resident of
Cedar county about 40 years, coming
here from Ohio, and has seen much
of the history made in northeast Ne
braska. Besides being one of the
oldest residents in this part of the
state, he also has the distinction of
being o'ne of the oldest Odd Fellows
here, having been initiated into that
order at Carrollton, O., in 18S1, or 411
years ago when he was 51 years old.
Committee to Organize.
Washington, June 15. — Chairman
Borah of the special senate campaign
fund investigating committee an
nounced the committee would
hold its organization session next
Tuesday, after which it is expected to
adjourn for a few weeks.
With the County Agents
/
West Point—The county agent g ivo
remedies for plant lice ana cun ant worm
These two pests would practically destroy
the crop, he said. If remedial measures
were not taken. ^ One of the preventative*
to ba used against the pests, according
to tha county agent, is ordinary tobaci <j.
boiled or soaked until a spraying liquid
Is obtained.
Next Tuesday Is to be observed In
Thurston county, to ths northeast of this
place, as the 10th year of the work of
county agents in the county, and aq In
vltation has been extended to farmers of
this (Cuming; county to attend the cele
bration.
Last year boys and girls In club work
In northeast Nebraska gathered for a few
days' outing at Crystal Lake, near T»»
kota City. Many have requested a sim
ilar outing this year so dates have been
set for the boys' and girls' celebration
These are June 26, 2« and 27. Part of
the time is to be usad in training deni
onstrarion teams It Is probable thst a
few Cuming county boys and girls will
attend the meetings, the county agent
said.
Omaha—In _the face of thrsstentng
tnunder showers, approximately 60 pen
pie from this county accepted the invita
tion given by the county agent and Jacob
and Hans Bass to view the letter’s peony
fields near here The visitors were taken
through the extensive gardens on the two
farm*. Peonies and Iris are the principal
blooms now In season on the Hass broth
•rs' farms.
Tha county agsnt snnouncsd that he
had changed his headquarters in the
courthouaa hsrs.
Fremont—The county agsnt said thst
recent heavy rains and very unfavorable
conditions for corn growing have brought
a number of Inquiries from fanners who
find It necessary to replant their corn a
second or even a third time Only the
earliest maturing types of corn are now
in demand, he aald.
Wahoo-—County Agent Walter P\ Rob
erts Issued a statement condemning the
"association" In Chicago that he says is
trying to discredit the testing of cattle
for tubercular Infection He said that the
"authority they quote In saying the teste
are useless hss been under arrest several
times for practicing medicine without a
license, ana has been disbarred from the
national medical association.
Now Is the time for farmers to study
the eZscts of late planting of Wheat as
affected by the Hessian fly, the countv
agent said. "Farmers who waited until
the fly-free date to plant, winter wheat
are apparently going to harvest a crop
of wheat Many others are plowing up
their fields or are going to harvest a
small crop," the agent said.
Osceola—Due to recent rains, Pollc coun
fy crops are In good condition, according
to farmers he.c Wheat nnd oats ore
flourishing and the corn Is up all over
♦he countv. In turn* parts cultivation
has Started There Is some replanting ol
corn, dm* to cold weather that stopped
the growth.
Albion—During ths severs slsctrlca!
storm hsrs rscsntly enough rain fsll tr
break ths drouth conditions that havf
existed In this vicinity to ths detriment
of crops. Cool weather presented oors
germination end quite e bit of the corn
is being replanted
Aurora—Hundreds of arret of corn have
been or will be replanted in Hamilton
county Farmers planted their corn deep
lo get It Into moist ground Recent rains,
however, helped to rot the corn In the
ground and cut worma destroyed a large
amount.
Geneva—There is alweya anme hog
cholera In this vicinity the county agent
said It may he In different degrees of
seriousness. and It may be In slightly
different points at different years, he
continued, hut there le always some, "and
farmers should take all means available
to eliminate this lose." He urged thst
all farmers vaccinate their pige and hogs.
A first year clothing club wae organ
ized at fllrang recently, with several girls
of the community listed as members The
community also has a second year club.
Dakota City Former Governor Ramuel
Ft, MrKelv.'e has been secured as one of
the speakers to appear hefoie the farm
ore’ picnic, to be held at Clinton park |
June 27, It was announced Committees
making arrangements for tha plcnlo ere
scheduled to meet soon to perfect plena
for the farmers’ gathering
Hog cholera was found last week en
the farm of Dsn Hurley In Hubbard rre
•In ct. The coirhty agent declared that
tills la the time of year when all farm
era should he giving attention to the vac
cination of their pigs Especially Is this
true." he said "In neighborhoods where
there Is known to he Infection." ^
Dexlngtnn Many farmers ere following
tFie suggestions of the county agent that
they vaccinate the awlne before hog
• holera Infection seta In In this count}
I his work Is being clone on young pigs
for the most part The first six days of
lime serum wna furnished for It farmers
who vaccinated 1,209 hogs
f.lncoln—bounty Agent Durhaugh said
that hla study of recent meetings on dairy
production had brought out that "lust
"rdlnary rows with Juet ordinary prodm
Hon on ordinary feed are responsible for
over and under production periods end
price fluctuations ft Is through this,’’
ne anld. “that the dairy business Is on a
rather uncertain end unstable basis"
Syracuse Tha moat successful method
of combating moles that burrow through
fields In not through poisoning them trie
county agent said, hut through the use
of trepe.
Htockvllle W H Campbell the count'
*. • nt. issued n warning ngntnat agent*
for purlous Insurance policies and worth
io.-<* stock remedies, bv u noting the ex
petisncsN of one farmer who was "stuns"
by these men,
Hlalr The county agent offered to al
slsf fn I inert and poultry t niters who nr<
Interested In raising turkeys, stating that
'I here |n likely to be peramlcnt demand
for ihete bird* Ihnt form such A*popular
form of diet." Until recently there lisa
been little Investigation ne to diseases
and misfortunes thst hampered the growth
of turkeys but recent Investigations
should make the buelnesa more profitable,
he acid.
J. G. RUSSEL QUITS
OSMOND CHURCH
Pl&lnview, Neb., June 15.—The Rev.
J. G. Russel has resigned his pastor
ate at the Osmond Presbyterian
church, to take effect on July 1. He
has accepted the call to Hopevllle, la.
Since the Inauguration of the Pierce
County Ministerial association Mr.
Hussel has been Its president.
Hessian Fly Appears.
Geneva. Neb., June 15—Inspection
of the wheat fields In Fillmore coun
t.v reveals that the crop will be short
of normal. The heads of the grain
developed before the rain came and the
pepper grass Is a menace. Some fields
have been invaded by the Hessian fly.
Optometrists Elect.
Milwaukee, Wle , June 15. — Sher
man Rogers of New York city was
elected president of the International
Optimists and Houston, Tex . wss se
lected fo'r the 1925 convention, win
nlng over Lexington, Ky.
By AsmliMH Tree*.
Program for June 17.
(Courtesy of Radio Digest >
WRR. Atlanta Journal. (421). 9-9.
bachelors’ stag. 19:45. atrlnr band mustr
WGR, Buffalo, (IIP). 4.36-5 30, music,
6 SO. news
WMAQ, Chicago News. (447 6). B SO
orchestra. 7, talk, 7:20. Impersonations.
1:16, music
"’LB, Chicago (396); 2 45-3-46, Home
makers; 6.30 12, orchestra, songs, mar
kka furm tslka, mgrdi gras
WLW. Cincinnati (309 i. ». violinist, an
prano, dance. quartet; 11. orchestra
WFFA, Dallas News, (474). * 30-f 30.
musical, 11-12. orchestra, entertainers
KFAF, Denver, (360), 7-4 30, Gloom
Rustcrn
WWJ, Detroit, 4 317). 7 10. News or
cheat rn
WOC, Davenport. (414), B 4B. chtmee. «.
•porta, weather
WBAP. Forth Worth Star Telegram.
(474F M :30, concert
WDAF, Kansas City Star. (411), 4-7.
Duo-Art, address, atory. mualc; 11:46-1.
Night hawks.
W!1B, Kansas City. (411), 7-7 10.
music; 9*10, children's chorus
KFNF Shenandoah. ( 269). concert.
7:30; farmer-dinner concert, lj:30
KIAF, I.eetaew, 111. (366); 7 46 B 30.
add t ess
KH.T. T.oe Angeles. (196). 9. mualc;
4 46. children; 10, concert, le-tute. 12.
dsnee
K FT. T ni Angeles. (44P) 9 46. vocal,
10. orchestra. 11, concert. 12. trio.
W If AS. 1 .oulavllle Journal. ( 400), 7 10
9. agricultural talk, concert, soprano
Well, Medford, ( 360), 6. Itlg Brother
club; 6:10, program.
WMC, Memphle Commercial-Appeal.
I .59); 4 30, Trncy Plyler. \\, Frolic.
t’KAC, Montreal. (426). 6 3rt, concert;
.!<>. f* ft. He,fin a orchestra; n 30. dance.
WRAP. New York, (492). 9 in a. m.
educational, 3 I, solos. 3, children; 6-9,
orchestra, musical
WJZ, New York. (466), 11 a m 1 p m,
musical; 2 9. tslka. report*, musical
WJY, New York. (405). 6 30 9. "Nlghta
With ('omiuleatadores "
WGR, Newark. (4ti. I. 12 30 4. readings,
recltola; 4 «, orchestras.
K* J( *, Oakland. (312). 10, vnuatcal; 13,
dance
W A A W, Omaha (340), 9 », T.utheran
• hurch, Council Bluffs
WO AW. Oniahn. (524). 4. piano. 7.
Knights of Columbus
WCAE. Pittsburgh (324); 6 16. farm
talk; 7. concert; P concert
WOKA. Pittsburgh, (442) 4 30. concert;
8:30, story, 0:30. musical, 9, concert.
ROY P ||,
dan< c
KPO, Han KVancIsco. 4 411). 9. orchestra;
10 ||. anna*; 11. Danish tenor, 12, hand
WOT, Schenectady. ( 340), 4 (6, talk,
7, music, young artists
WBZ. Springfield. t.137>. I jo bedtime;
7. addreases. 1;IB, weather
WRC. Washington. (44i>, B, children; 7,
Tivoli theater, f, political talk; 1.10, or*
ohtatra*
Bank Rediscount
Rate Cut Sends
up Bond Prices
Trading Carried on at Almost
Unprecedented Scale—Mar
ket Sentiment Most
Cheerful in Years.
nr Associated Press,
New York, June 15.—Reduction In
the New York and BoRton federal re
serve rediscount rates to 3 1-2 per
cent, causing a fresh decline In money
quotations last week, swept bond
prices to the highest levels of the
year. With Wall street caught un
awares by the lowering of the bank
rates, trading activity broke out on
an almost unprecedented scale. Total
dally sales mounted as high as
$28,769,000, unequalled since early In
1922.
Reflecting the extent of the wbek's
gain in prices, the average of about
50 representative issues moved up al
most 1 1-2 points, compared with an
advance during the current year of
only 2 1-2 points. All classes of
bonds shared in the improvement.
United States government obligations
on several successive days estab
lished record high levels, and several
score of foreign government railroad
and domestic corporation liens scaled
new 1924 peaks.
Cheerful Sentiment.
The Impressive action of the In
vestment market created the most
cheerful sentiment In several years,
and In certain quarters was held re
sponsible for the expansion of activ
ity and the better feeling in stock
trading The demand for new bond
offerings, which again approximated
$100,000,000 for the week, was so
strong that In several Instances all
bonds were sold before opening of the
subscription books. A $26,000,000
iNlckel Plate) Issue was several times
oversubscribed and a $10,000,000
block of Argentine government one
year notes was snapped up quickly.
With call money rates crumbling
to as low as 2 per cent on the stock
exchange and 1 1-2 per cent on the
"outside” market, time loans avail
able at 3 per cent and the accept
ances dipping to new low records for
this center. It was Inevitable that
huge supplies of idle bank funds
should And employment In the In
vestment market. High grade securi
ties were the first to benefit, but as
the buying movement gained in mo
mentum and gilt-edged Issues grew
scarce, orders were extended to em
brace many types of semi speculative
liens.
Rail Mortgages Rally.
Several favorable decisions by the
Interstate Commerce commission
brought sharp rallies In railroad
mortgages. Conditional approval of
the acquisition of the International
Great Northern railway by the Gulf
Coast lines contributed to a brisk ad
vance In the bonds of these roads.
Carolina, Cllnchfleld A Ohio Issues
scored even more sensational gains ss
control of the road was turned over
to the Atlantic Coast line and Louis
ville A Nashville.
Despite the Improvement In funda
mental market conditions and the
widespread belief that the reduction
• if the rediscount rates would enhance
the supremacy of American bankers |
in the field of foreign financing, pro*
pects failed to improve for early
flotation of international loans. Delay
In marketing the German loan was
considered partly responsible for the
extension of $25,000,000 American
credit to the German gold discount
bank. Proposed terms of the Hun
garian loan were not acceptable to
New York hankers and If an early
offering Is attempted, they are likely
to remain outside the participating
syndicate.
Veteran Employe May Get
Fairbury Postma8ter8liip
Fairbury, June 15.—J. Lyndon
Thornton's name has been sent to the
president by Congressman Mcljuigh
Itn as Fairbury postmaster to relieve
Dan Kavanaugh, whose term of serv
Ice expires In June.
Mr. Thornton Is 38, and has serv^ff
In the Fairbury office since he was
17 years old. The other applicants
were Q R Jones, county assessor,
and J. A. Axtell, ex representative of
Jefferson county. This Is the first
civil service appointment made In the
Falrhury office since ita organization
In 1869. Mr. Thornton has filled every
place In the Fairbury office at some
time during his 21 years' continuous
service. He was appointed by B. W.
McLucas before civil service was prac
ticed and has served under McLucas,
I^ew Shelley, W. F. Cramb and Dan
Kavanaugh. Mr. Kavanaugh has
served as postmaster for eight years.
Close-fitting hats, mostly black,
were smartly distinguished by slim
black and white birds posed on the
edge of the brim or about the crown.
Wonders of Nature Seen in Fremont
When Old Doc Peneger Dissects a Bee
Patients are becoming more and
more scarce for old Doc Peneger
of Fremont. Time was, during
the years gone by when 1 lived there,
when Doc had a real good practice.
I drove over to Fremont from
Omaha the other day, the first time
I had been back In 10 years. And of
course I called on the Doc.
Early last spring Doc, who now
lives on the outskirts of the city, had
a patient, a farmer from six miles
north of the city. When the farmer
started for home, he left one of A. I.
Root's bee catalogs. The Doc
glanced through It and was bitten
by the beekeeping bug. And he
sure was bitten hard!
A day or two later the Doc sent a
money order for three hives and a
swarm of bees. Pending arrival of
the objects of his new and particu
larly passionate love, the Doc had
Miss Evelina Peneger, his daughter,
on the run after every book and
pamphlet referring to bee culture.
.She remarked at the time: "I have
thought for quite a while that Dad
was getting peculiar, but now X know
he’s got bees In his bonnet.”
Well, the bees arrived as per sched
ule and Doc split the swarm Into
three parts. Now, any bee expert
will tell you not to expect honey
the same years you follow that pro
cedure. But somehow the Doc had
not read about that part of It. So he
thought there must be something
wrong with the bees themselves.
He got hold of some books on bee
anatomy and physiology and after
studying these decided that he would
dissect a few of his bees In an effort
to discover why he wasn't getting
honey.
As I approached the Doc's house
his housekeeper came running down
the road and Jumped Into a pool of
water. Of course I couldn't figure
out what was the matter, but as I
stopped the flivver beside the pool
where she was standing and keeping
her head under water except when
she came up for air, a whole swarm
of angry bees started buzzing around
my head and stinging me whereaver
they could get a chance at my an
atomy. It took me only a fraction of
a second to Join her In the pool.
The bees buzzed around over the
pool waiting for us to come out, but
finally they got tired of It and flew
away. When we came to the sur
face for the last time, the housekeep
er's face started to break Into a grin
as she locked at me, but her expres
sion changed pretty quick as she felt
the pain In her swollen face. We
waded out and cautiously appproach
ed the house. As we did so we saw
the Doc coming from the opposite di
rection. We didn't know it was the
Doc until he got right up to us and
spoke. He had made for the barnyard
and Jumped into a hog-wallow. And
he looked It.
After we got cleaned up and dried
off the Doc explained the cause of
the stampede. It seems he had taken
one of the hives into his operating
room and, with his scalpel, started
to dissect a bee. The rest of the
swarm perched themselves on the pic
tures, on the chair backs and other
points of vantage, and gravely
observed his preparations. The Doc
had killed the bee as .he took It from
the hive.
The body lay on the table while
Doc proceeded to cut it up. The
fight started as a slight breeze came
in the window and turned the
“corpse" completely over. The spec
tators, thinking the Doc was cutting
a live bee. suddenly attacked him and
the housekeeper, who happened to
he nearby.
Doc says he should have known
better than to bring all those other
bees Into the operating room, as It Is
strictly against professional ethics to
allow nonprofessional observers
witness an operation, anyway.
Kiwanis Delegates
C
Spend Sunday Here
Four Hundred, on Way to Na
tional Convention, Are
Entertained.
More than 400 Kiwanis members
and their families stopped In Omaha
for a day's entertainment Sunday on
their way to the international Ki
wanis convention at Denver which
starts this afternoon.
Clubs from Illinois. Iowa, Wiscon
sin, and upper Michigan were enter
tained at Elmwood park by the local
Kiwanis club aslsted by the other
noon day luncheon clubs. The Ohio
and Pennsylvania delegates went
through Omaha early Sunday morn
ing. but did not stop.
The trains which arrived in the
morning were met by cars bearing
the sign "Kiwanis. At Your Service."
H. P Patrick had charge of the en
tire entertainment of the visiting Ki j
wanlans.
After taking the visitors around to
see the city, the Omaha 'member* took
them o\it to Elmwood park where a
box lunch anil entertainment was
provided for each one.
The convention in Denver actually
starts Tuesday and lasts until Thurs
day, although the social festivities
start Monday afternoon. Many of
the members are planning on taking
a trip through Yellowstone park af
ter the adjournment.
Livestock Association
Makes Annual Report
riainvliw, Nel>„ June 15.—The an
nual report of John Eangemeier. the
manager of the Plainview Farmers
Union livestock Shippers association,
shows that 86 cars of stock have been
shipped during the last year, with a
total business amounting to $97,415.68.
The association received $818.90 in
patronage dividends from the com
mission houses In Omaha and Bloux
■City, which haa been distributed to
the shippers. The insurance fund
had a surplus of over $200. Although ;
the association haa only been In ex
lsteqce for two years there Is a I
membership of over 200. Mr. Dang. I
meler was re elected as manager for
the ensuing year.
Church Women Meet.
Geneva, Neb., June 15.—At a mis
gionary meeting, at the Congregational
church here, Mrs. John Bennett of
Crete and Mrs. Jacob Jiahm of Friend
were speakers. Women of the United
Brethren. Christian and Catholic
rhurches were guests of the Congre
gatlonal women and the program was
followed by a tea. One hundred and
fifty women were In attendance. Mrs.
A. E. Holt and her daughter, Kath
leen. sang.
Demand Heavy
for Good Lafs
Best ay to Get Into Con
test Is to Start
Now.
Where to see Tore! I «f. todst :
■‘frund Theater .Council Bluffs
Woodbine Theater Woodbinr. lu.
You cannot appreciate the intereat
the Local Laf contest has aroused
until you actually get into the game
The first thing to do, is to attend the
movie theaters where the Local Laf
reel Is being shown. Then you will
get a close-up Impression of what the
contest really means to you.
The next thing Is to think up a
few Jokes and write them out, not to
exceed SO words each. Send them in
to the Ix>cal Laf editor of The Oma
ha Bee, who will give thewi careful
conaideration. Submit aa many lafs
as you wish, but remember that ortg
inal jokes will he given preference.
Lon't be disappointed if you don't
succeed at first. Pet-severance will
bring reward.
Each week a first cash prize of J5
is offered; second prize of S3, third
of 12. and 12 other prizes of $1 each.
In addition to the cash prizes, you will
have the pleasure of seeing your
prize Jokes and name on the screens
of various movie theaters. It is a
distinction to see your name on the
movie screen. This Local Laf con
test may be the beginning of a career
for you. The market for original
humor is always steady. Try your
band at joke writing and keep it up.
There is always a demand for the
product of those who can amuse the
world. This market is never glutted.
Enter the Local I.af contest today.
Pee Want Ada produce results.
Improved Trade
Is Indicated by
m
Stock Exchange
Prices of Securities Rising—
Money Very Cheap—Bond
Trading Exceptionally
Active.
• By RICHARD 8PILLANE,
Universal Service FIdmihImI Kdltor.
New York, June 15.—Some improve
ment In business in the last week Is
shown by reports of the financial ed
itors of newspapers throughout the
country. It Is about time. If the
stock exchange is a barometer, the
betterment Is to continue. Price* of
securities have risen In the last week,
but not only to a degree sufficient to
overcome a decline in the first two
days, but to make a net gain of 2 1-2
points in the rails and 3 1-2 In Indus
trials.
Money has been extraordinarily
cheap and the bond market excep
tionally strong and active. The pow
er of low Interest rates must express
itself sooner or later.
A big advance in grain prices was
a natural consequence of official esti
mates of greatly reduced wheat and
corn yields. Added to this now comes
the Canadian report showing a wheat
reduction of 5 per cent there.
While wholesale trade lags, retail
seems to hold well. Mail order houses
vary In their returns, some being
above and some below last year's
volume but the average Is a 5 per
cent Increase. Chain stores show ex
ceptionally well, hardly one of the
larger group being below last year.
The textile Industry continues stag
nant. No sign of revival In steel la
seen. The oil people suffer from over
production. A turn for the better Is
not seen In the motor business, or
rubber, either. Copper is depressed.
Reports of the building situation show
sharp recessions in some parts of the
country, particularly New York, but
a fair volume in New England and an
Increase In the southeastern states.
Unquestionably the weather has af
fected business somewhat. Likewise
the Imminence of a presidential cam
paign has an Influence.
Without undue optimism, a person
might see a better outlook now than
a month ago and decidedly better
than two months ago.
The outlook abroad Is distinctly bet
ter. France has gotten rid of one
president and acquired another with
out much of a strain. Trade on the
continent shows Improvement. Crop
plantings are larger than in any ye
since the war
An indication of the general trade
situation Is provided by the showing
of the telegraph people. Cable busi
ness shows a pronounced Increase
over last year or the year before,
while domestic traffic shows a de
crease.
Wolfe Oil
Corporation
This company produces high
gravity (big gasoline content)
Mid-Continent oil.
An am&lytis will
on r•quest.
& Iljcll;?' & (fg.
Mime**: if S. Y Stock E*tk*n*t
II NY all St., New York
Whitehall br?o
NEW YORK
and the EAST
by way of
Chlcago-Detrolt-Buffalo
Two splendid Wabash train* laaw Chicago
—Dearborn Station—daily lor New York via
Detroit and Buffalo
(~Z~ 10130 AM and 11:25 PM
1 lcket „
Qjj'lce AH-ateel equipment and the Wabaah stamifcrd
. ,. , of dining car service make these two fine trains
model* of comiort, safety and convenience.
Dodge St.
- Summer ExcursionjFares via Wabash
Round trtp axcurdoo fare* to many Eaauro ran ins an m
•flact via Chicago and tha Wabaah Ry.. including did*
fours to New York and Boston, (ding via Niagara Falla
Thousand Islands St l ivmvy Rivar. returning via ocaa
steamer to Norfolk, thcnca tha hletortc Potomac Rivar tad
Washington or vies vans.
If you on planning a trip tuyuhe'e Cau vntg
phone at call on me for not Irani rnformthtm
H. CL Shields. Division I’saeenger Agent Wabash Ry
I90Q Msmry St , Oaitha, NeK
Phfiii# .'AtUaon 0*. lrt
WABASH
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When you think of
GRAIN, CONSIGNMENTS,
SERVICE
You think of UPDIKE
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Amp finance* ***ur* country shipper* of Immediate payment* pi
their draft* end balance dua always remitted with return*.
Telephone AT Inntic 6312
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