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Today /Vo Mars Message Yet. Dr. Old Constitution. Torture and Hanging. By ARTHUR BRISBANE V_' Saturday, day after tomorrow, Mars comes within 35,000,000 miles of us. Not to come so close, again for 200 years. It is too much to hope for any message from our highly educated older brother in space. A planet millions of years older than we are probably looks upon us as a full grown man looks at a new baby biting its toes, con sidering us something interesting to look at, but too young to be taught. Mr. Dawes says the issue is “the constitution versus radicalism in the United States." That is all right for a short campaiipi, but there isn’t much substance in it. The radicalism today, sometimes becomes good United States con stitution of tomorrow. The income tax was radical. Learned supreme court judges de clared it unconstitutional. It is in the constitution now. i And so of woman suffrage, once so highly ridiculous. That’s in the constitution. To interfere with child labor, highly profitable, in fact essential to profit in certain sections, is called “radicalism,” or worse—so cialism or anarchy. But that will be in the constitution soon. It was radicalism once to sug gest that slaves should be free. In New Jersey, when someone printed a prayer book showing a negro in chains kneeling at the feet of the Savior, along with other unfor tunates, the picture was rejected by church authorities. It was called “radical,” and “respectabil ity” felt that a negro in chains was all right. The constitution now holds the radical statement that a black skin shouldn’t deprive a human being of his human rights. Once the pub lic school was considered worse than radical. It is the cornerstone of the republic now. In 50 years La Follette will seem as conservative as Tut-Ankh-Amen. Mrs. Borden, novelist, says, “Love is played out as a theme for novels, the subject has been squeezed dry.” “Love and sex,” sjie thinks are both out of date, but she is mis-, taken. As soon as man was created, it was noticed that something was missing. Eve was produced, then along came the snake, forming the first “triangle.” Early legends con cerning that snake are queer. Ask the moving picture makers. They will tell you that whether you show the wild west or the crafty east, you must drag in your “love story” or you miss your crowd. The public prosecutor demands death for young Leopold and Loeb. “If they do not deserve hanging, no murderers ever did deserve it.” The question, however, is not alone “What the young murderers deserve,” but also “What does the public deserve?” Everybody admits that putting men to torture in judicial poceed ings was demoralizing, degrading. Nobody would restore the torture. Ravaillac, who killed Henry IV, may have “deserved” to be killed by torture inch by inch. The ques tion is, did the French people de serve to have that disgrace put upon them? The young Chicago murderers deserve dpath if any criminals ever did deserve it, assuming their men tal responsibility, and putting them out of the way by hanging, would be the most humane course as re gards their parents, who can never know a day’s peace or safety while the young men live. But what do civilization and respect for justice deserve? Is a civilization that hangs or electro cutes essentially different from an earlier civilization that subjected criminals to the torture? Henry Ford will sell soft coal from his mines in Kentucky. Having big plants far west on the lakes, Ford might develop and perhaps concentrate the northwest ern deposits of lignite. Billions of tons 6f it await development and could supply all the fuel of the northwest. The by-products should pay for all the work. Ford, in addition to selling coal, should be selling fertilizer in quan tities to the farmers. He would be doing that soon if the lawmakers would allow him to develop Muscle Shoals instead of withholding to oblige fertilizer and power gentle men. George Gustow shocks the world by confessing that he has set fire to 50 houses. “I love the uproar and the smoke,” says this son of a respectable lawyer, and all are hor rified. Yet the great equestrian monuments erected on this earth to “famous men” were built to honor individuals that, like Mr. Gustow, “enjoyed the uproar and the smoke” of battle. Gustow set fire to empty houses only, risking no lives, so it is hard ly fair to associate his name with that of the world’s great “heroes." Copyright, 1924 The Love Story of A Mighty Pirate Chief N N O O w w MILTON SILLS in the Year's Rest Ret 1 AUGMENTED I ELABORATE I ORCHESTRA I PROLOG Dawes Discards Canned Speeches; Omahans Pleased G. O. P. Candidate to Make Campaign “Straight From Shoulder,” Without Notes. Enthusiasm greeted the announce ment In Omaha today In dispatches from Chicago that Charles G. Dawes, republican candidate for vice presi dent, had determined to make no more prepared speeches, but to talk directly to his audience, "straight from the shoulder." No more “canned speeches” for Dawes Is the net result of the an nouncement. It Is particularly Inter esting to Nebraskans and 'to the peo ple of the western states for the rea son that the first "canned speech" thus to be thrown aside Is the speech scheduled for Lincoln, Neb., on Fri day of next week. Those In Omaha who know "Char ley” Dawes are not surprised at his decision to stand squarely on his feet before his audiences and talk to them In his usual double-flsted manner. Some of them have recently visited Dawee at his home In Evanston, 111., and have realized the burden of the Job of spending hours, both day and night, preparing speeches for reading to his audiences. Frequently Dawes has expressed himself to the visitors that the preparation of a speech In advance takes out much of the en thusiasm and robs the speaker of the opportunity of coming Into close con tact with his hearers. "Dawes knows his subject” was the consensus of opinion In Omaha to day, "Why should he have a string of sentences prepared In advance?” Talks From Shoulder. “He Is In the habit of talking straight from the shoulder and across the table to his business associates. Why should he not talk to his au diences, particularly In the west, In the same heart to heart manner? His speeches will be more effective, his hearers will get more out of them, they will understand each other bet ter and, above all, it makes certain that his speeches will not be long but short, crisp and to the point.” Others In Omaha saw In Dawes' de cision a return to American politics of the virility and straight talking of Roosevelt. “It Is Inevitable that a man like Dawes should speak extemporaneous ly,” said Halleck P. Rose. “I know Mr. Dawee and I know that he can speak offhand without embarrass ment. He Is an able speaker and re sourceful. He is quite a man in every way and wants to get close to his audiences." Stresses Homan Element. E. C. Page appreciates from experi ence that a public speaker la- better able to be bis real self by speaking extemporaneously. He explains that the human element la accentuated by speaking without manuscript and he knows that Mr. Dawee Is the type of man who wants to be himself be fore an audience. "A speaker can think more readily and clearly and express himself more emphatically under the Inspiration of an audience when he speaks extem poraneously,” Mr. Page said. "Under the enthusiasm of the moment he mill hit upon stronger language for ex pression of his thoughts than would occur to him In the quiet of his study. In the case of Dawes, his self-control before an audience will be increased. He wants to get close to his audi ence and he knows the advantages of speaking, as we say, 'offhand'.” Mayor Dahlman likened Dawes to Roosevelt. In that the present repub lican candidate for vice president does not want to he hampered by "canned speeches.” Characteristic Says Zitnnian. "It Is my opinion that Dawes will make an Interesting campaign, I be lleve that extemporaneous speaking Is best suited to his temperament,” said the mayor. "By George!” exclaimed John Paul 1-1 r ,TH.nE SHOW S)° ofUFE” From Wm. J. Locke's celebrated novel, “The Mountebank" J —with— ERNEST TORRENCE The famous Bill Jackaon of “The Covered Wagon" —and— ANNA Q. NILSSON -ON THE STAGE The Strand’s Kiddie Revue A gorgeously gowned, beautifully staged rstue. The ontire cast composed of littla tots. A REAL TREAT FOR CMILDREI ARD SROWR-RfS STARTS STARTS SUNDAY SUNDAY “Kiddies” Give Carnival for Babes - - ---— it-in n-a—m From left to right, tnese young philanthropist* are, above: Francis McGuckin, Janice Smith, Norma Bloom: below, Luclle Olsen, Janet Llndleaf, Evelyn Bloom, Helen Olsen, who Is holding Baby Bobby Relda. They gave a grand carnival and pop and candy barbecue ait the Olsen domicile, 1022 South Twenty-eighth street. And they gave the profits, $11.11, to the Free Milk and Ice fund to supply mllk to the suffering babes of the very poor mothers, Breen, "I like that determination to speak out and not be bound by writ ten matter gone over beforehand. I like the courage of a man who will tell the truth as he sees It on the spur of the moment. It is Just like Dawes to do that sort of thing.” "It Is quite characteristic of Dawes,” said Harry B. Zlmman. "I know from experience as a public speaker that one can get cloee to his audience by speaking extemporan eously. There Is a human factor In this method of speaking.” .T. H. Beveridge, superintendent of schools, stated that his experience convinced him that a speaker Is bet ter able to present his case If he Is free from the limitations of a manu script. An outline Is advisable, he said. Gift Auto Damaged. Shenandoah, la., Aug. 21.—A metal culvert barely saved the car of Rev. Floyd Aldrich, missionary to India, from going over a 10-foot embank ment when he was trying to avert a collision. The car was a gift to him to take back to India. He Is having the car repaired in time to take it with him when the family sails Sep tember 12. Last Times F£d«d AMERICA’ D. W. Griffith’s Thrilling Spectacle Only Time Shown in Omnhe During 1924 TWICE DAILY ’ ,'58 P. M. These affairs are fine for the chil dren that "get them up," teaching them charity and unselfishness. Great Is th# need for more money to keep up the supply of milk during these sweltering days. No other way Is provided for these more than 100 Infants to get their dally milk. Address Free Milk and lc« fund, care of The Omaha Bee. Already acknowledged .$1.227.58 F. H. More . 2.00 Omaha dim . 1.00 Carnival above mentioned. 11.11 Total .fj.841.09 PIONEER IN STATE 66 YEARS DIES Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bca. Stella, Nob., Aug. 21.—The death of Miss Catherine Msrtln, *0, near Stella this week, took the last of the early pioneers In this locality, ex cept her brother, William Martin. The two lived together, neither hav ing married. Miss Martin had lived within a few miles of Stella since 1858. She wag born In Ireland. She came with her parents to Nebraska, their mede of travel being two yoke of oxen, two wagons and three eowe. Nearly a quarter of a century passed after they settled In this lo cality before the railroad came with the new town of 8tella In the early 80s. Vaudeville-Photoplays 7 Days Starting TOMORROW Unequaled Comedy Bill All New Show of Laughter 6 Big Acts On the Screen / HARRISON FORD MADGE KENNEDY In the Captivating Romance “Three Miles Out” Extra—Extra For Fun Purposes Only A NEW GUMP COMEDY Andy, Min and Chester la "WESTBOUND" Tragedy Ends Yachting Trip Owner of Craft, Missing, Be lieved to Have Drowned at Sea. Seattle, Wash. Aug. 21.—A yacht ing party, the personnel of which In cluded three unmarried women of Seattle, ended In tragedy and mystery laat night when It was discovered that Charlea N. Seaborn, Seattle ship builder, was missing from the craft, the Tenlno, which he commanded. K. H. Scheel, navigator of the yacht, told police today that Mr. Sea boarn became 111 In Puget Sound, four miles north of here, and that he left his sick friend lying with his head against a coll of rope and went for a robe. When he returned Mr. Sea born was missing. The craft then cruised back to Seattle. In reporting the affair to the po lice Mr. Scheel was reluctant to give complete Information as to the Iden tity of his feminine sailing compan ions, as he had agreed to protect them from publicity, but gave their names to the police later, he said. Be sides the three unmarried women, whose names the police did not make public, Mrs. Scheel was aboard the yacht with her husband when Mr. Seaborn disappeared. The Tenlno left here Tuesday night for Balnbrldge Island, In Puget Sound, where Mr. Seaborn maintained a sum mer home with Mrs. Seaborn and their three children. Friends believe Seaborn fell over hoard from the Tenlno and was drowned. 9 CLARINDA COACH LICENSED TO WED Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Shenandoah. Ia., Aug. 21.—Cheater Mead, former University of Iowa foot ball star, who haa been coaching Clarlnda High achool. haa been Issued a license to marry Miss Dorothy Spry of Clarlnda. sister of Merrill Spry, a Shenandoah banker. Meed will be roach at Iowa Wesleyan, Mount Pleasant, this fall. Three Fishermen Fined. North Platte, Neb., Aug. 21.—Three Japanese were fined »100 each In po lice court thla morning, having been caught fishing In the North Platte river by Deputy State Game Warden Korb without license*. Bee Want Ada Produce Result*. Tonite 8:30 AMATEURS STARTS TOMORROW The g*T and girlful Musical Comedy of a giddy gallant who thought ha was the champion heart breaker of the universe. “Put and Take” With entire cast ef Bert Smith Favorites Twe Star Photoplay Attractions “Tti With i Kick” with Doris May, Zazu Pitts, Creighton Hale, Louise Fazenda, Ralph Lewis and 25 Others Tenth Delightful Story ef That Great Series “Telephone Girl” S' Dorothy Dolton, Jack Holt I in “The Lone Wolf” X Tomorrow ft Grand Opening of I Kiddies’ Week I Your laat chanco to antar B tain thn youniatara baforr H achool opana. I Jackie Coogan I “Boy of Flanders’’ B and Othar Faaturaa. B| Two hour* of raal fun for ® tha antira family^ tArVfCifTTa Omahi'i Fun Cantar yuyv4y Mil. and Nila Today 10th Canaacuttva Saaaan'a Opanlnf Waak COLLINS & PILLARD HOLLYWOOD FOLLIES’ S^lT. In the Rif, New Girl Shew ’nmpleie and (mart From * Week* at ’nlotnbla Thaatar. Naw York. Thla Summer Ladiaa* 2S< Bar gain Mat., 2: IB Waak Day* Sun. Mat. A Wk: “Rtwr On It". Nthlo A Bpwnrar. CUE £ 1 “The Silent Stranger" ..- - Tomorrow —————— HAROLD LLOYD in "Girl Shy" -J Burgess Bedtime j Stories v -/ Bj THORNTON W. BURGESS. Resentment leads to naught but 111. If on«*e allowed your heart to fill. -Old Mother Nature. Reddy tlie Fox Is Resentful. "Resentment" looks like a big word, but it looks bigger than It really Is. It means a feeling of 111 will, a feel ing of anger toward others for some thing they may have done. Resent ment filled the heart of Reddy Fox. There was no real cause for It, but he felt It fill his heart just the same. It was because Buster Bear was vis iting the Old Pasture every day. You know, Reddy had his home In the Old Pasture. You know, Buster s home was In the Green Forest. Red dy doesn’t like Buster Bear. He Is aftald of Buster, and people who are afraid of others never like them. There was no real reason for Reddy to be afraid, for he could always keep •ut of Buster's way. He always took oare to do this when he visited the Green Forest. But now Buster was spending a great deal of time In the Old Pasture looking for blueberries. And two or three times Reddy had met him very unexpectedly. So Red dy was filled with resentment. “Buster belongs In the Green For eat and not up here," mumbled Red dy. “He has no right to come up here In the Old Pasture. Why doesn't he stay where he belongs?’’ Reddy quite overlooked the fact that he him self visited the Green Forest, which was Buster's home, whenever he’ chose. Day by day Reddy grew more re- j sentful. Every time he saw Buster Bear his anger became greater. And ' there wasn’t the least cause for It.' No, sir; there wasn't the least cause, j Buster wasn't Interfering with Reddy. Buster wasn’t getting food that Red- ) dy needed or wanted. He wasn’t In- j terferlng with Reddy’s hunting. He j hardly gave Reddy so much as a I glance when they happened to meet. Perhaps this was one reason why aft er each meeting Reddy became more resentful. It got so that he thought of little else but Buster Bear and how Omaha's Welcome to You HOTEL FONTENELLE 350 Rooms—350 Baths Rates $2.50 ta $4.50 Noted for the excellence of its dining service. he would like to drive Buster out ot the Old Pasture. Reddy began to spend most of his time spying on Buster and hoping that something would happen to drive Buster out of the Old Pasture. He saw the meeting between Buster and Farmer Brown's boy. That meeting was a great disappointment to Reddy He rh tickled as he trotted along. Fox. It made him more resentful than ever. He had expected to see Buster take to his heels snd make for the GreeivForest. You see. Reddy remembered that this Is what had happened when Buster was Younger and had met Farmer Brown’s boy. But Buster hadn't taken to his heels. To be sure, he had moved away from where Farmer Brown's boy was but he had done It In a very digni fied way and he hadn’t left the Old Pasture. He had simply kept out of sight and waited for Farmer Brown’s boy to leave. Reddy had1 ground hla teeth In disappointment and anger. After this Reddy spent most of his time trying to think of some way of frightening or driving Buster Bear out of the Old Pasture. But all hla thinking was in vain until by chance he made a discovery. It was a great, gray paper castle, the castle of paper wasps. An Idea came to Reddy. He went home to think it over. (Copyright. 1*24) The next story: "Reddy Plans a Hot Time for Buster." AT LIBERTY For churches, so cieties and lodges. Swami V. Anjira, of India and Egypt —Orator, Demon strator and Educa tor, of Psychology, Yogaism, Astrolo ty and Soul Per fections. Giving ilasses and lec tures. Communicate with F. Finoy. 2408 15th St., Denver, Colo. CHILD, 3, DROWNED IN WATER CANAL Special Dispatch to The Omaha Hee. 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